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This year's Grammys were supposed to be a return to normal. Then came The Slap

LAS VEGAS — As stagehands wheeled an enormous replica of what appeared to be Lil Nas X's head into position, the black-and-white faces of dozens of pop stars looked on from cardboard placards arranged, two to a bistro table, on the floor of the MGM Grand Garden Arena here.

Los Angeles Times

Gogglebox fans crown new 'king and queen' after reaction to Will Smith's Oscars slap

Viewers have crowned a new 'king and queen' of the popular Channel 4 show

Liverpool Echo

Jim Carrey ‘taking a break’ from acting: ‘I have enough. I’ve done enough’

Good afternoon, good evening and good night to acting.

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Can the Will Smith and Chris Rock slap live on stage force the Oscars to change their ways?

Ripples from 94th Academy Awards, the slap, and the joke that led to it, are likely to reverberate across Hollywood — an industry that has for years been trying to recover from allegations of misogyny, racism and sexual harassment.

ABC News

Rock's professionalism allowed Oscars to go on after slap: producer

Los Angeles (AFP) - Chris Rock's professionalism after being assaulted by Will Smith on live television was what allowed the Oscars to go on, the show's producer said in comments broadcast Friday.

AFP

Oscars producer Will Packer initially thought Will Smith, Chris Rock staged that slap

LOS ANGELES — First-time Oscars producer Will Packer has shed more light on the immediate aftermath of that infamous Oscars slap. Appearing on "Good Morning America" on Friday, Packer explained what happened behind the scenes after "King Richard" star Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on Sunday, then returned to…

Los Angeles Times

‘The Bubble’ review: Judd Apatow’s satire of movie star antics and pandemic bubbles

“At least we tried to make a movie, they can’t judge us for that,” a character says at the end of writer-director Judd Apatow’s newest comedy for Netflix. “We made something that’s a distraction in these difficult times.” I can only assume these words are a not-so-subtle effort to short…

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

What next for Will Smith after Oscars slap? Hollywood divided over the star’s future

Reaction to the Academy Awards incident has veered from acceptance to outrage – and even boredom. With an Oscar-tipped movie in the pipeline for 2023, the star has many options, including baring his soul on a chatshow

The Guardian - UK

Seth Meyers on orgygate: ‘One of the weirdest political scandals in recent memory’

Late-night hosts discussed Madison Cawthorn’s wild – and wildly unpopular – allegations, and the continued fallout from ‘the slap’

The Guardian - US

Jim Carrey slammed for ‘forcibly kissing’ Alicia Silverstone in resurfaced video after criticising Will Smith

Jim Carrey has been blasted when footage resurfaced of him “forcibly kissing” Alicia Silverstone at an awards show after he criticised Will Smith over the Oscars slap.

Evening Standard

Can the 2022 Grammys yield as much drama as last week’s Oscars?

The fallout from Will Smith’s slap threatens to overshadow music’s big night, but focus on the material and there is much to admire – particularly in 11-time nominee Jon Batiste

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock had 'tears in his eyes' performing first show since Will Smith's slap

Chris Rock, 57, reportedly told the audience to 'let him be all misty' as he arrived on stage for his first stand-up show since he was slapped at the Oscars by Will Smith with tears in his eyes

Daily Mirror

What does it take to be kicked out from the Oscars?

There have only been five expulsions from The Academy in it is 92-year history including a registered sex offender

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Daily Mirror

Oscars producer says Will Smith 'poured concrete in the room' as he praises Chris Rock

Will Smith walked up on stage at the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock across the face after the comedian cracked a GI Jane joke about Jada Pinkett's Smith hair

Daily Mirror

UFO expert genuinely believes aliens could be scared of Will Smith after watching Oscars

An expert on UFOs and alien life has said that extraterrestrials could be sacred of Men in Black star Will Smith if they confuse the film for fact rather than fiction

Bristol Post

Jim Carrey is criticised after videos resurface of him 'assaulting' both Alicia Silverstone and Will Smith

Jim Carrey has come under fire after footage has resurfaced from the 1997 MTV Movie Awards which appears to show him 'assaulting' both Alicia Silverstone and Will Smith

Evening Standard

Ranvir Singh discusses her experience of living with alopecia like Jada Pinkett Smith

The TV presenter was candid about her own experience saying, ‘I’ve got a patch in the middle, I’ve got a patch at the back’

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Ranvir Singh shows her hair loss on Lorraine amid discussion on Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia

The TV presenter spoke of her alopecia as she stepped in to host Friday's Lorraine

Nottingham Post

ITV Good Morning Britain fans praise Daniel Radcliffe as he shuts down Oscars question

Viewers seem to have heard enough about it

Daily Mirror

Jim Carrey plans to retire from acting after Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for 'quieter life'

Jim Carrey, 60, says he's seriously considering quitting showbiz after wanting to spend more time painting and taking things a little slower.

The New Daily

The Ferguson Report: Good news on housing for those who can’t afford houses

The PM has said that every Australian deserves a roof over their heads. Walls and floors? Well, you’re on your own there.

The New Daily

Top videos: More goose than Maverick, Kim Jong-un’s bizarre Top Gun impersonation

A look back on the week's biggest moments. From Kim Jong-un's bizarre Tom Cruise impersonation to that shocking Oscar moment, we have it all.

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #28: The winners and losers of ‘slapgate’

In this week’s newsletter: after days of bad tweets and red carpet reactions, here’s the last word on the biggest Oscars moment of the decade

Daily Mirror

Will Smith gave Bruce Willis advice to cope with jealousy over ex Demi Moore's new man

Die Hard actor Bruce Willis, who is retiring from acting previously said Fresh Prince star Will Smith helped him in 'some very dark hours' when Demi Moore started dating Ashton Kutcher

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