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Following Sunday’s shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late night talk show hosts.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has entered the discussion surrounding Will Smith’s outburst during the 94th Academy Awards that saw him hit Chris Rock across the face.The ITV star claimed that “very dubious characters” had been recipients of an Oscar before as she asked others what they thought about the incident.The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air walked on stage and slapped the comedian mid ceremony after the latter made a joke about the former’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Will went on to win the Best Actor accolade for his role in King Richard, in which he portrayed tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams’ father.However, debate has raged on since on whether he should be allowed to keep the coveted award after hitting Chris.Lorraine took to her Twitter account to share a poll with her 689,000 followers.She asked: “What do we think - some very dubious characters have won Oscars over the years.”The broadcaster soon received a deluge of replies from social media users discussing the topic.Sallyina47 argued: “No, he lost his temper, and should be fined, but mocking a woman with alopecia is unacceptable.”Srkmadz typed: “Let him have it, he did deserve the Oscar for that film & role despite what happened at the Oscars, a terrible thing, handled all wrong, still shocked madam, happy with all the winners though, Congratulations to them all!”Smithy64R wrote: “No he shouldn't, his actions weren't right but shouldn't take from his performance in his film.”Jezzinportugal said: “Do you know what… one luvie slapping another ..

Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has said that the band “turned up the dials on experimentation” while making their forthcoming seventh album.Frontman Corey Taylor confirmed last month that the masked metal titans had completed work on their “killer” new record, which will follow 2019’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’. A release date is not yet known.Earlier this month, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson gave further insight into what fans could expect from the band’s next full-length effort, explaining that his “sound selection was a little more off-planet than normal” following an extensive period of touring.Speaking in a recent interview with the US radio station WZOR (via Metal Injection), Weinberg teased the “exciting” and “really interesting” elements that feature on Slipknot’s new album.“I would say we kind of turned up the dials on experimentation,” Weinberg said.

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Chris Rock was reportedly left "shaken and bewildered" after Will Smith slapped him across the face at the 2022 Oscars making headlines around the world.The comedian, 57, reportedly went straight to his dressing room following his speech on stage, before promptly leaving the building. Moments before he was struck, Chris had made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, comparing her shaven head to Demi Moore in GI Joe. Jada revealed in 2018 that she has alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss.

Will Smith slap Chris Rock at The Oscars.The Men In Black actor stormed the stage after he made a joke comparing Jada Pinkett Smith's hair to G.I.

Grimes has announced plans to release an “intergalactic children’s metaverse book”. It was only a matter of time.The musician revealed her plans while speaking at blockchain conference the Avalanche Summit in Barcelona, according to Bitcoin.com.

The Royal Family are gathering together today to pay tribute to Prince Philip, nearly a year on from his sad death in April 2021. After it was confirmed that The Queen will attend the special Service of Thanksgiving, there has been speculation over whether herself and the rest of the family will follow traditions and wear black for the ceremony.

Gemma Collins has announced she'll be appearing in Chicago the Musical.The star confirmed the news via Instagram on Tuesday morning, where she said she'd be taking on the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton on the Chicago UK tour later this year. Gemma wrote: "It’s official! I’m gonna be joining @chicagoonstage playing Matron ‘Mama’ Morton from Tues 31st May 2022! "Don’t miss your chance to see me at the following venues only #ChicagoUKTour.

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that she had a 'sisterhood' bond with her husband Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino.The actress, 50, who was defended by her husband Will at the Oscars on Sunday 27 March after presenter Chris Rock joked about her haircut, has described her relationship with Sheree as a 'beautiful sisterhood'. Jada, who tied the knot with King Richard actor Will in 1997, sat down with Sheree for the premiere of her Red Table Talk Facebook series in which they spoke about their blended family.

KERRY Katona has weighed in on Katie Price's mega breasts saying "they're not my cup of tea". Katie, 43, showed off her super-big boobs on holiday in Thailand in The Sun's exclusive pictures and has now come under fire from her pal for going under the knife again.

Serena Williams is "so ready to go home" after an eventful Sunday at the Oscars in Los Angeles.MORE: Serena Williams breaks silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationThe tennis star took to her Stories exactly an hour after Will Smith publicly apologised to Chris Rock after slapping him at the Academy Awards and judging by the video Serena posted, she is ready to put it all behind her.WATCH: Serena Williams takes to Instagram following Will Smith's apologyThe star posted an fifteen-second clip showing her inside a private plane as she told her fans: "And that is a wrap, I am SO ready to go home, and… [breathes in and out]."SEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationRELATED: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierHer video came just 58 minutes after Will posted a lengthy statement on his Instagram explaining why he had been deeply hurt by Chris' jokes before apologising to him, the Williams family and his King Richard family. Serena and her husband Alexis Ohanian attended the Vanity Fair party together following the Oscars"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he wrote.

Danniella Westbrook admitted she “nearly crashed” her car while driving past what looked to be a person collapsed at the side of the road. The former EastEnders star was left horrified as she took to social media to describe the incident - sharing a picture of what looked to be a man wearing a grey hoodie, reclining against a fence.

EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing beauty Maisie Smith stole the show as she donned a racy red dress for her latest Instagram snap.Maisie, 20, looked stunning as she opted for a red dress with a racy cut-out design all over the material, flashing her skin underneath the design.The former BBC star also showed off her toned figure as the backless design of the dress highlighted her back as the material stopped just above her peachy derriere.Maisie's hourglass curves stole the show as she struck a series of poses while waiting at a train station, turning around to show off her outfit at every angle.The actress completed the daring look with furry boots which went to her knees and a brown handbag which she clung on to for the pictures, getting a strong reaction from her fans.Meanwhile, Maisie slicked her famous red hair back into a plait as she ensured all eyes were on her jaw-dropping look, finishing it off with dramatic eye makeup and a slick of lipgloss.As Maisie captioned the snap by writing: "Boots with the fur," it didn't take long for the compliments to come pouring in for the Tiffany star.Her former co-star Lorraine Stanley wrote: "Yes Maisie," adding a series of emojis to her comment.Strictly professional Karen Hauer added: "Gurrrrllllll," tacking on a string of fire emojis.One fan chipped in: "Absolutely sensational."Another agreed: "Wow looking so fit hot," while a third said: "Stunning."Maisie has appeared in her final scenes as iconic character Tiffany Butcher after briefly returning to reunite with her husband Keegan.Keegan decided to leave Walford after discovering his older sister Chantelle had been murdered by her husband Gray, who had also killed several other people in the area.Gray was finally caught as

Chris Rock has declined to file a police reported after Will Smith slapped him on live TV at the Oscars on Sunday night.The comedian, 57, was hosting the awards ceremony when he made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, which led to the actor getting on stage to hit him, before yelling: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth." Speaking about the altercation between the two, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that Chris had declined to file a police report. A spokesperson said the force is "aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards programme... [which] involved one individual slapping another".

Oscars 2022 after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Janet took to Instagram yesterday to congratulate Will on his Best Actor award, saying she was “proud” of him.She uploaded a picture of an emotional Will tearing up as he made his acceptance speech.The actress stressed that his actions were also “incorrect”, adding that Chris “didn't need to go there”.She wrote in the caption: “So PROUD OF YOU! Yes there is only so much one can take...sometimes you have to slap back.“Celebrate the win...nothing else matters. Both actions were incorrect but Chris didn't need to go there.“Met him once...

Will Smith was "calmed down" by fellow actor Bradley Cooper at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony after he unexpectedly smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face. According to reports by US Weekly and other American publications, fellow guests in attendance at the Oscars took the opportunity during the commercial break to try and calm the 53-year-old down.It was also reported that Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry took Will to one side to talk to him.During the break, A Star is Born actor Bradley was seen approaching Will and placed his hands on his shoulders as they seemed to speak intensely about the actor's abrupt outburst.The pair also hugged after they spoke.Not long after, father-of-two Will accepted his first Oscar award for Best Actor for the film King Richard.He then delivered his speech and confirmed that Hollywood star Denzel spoke to him about his actions while apologising for what took place.Will said: "Denzel said to me, 'Be careful.

Lorraine Kelly lunged in to defend Will Smith as she appeared on Good Morning Britain to introduce her own ITV programme.Talk swiftly turned to the Oscars after the King Richard actor stormed the stage to slap comedian Chris Rock over an ill-mannered joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith's health condition.The 62-year-old star argued that the Fresh Prince star should not be stripped of his first Oscar award as she chatted to hosts Susanna Reid, 51, and Richard Madeley, 65, on Tuesday 29 March.Airing her thoughts on the situation, the Scottish TV presenter argued that "dodgy" actors had won the prestigious award in the past and had not had their honour stripped.She said: "Good morning to you, I know that we've been talking about this all morning the fact that Will Smith apologised over night, we're asking though, should he be stripped of his Oscar?"Lorraine commented: "But when you think about the other people who have had Oscars a fair few dodgy characters... I'm not sure that he should be."The 2022 Oscars went viral on Monday for all the wrong reasons after Will Smith slapped Chris across the face.As he retreated to his seat, he yelled at the comedian to: "Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth."After the televised assault, Chris joked: "Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me."The movie star became infuriated with the funnyman after he'd landed a quip about Jada's widely known health condition alopecia as she boasted a chic shaved head trim."Jada, I love you, G.I.

Rishi Sunak faced criticism for being "out of touch" with the UK population after it came to light that he owns four cars - rather than the modest family car he claims to drive.

Will Smith have the love of his family, but the acclaimed actor also had the support of his ex-wife, Sheree Zampino, following his Oscars win on Monday night.MORE: Will Smith is all smiles as he is supported by Jada Pinkett Smith and his kids at Oscars partyThe former couple, who were married from 1992 until 1995, came together for a photo which Sheree shared on Instagram. The heartwarming snap saw them cuddle whilst the reality TV star held on to his Academy Award statue.WATCH: Will Smith apologises to Academy after Chris Rock altercationThe 54-year-old captioned the shot: "Epic Night! Congratulations again - when 1 wins we all win! #family1st."READ: Will Smith reveals why Chris Rock's joke about wife Jada was 'too much' as he finally apologisesMORE: The 10 best and worst moments from the 2022 OscarsBoth Will and Sheree are parents to their 29-year-old son Trey.

WILL Smith will keep his Oscar for Best Actor despite slapping Chris Rock at the awards ceremony, according to Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi, who is the Governor of the Academy's Actors branch, defended Will's actions on Monday and said "sometimes you behave badly".