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Twitter users think 'Macbeth' curse caused Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars slap

According to folklore, via the Royal Shakespeare Company, the tragedy was cursed from the very beginning, when a coven of witches opposed Shakespeare's use of real sorcery in the text.

Daily Record

Jimmy Kimmel on Will Smith: ‘Even Kanye was like, you went on stage and did what?’

Late-night hosts discuss the infamous slap and evidence of Ted Cruz’s efforts to help Trump overturn the 2020 election

The Guardian - US

The Other Oscars Controversy: Omitting Bob Saget And Others From The 'In Memoriam' Segment

While the lion’s share of post-Oscar telecast talk centered on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock when the latter made a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, a

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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks her silence after Oscars joke, Chris Rock slap

Jada Pinkett Smith seems ready to move on.

Tribune News Service

Jada Pinkett Smith calls for ‘season of healing’ in Oscars slap aftermath

Her comments come one day following husband Will Smith’s public apology to Chris Rock.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jada Pinkett Smith says 'time for healing' as she speaks for first time since Oscars smack

Will Smith apologised this morning for slapping Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars, and now Jada Pinkett Smith has had her say.

Daily Record

Chris Rock’s Oscars joke about Jada Pinkett Smith wasn’t in rehearsals, report says

Chris Rock may have been ad-libbing the “G.I. Jane” joke that set off Will Smith.

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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence after husband's violent behaviour at the Oscars

Will slapped comedian Chris Rock in the middle of last weekend's ceremony

Wales Online

Jada Pinkett Smith speaks about healing after her husband Will slapped Chris Rock

Jada Pinkett Smith has said it is the time for “healing” after her husband Will Smith apologised for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Evening Standard

Will Smith called a ‘bully’ and ‘narcissist’ by Entourage creator after slapping Chris Rock

Doug Ellin also said Smith was ‘oversensitive’

The Independent UK

Andrew Garfield reveals which zodiac sign he considers a ‘control freak’

‘Tick, Tick…Boom! ’ star revealed his least favourite zodiac sign during an interview on Oscars red carpet

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence with note about ‘healing’ after Will Smith hits Chris Rock

‘This is a season for healing,’ reads quote

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith says it's time for healing as she breaks silence after Oscars slap

Will Smith has apologised after slapping Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars over a joke he told about Jada - and she's now spoken out

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith posts first message after Will Smith attacks Chris Rock at Oscars

Jada Pinkett Smith was sat in the audience

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Evening Standard

Will Smith’s shocked mum breaks silence after son slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith’s mother has admitted she was shocked after her son slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

The Independent UK

Will Smith: Read full statement of apology to Chris Rock over Oscars slap

‘I am a work in progress,’ Smith wrote of the controversial Oscars slap

Daily Record

Venus and Serena Williams' dad breaks silence on Will Smith Chris Rock Oscars smack

Will Smith won the Best Actor gong for King Richard and his portrayal of Serena and Venus Williams' father, who has had his say on the Oscars drama.

Evening Standard

In defence of Will Smith’s Oscars slap

In November 2020, I witnessed a suicide on the Victoria Line at Finsbury Park. It was one of the most traumatic incidences I’ve ever experienced and it severely affected my mental health. I had undergone trauma therapy, as well as visited my GP for PTSD treatment. While I had made…

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What is alopecia? It's no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair – with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head.

The Guardian - UK

Jada Pinkett Smith wasn’t the only one furious at Chris Rock’s Oscars gag. I know how traumatic hair loss is

If you’re going to make fun of sensitive subjects, you’d better be clever about it. ‘Ha ha, she’s bald and looks like GI Jane’ just won’t cut it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Daily Record

Alopecia sufferer Matt Lucas 'doesn't know how to feel' about Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars drama

Great British Bake Off's Matt Lucas has suffered from alopecia since he was young and has shared his thoughts on the Chris Rock and Will Smith smack.

Daily Mirror

Katherine Ryan says if Will Smith 'can't take a joke he should stay home'

Katherine Ryan, 38, defended fellow comedian Chris as she told her followers being insulted was the point of a 'celebrity monologue'

Bangkok Post

Chris Rock ticket sales surge after Will Smith’s Oscar slap

Chris Rock’s comedy tour sales surged, according to ticket reseller TickPick, after the comedian’s slapping by Will Smith on the Oscars stage drew global attention.

Manchester Evening News

Fans can't make their minds up after Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for Oscars attack

“That was horrible and really changed my view about you."

The New Daily

Will Smith has apologised, but his shocking slap at the Oscars continues to divide the world

Will Smith may have won an Academy Award for King Richard, but his achievement has been completely overshadowed by his slap.

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