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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Even with a ratings win, Oscars lose with Will Smith’s slap: ‘Everyone was disappointed’

LOS ANGELES — One day after Will Smith struck Chris Rock across the face during Sunday night’s 94th Academy Awards, the shock waves from what some were calling “the slap heard around the world” continued to reverberate throughout Hollywood.

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Will Smith Issues Apology to Chris Rock, Williams Family After Incident During Oscars

The actor stunned the world on Sunday after slapping Rock for a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Sports Illustrated

With the slap, Smith tarnished a night of pride for Black Hollywood — and his legacy

LOS ANGELES — In 2002, Halle Berry made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black woman to win lead actress, for "Monster's Ball" — an achievement yet to be duplicated. It was the following year's Oscars, though, that jumped to mind Sunday during what's already being called "the slap…

Los Angeles Times

Here's How Alexis Ohanian Sported The Bored Ape Yacht Club At The Oscars

The 94th Academy Awards featured many memorable moments and outfits Sunday night. One clothing item is catching attention in the non-fungible token community.

Benzinga

Stunned Serena Williams reveals reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

The actor went on to win an award for playing the tennis ace’s father in King Richard

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Everything that's happened in the Will Smith v Chris Rock saga today

It all began with a joke

Wales Online

Serena Williams Reacts to Chris Rock, Will Smith Oscars Incident

The tennis legend shared her reaction shortly after the wild Oscars moment.

Sports Illustrated

Women won big at the 2022 Oscars but Will Smith stole their thunder

Women made Oscar history Sunday night, but it was a man who managed to hijack the headlines.

Los Angeles Times

Emotional Will Smith justifies attack on Chris Rock saying 'love makes you do crazy things'

Later in the evening after he smacked Chris Rock live on stage at the Oscars, Will was named the Best Actor and used his acceptance speech to apologise.

Daily Record

Will Smith overshadowed the Oscars. Here’s what else happened during the 94th Academy Awards

After Will Smith’s shocking behaviour at the 94th Academy Awards, we wouldn’t blame you for forgetting what else happened during the ceremony.

The New Daily

Picture shows moment shocked Hollywood stars watched Will Smith hit Chris Rock

Taika Waititi's face says it all as table with GI Joe and People v OJ stars react to incident

Wales Online

Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock was the stuff of 3am street brawls. Please, grow up

Yikes. Right? Last night was, in case you hadn’t noticed, the first IRL Academy Awards ceremony since 2020, but despite a number of fabulous firsts, the only thing anyone is talking about is Will Smith making an absolute ass of himself by charging onto the stage and slapping Chris Rock…

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The Independent UK

Oscar Moments: The night emotion won, for better and worse

Every Oscar show has its big moments, but Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world overshadowed them all this year

Edinburgh Live

Richard Madeley warns Chris Rock was his 'worst ever interview' after Will Smith slap

The GMB host slated the comic as the 'most unpleasant person I've interviewed without hesitation' as he weighed in on the heated exchange at the Academy Awards

Daily Mirror

Oscars 2022 viewers in hysterics as Nicole Kidman becomes meme for Will Smith slap

Nicole Kidman's reaction to Will Smith's on stage slap of Oscar's host Chris Rock appears to sum up the shock of the star studded audience and the global TV viewers back home as they call out his behaviour

Daily Mirror

Serena Williams gobsmacked as Will Smith hits Chris Rock before scooping Oscar as her dad

Will Smith won the Best Actor award during the Oscars on Sunday, for his portrayal of Serena and Venus Williams’ father Richard, and the record-breaking tennis ace took to social media to share her reaction to the shocking incident

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Manchester Evening News

Will Smith's full Oscar speech just minutes after attacking Chris Rock on stage

"I’m hoping the Academy invites me back"

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi says it was ‘heart breaking’ to see Will Smith in tears after hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars

‘It is heart-breaking when you lose control of your emotions in that way,’ Nadhim Zahawi says

Daily Mirror

Oscars 2022 afterparty! Stars let loose as they move on from Will Smith smack drama

Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams looked stunning as they arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party following a very dramatic ceremony that saw Best Actor winner Will Smith smack presenter Chris Rock

Wales Online

Call for Will Smith to be sanctioned: Hollywood stars react to assault

"The ‘vessels of love’ I have known or admired never acted violently against another human being…"

Axios

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock before emotional acceptance speech

The moment startled viewers and nearly upstaged an otherwise smooth Oscars telecast.

The Conversation

Oscars 2022: 5 experts on the wins, the emotions, the music – and the bold frocks on the runway

It’s rare that an appealingly minor film wins the best picture Oscar – and a remake of a French film at that – but this year, CODA has done it.

Wales Online

Will Smith's tearful speech and apology in full after Chris Rock incident at Oscars

Will Smith hit Chris Rock live on stage at the 94th Academy Awards

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