The slap heard around the world
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Actor Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife, in a moment at Sunday's gala that immediately went viral.
Rock, presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine, had cracked a joke comparing Jada Pinkett Smith's tightly cropped hair to Demi Moore's appearance in the film G.I. Jane and suggesting that she appear in a sequel.
Will Smith strode up to Rock and slapped him, before returning to his seat alongside his wife and shouting profanities.
