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Jimmy Kimmel expects no slaps hosting the Oscars; just snarky (not mean) jokes

Jimmy Kimmel is taking the stage to lead the Oscars one year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the last ceremony, and raised a host of expectations about what we might see this time around.

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The view from above the Oscars: The slap, the snafu, Spike

An Associated Press reporter has spent the past several years watching an opera box that give him a unique perspective on the audience at the Oscars

The Independent UK

Oscars boss reacts to Chris Rock’s scathing Netflix special

In the stand-up special, the comedian made claims about the moment Will Smith slapped him at last year’s Academy Awards

The Independent UK

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Academy boss: we're better prepared to deal with any unexpected incident at the Oscars

Ahead of Sunday’s show, Bill Kramer said the organisation was ‘ready to move forward’ from the 2022 incident and it was great Chris Rock 'spoke his truth'

Wales Online

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

Tucker's a traitor — and he's not alone

The more we learn about Fox News, Jan. 6 and Donald Trump, the worse it gets. There must be consequences

Salon

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

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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

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

‘Sin Eater’ details the many ways Chicago private eye Anthony Pellicano crossed the line

FX documentary on the infamous investigator hears from his clients, his alleged victims and the man himself.

Chicago Sun-Times

Can the Oscars be saved? Academy members can't even agree on what it would take

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood loves a good comeback story, and this year's Academy Awards will feature a few of them.

Los Angeles Times

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’

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The Independent UK

Chris Rock explains why he asked for daughter to be kicked out of school

The comedian shares two daughters with ex-wife Malaack Compton-Rock

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 Guardian - US

‘We can do a great show’: this year’s Oscars producers on plans, rumors and ‘the slap’

Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner oversaw the Moonlight/La La Land snafu and last year’s drama – can the 2023 ceremony run without a hiccup?

Daily Mirror

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

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Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle fans convinced Rebel Wilson's brutal old joke responsible for 'coldness'

Hollywood actress Rebel Wilson claimed Prince Harry was 'lovely' but Meghan Markle 'wasn't warm' when they met - but the reason could be a joke made at last year's British Academy Film Awards

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

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

The Guardian - UK

How is brand Harry and Meghan faring in the US? News just in: not good

Only a few months ago the pair were media darlings in America. Now they have become the butt of the joke – with their popularity polling below Prince Andrew, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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