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Paddy McGuinness says Will Smith's slap 'inspired' Dave Chappelle's gunman attacker

Paddy McGuinness, 48, says that he is surprised that an attack on a comedian hasn't happened sooner after Will Smith climbed on stage and slapped Chris Rock during this year's Oscars ceremony

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022

Man charged for attack on Dave Chappelle with replica gun at LA comedy festival

Incident raises further questions over comedian safety after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

US comic Dave Chappelle attacked on stage weeks after Chris Rock Oscars slap

The stand-up was performing in Los Angeles when a man emerged from the crowd and tried tackling him before falling to the floor

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2022

What did he meme? Andrew Garfield explains that viral Oscar photo

LOS ANGELES — Andrew Garfield confirmed that he was doing exactly what everyone thought in that viral photo from this year’s Academy Awards: texting his friends about the infamous Oscars slap.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 29, 2022

Andrew Garfield admits he was texting friends during the Oscars after Will Smith slap

‘At that moment, my friends took priority over Kevin [Costner],’ who was presenting, Garfield said

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

What does a movie producer do? ‘The Offer,’ a series about the making of ‘The Godfather,’ provides an answer

A few years ago, ahead of the 2019 Oscars, I wrote a column that started with a simple question: What does a movie producer do? Despite the ubiquity of the term, it’s a job title that fails to capture the day-to-day work itself. Director? Sure, most of us have a…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 27, 2022

Jack Whitehall claims Will Smith’s Oscars slap has comedians ‘checking themselves when they write jokes’

‘My piece of advice is just be careful who you pick on’

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Will Smith flies to India for 'spiritual purposes' to escape Oscars slap drama

Will Smith is laying low following the shocking incident at the 2022 Oscars last month, as he stormed on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during the live ceremony, stunning the star–studded audience and millions of viewers at home

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022

Why Hollywood editors still feel insulted by this year's Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Breathing new life into a controversy that dogged the motion picture academy in the run-up to this year's Oscars, American Cinema Editors released a video statement on Monday blasting the organization for leaving editing and other vital filmmaking crafts "on the cutting-room floor" at this year's ceremony.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 26, 2022

Josh Brolin ‘wanted to be in the centre of’ the Will Smith Oscars drama

‘I was at the Oscars and I couldn’t stop pacing,’ the actor recounted

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022