
Chris Rock set to perform for the first time since the Oscars
CNN
Chris Rock will return to the stage for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at Sunday's Academy Awards. Smith slapped him at Sunday's Academy Awards.
Rock, who has yet to publicly address the incident, will perform two standup shows as part of his ongoing "Ego Death World Tour" at Boston's Wilbur Theater on Wednesday night.
The tour has seen a boost in ticket sales since the Oscars, with Wednesday's performances sold out and a crowd of about a dozen television news crews camped outside the theater.

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