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Chris Rock is ready to talk about Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap

Comedian Chris Rock is set to address his shocking onstage moment with Will Smith in his upcoming Netflix special.

The New Daily

Will Smith gives first awards acceptance speech since Oscars controversy

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith delivered his first acceptance speech since the 2022 Oscars after he received the Beacon Award on Wednesday at the African American Film Critics Association Awards.

Los Angeles Times

From Chris Rock to the SAG Awards. Why Netflix is dabbling in livestreaming

LOS ANGELES — For years, Netflix executives have been the biggest cheerleaders of TV bingeing.

Los Angeles Times

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Chris Rock breaks silence on 'painful' Will Smith slap in jibes at their varying careers

Chris Rock has finally opened up about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock finally breaks his silence on Will Smith Oscars slap: ‘Hell yeah, it hurt’

The onstage incident during last year’s Academy Awards stunned audiences around the world

Evening Standard

Will Smith honoured as he makes first in-person awards show appearance since Oscars slap

Will Smith received an award for his latest film Emancipation and took to the stage to accept the honour in his first in-person awards show appearance since last year's Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith makes first awards speech since Oscars slap

Actor accepted an award for the 2022 slavery drama ‘Emancipation’

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Chris Rock to address the Oscars slap in Netflix’s first live-streamed broadcast this week

Comedian to address incident during a test pilot for a new live-stream technology on Netflix

The Independent UK

Oscar predictions: Signs point to ‘Everything’ turning to gold

Academy Awards seem likely for the blazingly original film and at least one of its stars, while Brendan Fraser and Cate Blanchett also stand at the front of the pack.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rihanna making the FCC work, work, work, after Super Bowl viewers file 103 complaints

U.S. regulators received 103 formal complaints about Fox's Super Bowl LVII broadcast, the majority of which were pegged to Rihanna's bombshell halftime-show performance.

Los Angeles Times

Oscars will have 'a whole crisis team' to prevent a repeat of Will Smith's infamous slap

Will Smith faced widespread criticism after last year's Academy Awards when he stormed on stage and slapped Chris Rock over a joke made about Jada Pinkett Smith

Daily Mirror

Maryland mulls ending child sexual abuse lawsuit time limits

Maryland lawmakers are considering ending the state’s statute of limitations for when lawsuits can be filed against institutions for child sex abuse

The Independent UK

The Oscars bring in ‘crisis team’ for coming ceremony

After last year’s events, where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, the Academy Awards have brought in a squad to deal with any unexpected happenings

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Manchester Evening News

Oscars to introduce ‘crisis team’ for this year’s ceremony after Will Smith slap scandal

Will Smith slapped Oscars host Chris Rock on stage at last year’s ceremony

Evening Standard

‘Crisis team’ will be in place at this year’s Oscars, says Academy boss

Academy chief executive Bill Kramer says that a “crisis team” will be introduced for the first time at this year’s Oscars to prepare for any unanticipated events.

The Guardian - US

‘Biden’s the most impressive president of my lifetime’: Mehdi Hasan on Fox News, tough questions and post-Trump politics

The progressive journalist praises the bluntness of British colleagues and says the real ‘cancel culture brigade’ is on the right

Wales Online

Academy boss says a ‘crisis team’ will be standing by at this year’s Oscars

The new team has been formed after last year's unprecedented events that saw actor Will Smith walk on stage and slap host Chris Rock across the face

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The Times of India

Academy Awards 2023: Oscars to have Crisis Team after Will Smith slapgate; say 'hope we will be prepared for anything'

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer confirmed that the organisation has implemented a new "crisis team" for the upcoming 2023 Oscars in order to quickly navigate any potential real-time emergency.

Los Angeles Times

Academy’s new ‘crisis team’ ‘will be prepared for anything’ at this year’s Oscars

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are ready for the next surprise outburst.

Tribune News Service

A year later, Chris Rock opens up on a Baltimore stage about ‘The Slap’

BALTIMORE — Nearly one year after actor Will Smith assaulted comic Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, the legendary funnyman is finally prepared to discuss the incident known as “Slapgate” — and he’s doing it for one of the first times on a Baltimore stage.

Evening Standard

Will Smith finally wins fans over by poking fun at himself in new Oscars slap TikTok

The embattled star has struggled to rebuild his once respected Hollywood status

The Orange County Register

Chris Palmer wanted to read a book about ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ So he wrote one.

For Chris Palmer, the neon-hued pop culture of his youth in the ’80s and ’90s might have faded into a warm nostalgic glow, but he never stopped caring for the things he loved back then.

Daily Mirror

Will Smith surprises fans as he makes fun of Oscars slap controversy in new video

Will Smith shocked audiences at last year's Academy Awards when he slapped Chris Rock, but it seems he's trying to find the funny side of the controversial moment

The Independent UK

‘Hardest flex of 2023’: Will Smith surprises fans with ‘unexpected’ Oscars joke

Smith’s latest video has been met with mixed reactions on social media

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