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Chris Rock criticised for ‘tasteless’ joke comparing Will Smith slap to Nicole Brown Simpson murder

The 57-year-old comedian reportedly made the quip during a stand-up show in Arizona when he revealed he had turned down an offer to host next year’s Academy Awards

Evening Standard

Chris Rock ‘turned down offer to host the 2023 Oscars’ after Will Smith slap

The comedian is said to have compared returning to the Oscars to revisiting a crime scene

Evening Standard

Chris Rock says he has turned down offer to host Oscars again

During a standup set Rock said that to return after Will Smith attacked him at this year’s awards would be like returning to the scene of a crime

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Chris Rock turns down offer to host next year's Oscars after Will Smith slap controversy

He jibed how going back to the biggest night in Hollywood would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant,” referencing the events that led to her death and the subsequent OJ Simpson murder trial.

Irish Mirror

Chris Rock 'turned down' hosting the Oscars next year after Will Smith slap

Comedian Chris Rock is said to have made a joke about being offered to host next year's Oscars during a gig in Phoenix, Arizona

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock says he declined offer to host Oscars next year after Will Smith slap

Rock said returning to the Oscars would be like Nicole Brown Simpson going ‘back to the restaurant’ where she left her glasses the night she was killed

The Independent UK

According to Q Score, which measures the consumer appeal of celebrities in the US, the actor lost significant support after the incident

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Will Smith tries humor as he attempts to return to social media, 5 months after The Slap

When in doubt, make them laugh.

Tribune News Service

Will Smith jokes about return to social media with first non-apology post since Oscars

Actor made light of his struggle to win over the public after the incident

The Independent UK

Will Smith’s ex-wife hopes actor will receive ‘forgiveness’ after Oscars slap

‘You cannot heal without forgiveness,’ Sheree Zampino said

The Independent UK

Zoe Kravitz regrets her Will Smith Oscar-slap reaction after ‘scary backlash’

The Batman actress condemned the Fresh Prince star for attacking Chris Rock at the ceremony

Evening Standard

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith seen out together for first time since Oscars slap

Couple were spotted having lunch in Malibu

The Independent UK

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith spotted in first joint appearance since Oscars slap

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith stepped out for food in Malibu as they were snapped for the first time together in public since the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith seen out together for first time since Oscars slap

Couple were spotted having lunch in Malibu

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Oscars producer Will Packer praises Will Smith’s ‘transparent’ apology for slapping Chris Rock

Whether or not it was a performance, it’s getting some critical acclaim.

Tribune News Service

Leonard Greene: Hey men, stop fighting your women’s trivial battles

It’s hard to say who’s worse, the woman who needs a man to come to her defense every time someone offends her, or the spineless sap who sprints to her side every time she rings the bell.

The Independent UK

David Spade says Kate Middleton should have ‘slapped’ Prince Louis to distract from Chris Rock

‘I thought, it would help Chris so much if she slapped the kid,’ Spade said

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton ‘should have slapped son’ to distract from Chris Rock slap, jokes David Spade

‘I thought it would help Chris so much if she slapped the kid,’ he said

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The Independent UK

David Spade says Kate Middleton should have ‘slapped’ Prince Louis to distract from Chris Rock

‘I thought, it would help Chris so much if she slapped the kid,’ Spade said

Los Angeles Times

Producer Janet Yang elected president of the film academy

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's most prestigious organization is under new management.

Daily Mirror

Will Smith's daughter Willow praised for stopping concert to help stricken spectator

Willow Smith, the daughter of Will and Jada, stopped her concert in Pittsburgh after noticing a fan in the crowd was in need of help

The Independent UK

‘It hasn’t been pretty’: Sheree Zampino says she’s ‘bumped heads’ with Will Smith over co-parenting

Zampino and Smith share 29-year-old son Trey from their former marriage

The New Daily

‘F is for forgiveness’: Is Will Smith on the road to redemption after ‘slap’ video apology?

Will Smith has reached out to Chris Rock with a video apology which leaves many in Hollywood asking – is it time to forgive and forget?

Tribune News Service

Chris Rock appears to slam Will Smith’s Slap apology: ‘Everybody is trying to be a f—ing victim’

Chris Rock is sick of the blame game.

Evening Standard

Chris Rock jokes about Oscars slap after Will Smith posts apology video

Comedian joked about slap while on stage in Atlanta after Will Smith’s apology video

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