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Zoë Kravitz faces backlash for her reaction to Will Smith’s Oscars slap

The actress has been accused of not wanting to be associated with Black culture

Evening Standard

Will Smith Slap DAO Sells 'Non-Fungible Slaps' Worth $45,000 In Ethereum

A non-fungible token (NFT) collection inspired by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars sold $45,000 worth of NFTs on Tuesday.

Benzinga

Will Smith's 'threat' to Spanish TV host who told Jada Pinkett Smith she was beautiful

An old clip of Will Smith raising his hand to a TV presenter and warning him to be careful what he says about Jada has resurfaced after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

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Chris Rock’s Ego Death World Tour ticket sales soar after Oscars slap

The comedian is set to perform in the UK for the first time in five years

Evening Standard

Will Smith's mansion visited by police over drone sighting after Chris Rock Oscars slap

Officers arrived at Will Smith's $56million Calabasas estate on Tuesday to investigate reports a drone had been flying through the neighbourhood

Daily Mirror

Oscars co-host Amy Schumer ‘still triggered and traumatised’ after Oscars slap

The comedian has posted on social media about the on-stage fracas between Will Smith and Chris Rock.

The Independent UK

Liam Payne used to change his voice on The X Factor, says former winner after viral Oscars video

‘He’s come up to us and said: “Yes bruv, what are you saying?”’

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Smith, Rock Receive $30 Million Fighting Offer after Oscar Incident

Boxing promoter Jake Paul has offered Will Smith and Chris Rock $15 million each to step in the ring and settle their differences after Smith slapped Rock during Sunday's Oscars awards ceremony, Reuters reported. Smith strode on stage during the televised ceremony and struck Rock in the face after the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OJ Simpson says Will Smith was wrong to attack Chris Rock at Oscars

The former NFL player, who was acquitted for the murder of his former wife and her friend, has weighed in on the situation

Manchester Evening News

Zoë Kravitz criticises Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Other celebrities to have condemned Smith for his actions include Jim Carrey, Joe Rogan, and Adam Sandler

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan says he would have slapped Alex Beresford if he hadn't stormed off GMB set

Former GMB host Piers Morgan took to Twitter to give his opinion on the shocking moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock live on air at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock ticket sales soar after Will Smith slap at Oscars

Rock was slapped onstage by Smith at the Oscars after he made a joke about the actor’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Wales Online

Chris Rock shared struggle with letting people 'walk all over him' before Will Smith slap

Comedian Chris Rock opened up about his past experiences with bullying in a podcast before he was slapped live on air at the Oscars on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Will Smith news - live: Actor refused to leave Oscars and now faces disciplinary measures, Academy says

Follow along for updates on the 94th Academy Awards and the biggest night of the 2022 film calendar...

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Jada Pinkett Smith's fling August Alsina appears to wade into Oscars slap controversy

Will Smith left viewers utterly gobsmacked on Sunday after he leapt on stage and slapped Chris Rock round the face - just minutes before winning an Oscar

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: False claims spread in aftermath of Oscars slap

In a moment that shocked audience members and viewers of Sunday’s 94th Academy Awards, best actor nominee Will Smith marched onto the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife

Daily Mirror

Zoe Kravitz blasts Will Smith over Oscars slap in brutal photo caption

The Batman actress Zoe Kravitz was clearly very unimpressed by Will Smith's behaviour at the Oscars on Sunday

The Independent UK

Will Smith would face little more than a slap if charged

Legal experts say Will Smith’s slap seen ’round the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime

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Salon

Will Smith and the function of a slap

Something struck me as not quite right about Smith's gesture – he missed a step in the tango of toxic masculinity

Los Angeles Times

Who was in the wrong in the Will Smith slap of Chris Rock? Let’s go to the polls

According to new polling, 3 in 5 Americans disapprove of Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards after a poorly received joke about Smith’s wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith. But there are some groups that think Rock was “more wrong” than Smith in the altercation at…

Daily Mirror

Venus Williams accidentally exposed boobs at the Oscars after Will Smith slap drama

Venus Williams, 41, appeared to try to cover her breast as her plunging neckline veered open during the dramatic night which saw actor Will Smith smack comedian Chris Rock across the face

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock sold more tour tickets after Oscars slap 'than in past month' as sales surge

Chris Rock and Will Smith have been the names on everybody's lips over an altercation at the Oscars awards ceremony over the weekend, following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith

The Independent UK

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn't

Will Smith's violent slap of Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony had no appreciable difference on the size of the ABC broadcast's television audience

The Independent UK

Customers react to Fashion Nova text referencing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars: ‘Crazy for this one’

‘The Fashion Nova marketing team will stop at nothing,’ one respondent tweets

Daily Mirror

Will Smith reveals Denzel Washington advised him after he hit Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith has revealed what Denzel Washington told him during a short ad break after his unexpected outburst when he hit Chris Rock at the Oscars. This came after he jibed at Will's wife Jada

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