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Singer and ex-One Direction member Liam Payne went viral on Sunday 27 March night when he debuted a bizarre new accent on the red carpet at Elton John AIDS Foundation's annual Academy Awards viewing party. Forgoing his well-known Wolverhampton accent for a seemingly Irish-American twang, he left viewers scratching their heads.

Will Smith rocked the Oscars by slapping presenter, Chris Rock, in the face, he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The King Richard star issued a statement via People which read: "I have directly responded to the Academy's disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. MORE: Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars altercation: 'I'm still processing what happened'"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home.

Jaden Smith was seen smiling cheerfully while indulging in a spot of retail therapy in New York City this week.The 23-year-old showbiz legacy was accompanied by his pink-haired rumored girlfriend Sab Zada, whom he was first linked to in 2020.His outing comes before his father Will Smithresigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the wake of his onstage assault of Chris Rock during last Sunday's Oscarsshow. Looking fab:Jaden Smith was seen smiling cheerfully while indulging in a spot of retail therapy in New York City this week Stepping out:The 23-year-old showbiz legacy was accompanied by his pink-haired rumored girlfriend Sab Zada, whom he was first linked to in 2020Will, who slapped Chris over a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, went on to win best actor and received a standing ovation for a tearful speech in which he called himself a 'vessel of love' and portrayed himself as a defender of his family.After the end of the ceremony Jaden raised eyebrows by writing on Twitter: 'And That’s How We Do It.' Jaden appeared similarly upbeat while stepping out in New York days later, wrapped in a blue anorak with a fashionable paint splotch print.He made a style statement in a pair of trendily faded jeans that featured a print of a shooting star streaking across the front.

Two days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors initiated self-described “disciplinary proceedings: against Will Smith over his slap of Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars, the Oscar winner has preempted the harsh punishment that he could have received and left the organization.

BBC journalist Clive Myrie, 57, made a couple of well-aimed jokes about Will Smith on Have I Got News For You tonight. Will Smith, 53, caused an uproar last Sunday after he slapped Chris Rock, 57, across the face live on the Oscars stage after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50. Clive hosted popular BBC One political show Have I Got News For You tonight. When he was introducing the show, Clive said: “Now, just to be on the safe side after what happened at the Oscars, I’ve cut all the jokes about Ian’s wife."At this point, the camera panned to Ian Hislop, 61, who chuckled amusedly as Clive made a hand gesture to indicate a slap. Ian added in: “And I’m going to repeat the ones about Rishi Sunak’s wife.”Ian, who is married to popular author Victoria Hislop, made the quip in reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer following his comparisons he made to Hollywood actors Will and Jada.Mr Sunak said he finds it "very upsetting" that his wife has faced criticism over shares she owns in a tech company operating in Russia.He then likened his feelings to that of Will, whose wife Jada was mocked at the Oscars. Joking about the slap Will administered to Chris, however, he pointed out: “At least I didn't get up and slap anybody, which is good.” Mr Sunak's wife Akshata Murty owns shares thought to be worth more than £400m in Indian firm Infosys, founded by her father, Narayana."I think it's totally fine for people to take shots at me.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn many ways, “Daily Show” star Trevor Noah has been the most challenged Grammy Awards host in history: Last year he emceed the first-ever pandemic show, which featured the traditional awards and somewhat traditional performances, but in a semi-outdoor setting before a small, rotating audience of artists, presenters and staff. This year it’s a more-normal show, although it’s been rescheduled to Sunday from its original Jan.

Gogglebox viewers complained when they saw the Channel 4 show discuss the moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars.The hit telly-watching show returned with a new episode on Friday night (April 1), and it saw the cast watch shows like ITV's Starstruck, steamy Netflix period drama Bridgerton and the viral Oscars altercation between Will and Chris Rock.Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will marched on stage to slap Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday March 27, in a moment which has since gone viral with millions of views.Rock had just made a hair joke about Will's actor wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who has a hair-loss condition called alopecia.The joke compared Jada to G.I Jane - a character with a shaved head played by Demi Moore in the 1997 film of the same name.Smith later won the award for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, and he also issued a formal apology to Rock for his behaviour.Gogglebox siblings Pete and Sophie Sandiford were among the cast members reacting to the moment.Sophie said she'd be fuming if her husband had smacked somebody as she would want to deal with the issue herself.She said: "If I was in that situation and it was my husband had gone up and done that, I'd be fuming at the husband because if I have a problem with something, I'll sort it myself."I don't need somebody to speak upon my behalf."Pete quipped: "I'd have been like 'can we just go to a break, we'll just go into the car park for a quick chat..."It seems some fans had had enough of TV shows talking about the slap though, so they rushed to Twitter to complain about the segment.One fan wrote: "Omg! Enough now about Will Smith and the Slap!"A second said: "Of course They are talking about Chris Rock and Will Smith"A third

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Chris Rock faced some hecklers during the second night of his comedy tour. Less than a week after Will Smith slapped the comedian at the Oscars over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, audience members made their feelings about the incident known during Rock's second night of shows in Boston, Massachusetts. A source tells ET that two hecklers interrupted Rock's set.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven in the years when the Grammys have seemed predictable, they rarely are — anyone remember Soy Bomb?And in an era when all bets already seemed to be unprecedentedly off, in the past days we’ve seen Kanye West disinvited from performing — although sources say talks are still ongoing with him, as well as Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and others — Foo Fighters cancel their scheduled performance due to drummer Taylor Hawkins’ tragic and untimely death on March 25; and of course Will Smith’s smack heard ‘round the world has changed how organizers approach major awards shows forever. Thus, we’re going into Grammy Weekend with a roll-with-it spirit that seems to extend to the organizers of the show as well. “It’s live television.

It has been an absolutely wild week in the entertainment world, thanks to the chaos that ensued at the Oscars.By now, everyone and their cat has heard about – and formed an opinion on – Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.There is certainly nuance around the controversy – did Chris know Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia when he joked about her hair? Should Will have been kicked out of the ceremony minutes before he won his first Oscar? What does Jada actually make of it all?But while most of the Oscars viewers were reeling for hours after watching the shock attack, others had a different reaction: this needs to be a tattoo.This week we reported on two tattoos depicting the now-infamous slap which were going viral on social media, and Metro.co.uk has now spoken with the artists behind the masterpieces.Oscar Aguilar Jr, who is based in New Jersey, says he immediately knew upon watching the shocking clip that it was something that needed to be immortalised.‘The first thing that came to my head [when I saw it] was what happened with Kanye and Taylor Swift,’ he said, referring to the notorious 2009 affair that saw the rapper take the mic from then-teenaged Taylor to declare Beyonce deserved her award.‘It was the same thing,’ he said, describing it as ‘a monumental moment on TV.’‘I wanted to capture that moment in the most simplistic way.’Almost immediately after seeing the clip on social media, Oscar drew a quick sketch of what it could look like as a tattoo, and before too long had a client eager to get it on his skin.And the next morning, just hours after the ‘monumental moment’ had aired across the world, it was done.Oscar shared an edited video of the unveiling to his Instagram, complete with lights

Smith tearfully explained his actions as those of a man seeking to protect his family from abuse – Rock had referred to his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness, even though she had recently made public a diagnosis of alopecia. Backstage, Rock declared himself “fine” and declined to pursue the matter. The Academy apparently asked Smith to leave the auditorium, but seemed satisfied by his refusal.

It has been an absolutely wild week in the entertainment world, thanks to the chaos that ensued at the Oscars. By now, everyone and their cat has heard about – and formed an opinion on – Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. There is certainly nuance around the controversy – did Chris know Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia when he joked about her hair? Should Will have been kicked out of the ceremony minutes before he won his first Oscar? What does Jada actually make of it all?But while most of the Oscars viewers were reeling for hours after watching the shock attack, others had a different reaction: this needs to be a tattoo.

Chris Rock did not want Will Smith to be “physically removed” from the ceremony after he stormed the stage to slap the comedian, according to an Oscars show-runner. US film producer Will Packer told Good Morning America that Rock had not wanted to “make a bad situation worse” and that he had spoken to a representative of the Academy on behalf of the stand-up. It comes after the Academy, which organises the Oscars, said that Smith had been asked to leave the ceremony after the star-studded event but had refused.

READ MORE: New footage shows Jada Pinkett-Smith's reaction as Will Smith slapped Chris Rock Will is reportedly planning to pen a letter to Academy bosses and "beg for forgiveness". He is also planning to call Oscars bosses "in the next 24 hours" to plead his case ahead of a D-Day hearing that is set to take place later this month. A source told The Sun: "Things are hanging in the balance.

Tick, tick, slap. Andrew Garfield was in the audience when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and he seemingly offered his take on the incident when he left the ceremony.

While Chris Rock immediately went into “joke mode” after being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, there was some underlying emotion.

James Corden mocked Jada Pinkett Smith in a skit for "The Late Late Show" days after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The skit began with Corden and other show members discussing how to cover the 94th Academy Awards. While most of the members wanted to focus on big moments - such as "CODA" winning best picture - some thought the focus should be on the joke about Pinkett Smith that led to Smith slapping Rock in the face.

Chris Rock is trying to avoid spurring on any of the public’s anger at Will Smith.

Willow Smith was pictured out with her rumored boyfriend, singer De'Wayne, on Thursday in Malibu, California, as her father Will Smith continues to face scrutiny for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.The 21-year-old singer wore a hoodie and looked relatively upbeat as she enjoyed a date withDe'Wayne, 26, who was seen puffing on a vape.Her father Will, 53, is still dealing with fallout of assaulting Chris, 57, live onstage in a foul-mouthed attack after the comedian made light of Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head comparing her to G.I. Jane.