Will Smith gave Chris Rock a slap on the face during the Oscars, and a few minutes later the Oscars gave Will Smith an award for Best Actor. I’d say it was a pretty equitable exchange. An event clearly on its cultural deathbed was gifted an unprecedented amount of bonus PR, and Smith got an Oscar.
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