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RTE Claire Byrne Live viewers let their thoughts be known as Father Dougal joins panel discussion on 'The Slap' at the Oscars

Comedian Ardal O'Hanlon, who played Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted, spoke about his experience of being physically attacked as a comedian

Irish Mirror

Chris Rock is 'yet to speak to Will Smith' after Oscars outburst which left him 'shaken'

Chris Rock and Will Smith were involved in a dramatic incident at the Oscars on Sunday night, which saw the latter slap the former following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan defends Will Smith against ‘cancel culture mob’ after Chris Rock slap

Piers Morgan has let his feelings be known about the chaotic scenes from Sunday night's Oscars ceremony which saw Will Smith smack Chris Rock after taking offence to one of the comedian's jokes

Daily Mirror

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Oscars parties deliver on good times following a tense telecast

LOS ANGELES — While people sitting at home watching the Oscars might’ve had enough excitement for one evening, celebs, seat-fillers and reporters alike were out till the wee hours partying in the wake of what was one of the most talked-about years in the awards show’s history for all the…

Los Angeles Times

Lawyers weigh in on Will Smith striking Chris Rock on stage

Chris Rock has so far declined to file a police report against actor Will Smith, who came onto the stage and struck the 57-year-old funnyman while he was presenting during the 94th Academy Awards.

Tribune News Service

Will Smith slap boosts ticket sales for Chris Rock tour, seller says

Online marketplace claims brisk business overnight for the comedian’s Ego Death tour.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Smith’s Oscars slap condemned by the Academy as inquiry launched

Will Smith apologised to the Academy after striking comedian Chris Rock across the face

Manchester Evening News

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley thanks Will Smith after he slaps Chris Rock, then post is deleted: ‘I don’t endorse violence in any form’

BOSTON — U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., was quick to get behind actor Will Smith after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars Sunday night.

Tribune News Service

8 Shocking Moments In Oscars History: Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock, Littlefeather Accepts For Brando, 'La La Land' Or 'Moonlight'?

The Academy Awards is a ceremony that honors individuals in the film industry for their artistic and technical merit.

Benzinga

Smith slap another stunning live moment in TV entertainment

Will Smith's stunning slap of comic Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars instantly takes a prominent place on this list of stunning live television moments in entertainment

The Independent UK

Will Smith and Joe Biden Both Messed Up

Plus, the Reason editors' thoughts on Ketanji Brown Jackson

Reason

All The Wild Shit That Was Seen & Overheard At The Oscars Afterparty After That Bonkers Ceremony

We knew there'd be tea.

Pedestrian.tv

"Comedians are in danger everywhere"

Beyond the shock and jokes, here's Hollywood's reaction to Will Smith's defense of his wife

Salon

Will Smith's memoir sheds light on Chris Rock smack as he shares 'most violent trigger'

Men in Black actor Will Smith opened up about his 'most violent trigger' in his memoir and appeared to suggest he hit Chris Rock as he didn't want to be made to feel like a coward

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Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan calls Will Smith 'a bit of an idiot' - but says he shouldn't have Oscar taken from him

Exclusive: The My Left Foot director doesn't back calls to take the prestigious award off Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Did Chris Rock suffer the curse of the Scottish Play? ‘Macbeth’ theory gains traction on Twitter

An ancient superstition holds that saying the name of the play in a theatre – as Chris Rock did just before Will Smith’s slap – triggers a terrible curse

Daily Mirror

Anthony Joshua "proud" of Will Smith but jokes he should have "closed fist"

Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at Sunday night's Oscars and former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has joked the actor should've "closed his fist"

Wales Online

Oscars launch 'formal review' into Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

The actor appeared to hit comic Chris Rock at the Academy Awards

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Los Angeles Times

Movie academy condemns Will Smith’s Oscars slap, launches investigation

LOS ANGELES — Following Sunday night’s stunning altercation at the Oscars, in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, the motion picture academy announced Monday it is conducting a formal review of Smith’s conduct.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene cheers Will Smith’s ‘Alpha male response’ after Chris Rock slap

Congresswoman adds Rock ‘handled it like a man’

Liverpool Echo

Oscars Academy release new statement 'condemning' Will Smith's actions after Chris Rock slap

Will Smith appeared to take offence at Chris Rock's GI Jane 2 joke

Leeds Live

Ebanie Bridges shares cheeky Will Smith slap joke at Eddie Hearn's expense

The Blonde Bomber tagged Hearn in an Instagram story that referenced Smith's altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars

ABC News

Academy 'condemns' Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars ceremony and launches formal review

The organisers of the Oscars say they will start a formal review of the incident in which Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at yesterday's ceremony.

Chicago Sun-Times

Academy condemns Will Smith’s actions during Oscars telecast, launches formal review

“We ... will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our bylaws, standards of conduct and California law,” a statement released on Monday from AMPAS, read, in part.

ABC News

Hollywood box office flops that won Oscars but lost millions

Hollywood's history is littered with movies that lost millions of dollars, but not all of them are stinkers.

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