Richard Shotwell - Invision / AP Chris Rock Refuses to Talk About Will Smith Oscar Slap: 'Not Until I Get Paid' Chris Rock is touring with his comedy show 'Ego Death' but still has not really addressed the slap he got from Will Smith at the Oscars. By Abby Liebing April 11, 2022
@Liz_Wheeler / Twitter screen shotsCommentary Resurfaced Footage Has Many Convinced That Will Smith Is in an Abusive Relationship 'Will Smith is a prisoner in his own marriage,' one Twitter user wrote. 'I can only imagine the evil in that house.' By C. Douglas Golden April 11, 2022
Robyn Beck - AFP / Getty Images Breaking: Academy Announces Will Smith's Punishment for 'Slap Heard Around the World' Will Smith has learned of his punishment for assaulting Chris Rock during the Academy Awards last month. By Richard Moorhead April 8, 2022
MSNBC / YouTube screen shotCommentary MSNBC Host on Will Smith Slap: 'White Folks' Need to Sit This One Out, It's a 'Family Talk' 'So it's hard to explain to a white person what the difference between an open-handed slap and a punch is,' one panelist said. By Elizabeth Stauffer April 5, 2022
Chris Pizzello / AP Will Smith Movies Now Being Shelved Before They Are Even Released With controversy surrounding the actor after his Oscars' incident, new movies starring Will Smith are being put on hold. By Jack Davis April 3, 2022
Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Actor Accuses Will Smith of Verbal Abuse on Film Set: 'It Was Humiliating' 'And sometimes I think the emotional injuries are just as deep, if not deeper, than physical ones,' Paul Rodriguez said. By Randy DeSoto April 2, 2022
@Dawuud_M_YT / TwitterCommentary Will Smith Roasted for His Violent Slap: Comedian Confirms Jada's 'Boyfriend' Is the Real Joke Here Smith became a laughingstock after assaulting a comedian over a mild joke, but it wasn't the first time his emotions made him a punchline. By Samantha Chang April 1, 2022
Evan Agostini - Invision / AP Leaked Letter from 'Outraged' Academy Execs Reveals Next Steps for Will Smith Actor Will Smith could still face consequences from Sunday night's incident at the Oscars, based on a letter written by Academy executives. By Jack Davis March 30, 2022
Jeenah Moon / Getty Images; David Livingston / Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesOp-Ed Shapiro: The Left's Response to Will Smith's Slap Is More Frightening Than You Realize Civilized people have traded away the privilege of the personal use of force in favor of rules. Now we seem to be reversing the trend. By Ben Shapiro March 29, 2022
@bennyjohnson / Twitter screen shotCommentary DeSantis Spokeswoman Has Perfect One-Word Response to Oscar Celebs Protesting 'Don't Say Gay' Bill 'Florida will never recover from this,' DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw sarcastically tweeted after the Oscars skit. By C. Douglas Golden March 29, 2022