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Last year had the slap. This year, the Oscars fight was backstage – but still on full view

After last year’s infamous slap and a build-up sullied by bad blood, Sunday’s ceremony arrives with the organisers craving calm

The Guardian - UK

The view from above the Oscars: The slap, the snafu, Spike

An Associated Press reporter has spent the past several years watching an opera box that give him a unique perspective on the audience at the Oscars

The Independent UK

The Guide #77: Five big questions ahead of the Oscars 2023

Can Everything Everywhere All at Once make history? Will Brendan Fraser or Austin Butler take home best actor? And will anyone actually be watching?

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Oscars boss reacts to Chris Rock’s scathing Netflix special

In the stand-up special, the comedian made claims about the moment Will Smith slapped him at last year’s Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Academy boss: we're better prepared to deal with any unexpected incident at the Oscars

Ahead of Sunday’s show, Bill Kramer said the organisation was ‘ready to move forward’ from the 2022 incident and it was great Chris Rock 'spoke his truth'

Wales Online

Oscars return - with slap jokes and hot dog fingers on menu

HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The Oscars take place Sunday, with two big questions on everyone's lips: Will anyone get slapped? And can a wacky sci-fi featuring hot dog fingers and butt plugs really win best picture?

Bangkok Post

Chris Rock fans: "This was real and raw"

The comedian's fans traveled far to attend his live set in Baltimore, and here's what resonated with them most

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Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 2023 Oscars

Star said being invited back for a third time is ‘either a great honour or a trap’

The Independent UK

Here's what to look for at the 95th Oscars (hint: no slaps)

Last month, "Saturday Night Live" fake news host Colin Jost said ads should trumpet, "Who's going to get slapped this year?" But one thing we can feel confident about is that Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh and their peers will make it through the 95th Academy Awards without having to apply…

Tribune News Service

Will Smith ‘embarrassed and hurt’ by Chris Rock’s Netflix special calling out Oscars slap

The comedian gave the actor and his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith a serious roasting in his latest stand-up special for the streaming giant

Evening Standard

Oscars forced to break long-running tradition after Will Smith's 10-year ban

Will Smith has been banned from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years after he stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock at last year's ceremony

Daily Mirror

Oscars' Creative Team reveals ceremony theme; to address last year's slapgate incident

The creative team behind the 95th Academy Awards has confirmed that Lady Gaga will not be performing her Oscar-nominated song 'Hold my Hand' from 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Sunday's Oscars telecast. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Netflix forced to edit Chris Rock's comedy special to remove Will Smith joke

Netflix has stepped in and edited out part of Chris Rock's live comedy special, Selective Outrage, in which he spoke out about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith 'embarrassed and hurt' by Chris Rock's Netflix special calling out slap

Will Smith wants Chris Rock to "let it go" as the comedian continues to use the infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars as a source of material, nearly a year on

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

Chris Rock called out over inaccuracy about Will Smith’s career during Netflix stand-up special

‘Not the point but...’ one person wrote on Twitter

The Independent UK

Chris Rock: Fans furious at comedian for ‘punching down Black women’

‘First, it was South Park. Now, Chris Rock has destroyed Meghan Markle’

The Independent UK

At the Oscars a year later, The Slap stays in the picture

The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last year’s Oscars ever really end

Daily Mirror

Jimmy Kimmel 'has plan in place' for another Oscars fiasco after Will Smith slap

Host Jimmy Kimmel has said he will be prepared for any further fall out at this year's Oscars following last years slap drama between Will Smith and Chris Rock

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 2023 Oscars

Star said being invited back for a third time is ‘either a great honour or a trap’

The Independent UK

Oscars: Who were the big winners at the 2022 Academy Awards?

It was an evening of historic wins, big laughs – and an unsettling altercation

Evening Standard

Jimmy Kimmel will ‘beat the s**t’ out of anyone who tries to recreate Will Smith’s Oscars slap

The late night chat star is hosting this Sunday’s Oscars

Salon

Comedy isn't black or white – it's green

Chris Rock's special is a reminder that he's a rich guy with rich guy problems. He just knows one is marketable

The Independent UK

Oscars 2023 host Jimmy Kimmel explains what he would do if there is ‘another slap’ this year

‘If it’s the Rock, I run,’ joked the presenter

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock says he has 'never received an apology from Will Smith' for Oscars slap

Chris Rock has finally opened up about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Oscars after the comedian made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith having alopecia

Daily Record

Chris Rock has been 'obsessed with Jada Pinkett Smith for decades' amid Netflix drama

In his special, he said: "I did some jokes about her. Who gives a f**k? That's how it is: She starts it, I finish it."

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