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What's in the News This Week: Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars
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What's in the News This Week: Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

A Real Slap? Or Was it a WWE-Style Slap, a la Jerry "the King" Lawler Slapping Comedian Andy Kaufman?

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Mar 29, 2022
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A Night at the Oscars: Featuring Some Movie Awards and Some Slapping of Chris Rock by Will Smith!

There’s so much happening in the world today, it’s hard to find just one story to write about. There’s the growing threat that the war in Ukraine will escalate into full-blown World War III between the USA and Russia, both of whom have hundreds of nuclear missiles that are pointed at each other and ready to launch at a moment’s notice. There have also been dramatic increases in homelessness, crime, inflation, and other social ills. In light of all these problems, I’m so happy to see that the American public has it’s focus on what really matters: Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars!

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