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Chris Rock: Fans furious at comedian for ‘punching down Black women’

‘First, it was South Park. Now, Chris Rock has destroyed Meghan Markle’

The Independent UK

Richard Williams speaks out on Will Smith slap saying he will 'always defend' actor

Richard Williams has spoken out in defence of Hollywood star Will Smith who played him in movie biopic King Richard over his infamous slap of Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars 2022

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock went there: Revisiting the Smiths' 'entanglement' scandal

Chris Rock pulled no punches while roasting Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on Saturday in his live Netflix special, "Selective Outrage," which included the comedian's most direct response yet to that infamous Oscars slap.

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Chris Rock takes aim at Meghan Markle over racism claims in Oprah interview

Chris Rock took aim at Meghan Markle in his first stand-up special since being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars.

Evening Standard

Rock hits back: "I'm not a victim, baby"

Netflix's "Selective Outrage" gives Rock's jabs at Will Smith, Meghan Markle and Jan. 6 a global live audience

Salon

7 biggest bombshells from Chris Rock comedy special: Will Smith to royal family and racism

Comedian Rock didn’t just save his digs for Smith, who’s slap he spoke at length about for the first time, as he reserved some shots for other A-Listers in his new comedy special, Selective Outrage

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock twists knife on Will Smith as he mocks Jada's 'entanglements'

Chris Rock's new Netflix comedy special sees the comedian take a series of jabs at his Oscars nemesis Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith - including the actress' infamous 'entanglement' with rapper August Alsina

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Chris Rock Selective Outrage Live on Netflix review: his revenge on Will Smith was served ice cold

The first live comedy special for the streamer was always going to serve up a slapback, and it was worth the wait

Evening Standard

Netflix's 'Chris Rock: Selective Outrage' reveals a lot of anger for Will Smith

Almost a year later, Chris Rock is still seething about 'The Slap' and he told an audience how much he now despises Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

WEKU

Chris Rock savages Will Smith in TV special as he lets rip on Oscars slap for first time

A year on from the scandal, Chris has opened up about the infamous incident and finally addressed what happened in his live Netflix special, Selective Outrage, which was streamed live on Netflix from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore on Saturday night

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock addresses Will Smith Oscars slap during Netflix comedy special

Rock, 58, spoke about the incident in his Netflix special Selective Outrage

Evening Standard

Chris Rock Hits Back at Will Smith in Netflix Livestream

Chris Rock finally hit back at Will Smith on Saturday in a brutal stand-up routine, a year after the actor slapped him in front of a global TV audience for the Oscars. The comedian came out swinging, accusing the Hollywood star of "selective outrage" when he reacted to a jibe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chris Rock slaps back at Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — hard — in live Netflix special

LOS ANGELES — When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, many members of the live audience and TV viewers at home thought it was a joke — until they realized, to their horror, that it wasn’t.

Los Angeles Times

‘It still hurts’: Chris Rock speaks about Will Smith slap for first time

Comedian lays into victimhood, Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband during his new standup show, saying ‘she hurt him way more than he hurt me’

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The Independent UK

Chris Rock roasts Will Smith over Oscars slap in live Netflix comedy special: ‘I’m not a victim, baby’

“You will never see me on Oprah or Gayle, crying,” Rock told a large global audience. “I took that hit like Paquiao.”

ABC News

Chris Rock addresses Will Smith's Oscars slap one year on in new Netflix special Selective Outrage. Here are the key moments

Chris Rock uses his new comedy special to speak at length for the first time about being slapped by Will Smith.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chris Rock, on live Netflix special, jokes about Will Smith slap: ‘I got “Summertime” ringing in my ears.’

‘I’m not a victim, baby,’ the comedian says, also commenting on Jada Pinkett Smith, trans people and ‘selective outrage.’

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock breaks silence on 'painful' Will Smith slap in jibes at their varying careers

Chris Rock has finally opened up about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith

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Evening Standard

Chris Rock finally breaks his silence on Will Smith Oscars slap: ‘Hell yeah, it hurt’

The onstage incident during last year’s Academy Awards stunned audiences around the world

Daily Mirror

Oscars will have 'a whole crisis team' to prevent a repeat of Will Smith's infamous slap

Will Smith faced widespread criticism after last year's Academy Awards when he stormed on stage and slapped Chris Rock over a joke made about Jada Pinkett Smith

The Guardian - UK

The Oscars bring in ‘crisis team’ for coming ceremony

After last year’s events, where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, the Academy Awards have brought in a squad to deal with any unexpected happenings

Manchester Evening News

Oscars to introduce ‘crisis team’ for this year’s ceremony after Will Smith slap scandal

Will Smith slapped Oscars host Chris Rock on stage at last year’s ceremony

Evening Standard

‘Crisis team’ will be in place at this year’s Oscars, says Academy boss

Academy chief executive Bill Kramer says that a “crisis team” will be introduced for the first time at this year’s Oscars to prepare for any unanticipated events.

Wales Online

Academy boss says a ‘crisis team’ will be standing by at this year’s Oscars

The new team has been formed after last year's unprecedented events that saw actor Will Smith walk on stage and slap host Chris Rock across the face

The Times of India

Academy Awards 2023: Oscars to have Crisis Team after Will Smith slapgate; say 'hope we will be prepared for anything'

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer confirmed that the organisation has implemented a new "crisis team" for the upcoming 2023 Oscars in order to quickly navigate any potential real-time emergency.

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