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# Chris Rock

Last year
2022
# Will Smith
'It's been a minute': Will Smith says he is 'deeply remorseful' after Oscars slap in new video
The actor was banned from attending the Academy Awards after he slapped Chris Rock on stage.
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Jul 29th 2022, 4:37 PM
# chris rock slap
Will Smith resigns from the Academy following his ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour
The actor said he had “betrayed the trust” of the organisation in a statement.
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Apr 2nd 2022, 8:04 AM
# Slapgate
Police were 'ready to arrest' Will Smith after Oscar slap, producer says
“They were laying out the options… Chris was like, ‘I’m fine’.”
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Apr 1st 2022, 7:24 AM
# Hollywood
Academy says Will Smith was asked but refused to leave Oscars after Chris Rock slap
Smith could face expulsion from the Academy for the open-handed slap.
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Mar 31st 2022, 7:22 AM
# Hollywood
Will Smith says sorry to Chris Rock over Oscars slap as Academy launches probe
Smith was named best actor shortly after he hit Chris Rock over a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.
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Mar 29th 2022, 7:00 AM
# Oscars
Will Smith's altercation with Chris Rock won't be shown during RTÉ's airing of Oscars tonight
Smith took to the stage after Rock made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
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Mar 28th 2022, 8:21 PM
# oscars 2022
Debunked: These are not celebrity reactions to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
These are reactions from another scandal-making moment at the 2017 Oscars where the wrong winner was announced.
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Mar 28th 2022, 6:31 PM
# Chris Rock
Alopecia Ireland: ‘Will Smith struck out for all of us. But it wasn’t right’
An Alopecia Ireland spokesperson said ridicule can cause significant emotional strain for people with the hair loss condition and their families.
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Mar 28th 2022, 5:58 PM
# oscars chaos
LAPD says Chris Rock has not filed a report after being smacked by Will Smith at Oscars
Neither Smith or Rock have made a statement on the matter.
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Mar 28th 2022, 10:34 AM
All time
# equal pay
Amy Schumer has defended herself after reports she asked to be paid as much as Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle
“I don’t believe I deserve equal pay to Chris and Dave.”
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Aug 24th 2017, 6:24 PM
# pox
Bono said Amy Schumer and Chris Rock should be sent to fight ISIS, and Ireland is cringing
What…. Why… Never mind.
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Apr 13th 2016, 11:17 AM
# Oscars
The 13 most important moments of the 2016 Oscars
Leo finally did it.
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Feb 29th 2016, 6:20 AM
# please welcome to the stage
Taylor Swift welcomed another weird collection of celebrities to the stage last night
The madness continues.
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Aug 23rd 2015, 11:18 AM
# oh wow
So the 'Best Headline of 2014' competition has a late winner
Awe-inspiring.
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Dec 31st 2014, 5:32 PM
# Awkward
Well, Chris Rock's Reddit AMA got off to an awkward start
A fan immediately confused him for Chris Tucker. *shakes head*
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Dec 16th 2014, 8:56 PM
# time out
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Dec 7th 2014, 10:00 AM
# Race relations
6 most talked about quotes from that Chris Rock article
Rock’s interview with New York magazine has caused a stir.
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Dec 1st 2014, 9:48 PM
# tax us
6 super-rich people who say 'tax me more'
Higher taxes for higher earners – what a silly thought, right? But some of the world’s richest are in agreement.
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May 7th 2012, 8:00 AM
# Looking Back
Here is the trailer for the Magic Johnson AIDS documentary
‘The Announcement’ is set to air on ESPN US this evening.
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Mar 11th 2012, 1:52 PM