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7 biggest bombshells from Chris Rock comedy special: Will Smith to royal family and racism

Comedian Rock didn’t just save his digs for Smith, who’s slap he spoke at length about for the first time, as he reserved some shots for other A-Listers in his new comedy special, Selective Outrage

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Chris Rock savages Will Smith in TV special as he lets rip on Oscars slap for first time

A year on from the scandal, Chris has opened up about the infamous incident and finally addressed what happened in his live Netflix special, Selective Outrage, which was streamed live on Netflix from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore on Saturday night

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock slaps back at Will and Jada Pinkett Smith — hard — in live Netflix special

LOS ANGELES — When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, many members of the live audience and TV viewers at home thought it was a joke — until they realized, to their horror, that it wasn’t.

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Chris Rock addresses Will Smith's Oscars slap one year on in new Netflix special Selective Outrage. Here are the key moments

Chris Rock uses his new comedy special to speak at length for the first time about being slapped by Will Smith.

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Chris Rock, on live Netflix special, jokes about Will Smith slap: ‘I got “Summertime” ringing in my ears.’

‘I’m not a victim, baby,’ the comedian says, also commenting on Jada Pinkett Smith, trans people and ‘selective outrage.’

Chicago Sun-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

‘That was a horrific night’: how Will Smith has tried to move on after the infamous Oscars slap

The actor striking comedian Chris Rock on stage is all anyone remembers about this year’s Academy Awards – and it has left its mark on both men

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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…

Los Angeles Times

Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith’s ‘hostage’ apology video

The comedian addressed Will Smith’s apology for the Oscars slap during his gig in London

Evening Standard

First Thing: Judge grants Trump’s request for special master over Mar-a-Lago raid

Federal court accepts ex-president’s call for official to set aside materials potentially subject to privilege protections. Plus, Chris Rock on Will Smith’s apology video

The Guardian - UK

Chris Rock: Will Smith public apology was ‘a hostage video’

In his first at-length comments on the slap, Rock tells an audience in Liverpool that Smith had impersonated ‘a perfect man for 30 years’ before revealing he was ‘just as ugly as the rest of us’

The Guardian - UK

‘F*** your hostage video’: Chris Rock issues sweary response to Will Smith’s filmed apology

In the clip, Smith told comedian: ‘I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk’

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton ‘should have slapped son’ to distract from Chris Rock slap, jokes David Spade

‘I thought it would help Chris so much if she slapped the kid,’ he said

The Independent UK

‘F is for forgiveness’: Is Will Smith on the road to redemption after ‘slap’ video apology?

Will Smith has reached out to Chris Rock with a video apology which leaves many in Hollywood asking – is it time to forgive and forget?

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Chris Rock jokes he was slapped by ‘Suge Smith’ after Will Smith issues apology over Oscars outburst

‘Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,’ Rock quipped

The Independent UK

Chris Rock jokes he was slapped by ‘Suge Smith’ after Will Smith issues apology over Oscars outburst

‘Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,’ Rock quipped

Tribune News Service

Chris Rock appears to slam Will Smith’s Slap apology: ‘Everybody is trying to be a f—ing victim’

Chris Rock is sick of the blame game.

Evening Standard

Chris Rock jokes about Oscars slap after Will Smith posts apology video

Comedian joked about slap while on stage in Atlanta after Will Smith’s apology video

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Chris Rock jokes about slap after Will Smith apology video

Comedian doesn’t directly address apology onstage but says: ‘Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith ... I went to work the next day’

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