Are We Ready to Forgive Will Smith for That Oscars Slap?

Will we ever be ready to forgive Will Smith for that infamous slap?

Will Smith (right) slaps Chris Rock
Will Smith (right) slaps Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. The slap was voted the "most shocking moment" in Academy Awards history... AFP/Robyn Beck

Newsweek's H. Alan Scott breaks it down and offers his hot takes on other trending pop culture items like Britney Spears' ex Sam Asghari being on The Traitors and her wanting him to keep her name out of his mouth, Rihanna offering a hint about her new album and Jennifer Aniston getting emotional about Matthew Perry. All that and more on today's Hot Take!

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