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Chris Rock shuts down heckler cursing Will Smith at his show

Chris Rock has defended Will Smith from jeers at his latest stand-up appearance following the Oscars slap.

Evening Standard

Daniel Radcliffe shuts down Susanna Reid's Oscars question on Good Morning Britain

Daniel refused to comment on the Oscars moment

Liverpool Echo

Unseen footage of Will Smith's Oscars slap of Chris Rock shows Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction

The video starts as Will returned from the stage

Nottingham Post

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Bangkok Post

Will Smith news - live: ‘Heartbroken’ actor’s resignation from the Academy accepted by organisation

Best Actor winner resigns from Motion Picture Academy, saying list of those harmed by Oscars slap is “long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones.”

The Independent UK

Oscars producer tells ‘Good Morning America’ LAPD was prepared to arrest Will Smith

LOS ANGELES — Oscars producer Will Packer told “Good Morning America” that Los Angeles police were prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during Sunday’s awards ceremony.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD were 'prepared' to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock slap, says Oscars producer

Will Smith confronted Chris Rock during the Oscars award ceremony on Sunday night, with the actor having slapped the comedian following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith

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Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith

Oscars producer Will Packer says Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards

The Independent UK

LAPD were ‘prepared’ to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock slap

The Academy earlier said Smith had been asked to leave the ceremony following the incident, but had refused

Wales Online

LA police ‘prepared’ to arrest Smith after Oscars slap

Los Angeles police were prepared to arrest Will Smith following his on-stage assault of presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars, producer Will Packer says.

The New Daily

Dodgers’ Will Smith Booed at Spring Training Game

The Los Angeles catcher has the same name as the actor who hit Chris Rock at the Oscars last Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Will Smith scrambling to 'apologise to Oscar bosses' as slap review begins

Will Smith has caused an uproar on the internet after he walked up on stage at the Oscars and slapped Chris Rock across the face for making a joke about his wife

Daily Mirror

How will the academy punish Will Smith for his Oscars slap? It has various options

LOS ANGELES — As the sting of Will Smith’s hand striking Chris Rock’s face begins to fade, a big question remains: What, if anything, will the film academy do to punish the “King Richard” Oscar winner for his inappropriate on-camera behavior?

Los Angeles Times

Daniel Radcliffe praised for shutting down Susanna Reid's question on Will Smith drama

Daniel Radcliffe admitted he is 'dramatically bored' of hearing about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock across the face during the Oscars last week

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Los Angeles Times

Did Will Smith refuse to leave? Questions swirl around that infamous Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, one day after the motion picture academy announced it is launching disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during Sunday’s Oscars over a joke about his wife, questions continue to swirl around what exactly happened inside the Dolby Theatre in the fraught…

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi compares Chris Rock alopecia joke to school bullying

Education Secretary says violence ‘is never the answer’ but that bullying, ‘hurtful’ remarks are wrong.

The Independent UK

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars draws 66 complaints from viewers

15 million people watched the awards ceremony in the US

Benzinga

Indian-American Oscar Winner Blasts Chris Rock For Putting Him Among 'Four White Guys'

Will Smith wasn’t the only person unhappy with Chris

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South Asian ‘Summer of Soul’ producer shades Chris Rock for giving Oscar to Questlove and ‘four white guys’

Even in the chaos that followed the slap heard ‘round the world, Chris Rock owed “Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” its moment, says producer Joseph Patel.

Daily Mirror

TV viewers issue complaints after watching Will Smith slap Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith's behaviour at the Oscars has reportedly flooded the Federal Communications Commission - a US government agency which regulates television - with 66 complaints

The Independent UK

Will Smith's Oscars slap felt by comedians beyond Chris Rock

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over an Oscars ceremony punchline, other comedians felt the sting

The Independent UK

Daniel Radcliffe says he is ‘dramatically bored’ of reactions to Will Smith’s Oscars slap

Smith slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife’s appearance

Benzinga

Chris Rock Fans Are Forking Over A Ton Of Money For Standup Tour After Will Smith Slap At The Oscars

Following the slap heard around the world, comedian Chris Rock is headed back to the comedy stage for his first tour in five years. The interest in Rock has led to a surge in ticket prices and additional show dates added, making comedy venues and ticket resellers the big winners…

The Independent UK

NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls Will Smith slap a ‘painful moment’ but says actor shouldn’t have Oscar taken away

‘The worst day in our life should not be the description of our entire life,’ the New York mayor said while accepting Smith’s apology

Newslaundry

Awful and Awesome Ep 246: Oscars 2022, WeCrashed, King Richard

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