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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

Evening Standard

Will Smith Finally Apologizes To Chris Rock (And His Mother): 'This Is Probably Irreparable'

Will Smith was regrettably the biggest story of the Academy Awards back in March after full-on slapping Chris Rock across the face for making a lewd joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, which resulted in Smith's resignation from the Academy.

Benzinga

Will Smith apologizes on video for slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

Four months after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, Will Smith has apologized on camera for the move that shocked viewers around the world.

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Will Smith releases video apologising to Chris Rock for Oscars slap

'I have reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he is not ready to talk'

Wales Online

Will Smith reaches out to Chris Rock over 'unacceptable' slap at the Oscars with video apology

The Oscar winner said it hurt him "psychologically and emotionally" to disappoint people, after he shouted at Rock and then hit him.

Daily Record

Chris Rock jokes about Will Smith Oscars slap and insists he's 'not a victim'

Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith at this year's Oscars in March after the comedian joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's haircut

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock readdresses Will Smith Oscars slap at stand-up show with Kevin Hart: ‘I’m not a victim’

‘Yeah, that s*** hurt, motherf****, but I shook that s*** off and went to work the next day,’ comedian quipped

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Did departing academy chief Dawn Hudson ruin the Oscars — or save them?

LOS ANGELES — When Dawn Hudson stood before the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in spring 2011 to make her pitch for the newly created job of chief executive, the organization appeared to be operating on cruise control.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin Hart hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock can put Oscars slap behind them and reconcile

Comedian Kevin Hart has added his voice to those seeking reconciliation between Chris Rock and Will Smith in the wake of what has come to be known as the Slap Heard Round the World.

Tribune News Service

Kevin Hart says Will Smith is in ‘a better space’ after Oscars slap: ‘Will is apologetic’

‘People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes,’ said Hart

The Independent UK

Will Smith ‘in a better place’ months after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Kevin Hart shared an update on Will Smith months after the Oscars slap incident

Evening Standard

Kevin Hart says Will Smith is in ‘a better space’ after Oscars slap: ‘Will is apologetic’

‘People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes,’ said Hart

The Independent UK

Martin Lawrence says Will Smith slap won’t kill Bad Boys 4: ‘We got one more at least’

After the Oscars incident, rumours circulated that ‘Bad Boys 4’ had been put on ice

The Independent UK

Kevin Hart: Will Smith is ‘in a better space’ after Oscars slap

The actor hopes that Smith and Chris Rock can reconcile, ‘find a way to find some solace and move past it’

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Benzinga

Michael J. Fox To Receive Oscars' Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Michael J. Fox as well as Honorary Academy Awards to filmmakers Euzhan Palcy and Peter Weir and songwriter Diane Warren.

Manchester Evening News

ITV Soccer Aid viewers rush to comment on Liam Payne's accent as he's interviewed after famous Will Smith Oscars chat

The One Direction heart-throb is captain for England at the UNICEF charity game

The Independent UK

Vivica Fox accuses Jada Pinkett Smith of taking ‘no accountability’ over Will Smith Oscars slap

‘I just wish we could have just a little more accountability and for it to not seem so self-righteous on Jada’s part,’ actor said

Benzinga

Jada Pinkett Smith Speaks Out On Will Smith's Chris Rock Slap For First Time: Here's What She Said

The 94th Academy Awards featured a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith and “The Slap” heard around the world. Pinkett Smith has remained quiet about the event until this week. Here’s what she had to say about the incident.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids

Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars

Mic

Jada Pinkett Smith broke her silence on The Slap

She took a moment during an emotional Red Table Talk episode on alopecia to address the Oscars incident.

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Oscars slap and wants Will and Chris to 'reconcile'

Actress, 50, has remained silent on the incident since Will stormed onto the Academy Awards stage and slapped comedian Chris around the face, leaving the audience and viewers at home utterly shocked

The Canberra Times

Casino Canberra to be sold to Sydney company

Aquis Entertainment Limited said earlier this month it intended to sell the casino pending shareholder approval.

The Independent UK

Will Smith says his ‘pain’ has allowed him to ‘reach people differently’

Actor gave an in-depth interview with David Letterman, recorded before the 2022 Oscars

Mic

Let Chris Rock host the Oscars next year, you cowards

I mean, what are the chances he’ll get slapped again?

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock in a hard place: will he make comedy gold out of Will Smith’s slap?

As his hotly anticipated tour arrives in the UK, audiences are wondering whether Rock will share some freshly minted material on the Oscars bust-up

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