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The Latest Breaking News from Will Smith

Monday's headlines: Neil McCann loses tax battle and pop star 'stabbed 49 times'

Here are the main headlines from the Daily Record website today.

Daily Record

Pinkett Smith's hair loss from alopecia at center of spat

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss is at the root of the most talked-about moment at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony

The Independent UK

Whoopi Goldberg reacts to Will Smith’s Chris Rock slap: ‘We’re not going to take that Oscar from him’

Goldberg currently serves as a governor for the Actors Branch of the Academy

The Independent UK

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Downing Street on Will Smith: ‘striking someone is never the answer’

As the slap reverberated around the world, British politicians on both sides were among those to condemn the incident.

The Independent UK

"If Will Smith was a white guy..."

"If Will Smith was a white guy, he would have been led out of the Oscars in handcuffs"

Salon

The Will Smith slap was a deep state conspiracy, apparently

You might have thought Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke in poor taste, but no, the conspiracy theorists say it’s a massive and planned distraction.

Mic

A joke, a slap, then chaos: How Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock upended the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Will Smith just smacked the s— out of me!”

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'Will Smith was wrong to slap Chris Rock - there is no excuse for violence'

Polly Hudson says that when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, the dangerous message that if a man loves you, he is violent around you, was reaffirmed to women everywhere

Daily Mirror

'Will Smith's slap could be the most positive punchline at Oscars for years'

Darren Lewis says that when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for telling an offensive joke about his superstar wife, the only surprise was that an incident like that had taken so long to arrive

Daily Mirror

Will Smith invited to speak in UK parliament about Chris Rock slap

Men In Black star invited to address All-Party Parliamentary Group for One Punch Assaults

The Independent UK

Stunned Serena Williams reveals reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

The actor went on to win an award for playing the tennis ace’s father in King Richard

Evening Standard

Tiffany Haddish says Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at Oscars was 'beautiful'

Tiffany Haddish, 42, has defended Will Smith and praised him for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

Daily Mirror

Will Smith: a superstar driven by a difficult family history

The actor’s Oscar win was dramatically overshadowed by a moment of violence on the Dolby theatre stage

Evening Standard

Downing Street on Will Smith Oscar slap: ‘Striking anybody is never the answer’

Will Smith’s reaction to a joke about his wife has divided opinion in Hollywood and beyond

Evening Standard

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Daily Mirror

People think Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was fake after seeing slow motion footage

The Oscars were unforgettable for all the wrong reasons as Will Smith took to the stage slapping Chris Rock in the mouth after a off-colour joke. But slowed down footage has raised doubt on the sorry spectacle that everyones talking about

Chicago Sun-Times

Sadly, Will Smith’s slap will leave an indelible mark

While he’s unlikely to lose his Oscar, the actor’s ugly attack will forever tarnish what should have been a night of glory for ‘CODA,’ Ariana DeBose and himself.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Julian Edelman expertly used the meme of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

Oh goodness, this meme was too good.

Wales Online

Everything that's happened in the Will Smith v Chris Rock saga today

It all began with a joke

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The Guardian - UK

Will Smith: can his career survive – or is the Fresh Prince finished?

For three bravado-filled decades, he was box office dynamite, pulling in $9 billion. How will the star now win back the public’s esteem – and keep Hollywood onside?

Nottingham Post

Oscars 2022: GI Jane 2 joke explained after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock

Jada Pinkett Smith has been vocal about suffering from Alopecia

Chronicle Live

County Durham MP writes open letter to Will Smith after Oscars attack on Chris Rock

Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison's dad was killed in a one punch attack

Sports Illustrated

Mistaken Identity, Stephen A. Goes Off, Jim Ross Dubs Highlight the Will Smith–Chris Rock Fallout: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Mistaken Identity, Stephen A. Goes Off, Jim Ross Dubs: The Will Smith–Chris Rock Fallout.

Evening Standard

The biggest Oscars scandal? Liam Payne’s new accent

Just sometimes, someone will dare to ask a question that no one has ever asked before. Questions like: “What does Liam Payne have to say about all of this?” Coincidentally, that very question was asked yesterday, not long after Will Smith had slapped Chris Rock in front of everyone at…

The Independent UK

No 10 says ‘striking someone never the answer’ to PM question on Will Smith incident

Education secretary says ‘it’s important not to allow yourself to cross that line’

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais appears to comment on Will Smith Oscars drama as he shares The Office joke about alopecia

Comedian told fans how he would have opened 2022 Oscars, had he been hosting

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