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Man accused of tackling comic Dave Chappelle on stage is charged with assault

The man accused of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle to the stage floor during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles was charged on Wednesday with felony assault with a deadly weapon.

Reuters

US comic Dave Chappelle attacked on stage weeks after Chris Rock Oscars slap

The stand-up was performing in Los Angeles when a man emerged from the crowd and tried tackling him before falling to the floor

Chronicle Live

Comedian Dave Chappelle Tackled on Stage at Hollywood Bowl

US comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage during his show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, according to multiple U.S. media outlets, citing witnesses at the "Netflix is a Joke" festival and videos. Footage circulating on social media showed a man charging on to the…

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Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in L.A.

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

WEKU

Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in LA

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

WEKU

‘Was that Will Smith?’: Chris Rock jokes after Dave Chappelle attacked at Netflix comedy festival

Chappelle was attacked by an audience member as he neared the end of his set at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage during Netflix event

Chris Rock later asked if it was Will Smith

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Patrick Kielty on his return to comedy and his view on the Will Smith Oscars incident

"When the Oscars become more dangerous than pre-ceasefire Northern Ireland, I kind of think we've crossed the line"

Belfast Live

Andrew Garfield admits he was texting friends during the Oscars after Will Smith slap

‘At that moment, my friends took priority over Kevin [Costner],’ who was presenting, Garfield said

The Independent UK

Pete Davidson compares Kanye West’s behavior with Will Smith’s Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — Pete Davidson sounded off Thursday about girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s ex, Kanye West, during his first stand-up comedy show in three years.

Los Angeles Times

Welcome home, Will Bhai

Where there is Will (Smith), there’s a way (to establish an Indian connection, of course); how about shuddh desi attire and a Learn Hindi in 30 Days guidebook for that perfect Indian sojourn?

The Hindu

Andrew Garfield admits he was texting friends during the Oscars after Will Smith slap

‘At that moment, my friends took priority over Kevin [Costner],’ who was presenting, Garfield said

The Independent UK

Revisiting Will Smith's slap and what it means to protect a loved one

It took less than a nanosecond before The Slap was seen around the world. It took a little longer – about two weeks – before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to ban Will Smith from appearing at another Oscar awards ceremony.

The Conversation

Will Smith flies to India for 'spiritual purposes' to escape Oscars slap drama

Will Smith is laying low following the shocking incident at the 2022 Oscars last month, as he stormed on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock during the live ceremony, stunning the star–studded audience and millions of viewers at home

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Irish Mirror

Piers Morgan's 17 fiercest celeb bust-ups - bitter book row to vicious Twitter spat

From Phillip Schofield and JK Rowling to Chrissy Teigen, Piers Morgan has had it out with most celebs either online or in real life

Los Angeles Times

After 25 years in showbiz, Gabriel Iglesias was ready for a 'huge gamble.' Enter Netflix

LOS ANGELES — Gabriel Iglesias vividly remembers his last visit to Dodger Stadium.

The Independent UK

Josh Brolin ‘wanted to be in the centre of’ the Will Smith Oscars drama

‘I was at the Oscars and I couldn’t stop pacing,’ the actor recounted

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan's reignited feud with Alex Beresford, slap threat and Trump's intervention

Piers Morgan won't let go of his beef with Alex Beresford, claiming theGMB weather presenter is 'fame hungry' and was 'rehearsing his lines' before their epic clash - but Donald Trump has waded in on the debate

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Daily Record

Chris Rock's mum not happy with Will Smith after shocking Oscars' slap

Will smacked Chris across the face during the Oscars ceremony, after the he joked about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's haircut, who suffers from alopecia.

Bangkok Post

No justification for Smith's actions

Ironically, despite many important things happening in our world, people have spent more time in the past few weeks talking about superstar Will Smith and his "Oscars slap heard round the world" than the Russia-Ukraine war, the pandemic or climate change.

Daily Mirror

Will Smith in trouble with Chris Rock's mum after infamous Oscars' slap

The actor’s infamous slap has earned him a ticking-off from Rose Rock who doesn’t accept his apology, saying: "When you hurt my child, you hurt me."

Tribune News Service

Chris Rock’s mom says Will Smith ‘slapped all of us’ when he hit her son at Oscars

Chris Rock’s mom was rocked by the Oscars slap.

The Independent UK

Chris Rock’s mum says it felt like Will Smith slapped her at the Oscars

‘When you hurt my child, you hurt me,’ Rose Rock said

Dynamite News

Vir Das mocks Will Smith's visit to India post Oscars slap controversy

Hollywood star Will Smith's recent visit to India weeks after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 has caught everyone's attention. Like several netizens, actor and stand-up comedian Vir Das, too, commented about the same.

Irish Mirror

Chris Rock's mother, Rose, hits out at Will Smith over Oscars slap scandal

Rose was not impressed when Will slapped her son live on stage at last months' Oscars ceremony – 'When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us. He really slapped me. Because when you hurt my child, you hurt me.'

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