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Ten tweets in need of the new edit button: from covfefe to Oscars selfie

As Twitter prepares to roll out its new edit function, a look back at the tweets that could have done with one

The Guardian - US

Will Smith Gets 10-Year Oscars Ban over Chris Rock Slap

The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The move comes after a meeting of the academy's Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith's actions.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Will Smith gives his verdict on Academy's decision to ban him from Oscars for 10 years

The 2022 Best Actor winner is now banned for 10 years from attending 'any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards'

Daily Mirror

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Ricky Gervais on Will Smith’s 10-year Oscars ban: ‘Hopefully, he’ll only do six years with good behaviour’

Comedian previously defended Chris Rock, calling his joke ‘tame’

The Independent UK

Will Smith is banned for 10 years from academy events, including the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Nearly two weeks after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday it is forbidding Smith from attending any academy events, including the Oscars, for 10 years.

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith responds to Oscars ban after Chris Rock slap

The actor has been barred from the Oscars for a decade

The Independent UK

Will Smith Banned From Oscars Events For 10 Years

The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) has voted to ban Will Smith from all of its events, including the Academy Award ceremony, for the next 10 years.

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Here’s what really happened after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Officially, we don’t want you to leave. We want you to stay.”

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith banned for 10 years from Oscars following slap - reports

The actor hit host Chris Rock during the awards ceremony

Manchester Evening News

Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock

Academy bars actor from all its events, condemning ‘unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage’

The Guardian - US

Will Smith banned from Oscars and Academy events for 10 years

The Academy made their decision today (April 8)

The Independent UK

Will Smith banned from Oscars, other film academy events for 10 years for Chris Rock slap

The academy in a statement called Smith’s actions “unacceptable and harmful.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Smith banned from the Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for 10 years, after the Academy launched a probe into his actions after he stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face last month. Will has since said he 'accepts' the decision

Daily Mirror

Will Smith's slap shows 'honor culture' is alive and well

After witnessing the “slap heard around the world” during the 2022 Oscars, I wasn’t surprised when the internet split into two camps: #TeamWill and #TeamChris.

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The Guardian - UK

Will Smith: Academy to decide on sanctions against actor for Oscars slap

Ampas brings forward board meeting to discuss punishment but reports suggest rescinding his best actor award is unlikely

Los Angeles Times

Here’s what really happened after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Officially, we don’t want you to leave. We want you to stay.”

Daily Mirror

Ricky Gervais mocks claims that alopecia is a disability after Will Smith's Oscars slap

Ricky Gervais, 60, joked that as his hair is thinning so he can use a disabled parking space. The comedian has been very vocal with his thoughts on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Amy Schumer denies stealing Oscars joke about Leonardo DiCaprio and his ‘girlfriends’

‘I’m funny enough, I don’t need to steal s***,’ comedian said

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Oscars Governors Set to Discuss Sanctions for Smith over Slap

Academy governors including Steven Spielberg and Whoopi Goldberg were due to meet Friday to discuss possible sanctions against Will Smith for slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars last month. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences board meeting was originally set to discuss suspending or expelling Smith from…

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington explains why he thinks Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars

‘I don’t know all the ins and outs of this situation,’ actor said

Tribune News Service

Academy moves up meeting to discuss Will Smith sanctions for Oscars slap

The Will Smith slap saga may be nearing its finale earlier than expected.

The Independent UK

The Academy fast tracks meeting to discuss Will Smith sanctions after Oscars slap

Meeting has been moved up by 10 days to address the situation faster

Wales Online

Disciplinary hearing about Will Smith's Oscars slap brought forward by Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will talk about "possible sanctions"

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock refuses to comment on Will Smith slap during surprise set in New York

It seems like every celebrity has had their say on the Will Smith Oscars slap saga - apart from Chris Rock! The stand-up comedian once again shut down suggestions he would address the incident on stage, during a surprised comedy cameo at the Comedy Cellar on Tuesday

Chronicle Live

Nine year old's recreation of Will Smith's Oscars slap for school Easter Egg competition

Youngster Will Nolan came up with the entry idea all by himself, after seeing the clip trending on social media.

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