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Why did Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars?

We speak to a comedian and an activist to discuss where the acceptable line is in comedy.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. "Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2," he said, in an apparent reference to her shaved hairdo - a result of the hair loss condition alopecia. The reaction tp the incident has been mixed from people at the Oscars and people on social media. We'll speak to a comedian and an activist to discuss where the acceptable line is in comedy.

Also, we're going to discuss the war in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray. Thousands of people have been killed that conflict and more than two million people have been forced to flee their homes. At least nine million people there are in need of humanitarian aid. But now the two sides have agreed to a truce to allow aid deliveries to reach millions of people in urgent need of assistance. We'll hear the reaction of Tigrayan people around the world.

And, we'll bring you all the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia are set to hold fresh peace talks in Turkey this week, with President Zelensky saying he is willing to consider Ukraine adopting a neutral status, but sovereignty and retaining territory remain priorities. We'll speak to our correspondents to find out more.

(Photo: Will Smith strikes Chris Rock, at the 94th Academy Awards Oscars Show, Hollywood, March 27, 2022. Credit: Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Mar 202215:06GMT

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  • Mon 28 Mar 202215:06GMT

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