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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.

Daily Record

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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'

Daily 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.'

Irish Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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Incredible moment Hollywood stars watch Will Smith slap Chris Rock

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

Evening Standard

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.

Sports Illustrated

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

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

Belfast Live

Oscars: Academy statement after Will Smith's apology

One Twitter user wrote: "The joke was inappropriate"

Nottingham Post

Peter Andre wades into Will Smith and Chris Rock's Oscars row

Peter Andre, 49, commended Denzel Washington for consoling Will Smith after the actor hit Chris Rock at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

What is alopecia after Jada Pinkett Smith mocked by Chris Rock over 'terrifying' hair loss

Will Smith's altercation with Chris Rock over a joke he made about Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness has been the talk of the town after the Oscars. But what is alopecia - the "terrifying" hair loss disorder that Jada suffers from?

Daily Mirror

Inside Will Smith and Chris Rock’s six-year feud

It’ll go down as one of the most shocking moments in Hollywood history, but the two actors don’t appear to have seen eye-to-eye for years

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Manchester Evening News

Will Smith posts for first time after attacking Chris Rock at Oscars 2022

It comes as fans are divided on either praising or condemning Will's actions

Evening Standard

“I was literally shaking with fear” — Jada Pinkett Smith’s battle with alopecia

Chris Rock’s joke at the expense of Pinkett Smith was cruel. Emma Loffhagen reports on the star’s journey with hair loss and how her daughter helped her come to terms with her diagnosis

Glasgow Live

Will Smith hits Chris Rock: Glasgow reacts after star slaps comedian at Oscars

Will Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday night with the audience going quiet in shock - the incident occurred before the actor won his first ever Academy Award

Daily Mirror

Holly Willoughby slams Will Smith and Chris Rock over Oscar slap but says 'we are human'

This Morning host Holly Willoughby 'found it hard' to discuss the controversial moment Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars, but said 'we are human' - despite slamming both stars over the incident

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Evening Standard

GMB viewers distracted by Liam Payne’s ‘horrific’ new accent as he discusses Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

Liam Payne has weighed in on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and sparked an unexpected new talking point in the process – his “horrific” new accent.

The Independent UK

Will Smith gets jiggy on dance floor after shocking Oscars

Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side

The Guardian - UK

Jada Pinkett Smith: actor and wife of Will Smith has long been in line of fire

Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars after he made a joke referencing Pinkett Smith’s alopecia – but the couple have been targeted by gossip columnists for some time

Salon

The slap that overshadowed the Oscars

Some wonderful historic moments happened before and after Will Smith hit Chris Rock. Will anyone remember?

The Guardian - UK

‘Violence instead of words’: Will Smith condemned for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars

Bernardine Evaristo, Keir Starmer, Kathy Griffin and others respond to incident

Daily Mirror

Will Smith's subtle apology to mum for 'failing' to protect her after Chris Rock smack

Will Smith mentioned his mother during his tearful Oscars speech - carrying on a vow to make a 'subtle string of apologies' to her every time he is in the spotlight after a traumatising childhood incident

The Independent UK

Will Smith, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith: When does being protective of your family go too far?

Smith’s actions have divided viewers

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