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"If Will Smith was a white guy..."

"If Will Smith was a white guy, he would have been led out of the Oscars in handcuffs"

Salon

A joke, a slap, then chaos: How Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock upended the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Will Smith just smacked the s— out of me!”

Los Angeles Times

'Will Smith's slap could be the most positive punchline at Oscars for years'

Darren Lewis says that when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for telling an offensive joke about his superstar wife, the only surprise was that an incident like that had taken so long to arrive

Daily Mirror

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Fans fall for Jason Momoa’s Oscars scrunchie

Momoa was a presenter at the 94th annual ceremony

The Independent UK

Stunned Serena Williams reveals reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

The actor went on to win an award for playing the tennis ace’s father in King Richard

Evening Standard

People think Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was fake after seeing slow motion footage

The Oscars were unforgettable for all the wrong reasons as Will Smith took to the stage slapping Chris Rock in the mouth after a off-colour joke. But slowed down footage has raised doubt on the sorry spectacle that everyones talking about

Daily Mirror

County Durham MP writes open letter to Will Smith after Oscars attack on Chris Rock

Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison's dad was killed in a one punch attack

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The biggest Oscars scandal? Liam Payne’s new accent

Just sometimes, someone will dare to ask a question that no one has ever asked before. Questions like: “What does Liam Payne have to say about all of this?” Coincidentally, that very question was asked yesterday, not long after Will Smith had slapped Chris Rock in front of everyone at…

Evening Standard

No 10 says ‘striking someone never the answer’ to PM question on Will Smith incident

Education secretary says ‘it’s important not to allow yourself to cross that line’

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais appears to comment on Will Smith Oscars drama as he shares The Office joke about alopecia

Comedian told fans how he would have opened 2022 Oscars, had he been hosting

The Independent UK

Michael Phillips: Will Smith leaves Oscars audience rattled and as divided as ever. So much for escapism

“The Academy does not condone violence in any form.”

Chicago Tribune

Academy ‘does not condone violence’ after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

The organization that puts on the Academy Awards is stressing that the slap heard ‘round the world wasn’t scripted.

Tribune News Service

Ricky Gervais subtly shares his views on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

The Golden globes host has been dragged into things due to his history with the show

Liverpool Echo

Will Smith and Chris Rock offered £10m to join Man United hero Patrice Evra in boxing event

Manchester United legend Patrice Evra makes his boxing debut on the undercard of Martyn Ford vs the Iranian Hulk in April with Smith and Rock invited to take part after the Oscars clash

Manchester Evening News

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AFP

Hollywood in shock after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars

Los Angeles (AFP) - It was supposed to be a celebration of Hollywood filmmaking, but Will Smith hitting Chris Rock over a joke about his wife provided the evening's most talked-about drama and a moment that will go down in Oscars history.

The Independent UK

Comedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art

Tribune News Service

Tiffany Haddish calls Will Smith’s defense of wife in Oscars slap of Chris Rock ‘the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen’

Will Smith has the support of Tiffany Haddish, who described the actor’s defense of his wife at the Oscars as “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.”

The Guardian - UK

Don’t mention that slap! Why no one was talking about Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars afterparty

Everyone from Larry David to Lady Gaga dodged questions or hid behind their PRs. If only their goodie bags had included a few opinions …

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Daily Mirror

Chris Rock's Jada Pinkett Smith joke not vetted by Oscars bosses, insiders claim

Usually, all scripts are scanned by Academy Award bosses but it has been claimed there was no reference to Will Smith or his wife Jada at all in what Chris Rock put forward to Oscars exces

The Guardian - UK

The cheese curds and gravy on an already delicious plate of fries

In today’s Fiver: Canada, the Oscars, AFC Wimbledon and Wrexham

Daily Mirror

Nicki Minaj takes Will Smith's side over Chris Rock slap, blames Oscars for allowing joke

The Starships singer has shared her thoughts on the infamous Will Smith vs Chris Rock smackdown that shocked the Oscars' audience – both live and those watching from home – on Sunday evening

Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock?

Actor Will Smith made sure that everyone would only be talking about one thing post-Oscars ceremony when he marched up to the stage and hit Chris Rock after the comedian had made a joke about his wife’s haircut, with Jada Pinkett Smith having previously spoken about her struggles with alopecia.…

Manchester Evening News

ITV GMB's Ranvir Singh thinks about her son after 'interesting' Liam Payne comments on Will Smith hitting Chris Rock

The former One Direction star was asked about the Oscars altercation on the ITV news programme

Daily Mirror

Loose Women stars say Will Smith's Oscars win 'tarnished forever' after Chris Rock slap

The Loose Women stars debated the controversial Oscars 2022 moment on Monday, after Will Smith hit Chris Rock during the live ceremony - while they still congratulated the actor on his big win

Daily Mirror

Pregnant Rihanna parties till 5am in sheer bump-flashing outfit at Jay-Z's Oscars event

The chart-topping music star – and occasional actress – graced Jay-Z's post Oscars party at Chateau Marmont where she turned heads in another unconventional and incredible maternity outfit

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