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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith join family in first red carpet since that Oscars slap

Will Smith stepped out on the red carpet alongside wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their three children in the family's first red carpet appearance since Will slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

‘Emancipation’ a decent action film that could have been so much more

Will Smith sticks to Movie Star mode as a family man dodging hunters, bullets, a gator and a snake while fleeing slavery.

Chicago Sun-Times

Emancipation review – Will Smith flees slavery in fierce, sombre thriller

Smith brings movie-star presence to historical figure whose suffering and dignity became an iconic abolitionist image

The Guardian - UK

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Emancipation review: Will Smith’s first post-slap film is difficult to wholeheartedly embrace

Historical action film is primarily concerned with individual heroism to a near-mythic extent

The Independent UK

Will Smith's notorious Chris Rock slap is UK’s top trending YouTube video

Infamous Oscar assault after comedian's joke about actor's wife has had over 103 million views on the social media channel

Wales Online

The most Googled celebs of 2022 have been revealed

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are popular for the wrong reasons

Evening Standard

Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in television interview with Trevor Noah

In his first extensive televised interview since the Academy Awards, actor Will Smith sat down with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show and addresses the Oscars slap.

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Tearful Will Smith reveals heartbreaking question nephew asked after Oscars slap

Hollywood star Will Smith has opened up about the fallout from the infamous moment in which he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards earlier this year

Daily Mirror

The Loop: Donald Trump faces criticism from Mitch McConnell, Will Smith on why he 'lost it' on Oscars night, and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

‘I was going through something’: Will Smith gives first full interview since the slap

Will Smith says he was "going through something" the night he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, as "bottled rage" and a mix of emotions

The New Daily

Will Smith is forgiving himself for “being human,” eight months after The Slap

"Hurt people hurt people," the actor told Trevor Noah in a new interview.

Mic

A teary Will Smith opens up to Trevor Noah about the 'rage' behind his Oscar slap

In his first big interview since March, the blockbuster actor said he "just lost it" over Rock's joke about his wife's hair. "That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," he said.

WEKU

Will Smith says 'bottled' rage led to Oscars slap: 'Hurt people hurt people'

Will Smith knows that his "horrific decision" to slap Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards casts a long shadow on his upcoming projects and appeared on "The Daily Show" on Monday to unpack his latest mea culpa.

Los Angeles Times

"I just lost it": Will Smith addresses Chris Rock slap in first live interview

Smith told Noah that there were "many nuances and complexities" that went into his decision to slap Rock.

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Evening Standard

Emancipation: trailer, release date, plot for Will Smith’s first film after his Oscar slap drama

Emancipation details the compelling story of escaped enslaved man who became the subject of one of America’s most damning photographs

Manchester Evening News

Will Smith addresses ‘horrific night’ of Chris Rock Oscars slap for first time on US talk show

The actor was banned from attending the awards for 10 years after slapping host Chris Rock

The Guardian - UK

Will Smith speaks to Trevor Noah about ‘bottled rage’ behind Oscars slap

The actor said there were ‘many nuances and complexities’ behind his assault on Chris Rock, but he understood viewers’ revulsion

The Independent UK

Will Smith says he ‘understands’ if viewers aren’t ‘ready’ to watch new film after Oscars slap

Actor reveals ‘deepest concern’ about people no longer wanting to watch him on screen

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Daily Mirror

Will Smith confesses he has lost sleep over Oscar slap hurting his new film

Will Smith was banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock and fears his actions could harm his latest production's chance of grabbing a gong

Wales Online

Will Smith hoping Oscars slap does not affect Emancipation at 2023 awards season

Actor insists the film's production team should not be 'penalised' for his altercation with Chris Rock

The Guardian - AU

Will Smith ‘completely understands’ if audiences avoid his films post Oscars slap

Actor says he hopes his actions won’t ‘penalize’ the work of others on Emancipation, his first film since he attacked Chris Rock on stage

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith is on ‘probation’ with Black Hollywood. But it may not last much longer

LOS ANGELES — The evening that Tyler Perry is calling one of his “most heartbreaking” happened eight months ago. But the memory is still fresh — and hurtful.

Daily Mirror

Will Smith says it has been 'a difficult few months' since infamous Oscars slap

Will Smith has faced widespread criticism for starring in the upcoming Apple TV+ film Emancipation after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars back in March

Evening Standard

Will Smith admits he ‘understands’ if fans aren’t ‘ready’ to watch Emancipation after Oscars slap furore

The Hitch actor, 54, was asked what he would say to someone who does not feel ‘ready’ to see him on screen following the controversy in a new interview

Tribune News Service

'Slow Horses' stars Gary Oldman and Saskia Reeves attempt to peel away the rough, sloppy layers of Jackson Lamb

In an upcoming episode of "Slow Horses," an MI5 agent working under Jackson Lamb, Jack Lowden's River Cartwright, brings information to his boss, who's eating lunch by himself at an Asian restaurant.

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