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When Cleopatra was alive, she wasn’t categorised by the colour of her skin

Netflix’s drama about the Egyptian queen highlights how ideas of race have evolved

The Guardian - UK

Director of Netflix series starring a Black Cleopatra fires back at Egyptian backlash

Was Egypt's Queen Cleopatra Black?

Los Angeles Times

Netflix sparks debate in Egypt after portraying Cleopatra as Black in series narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith

Netflix said biracial actor Adele James had been cast in ‘a nod to the centuries-long conversation about the ruler’s race’

The Independent UK

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Netflix sparks debate in Egypt after portraying Cleopatra as Black in series narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith

Netflix said biracial actor Adele James had been cast in ‘a nod to the centuries-long conversation about the ruler’s race’

The Independent UK

Queen Cleopatra: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interview and all about Jada Pinkett Smith's docu-drama series

Queen Cleopatra on Netflix stars Casualty’s Adele James plus former EastEnders actors John Partridge and Michael Greco.

WhatToWatch

Adam Sandler defends Chris Rock’s jokes about Will Smith in Netflix special: ‘It was unbelievably funny’

The actor, 56, said of Rock’s comedy special: ‘I thought it was unbelievably relaxed, funny, thoughtful’

Evening Standard

Oscar Night Becomes A Sensation For Michelle Yeoh’s Film And A Milestone For Brendan Fraser

Everything Everywhere All at Once wons seven Oscars and Brendan Fraser won his first Oscar for his performance in The Whale.

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Will Smith Embarrassed And Disdained After The Chris Rock Roasted Him On The Netflix Special

Rock took aim at the Academy Award Winner in the aftermath of the Oscar slap that had critics talking one year later

Zenger

Chris Rock breaks cover at Oscars viewing party a year on from Will Smith slap

Comedian and former Oscars host Chris Rock kept away from Hollywood as he watched the 95th Academy Awards from a viewing party across the country, a year after infamous slap

Daily Mirror

Oscar Host Jimmy Kimmel Hails Movie-Going Rebound, Cracks Wise about ‘The Slap'

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, hosting the Oscars for a third time, led a back-to-basics show on Sunday that celebrated a moviegoing rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic while avoiding - and making light of - the kind of ugly outburst that marred the 2022 telecast. Kimmel opened the 95th Academy Awards with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Sit there and do nothing’: Jimmy Kimmel mocks Oscars audience’s reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

‘If anyone commits an act of violence, you will be awarded the Oscar for Best Actor,’ host joked

The Independent UK

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ wins big at 95th Academy Awards, including best picture

LOS ANGELES — It didn’t win quite everything everywhere all at once. But it came pretty darn close.

Los Angeles Times

Jimmy Kimmel roasts Will Smith in Oscars monologue

Talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel couldn't resist making a few jokes at Will Smith's expense while hosting this year's Academy Awards.

The New Daily

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates Oscars, including best picture win

The breakout indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” proved to be the alpha at Sunday’s Oscars, dominating with seven wins including for best picture, best director and three acting prizes.

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Daily Mirror

Will Smith and family visit life coach as he's banned from Oscars after infamous slap

Will Smith paid a visit to life coach Jay Shetty over the Oscars weekend after receiving a 10-year ban from the Academy following last year's unforgettable Chris Rock slap

Bangkok Post

Infamous Smith slap the butt of all jokes at Oscars

HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - It's been a year, but the power of "The Slap" lives on.

The Independent UK

‘Most importantly, we want me to feel safe’: Jimmy Kimmel’s best quips about Will Smith’s Oscars slap

‘Hopefully tonight it goes off without a hitch. Or at least without Hitch,’ Kimmel joked

Irish Mirror

Oscar crisis team: Could anything go wrong at this year’s Oscars?

For the first time in its history, the Oscars will have a crisis team on hand to deal with any controversies

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The Independent UK

‘What do they think he is, a woman’: Jimmy Kimmel’s best zingers from the 2023 Oscars

Late night host takes over presenting duties from Chris Rock

Tribune News Service

Oscars begin with Kimmel joke about Will Smith, wins for ‘Everything Everywhere’ stars Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel didn’t waste any time taking a jab at Will Smith at Sunday’s ceremony, which took place a year after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 show.

Los Angeles Times

Jimmy Kimmel comes out swinging in monologue that tackled Will Smith’s Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — Well, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel came out swinging when he opened the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel questions Oscars crowd’s response to Will Smith slap during opening monologue

‘If anyone commits an act of violence, you will be awarded the Oscar for Best Actor,’ host joked

Daily Mirror

Inside Chris Rock's feud with Jada Pinkett Smith after THAT slap ended 26-year friendship

Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith's friendship came to a crashing end in front of a global audience when Will Smith slapped in on stage at last year's Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith's career booming post-Oscars slap with string of seven-figure deals lined up

Will Smith has had the last laugh after his slapping of Chris Rock at last year's Oscars sent shockwaves round the world - since then his career and bank balance have gone from strength to strength

The Guardian - US

George Santos: Republican fabulist praises ‘genuine’ actors in Oscars picks

New Yorker with mostly made-up CV and multiple investigations calls nominee Angela Bassett ‘Meryl Streep, the Black version’

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