UNBELIEVABLE: 21 | History Defined

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 · Sep 5, 2022

‘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 · Sep 4, 2022

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle at the O2 review: lively, unique but ultimately flawed

Moving on from controversy with a brief UK sojourn

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2022

Chris Rock ‘turned down’ tell-all Oprah chat about Will Smith slap

Chris Rock is said to have turned down a chat with Oprah Winfrey following the infamous Oscar slap drama.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Need To Know: what’s on this week in London 2 September - From Chris Rock to Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

Get the lowdown on Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, hear Chris Rock’s take on that slap and sample Wole Lagunju’s colourful works

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Chris Rock: Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister calls comedian’s joke about murder ‘horrible’ and ‘distasteful’

‘There are families behind this tragedy,’ she said

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

Chris Rock 'turns down tell-all Oprah interview' after Oscars slap

Comedian Chris Rock reportedly claimed he turned down the chance to sit down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars this year

Daily Mirror · Aug 31, 2022

Chris Rock criticised for ‘tasteless’ joke comparing Will Smith slap to Nicole Brown Simpson murder

The 57-year-old comedian reportedly made the quip during a stand-up show in Arizona when he revealed he had turned down an offer to host next year’s Academy Awards

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022

Chris Rock criticised for comparing Will Smith slap to Nicole Brown Simpson murder: ‘Truly tasteless’

Rock told his audience that returning to the award ceremony would be like asking Brown Simpson ‘to go back to the restaurant’

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

‘Truly tasteless’: Chris Rock criticised for comparing Will Smith slap to Nicole Brown Simpson murder

Rock told his audience that returning to the award ceremony would be like asking Brown Simpson ‘to go back to the restaurant’

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022