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Academy’s new ‘crisis team’ ‘will be prepared for anything’ at this year’s Oscars

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are ready for the next surprise outburst.

Los Angeles Times

A year later, Chris Rock opens up on a Baltimore stage about ‘The Slap’

BALTIMORE — Nearly one year after actor Will Smith assaulted comic Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards, the legendary funnyman is finally prepared to discuss the incident known as “Slapgate” — and he’s doing it for one of the first times on a Baltimore stage.

Tribune News Service

Will Smith finally wins fans over by poking fun at himself in new Oscars slap TikTok

The embattled star has struggled to rebuild his once respected Hollywood status

Evening Standard

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‘Hardest flex of 2023’: Will Smith surprises fans with ‘unexpected’ Oscars joke

Smith’s latest video has been met with mixed reactions on social media

The Independent UK

Richard E Grant makes cheeky quip over Will Smith Oscars slap as he hosts BAFTAs

Richard E Grant couldn't resist making a cheeky quip about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year as he took to the stage at the BAFTAs in London this evening

Daily Mirror

Richard E Grant makes slap joke in Baftas opening speech

Actor is hosting the ceremony for the first time this year

The Independent UK

All hail Netflix's African Queens Njinga

Narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, Netflix's hybrid docuseries highlights how much history Hollywood tends to ignores

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African Queens: Njinga review – Jada Pinkett Smith’s docudrama is like a mediocre Channel 5 show

This tale of a 17th-century African female ruler features impressive academics, but they’re drowned out by poor-quality dramatic sequences. It lacks context, analysis or personality

The Guardian - UK

Austin Butler, Paul Mescal, Michelle Yeoh among Academy Awards nominees at Beverly Hills event

Veterans and first-timers have walked the red carpet for the 95th Oscar Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills — and the Academy boss has labelled its response to the now infamous 2022 slap "inadequate".

ABC News

Hello Tomorrow! to African Queens: the seven best shows to stream this week

Billy Crudup sells real estate on the moon in this retro-futuristic series, while Jada Pinkett Smith narrates a fascinating docudrama

The Guardian - UK

Serena Williams finally breaks silence on Will Smith Oscar slap nearly a year on

Will Smith shocked the world at last year's Academy Awards when he slapped Chris Rock over a joke the comedian made about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith and now Serena Williams has had her say

Daily Mirror

'All eyes will be on the Oscars' after Will Smith's infamous slap, says expert

Will Smith shocked audiences at last year's Academy Awards when he slapped Chris Rock over a joke the comedian made about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Daily Mirror

Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads nominations, vies with ‘Avatar,’ ‘Top Gun’ sequels for best picture

Also up for the top award are “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “The Fabelmans,” “Tár,” “Elvis,” “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Women Talking” and “Triangle of Sadness.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Eddie Murphy makes dig at Will Smith's Oscars slap as he accepts Golden Globe award

Comedian Eddie Murphy made a cheeky dig at Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Tuesday night

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The Independent UK

Eddie Murphy makes Will Smith slap joke at Golden Globes 2023

“One, pay your taxes. Two, mind your business. Three, keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!”

The Independent UK

The best books to read in 2023, from Prince Harry’s memoir to Zadie Smith’s new novel

Get ready to race through some thrilling books in 2023, with heavily anticipated memoirs and new releases from big-name novelists. Jessie Thompson picks some of the most exciting upcoming reads

The Independent UK

The biggest showbiz stories of 2022: Will Smith, Johnny Depp and more

The past year has offered an array of entertainment headlines, from an on-stage slap to a new Time Lord.

The New Daily

The biggest pop culture moments of 2022

There were some massive moments that defined pop culture in 2022 - from a memorable Oscars ceremony to Tickmaster drama.

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The Guardian - US

‘I have to stand up and fight’: can a playwright save his Broadway show from closing early?

Jordan E Cooper became the youngest Black American writer to have a show on Broadway but Ain’t No Mo is set to close after only 17 days

The Independent UK

‘Why do we have to see that?’: Willow Smith reacts as father Will brings out real-life slavery devices on Red Table Talk

Will Smith stars as newly freed slave Peter in historical thriller ‘Emancipation’

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith took over hosting ‘Red Table Talk’ so he could focus on ‘Emancipation’

Want all of the “Emancipation” promotion with none of the awkward questions about that Oscars slap that inevitably get posed to Will Smith? Then the movie star’s takeover of his family’s “Red Table Talk” series is just what the doctor ordered.

Salon

Will Smith's bizarre PR trauma platform

Or course Smith would appear on is wife's show ... except she's not present. That's not the only obvious omission

Evening Standard

Google’s (cultural) year in search: from Will Smith to Diana Ross, who topped the trending charts?

As could have been predicted, Marvel and DC piqued people’s interest in 2022

The Independent UK

The Year of the Slap: Pop culture moments in 2022

Taylor Swift was up

The Independent UK

Top TV '22: The Slap, congressional docudrama and royal loss

What was the most shocking TV moment of 2022

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