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Will Smith's slap overshadows Oscars ceremony

The 94th Academy Awards aimed to boost the ceremony's increasingly dismal ratings, but this year's Oscars went more viral than they bargained for. Just minutes before Will Smith won best actor for "King Richard", he walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock after the latter made a bad joke about…

France 24

Jameela Jamil stands up for black women after Will Smith's Oscars outburst

Jameela Jamil stands up for black women after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock in the face after he insults wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head at Oscars in front of global TV audience

Daily Mirror

This Morning's Holly Willoughby slams Chris Rock and Will Smith over Oscars bust-up

The ITV daytime programme was dominated with news on the Oscar ceremony debacle

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The Range under fire from shoppers over Will Smith Oscar attack joke

Shoppers have criticised the retailer for making light of the incident

Manchester Evening News

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock 'couldn't be faked', claims body language expert

Body language expert Darren Stanton claims that the incident between Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards was '100% genuine' after some fans have questioned if the slap was a planned stunt

Daily Mirror

Women won big at the 2022 Oscars but Will Smith stole their thunder

Women made Oscar history Sunday night, but it was a man who managed to hijack the headlines.

Los Angeles Times

What is alopecia? The hair loss condition explained after Will Smith controversy

A GP explains the symptoms, causes and treatment.

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The Oscar night feud between Chris Rock and Will Smith has history

LOS ANGELES — It's a moment that's already been pored over like the Zapruder film, looked at from various feeds and angles and accounts: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face Sunday night onstage at the Academy Awards.

Los Angeles Times

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Reason

Will Smith and Chris Rock call a truce hours after Oscars smack, confirms Diddy

The boys looked like they may never be friends again after Will slapped Chris across the face in front of the world's cameras on Sunday night – but Diddy has confirmed it was already water under the bridge before the sun rose on Monday

Daily Mirror

'It's bullying' - Alopecia campaigners explain why Chris Rock's Oscars joke was so offensive

Two Northumberland women who have suffered from alopecia have spoken about why Chris Rock's joke mocking Jada Pinkett-Smith was "not okay"

Chronicle Live

Review: The Oscars promised high drama. They got more than they bargained for

LOS ANGELES — It was the slap heard round the world, or at least among the dwindling population of TV viewers who still bother to watch the Oscars. Will Smith's hand connected with Chris Rock's face during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday evening, an awards…

Los Angeles Times

GMB viewers confused by Liam Payne's accent as he defends Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

Former One Direction star Liam Payne was talking about the shocking moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars but GMB viewers got side-tracked by his accent.

Daily Record

Who is Jada Pinkett Smith and why does she shave her head?

People all over the world have been talking about last night's Oscars ceremony after Jada's husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a GI Jane jibe about her buzzcut.

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Daily Mirror

Will Smith once slapped prankster and accidentally punched Hollywood actor in the jaw

Will Smith retaliated when a Ukrainian prankster tried to kiss him on a red carpet - and inadvertently punched Marvel actor Anthony Mackie at a party due to a 'miscommunication'

Irish Mirror

Liam Payne defends Will Smith in bizarre interview after Chris Rock Oscars slap

'But I had to leave my chair, I'll be honest with you, it cut me really deep, and I don't get deep about these things but I'm a big movie fan.'

The Independent UK

Rep Ayanna Pressley clarifies tweet thanking Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

‘Shout out to all the husbands who defend their wives living with alopecia,’ congresswoman said in now-deleted tweet

Manchester Evening News

Holly Willoughby finds it 'hard to talk about' Will Smith and Chris Rock as ITV This Morning wades into debacle

Holly and Phillip Schofield discussed the controversial altercation on the ITV show

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Evening Standard

Incredible moment Hollywood stars watch Will Smith slap Chris Rock

Fashion journalist Derek Blasberg shared the picture from the Vanity Fair viewing party

Wales Online

Twitter is down as app crashes on day Will Smith hit Chris Rock

It's been a busy day on social media after Oscars incident when Will Smith hit Chris Rock

Sports Illustrated

Will Smith Wins Best Actor Oscar, Apologizes After Chris Rock Incident

Smith won the Oscar for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams.

Belfast Live

Eamonn Holmes weighs in over the Will Smith Oscars incident with Chris Rock

The broadcaster said: "LA is wokeism central, isn't it?"

Wales Online

What California law says about Will Smith Chris Rock Oscars incident

The statute of limitations for simple assault and battery in California is 12 months - and the punishment is up to six months in jail

USA Today Sports Media Group

What a storybook ending for Duke and all of the Duke haters

This is too perfect.

Nottingham Post

Oscars: Academy statement after Will Smith's apology

One Twitter user wrote: "The joke was inappropriate"

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