Samantha Bee Says Will Smith’s Slap Helped Her ‘Understand Why People Hate Hollywood’

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Samantha Bee Says Will Smith’s Slap Helped Her ‘Understand Why People Hate Hollywood’

1 sourceUpdated Apr 5, 2022

Comedian Samantha Bee says she understands why people “hate” Hollywood after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. During an exchange on the “Offline” podcast, Bee told host Jon Favreau she watched the Oscars…

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