Coverage dated March 27, 2022

Comedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap

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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art. Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter that

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Comedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art. Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter that

  2. NewsBusters

    Stephen A. Smith Blasts Wrong Will Smith After Oscars Fiasco (opens NewsBusters)

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    Social media was naturally in a stir after Will Smith slapped fellow actor Chris Rock at the annual wokefest that is the Oscars last night. Not surprisingly, sports talk show host Stephen A. Smith had his opinion on the matter, and you can be darn sure that he let the world know his two cents on the…

  3. Foxla

    Twitter users target wrong Will Smith after actor’s Oscars incident with Chris Rock (opens Foxla)

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    Twitter users targeted a man named Will Smith who they mistakenly thought was the actor following a confrontation between the Oscar-winner and comedian Chris Rock Sunday night.

  4. Fox News

    Maryland official confused for actor Will Smith gets Twitter hate over Oscars slap (opens Fox News)

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    Actor Will Smith drew plenty of attention for storming the stage during the Oscars award ceremony and slapping host Chris Rock, some of that backlash is spilling over onto a Maryland state lawmaker of the same name.

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘Calm Your F*cking Ass Down’: Howard Stern Criticizes Will Smith After Oscars Slap, Compares Him To Trump (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Radio host Howard Stern criticized actor Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock Sunday night during the Oscars.

  6. The Hill

    Will Smith's Oscars slap sets off political, entertainment worlds (opens The Hill)

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    The political and entertainment worlds are reacting to one of the most stunning moments in Oscars history, after Will Smith struck Chris Rock onstage when the comedian made a joke about the "King Richard" star's wife.

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