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Oscars return - with slap jokes and hot dog fingers on menu

HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The Oscars take place Sunday, with two big questions on everyone's lips: Will anyone get slapped? And can a wacky sci-fi featuring hot dog fingers and butt plugs really win best picture?

Bangkok Post

Chris Rock fans: "This was real and raw"

The comedian's fans traveled far to attend his live set in Baltimore, and here's what resonated with them most

Salon

Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 2023 Oscars

Star said being invited back for a third time is ‘either a great honour or a trap’

The Independent UK

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Here's what to look for at the 95th Oscars (hint: no slaps)

Last month, "Saturday Night Live" fake news host Colin Jost said ads should trumpet, "Who's going to get slapped this year?" But one thing we can feel confident about is that Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh and their peers will make it through the 95th Academy Awards without having to apply…

Tribune News Service

Will Smith ‘embarrassed and hurt’ by Chris Rock’s Netflix special calling out Oscars slap

The comedian gave the actor and his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith a serious roasting in his latest stand-up special for the streaming giant

Evening Standard

Oscars forced to break long-running tradition after Will Smith's 10-year ban

Will Smith has been banned from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years after he stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock at last year's ceremony

Daily Mirror

Oscars' Creative Team reveals ceremony theme; to address last year's slapgate incident

The creative team behind the 95th Academy Awards has confirmed that Lady Gaga will not be performing her Oscar-nominated song 'Hold my Hand' from 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Sunday's Oscars telecast. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Netflix forced to edit Chris Rock's comedy special to remove Will Smith joke

Netflix has stepped in and edited out part of Chris Rock's live comedy special, Selective Outrage, in which he spoke out about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith 'embarrassed and hurt' by Chris Rock's Netflix special calling out slap

Will Smith wants Chris Rock to "let it go" as the comedian continues to use the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars as a source of material, nearly a year on

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock called out over inaccuracy about Will Smith’s career during Netflix stand-up special

‘Not the point but...’ one person wrote on Twitter

The Independent UK

Chris Rock: Fans furious at comedian for ‘punching down Black women’

‘First, it was South Park. Now, Chris Rock has destroyed Meghan Markle’

The Independent UK

At the Oscars a year later, The Slap stays in the picture

The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last year’s Oscars ever really end

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel 'has plan in place' for another Oscars fiasco after Will Smith slap

Host Jimmy Kimmel has said he will be prepared for any further fall out at this year's Oscars following last years slap drama between Will Smith and Chris Rock

Daily Mirror

Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 2023 Oscars

Star said being invited back for a third time is ‘either a great honour or a trap’

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The Independent UK

Oscars: Who were the big winners at the 2022 Academy Awards?

It was an evening of historic wins, big laughs – and an unsettling altercation

Evening Standard

Jimmy Kimmel will ‘beat the s**t’ out of anyone who tries to recreate Will Smith’s Oscars slap

The late night chat star is hosting this Sunday’s Oscars

Salon

Comedy isn't black or white – it's green

Chris Rock's special is a reminder that he's a rich guy with rich guy problems. He just knows one is marketable

The Independent UK

Oscars 2023 host Jimmy Kimmel explains what he would do if there is ‘another slap’ this year

‘If it’s the Rock, I run,’ joked the presenter

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Daily Mirror

Chris Rock says he has 'never received an apology from Will Smith' for Oscars slap

Chris Rock has finally opened up about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Oscars after the comedian made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith having alopecia

Daily Record

Chris Rock has been 'obsessed with Jada Pinkett Smith for decades' amid Netflix drama

In his special, he said: "I did some jokes about her. Who gives a f**k? That's how it is: She starts it, I finish it."

Evening Standard

Chris Rock is ‘obsessed’ with Jada Pinkett Smith, insiders claim

He joked about her at last year’s Oscars, leading to the famous slap – but sources say he’s secretly obsessed

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith 'accuses Chris Rock of being obsessed with her for decades'

Chris Rock hit out at Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith during his much-anticipated Netflix special, Selective Outrage, following last year's Oscars controversy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Elizabeth Wellington: Chris Rock didn’t deck Will Smith because he was trying to take the high road. He was trying to stay in white people’s good graces

At the very end of Chris Rock's live Netflix special "Selective Outrage," Rock tried to explain why he didn't deck Will Smith the night of the infamous Oscar slap.

Nottingham Post

ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley names 'rudest' A-List celebrity he's interviewed in 50-year career

"He is the rudest man I have ever had to interview," Madeley said

Tribune News Service

Key moments and highlights from Chris Rock’s Netflix live special in Baltimore

Comedian Chris Rock took the stage at the Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday night in a historic first for Netflix, which livestreamed the special from Baltimore.

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