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Will Smith news - live: Chris Rock denies rumour he’s spoken to Smith ‘despite what you heard’

Follow along for updates on the 94th Academy Awards and the biggest night of the 2022 film calendar...

The Independent UK

Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars slap

Smith struck Rock for joking about the actor’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Academy Awards

The Independent UK

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Chris Rock takes the stage in Boston for first time since Oscar slap

BOSTON — Chris Rock kicked off his first appearance since the smack heard ’round the world with a sold-out show at The Wilbur theater in Boston where he thanked the crowd for making him “all misty” after a two-minute standing ovation.

Tribune News Service

Lock Upp: Payal Rohatgi supports Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars; taunts Munawar 'Comedians should refrain from mocking other's wife and religion'

Reality show Lock Upp's arch rivals Munawar Faruqui and Payal Rohatgi never fail to get back at each other. In the latest episode the two once again got into an argument when Payal took a dig at Munawar Faruqui over his legal case. Here's a lowdown of how things unfolded…

The Times of India

At comedy show, Chris Rock tells audience he’s ‘still processing’ Oscar slap

He’s greeted with thunderous applause but opens by saying he wouldn’t be discussing the confrontation with Will Smith.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Smith Faces Suspension, Expulsion Or 'Other Sanctions' For Slapping Chris Rock At Oscars: What The Academy Said

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has started a process against actor and Oscar winner Will Smith that could lead to “suspension, expulsion or other sanctions” for his conduct during the recently held awards ceremony, Reuters

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Chris Rock breaks silence after Will Smith slapped him across face at Oscars

Comedian Chris Rock has spoken out after he was slapped by Oscar winner Will Smith after he made a bald joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia

Daily Mirror

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after the slap. Academy vows consequences

LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday, three days after a shocking altercation at the Oscars in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about his wife, the motion picture academy announced that it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against Smith and said that the actor — who went on to…

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith 'was asked to leave the Oscars after hitting Chris Rock but he refused'

The Academy’s board of governors met on Wednesday to begin disciplinary proceedings against Smith

Wales Online

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Chris Rock slap, Academy reveals as it considers expelling actor

Will Smith broke the Academy’s code of conduct, but did not leave Sunday’s ceremony when asked

The Independent UK

Academy initiates disciplinary procedures against Will Smith over slap, says he refused to leave Oscars

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy announced Wednesday that it is initiating disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith following an altercation at Sunday’s Oscars in which the actor slapped Chris Rock and shouted profanities over a joke the Oscar presenter made about Smith’s wife.

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith was 'asked to leave Oscars' after slapping Chris Rock - but refused

Will Smith refused to leave the ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock, according to Oscars organisers, and he broke the code of conduct

Daily Mirror

Film academy begins ‘disciplinary actions’ against Will Smith; actor refused to leave Oscars ceremony

The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18. The academy said disciplinary action for Smith could include suspension, expulsion or other sanctions.

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The Independent UK

Academy: Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Sunday that Will Smith was asked to leave to Sunday’s Oscars after hitting Chris Rick but refused

Salon

Fox mad WH won't remark on Smith's slap

“The White House has had no problem condemning issues of less consequence,” said host Pete Hegseth

Sports Illustrated

The Inside Story of Tony Khan Buying Ring of Honor

Sources say the AEW boss plans to continue operating ROH as its own brand.

The Independent UK

Chris Rock readies for 1st show since Will Smith slapped him

Comedian Chris Rock is performing in public for the first time since Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped him for a joke about Smith’s wife during the Academy Awards show

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The Independent UK

Wanda Sykes on Smith slapping Rock: 'It was sickening'

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars

Tribune News Service

Wanda Sykes says ‘no one has apologized’ to her, fellow Oscars hosts after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

Wanda Sykes isn’t laughing after the slap that shocked Oscars viewers worldwide.

Los Angeles Times

Oscars host Amy Schumer ‘still triggered and traumatized’ after Will Smith’s slap

Days later, Amy Schumer says she’s still reeling from co-hosting what will go down as one of the most intense Oscar nights in history.

Daily Mirror

O.J. Simpson defends Will Smith after Chris Rock slap as he "understood the feeling"

Former NFL player OJ Simpson has weighed in on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars - the Fresh Prince star has since issued an apology on social for his actions

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock's brother says he doesn't approve of Will Smith's apology over Oscars slap

Tony Rock is not happy with Will Smith's apology to his brother Chris after he slapped him across the face at the Oscars

The Conversation

Will Smith's Oscar slap reveals fault lines as he defends Jada Pinkett Smith against Chris Rock: Podcast

It felt like these Oscars were the first ones that weren’t actually so white. The whole event felt different. With attempts to display a more inclusive Hollywood, the showcase seemed to go beyond its usual tokenism.

The Independent UK

Oscars slap sparks debate on the defense of Black women

The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony

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