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Commentary: Don’t justify Will Smith’s Oscar slap with the noxious notion that speech equals violence

The slap seen ’round the world from Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony holds an important lesson on free speech.

Tribune News Service

‘Oscar jeet gaye, par izzat haar gaye’ says Gauahar Khan on the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap incident at the Oscar awards; TV celebs react

Several TV celebs reacted to the recent incident of Hollywood actor and Oscar winner Will Smith slapping/punching presenter Chris Rock on the 94th Academy Awards stage. The Internet is abuzz discussing and condemning Will Smith’s act.

The Times of India

Will Smith 'condemned' by Oscars Academy as investigation launched into Chris Rock smack

Will made a statement on his Instagram apologising directly to Chris, the Academy have launched an investigation and the police say 'individual involved has declined to file a police report'.

Daily Record

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Ricky Gervais on what he thinks about Will Smith Oscars attack

The host made a joke about Will Smith's wife being bald

Bristol Post

Will Smith's apology in full after Chris Rock slap: ‘I was out of line and I was wrong’

Will Smith hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons on Sunday night, when he physically assaulted comedian Chris Rock on stage during the Oscars, after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett’s hair

Daily Mirror

Will Smith issues public apology to Chris Rock and says 'violence is poisonous'

The Oscars Academy has said it condones Will Smith actions after he slapped host Chris Rock live on stage and an investigation has been launched into whether or not he'll be banned from future events.

Daily Record

Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock for Slap, Academy Weighs Action

Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock on Monday for slapping the comedian at Sunday night's Oscars ceremony, issuing a statement after the film academy said it might take action against Smith for an incident that overshadowed the industry's top awards. Smith, in a post on Instagram, said his behavior at…

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Will Smith: Alec Baldwin compares Oscars to ‘Jerry Springer Show’ over Chris Rock slap

‘I love you, Chris Rock,’ actor said of Oscar night controversy

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan claims anger at Will Smith slap is more severe than Russia launching war

Piers Morgan - who defended Will Smith following his Oscars outburst towards Chris Rock - has claimed many on social media have been tougher on the actor than they have Russian leader 'Vladimir Putin for launching war against a whole country'

Daily Mirror

Turns Out The Meme Of Nicole Kidman Shooketh Beyond Comprehension Wasn’t Over Will Smith

Sis was shaking in her Armani Privé.

Pedestrian.tv

The Loop: One-off cash payment revealed ahead of budget announcement, Russian oligarch's suspected poisoning, Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock

Stay in The Loop with this quick wrap-up of today's news.

ABC News

Was the Will Smith and Chris Rock smack staged? The truth as Oscars make official statement on incident

Smith has since apologised to Chris Rock for the outburst saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable".

Irish Mirror

From Hollywood's illusion factory, some unexpected reality

In the minutes and hours after Will Smith accosted and slapped Chris Rock before a live Oscars audience of millions, many people hurried to social media platforms

The Independent UK

Kyrgios' brother speaks out on Chris Rock's Oscar 'joke'

Christos Kyrgios has spoken out on the implication of such jokes like Chris Rock's on alopecia sufferers.

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The Guardian - AU

Could the Academy take Will Smith’s Oscar back after he slapped Chris Rock?

The Academy will meet later this week to determine if action will be taken against the Oscar-winner over the incident

The Independent UK

Will Smith musical parody goes viral with lyrics about giving Chris Rock ‘some fresh prints’

‘Now this is a story all about how I rocked Chris so hard,’ comedian Munya Chawawa raps in the video

The Independent UK

Will Smith: Chris Rock ‘should get Nobel Peace Prize’ after Oscars slap, says Jeff Ross

Comedian reveals he has alopecia too

The Guardian - AU

Tuesday briefing: Russia’s warning over Nato and sanctions

Putin spokesman says west pushing Kremlin ‘into the corner’ as peace talks resume … first partygate fines loom … Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock

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Evening Standard

‘I was wrong’: Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

Actor Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian at the Oscars.

The Guardian - US

Calls to ‘end the stigma’ around alopecia after Chris Rock Oscars joke

Ayanna Pressley and others say comic’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was demeaning to 147m people worldwide with alopecia

The Guardian - US

Chris Rock once defined a generation – but his shtick has aged poorly

The comedy legend’s cultural and commercial power have waned as he struggles to resist going lowbrow

The Guardian - AU

Will Smith’s Oscars slap created a storm of increasingly irrelevant internet hot takes

It was no longer just a bit of lurid celebrity gossip, but an expression of everything good and bad in the world all at once

Benzinga

Will Smith Slap Inspires New Token And It Rallied 10,000% After Oscars Assault

A newly-created cryptocurrency inspired by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards has seen a massive surge over the last day.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD was right not to investigate Will Smith for ‘slap heard around the world,’ experts say

LOS ANGELES — By the time Will Smith made it back to his seat after smacking Chris Rock across the face in front of a stunned Oscars audience, armchair legal scholars had taken to social media with their hot takes on whether the theatrical slap amounted to a crime.

The Independent UK

Will Smith news – live: Oscars audience soared by 555,000 after star slapped Chris Rock

Follow along for updates on the 94th Academy Awards and the biggest night of the 2022 film calendar...

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