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Jimmy Kimmel makes cutting Oscars slap joke ahead of hosting debut

The Oscars will take place this weekend, but Will Smith will not be in attendance following his controversial slap

Daily Mirror

Five Things to Watch for at the Oscars

The 95th Academy Awards take place Sunday, with wacky multiverse movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the nominations with 11. Late night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the Oscars for a third time. His first stint ended with the infamous mix-up that saw "La La Land" accidentally named…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Smith's slap attack on Chris Rock is still the talk of the Oscars 12 months on

The actor's manhandling of Rock after the comic joked about wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s alopecia still looms large in everyone’s memory ahead of the awards ceremony on Sunday

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Chris Rock’s Netflix special hit back at Will Smith, but one fumble was edited out

Chris Rock accused Will Smith of “selective outrage” in his latest special, but it seems Netflix has been selective with the comedian’s performance.

Los Angeles Times

Breaking tradition, Will Smith won’t present at the Oscars this year. So ... now what?

LOS ANGELES — Because the Academy has banned him from attending the Oscars for 10 years, Will Smith will not be able to continue the tradition of the reigning lead actor winner presenting the award for lead actress during this year’s ceremony.

Los Angeles Times

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards

LOS ANGELES — The 2023 Oscars is here, and it's looking for a comeback.

Los Angeles Times

The top 10 most shocking Oscars speech moments, from Will Smith to Roman Polanski

The most viewed Oscars moment award goes to Will Smith for his astonishing reaction to Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars

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Jimmy Kimmel expects no slaps hosting the Oscars; just snarky (not mean) jokes

Jimmy Kimmel is taking the stage to lead the Oscars one year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the last ceremony, and raised a host of expectations about what we might see this time around.

WEKU

What can we learn from 2023’s brutally honest Oscar ballots?

This year’s round of anonymous voters have shown us yet again how particular, and catty, Academy members can be

The Guardian - US

Last year had the slap. This year, the Oscars fight was backstage – but still on full view

After last year’s infamous slap and a build-up sullied by bad blood, Sunday’s ceremony arrives with the organisers craving calm

The Guardian - UK

The view from above the Oscars: The slap, the snafu, Spike

An Associated Press reporter has spent the past several years watching an opera box that give him a unique perspective on the audience at the Oscars

The Independent UK

The Guide #77: Five big questions ahead of the Oscars 2023

Can Everything Everywhere All at Once make history? Will Brendan Fraser or Austin Butler take home best actor? And will anyone actually be watching?

The Guardian - UK

Oscars boss reacts to Chris Rock’s scathing Netflix special

In the stand-up special, the comedian made claims about the moment Will Smith slapped him at last year’s Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Academy boss: we're better prepared to deal with any unexpected incident at the Oscars

Ahead of Sunday’s show, Bill Kramer said the organisation was ‘ready to move forward’ from the 2022 incident and it was great Chris Rock 'spoke his truth'

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Bangkok Post

Oscars return - with slap jokes and hot dog fingers on menu

HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The Oscars take place Sunday, with two big questions on everyone's lips: Will anyone get slapped? And can a wacky sci-fi featuring hot dog fingers and butt plugs really win best picture?

Salon

Chris Rock fans: "This was real and raw"

The comedian's fans traveled far to attend his live set in Baltimore, and here's what resonated with them most

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 2023 Oscars

Star said being invited back for a third time is ‘either a great honour or a trap’

Tribune News Service

Here's what to look for at the 95th Oscars (hint: no slaps)

Last month, "Saturday Night Live" fake news host Colin Jost said ads should trumpet, "Who's going to get slapped this year?" But one thing we can feel confident about is that Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh and their peers will make it through the 95th Academy Awards without having to apply…

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Evening Standard

Will Smith ‘embarrassed and hurt’ by Chris Rock’s Netflix special calling out Oscars slap

The comedian gave the actor and his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith a serious roasting in his latest stand-up special for the streaming giant

Daily Mirror

Oscars forced to break long-running tradition after Will Smith's 10-year ban

Will Smith has been banned from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years after he stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock at last year's ceremony

Dynamite News

Oscars' Creative Team reveals ceremony theme; to address last year's slapgate incident

The creative team behind the 95th Academy Awards has confirmed that Lady Gaga will not be performing her Oscar-nominated song 'Hold my Hand' from 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Sunday's Oscars telecast. Read further on Dynamite News:

Daily Mirror

Netflix forced to edit Chris Rock's comedy special to remove Will Smith joke

Netflix has stepped in and edited out part of Chris Rock's live comedy special, Selective Outrage, in which he spoke out about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith 'embarrassed and hurt' by Chris Rock's Netflix special calling out slap

Will Smith wants Chris Rock to "let it go" as the comedian continues to use the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars as a source of material, nearly a year on

The Independent UK

Chris Rock called out over inaccuracy about Will Smith’s career during Netflix stand-up special

‘Not the point but...’ one person wrote on Twitter

The Independent UK

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

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

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