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Revisiting Will Smith's slap and what it means to protect a loved one

It took less than a nanosecond before The Slap was seen around the world. It took a little longer – about two weeks – before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to ban Will Smith from appearing at another Oscar awards ceremony.

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Will Smith flies to India for 'spiritual purposes' to escape Oscars slap drama

Will Smith is laying low following the shocking incident at the 2022 Oscars last month, as he stormed on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during the live ceremony, stunning the star–studded audience and millions of viewers at home

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan's 17 fiercest celeb bust-ups - bitter book row to vicious Twitter spat

From Phillip Schofield and JK Rowling to Chrissy Teigen, Piers Morgan has had it out with most celebs either online or in real life

Irish Mirror

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After 25 years in showbiz, Gabriel Iglesias was ready for a 'huge gamble.' Enter Netflix

LOS ANGELES — Gabriel Iglesias vividly remembers his last visit to Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Times

Josh Brolin ‘wanted to be in the centre of’ the Will Smith Oscars drama

‘I was at the Oscars and I couldn’t stop pacing,’ the actor recounted

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan's reignited feud with Alex Beresford, slap threat and Trump's intervention

Piers Morgan won't let go of his beef with Alex Beresford, claiming theGMB weather presenter is 'fame hungry' and was 'rehearsing his lines' before their epic clash - but Donald Trump has waded in on the debate

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock's mum not happy with Will Smith after shocking Oscars' slap

Will smacked Chris across the face during the Oscars ceremony, after the he joked about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's haircut, who suffers from alopecia.

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No justification for Smith's actions

Ironically, despite many important things happening in our world, people have spent more time in the past few weeks talking about superstar Will Smith and his "Oscars slap heard round the world" than the Russia-Ukraine war, the pandemic or climate change.

Bangkok Post

Will Smith in trouble with Chris Rock's mum after infamous Oscars' slap

The actor’s infamous slap has earned him a ticking-off from Rose Rock who doesn’t accept his apology, saying: "When you hurt my child, you hurt me."

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock’s mom says Will Smith ‘slapped all of us’ when he hit her son at Oscars

Chris Rock’s mom was rocked by the Oscars slap.

Tribune News Service

Chris Rock’s mum says it felt like Will Smith slapped her at the Oscars

‘When you hurt my child, you hurt me,’ Rose Rock said

The Independent UK

Vir Das mocks Will Smith's visit to India post Oscars slap controversy

Hollywood star Will Smith's recent visit to India weeks after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 has caught everyone's attention. Like several netizens, actor and stand-up comedian Vir Das, too, commented about the same.

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Chris Rock's mother, Rose, hits out at Will Smith over Oscars slap scandal

Rose was not impressed when Will slapped her son live on stage at last months' Oscars ceremony – 'When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us. He really slapped me. Because when you hurt my child, you hurt me.'

Irish Mirror

Terry Crews supports Will Smith over Oscars slap and says 'I've done much worse'

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews says the fall-out to Will Smith's Oscars slap was "overkill" and says he has done a lot worse than what the King Richard actor did to Chris Rock

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The Independent UK

Terry Crews shares support for ‘dear friend’ Will Smith over Oscars slap: ‘I’ve done worse’

‘The punishment did not fit the crime’

ABC News

Jada Pinkett-Smith's Red Table Talk begins with an indirect acknowledgment of the Oscars slap

Jada Pinkett Smith says her family has done "deep healing" since her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at this year's Academy Awards.

Daily Mirror

Janelle Monae comes out as non-binary on Jada Pinkett Smith's talk show

American star Janelle Monae makes revelation about their gender identity on Jada Pinkett Smith's Facebook Watch programme but Will Smith's slap is not up for discussion

Wales Online

Jada Pinkett Smith issues statement after Chris Rock slap

The 50-year-old released a written statement at the beginning of the first episode of her Facebook Watch series

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Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan reignites feud with Alex Beresford as he brands him fame hungry and an 'idiot'

Former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan, 57, appeared on Lorraine today in his first outing to ITV daytime since his very abrupt exit from GMB

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan accuses 'Meghan and Harry of trying to create 'rival royal family'

Piers Morgan appeared Lorraine today in his first ITV daytime appearance since his abrupt exit last year from GMB after comments he made about Meghan

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan 'storms off' after heated clash with Lorraine Kelly

Piers Morgan joined Lorraine Kelly in his first interview on ITV daytime as he spoke about his new show, which ironically sees his very first guest storm off...

Daily Record

Jada Pinkett Smith says her family are 'deep healing' after Will Smith's Oscar slap

As a result of his actions, the Men In Black actor has been banned from attending the Oscars and other Academy events for the next ten years - after taking home his first Oscar last month.

Manchester Evening News

Jada Pinkett Smith will share details of family’s ‘deep healing’ following Oscars bust-up

The actress promised to divulge the 'discoveries' her family had made since the incident 'when the time calls'

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith shares message about Oscars slap at start of Red Table Talk

‘Some of the discoveries around our healing will be shared when the time calls,’ actor said

Los Angeles Times

How Jada Pinkett Smith and 'Red Table Talk' handled Will Smith's Oscars slap

The discourse around Will Smith's Oscars slap has finally come full circle to "Red Table Talk," where Jada Pinkett Smith vaguely addressed the incident and fallout publicly Wednesday for the first time.

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