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Chris Rock jokes about Will Smith Oscars slap and insists he's 'not a victim'

Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith at this year's Oscars in March after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's haircut

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock readdresses Will Smith Oscars slap at stand-up show with Kevin Hart: ‘I’m not a victim’

‘Yeah, that s*** hurt, motherf****, but I shook that s*** off and went to work the next day,’ comedian quipped

The Independent UK

Did departing academy chief Dawn Hudson ruin the Oscars — or save them?

LOS ANGELES — When Dawn Hudson stood before the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in spring 2011 to make her pitch for the newly created job of chief executive, the organization appeared to be operating on cruise control.

Los Angeles Times

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Kevin Hart hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock can put Oscars slap behind them and reconcile

Comedian Kevin Hart has added his voice to those seeking reconciliation between Chris Rock and Will Smith in the wake of what has come to be known as the Slap Heard Round the World.

Tribune News Service

Kevin Hart says Will Smith is in ‘a better space’ after Oscars slap: ‘Will is apologetic’

‘People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes,’ said Hart

The Independent UK

Will Smith ‘in a better place’ months after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Kevin Hart shared an update on Will Smith months after the Oscars slap incident

Evening Standard

Kevin Hart says Will Smith is in ‘a better space’ after Oscars slap: ‘Will is apologetic’

‘People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes,’ said Hart

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Martin Lawrence says Will Smith slap won’t kill Bad Boys 4: ‘We got one more at least’

After the Oscars incident, rumours circulated that ‘Bad Boys 4’ had been put on ice

The Independent UK

Kevin Hart: Will Smith is ‘in a better space’ after Oscars slap

The actor hopes that Smith and Chris Rock can reconcile, ‘find a way to find some solace and move past it’

The Guardian - UK

Michael J. Fox To Receive Oscars' Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michael J. Fox as well as Honorary Academy Awards to filmmakers Euzhan Palcy and Peter Weir and songwriter Diane Warren.

Benzinga

ITV Soccer Aid viewers rush to comment on Liam Payne's accent as he's interviewed after famous Will Smith Oscars chat

The One Direction heart-throb is captain for England at the UNICEF charity game

Manchester Evening News

Vivica Fox accuses Jada Pinkett Smith of taking ‘no accountability’ over Will Smith Oscars slap

‘I just wish we could have just a little more accountability and for it to not seem so self-righteous on Jada’s part,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith Speaks Out On Will Smith's Chris Rock Slap For First Time: Here's What She Said

The 94th Academy Awards featured a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith and “The Slap” heard around the world. Pinkett Smith has remained quiet about the event until this week. Here’s what she had to say about the incident.

Benzinga

EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids

Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars

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Jada Pinkett Smith broke her silence on The Slap

She took a moment during an emotional Red Table Talk episode on alopecia to address the Oscars incident.

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Oscars slap and wants Will and Chris to 'reconcile'

Actress, 50, has remained silent on the incident since Will stormed onto the Academy Awards stage and slapped comedian Chris around the face, leaving the audience and viewers at home utterly shocked

The Canberra Times

Casino Canberra to be sold to Sydney company

Aquis Entertainment Limited said earlier this month it intended to sell the casino pending shareholder approval.

The Independent UK

Will Smith says his ‘pain’ has allowed him to ‘reach people differently’

Actor gave an in-depth interview with David Letterman, recorded before the 2022 Oscars

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Let Chris Rock host the Oscars next year, you cowards

I mean, what are the chances he’ll get slapped again?

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock in a hard place: will he make comedy gold out of Will Smith’s slap?

As his hotly anticipated tour arrives in the UK, audiences are wondering whether Rock will share some freshly minted material on the Oscars bust-up

The Independent UK

Amy Schumer shares another explicit joke she wasn’t allowed to make at the Oscars

Comedian told the NSFW gag during a performance at the Netflix Is a Joke festival

Daily Mirror

BAFTAs host Richard Ayoade makes savage dig at Will Smith over Oscars slap

BAFTA TV Awards host Richard Ayoade took at aim at Will Smith over his infamous Oscars slap in March

The Independent UK

Saturday Night Live: Benedict Cumberbatch jokes about being ‘beat by Will Smith’

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ actor made the quip while fronting the sketch show

Los Angeles Times

Chappelle 'felt good' his friends broke attacker's arm, but not everyone's laughing

Even if Dave Chappelle was shaken after being attacked by a man onstage at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, he continued to joke about the shocking incident at the show and reportedly at its after-party.

Evening Standard

Paddy McGuinness says Dave Chappelle’s gunman attack was ‘direct result’ of Will Smith slap

Comedian Paddy McGuinness has suggested that the attack on Dave Chappelle had been a ‘direct result’ of Will Smith’s Oscars incident

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