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After the Slap, can Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ get Oscar love?

LOS ANGELES — When Will Smith took the stage Wednesday night at Westwood’s Village Theatre to introduce his new slavery thriller “Emancipation,” the nearly full house cheered and took out their phones to capture the moment. The actor had just finished striding the premiere’s red carpet, flashing his thousand-megawatt smile…

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith reveals Rihanna’s reaction to his new movie Emancipation

Emancipation will premiere on Apple TV+ on 9 December

The Independent UK

Video of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars tops YouTube chart

Guardian clip which attracted more than 103m views and 1.5m likes was highest trending in UK this year

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Will Smith makes his red carpet return alongside wife Jada Pinkett Smith and children after Oscars slap

The actor, 54, has kept a low profile since his slapped comedian Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards in March

Evening Standard

Will Smith calls first film since Oscar slap ‘poetic perfection’

Actor’s newest thriller ‘Emancipation’ releases this month

The Independent UK

Will Smith joined by glamorously dressed family for Emancipation premiere

The actor who set the internet alight eight months ago after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards returned to the spotlight in high style

Evening Standard

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith join family in first red carpet since that Oscars slap

Will Smith stepped out on the red carpet alongside wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their three children in the family's first red carpet appearance since Will slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

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Will Smith's notorious Chris Rock slap is UK’s top trending YouTube video

Infamous Oscar assault after comedian's joke about actor's wife has had over 103 million views on the social media channel

Wales Online

Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in television interview with Trevor Noah

In his first extensive televised interview since the Academy Awards, actor Will Smith sat down with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show and addresses the Oscars slap.

ABC News

The Loop: Donald Trump faces criticism from Mitch McConnell, Will Smith on why he 'lost it' on Oscars night, and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

‘I was going through something’: Will Smith gives first full interview since the slap

Will Smith says he was "going through something" the night he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, as "bottled rage" and a mix of emotions

The New Daily

Will Smith says 'bottled' rage led to Oscars slap: 'Hurt people hurt people'

Will Smith knows that his "horrific decision" to slap Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards casts a long shadow on his upcoming projects and appeared on "The Daily Show" on Monday to unpack his latest mea culpa.

Los Angeles Times

Black artists don't just make hip hop – why recognition of metal, punk, rock and emo by Mobo is long overdue

Alternative music has been having a moment – from successful vinyl represses by bands from days gone by, to the announcement of the festival Sick New World which features a line up of alternative music icons.

The Conversation

Emancipation: trailer, release date, plot for Will Smith’s first film after his Oscar slap drama

Emancipation details the compelling story of escaped enslaved man who became the subject of one of America’s most damning photographs

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Manchester Evening News

Will Smith addresses ‘horrific night’ of Chris Rock Oscars slap for first time on US talk show

The actor was banned from attending the awards for 10 years after slapping host Chris Rock

The Guardian - UK

Will Smith speaks to Trevor Noah about ‘bottled rage’ behind Oscars slap

The actor said there were ‘many nuances and complexities’ behind his assault on Chris Rock, but he understood viewers’ revulsion

The Independent UK

Will Smith says he ‘understands’ if viewers aren’t ‘ready’ to watch new film after Oscars slap

Actor reveals ‘deepest concern’ about people no longer wanting to watch him on screen

Wales Online

Will Smith hoping Oscars slap does not affect Emancipation at 2023 awards season

Actor insists the film's production team should not be 'penalised' for his altercation with Chris Rock

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Los Angeles Times

Will Smith is on ‘probation’ with Black Hollywood. But it may not last much longer

LOS ANGELES — The evening that Tyler Perry is calling one of his “most heartbreaking” happened eight months ago. But the memory is still fresh — and hurtful.

Evening Standard

Will Smith admits he ‘understands’ if fans aren’t ‘ready’ to watch Emancipation after Oscars slap furore

The Hitch actor, 54, was asked what he would say to someone who does not feel ‘ready’ to see him on screen following the controversy in a new interview

The Independent UK

Will Smith says he ‘understands’ if viewers aren’t ‘ready’ to watch new film after Oscars slap

Actor reveals ‘deepest concern’ about people no longer wanting to watch him on screen

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith's ex fling August appears to come out two years after affair scandal

Jada Pinkett Smith's ex-fling August Alsina has discussed his new relationship and said love showed up 'in a new way', two years after having an affair with Will Smith's wife

Los Angeles Times

After Will Smith's Oscar slap, Antoine Fuqua worried 'Emancipation' might 'never be seen'

Antoine Fuqua thought the worst was behind him.

Los Angeles Times

Chris Rock all but ignores the slap during first return to the scene of the crime

LOS ANGELES — Dressed in white from head to toe with a Prince symbol dangling from a chain around his neck, there were signs that Chris Rock was ready to let his guard down enough to open up inside the Dolby Theatre on the first night of his four-night stand…

The Independent UK

Will Smith personally paid extras on Emancipation set after seeing them play dead bodies in extreme heat

Film’s director said actor is the ‘nicest person I’ve ever met in my life’

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