this is bbc news. i'm david eades, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk, and around the world. ukraine's president zelensky says his country could become neutral, as part of a peace deal to end russia's invasion. translation: i understand it is impossible to force - russia completely from ukrainian territory. it would lead to a third world war. i understand it and that's why i'm talking about a compromise. we have a special report from the polish border, as sex traffickers seek to exploit ukraine's refugees fleeing the war. here in poland, and elsewhere, people have opened their homes to ukrainians, but sadly, not everyone with the best of intentions. president biden revises his comments on president putin not staying in power, saying he wasn't calling for regime change.

here in los angeles, the oscars are reaching their climax. we will know the winner of best picture in a few minutes. in the meantime, there has been drama on stage. will smith and chris rock have come to blows. was it real or fake? chris rock have come to blows. was it real orfake? we are trying to find out. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, says he's prepared to discuss a formal neutral status for his country, as part of talks to end the war with russia. but he insisted the ukrainian people would have to approve such a move in a referendum, and third parties would need to guarantee it. in a video call with russian journalists, which moscow warned local media outlets not

to report, mr zelensky said the kremlin�*s demand for disarmament was out of the question. but he accepted there were areas of potential compromise. for more on this, i've been speaking to our reporter, stephanie prentice. yes, this was a 90—minute video call with four russian journalists, and volodymyr zelensky speaking in russian, really trying to get across and accurate depiction of what is happening in his country. so he describes the scenes of abject destruction and he made a very clear point that russian—speaking communities have really been devastated by what has happened. on top of that, he really wanted to get across that what we are seeing in media, according to him, is not what is happening there, it's in fact way worse. he said that some smaller communities, like towns and villages outside major cities, have been, in his words, "wiped off the face of the earth," translation: guarantors will not sign anything - if the russian troops are in ukraine. why do i think that this war can be finished quickly and the only person that prolongs it is putin and those

who surround him? because no guarantor, british prime minister boris johnson, us president joe biden, who will sit down for talks? who will sit? erdogan of turkey? who will sit down for talks if the russian troops are here? who will sign anything? interesting stuff. he has an issue. we have talked already about neutrality, he has thrown that up as a possible, some sort of bait, maybe, whether or not we believe these negotiations for peace in themselves are working in any case — i mean, where does this take us in terms of what is up for grabs and what is not? he said ukraine is prepared to discuss a "neutral state", in his words and what that seems to means is a third party coming into mediate and, as you said, in any details of the peace deal could then be put to the ukrainian people as part of a referendum. as we just heard him say there, russian troops being on ukrainian territory is a major issue. he did say that he would talk but they would have to withdraw to some extent.

however he acknowledged that russian forces can't leave the lands completely. which we can hear him sayjust now. translation: i understand it is impossible to force - russia completely from ukrainian territory. it would lead to a third world war. i understand it and that's why i'm talking about a compromise. go back to where it all began, and then we will try to solve the donbass issue, the complicated donbass issue. the future of the eastern donbass is up for debate, it would seem. do we know any more than that? crimea would seem to be — whether they like it or not — they've lost it? well, what he said absolutely is not for debate is he will not even sit down at a table to discuss demilitarisation or those denazification claims you've been hearing, which of course russia's been using since day one to justify their action. also, in his latest nightly video address, he said he is going to insist on ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, when he goes into those peace talks.

he finished by using his address to state quite clearly his goal is peace and a return to normal life. that is the latest on president selenski's laters media report. ijust selenski's laters media report. i just want to bring you selenski's laters media report. ijust want to bring you a little bit of breaking news before we get ukraine, because jane campion it hasjust before we get ukraine, because jane campion it has just been announced has won best director for the power of the dog. she is the second female director ever to win an oscar on her third nomination, jane campion, best directorfor the third nomination, jane campion, best director for the power of the dog. we are going to focus on the oscars a little bit later in the programme, with some fairly dramatic developments thereto at the —— to add to that. back to the situation in ukraine. well, more than a month into the fighting, analysts believe russia is trying to encircle and cut off ukrainian troops in the east.

one key russian target is the strategic port city of mariupol, which has been devastated by shelling. ukraine accuses russian troops there of forcibly re—locating thousands of civilians from the city, something moscow denies. but the bbc has spoken to one resident of mariupol, who says she was given "no option" but to leave, and was taken to the russian separatist held area of donestk and then onto russia itself. our correspondent, wyre davies reports. thousands of refugees have been able to leave mariupol, travelling in packed, bomb—damaged vehicles to the relative safety of ukrainian—held towns. but ukraine has now accused the russian military of forcibly removing thousands of residents to russia. irina, now staying with relatives near moscow, told the bbc about herjourney out. translation: one day, | the russian military came by and said that we needed to vacate our shelter

immediately because the building got on fire. after leaving the shelter, we walked for about six kilometres under shelling and made it to the city limits. those people who had families in russia could go there at their own expense. those who did not have anyone there, they were allocated to a place in russia. they were put on evacuation trains to those destinations. this is important, would you say that you and others were forcibly made to leave mariupol and go to russia? translation: i will put it this way, from there, - everyone was taken to the dpr, that is russian occupied ukraine. once there, you have to decide whether you were going to stay in the dpr or go to russia. the choice was between the dpr and russia. the city irina left behind is in ruins, barely a building

left unscathed by the russian bombardment. tens of thousands of people are trapped in mariupol, without the basics to survive, and nowhere near enough aid being allowed in. there is absolutely a humanitarian crisis there. there has been a humanitarian crisis for well over two weeks. you have people who haven't had access to water or food for weeks now, people who are... ..dead bodies on the street and people burying the bodies of their neighbours. just the trauma and psychological burden this is going to have on the population. under such conditions, staying in mariupol or having to go to russia was irina's almost impossible choice. do you worry that if this war doesn't end in agreement or that parts of ukraine remain occupied that you won't be allowed to go back to ukraine itself? translation: we hope that there will be such an opportunity. - we are already imagining ways that we can get back to our homeland.

wyre davies, bbc news, dnipro, ukraine. meanwhile, president biden has told reporters that he wasn't calling for regime change in russia when he said in a speech in poland that president putin "cannot remain in power." his comments on saturday led to the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, denying that it was white house policy to seek regime change in moscow. the french president, emmanuel macron, said such comments could escalate the conflict. away from the battlefields, there's another humanitarian disaster in the making. the united nations says nearly two million ukrainian children have now fled the russian bombardment in ukraine to neighbouring countries. organisations including unicef are warning that these children, along with their mothers and otherfemale ukrainian refugees,

are at a heightened risk of trafficking and exploitation. our europe editor, katya adler, reports from medyka on the polish—ukrainian border. they grabbed what mattered most and fled for their lives. ukrainian children and women, now far from home, are forced to put their trust in strangers. the chaos of war now behind them, the truth is they're not always safe here either. the refugees come in. they have no idea what's going on. they can believe everybody. volunteer margherita, from kyiv, hopes to stop fellow refugees falling into the wrong hands. the refugees come in. they have no idea what's going on. they can believe everybody. volunteer margherita, from kyiv, hopes to stop fellow

refugees falling into the wrong hands. we caught three persons who search for beautiful women to sell them, yeah, to sex work. it's horrible. so horrible, many poles feel driven to take action. we have 605 amazing women drive as much as they can to the border. el bieta jarmulska has started the women behind the wheel initiative. we decided to create this bubble of safety in order for these women to simply rest. this family is one of the lucky ones. el bieta has their best interest at heart, but five weeks into europe's biggest refugee crisis since world war ii, there is still no efficient process to screen all those claiming to help ukrainians. over the next days and weeks, people need somewhere to sleep, to eat. many tell us they are looking for a job as well, and these needs make refugees vulnerable. here in poland, and elsewhere, people have opened their homes

to ukrainians, but sadly not everyone with the best of intentions. we hear many stories of abuse, but most victims are too scared to speak on camera. butjelena, now safely in denmark, told us she wants to sound the alarm. translation: fake ngo workers approached me and my children, | after we fled ukraine. they looked at us sleazily. they told us to get in a van with other women and said they would take us to switzerland. they got angry when i asked for their ids, so i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups warn sex and organ traffickers are already active here. this is a region where there are well—established trafficking networks in place. at a time of growing numbers of women and children arriving, the risks are certainly on the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace. some refugees are forced to work for free. others to have sex in exchange for lodgings.

the displaced and the vulnerable need our protection. katya adler, bbc news, on the polish—ukrainian border. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: drama at the oscars. will smith — who's just won best actor — hits the comedian chris rock in a bizarre incident onstage. we will try to get to the bottom of that for you. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing.

the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton| hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union. conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. l it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president zelensky says he's prepared to discuss ukraine becoming a neutral country as part of a peace deal to end the fighting.

there's been an extraordinary episode at the oscars in the last hour, as one of the favourites to win the best actor award, will smith, went up on stage unannounced and appeared to punch the compere chris rock in the face before returning to his seat and shouting an expletive at him. in fact, the last few minutes, will smith won best actor for king richard. it followed a joke by rock about will smith's wife. and about her role in another film. it has rather taken the attention off the awards and the winners. will smith has been making a very emotional acceptance speech in the last few minutes. entertainmentjournalist kj matthewsjoins me now from los angeles. my my goodness, it's all happening! what is going on? film happening! what is going on? oh m happening! what is going on? (1)! my god! i've happening! what is going on? (31 my god! i've been covering

entertainment for almost two decades in this town and can you believe i was shocked tonight? i've never seen anything like it. i'm still trying to determine if it was 100% real or if it was a skit. i don't think it was a skit. all my sources are telling me but i inside the theatre that it was not a skit and there is so much going on in between commercial breaks that we are not privy to so it's all very interesting and of course will smith is still on stage right now, receiving his oscar statue. the first time he has won an oscar for the best actor category for his portrayal of the father of venus and serena williams in the film king richard. one of the interesting things he said while he was on stagejust a moment things he said while he was on stage just a moment ago is that in the washington came up to him during the break and said he him during the break and said be careful. he says, and i quote you, it is what denzel washington said to will smith "at your highest moment, he "at your highest moment, be

careful. that's when the devil comes for you." so very interesting.— comes for you." so very interesting. comes for you." so very interestinu. ., . ~ interesting. you make the point about peeple — interesting. you make the point about people wondering - interesting. you make the point about people wondering was - interesting. you make the point| about people wondering was this about people wondering was this a set—up, was it, you know, a bit of playacting, these two people know each other very well in any case and i think the language that will smith used suggests there is no way that would be something the organisers would have approved of. let's put it that way. and people will deduce what kind of language he was using there but i noticed also, kj, when he was making his acceptance speech, he was talking about how richard williams, father of serena and values, stood up for his family, which was something that perhaps will smith felt he had just done —— venus. as the tears were rolling down his cheeks. ,., ., , cheeks. right, he resonates with it, he _ cheeks. right, he resonates with it, he said _ cheeks. right, he resonates with it, he said this - cheeks. right, he resonates with it, he said this over- cheeks. right, he resonates| with it, he said this over and over again. this is the reason why he wanted to betray that father because he said in his life, as he has gone up the ladder in hollywood, but he

also had to tolerate a lot of disrespect and his spoken about but tonight, people talking about you or yourfamily, in any sort of way, and you are meant to stand there and take it because you are a celebrity and he said the same thing about venus and scibilio —— serena williams politt father as they became more and more famous and one more and more titles, neverwould famous and one more and more titles, never would say things about them and expect them to take it so he was very emotional tonight and people don't know that during the break, i'm hearing that his agents came over to talk to him, the producer of the show will pacher came to talk to him, denzel washington came over and put his arm around taylor pinkett smith so a number of people have come over to the little table and basically been speaking to them during the commercial break ——will packer. so they say it is a tense situation, it was a funny show and then this happened —— —jada pinkett smith. were talking about how

will pacher has managed it packaged it and changed it and we have some groundbreaking awards as well. i mean, let's touch a little bit beyond the will smith moment.- touch a little bit beyond the will smith moment. what have ou made will smith moment. what have you made of— will smith moment. what have you made of it? _ will smith moment. what have you made of it? it's _ will smith moment. what have you made of it? it's been - you made of it? it's been interesting _ you made of it? it's been interesting and _ you made of it? it's been interesting and kind - you made of it? it's been interesting and kind of. interesting and kind of predictable. we knew thatjane campion was going to win, we knew that. i think everybody thought that of course troy kotsur from coda would thought that of course troy kotsurfrom coda would be thought that of course troy kotsur from coda would be the first deaf male to win for best supporting actor in a role so we were not surprised about that and we also thought that will smith would win so so far, i don't think there has been any real surprises. i think the surprises have been the show itself and not necessarily the people who have one. tell me about the _ people who have one. tell me about the show, _ people who have one. tell me about the show, briefly, - people who have one. tell me about the show, briefly, apartj about the show, briefly, apart from the punch and expletive and he is from will smith, there was obviously a lot of focus about making it more watchable and appealing —— tears, has will packer hit the market? i tears, has will packer hit the market? ~ , ., , tears, has will packer hit the market? ~ ,., , ., market? i think so, he put in a lot of fan _ market? i think so, he put in a

lot of fan favourites. _ lot of fan favourites. basically hollywood is saying we know that we watch a lot of hothouse films and we love these films but people in middle america and people around the world are like we want box office films migratory we want the big box office films that we see represented at the oscars so they did that this year and had a countdown and a lot of the fan favourite films and i thought the three hosts, three female hosts hosting the awards were really, really funny. they did not get too political but they did take some deeds out there at a couple of people and a few states like florida and texas and of course, there was a moment of silence for people who have suffered in ukraine so there was mention of the ukrainian russian situation they did not overdo it. kj. they did not overdo it. kj, thank you _ they did not overdo it. kj, thank you so _ they did not overdo it. kj, thank you so much, go away and try to work as all out now because as you said, my goodness, two decades you have not seen anything like this. no. �* ~ no. and i think the same thing can be said _ no. and i think the same thing can be said as _ no. and i think the same thing can be said as we _ no. and i think the same thing can be said as we go _ no. and i think the same thing can be said as we go to - no. and i think the same thing can be said as we go to peter i can be said as we go to peter and tom.

wow. what are den you more. this rivals the la la land wrong envelope moment is perhaps one of the times of all oscars —— denouement. we've been having the debate here, was it real, was a fake? my first thought was we were promised a more edgy ceremony and perhaps they had just gone to these extra length to provide an edgy moment but then, i think as you said, david, the expletives and the swearing and the extent to which this situation went on makes me at least believe that it probably wasn't stage. it's been some huge misjudgement by chris rock. i don't know what you think but in terms of the comedy, it eventually wasn't funny? in comedy, it eventually wasn't funn ? . , , comedy, it eventually wasn't funn ? . , ., �* funny? in many ways, we don't know what _ funny? in many ways, we don't know what happened, - funny? in many ways, we don't know what happened, there's l funny? in many ways, we don'tj know what happened, there's a lot of— know what happened, there's a lot of conjecture right now, but i — lot of conjecture right now, but i think it was a real event _ but i think it was a real event. and in many ways, i feel

sad about— event. and in many ways, i feel sad about it _ event. and in many ways, i feel sad about it because will smith, _ sad about it because will smith, if we are to believe what — smith, if we are to believe what happened was real, lost control— what happened was real, lost controljust before the pinnacle moment in his career. and _ pinnacle moment in his career. and then — pinnacle moment in his career. and then when he accepted for best_ and then when he accepted for best actor, he was clearly very emotional_ best actor, he was clearly very emotional and he seems to be in a very— emotional and he seems to be in a very emotionally volatile state _ a very emotionally volatile state. so, you know, it is sad. on the — state. so, you know, it is sad. on the other hand, there is something very compelling about it because we're all talking about— it because we're all talking about it _ it because we're all talking about it and i think it speaks to the — about it and i think it speaks to the lack of what isn't compelling in the oscars ceremony. this was a very authentic— ceremony. this was a very authentic moment, very arresting. i hope it does not overshadow what has happened by way of _ overshadow what has happened by way of other awards have come through— way of other awards have come through this evening but yeah, an ugly— through this evening but yeah, an ugly moment and, you know, we're _ an ugly moment and, you know, we're going _ an ugly moment and, you know, we're going to be talking about it for— we're going to be talking about it for some time. | we're going to be talking about it for some time.— it for some time. i think we are and _ it for some time. i think we are and i — it for some time. i think we are and i think _ it for some time. i think we are and i think sadly - it for some time. i think we are and i think sadly it - it for some time. i think we are and i think sadly it willl are and i think sadly it will overshadow and it will be the headline over the next few days and people will be debating about it because we still don't know the full extent of why this happened. my

understanding, at least previously, was that the two were good friends so how could a situation like this arise? what i've been reading, i'm no expert, — what i've been reading, i'm no expert, is_ what i've been reading, i'm no expert, is that apparently chris— expert, is that apparently chris rock made some joke which jade pinkett, will smith's wife, _ jade pinkett, will smith's wife, could have seen as a slow in some — wife, could have seen as a slow in some respects and will smith felt very— in some respects and will smith felt very protective and that's why he — felt very protective and that's why he responded so vigorously, or violently, actually, not or viole ntly, actually, not just — or violently, actually, not just vigorously. definitely violently _ just vigorously. definitely violently so _ just vigorously. definitely violently so let's - just vigorously. definitely violently so let's focus . just vigorously. definitely l violently so let's focus now just vigorously. definitely - violently so let's focus now on some of the other moments, serious moments, there have been a lot of speculations to how ukraine will be reflect during the oscars ceremony, even some speculation at one stage that president zelensky would make some sort of address to the ceremony and it clearly did not happen but there was a very respectful moment of silence? i very respectful moment of silence? ~ , silence? i think they did the riiht silence? i think they did the right thing _ silence? i think they did the right thing because - silence? i think they did the right thing because as - silence? i think they did the right thing because as you l right thing because as you mentioned, amy schumer at one point, _ mentioned, amy schumer at one point, a — mentioned, amy schumer at one point, a few days ago, was one of three —

point, a few days ago, was one of three hosts, was saying i want — of three hosts, was saying i want to— of three hosts, was saying i want to get president zelensky to make — want to get president zelensky to make a video address to the oscars— to make a video address to the oscars and it didn't happen but i had _ oscars and it didn't happen but i had a — oscars and it didn't happen but i had a moment of silence and they— i had a moment of silence and they have _ i had a moment of silence and they have the screen, they scrolled _ they have the screen, they scrolled through text which was talking — scrolled through text which was talking about the suffering of people — talking about the suffering of people in ukraine and how it was — people in ukraine and how it was important for everyone to pay tribute to them and i think it was— pay tribute to them and i think it was the _ pay tribute to them and i think it was the right thing to do and — it was the right thing to do and i— it was the right thing to do and i think some of the people who were _ and i think some of the people who were at the oscars tonight were _ who were at the oscars tonight were very— who were at the oscars tonight were very ambivalent, really, about— were very ambivalent, really, about coming, various pre— oscar— about coming, various pre— oscar event, i was talking to people. _ oscar event, i was talking to people, maggie gyllenhaal said she felt uncomfortable about coming — she felt uncomfortable about coming to the oscars and celebrating at a time of war so the gesture they made was that it was— the gesture they made was that it was sober, it was not overdone and i think it was the right— overdone and i think it was the right thing. it�*s overdone and i think it was the right thing-— right thing. it's briefly reflect on _ right thing. it's briefly reflect on the - right thing. it's briefly| reflect on the movies, right thing. it's briefly - reflect on the movies, jane campion, best director, finally, for her power of the dog. finally, for her power of the do. . finally, for her power of the do _ ,, , finally, for her power of the do. ,, , .y finally, for her power of the do, ,, . ., dog. she is actually now the most decorated _ dog. she is actually now the most decorated female - dog. she is actually now the - most decorated female filmmaker in the _ most decorated female filmmaker in the world which is a great thing — in the world which is a great thing to— in the world which is a great thing to say. she is without doubt — thing to say. she is without

doubt an— thing to say. she is without doubt an incredibly gifted and powerful director, as we saw in the power— powerful director, as we saw in the power of the dog, and i think— the power of the dog, and i think it _ the power of the dog, and i think it would be a tragedy or travesty, _ think it would be a tragedy or travesty, should i say, had she not one — travesty, should i say, had she not one tonight so good news. we are — not one tonight so good news. we are yet to get to the big prize, for best picture, we think it will be carried out but we do not know for certain but we do not know for certain but either way, it has been a great night for coda. tram but either way, it has been a great night for coda. two oscar tro - hies great night for coda. two oscar trophies so _ great night for coda. two oscar trophies so far. _ great night for coda. two oscar trophies so far. and _ great night for coda. two oscar trophies so far. and there - great night for coda. two oscar trophies so far. and there were | trophies so far. and there were technical awards, _ trophies so far. and there were technical awards, craft - technical awards, craft categories.— technical awards, craft categories. technical awards, craft cateiories. , categories. more oscar trophies than any other— categories. more oscar trophies than any other movies - categories. more oscar trophies than any other movies for - categories. more oscar trophies than any other movies for dune | than any other movies for dune markets — than any other movies for dune markets are nothing to complain about _ markets are nothing to complain about. ., ., , about. tom, a pleasure. david, an eventful— about. tom, a pleasure. david, an eventful night! _ about. tom, a pleasure. david, an eventful night! you - about. tom, a pleasure. david, an eventful night! you can - about. tom, a pleasure. david, an eventful night! you can say. an eventful night! you can say that, thank— an eventful night! you can say that, thank you _ an eventful night! you can say that, thank you both - an eventful night! you can say that, thank you both indeed . an eventful night! you can sayl that, thank you both indeed for your assessment of, really, an absolutely extraordinary evening. i should say we are covering it for you on our website. i have would also which we almost missed actually, but will smith did also say "i want to apologise to the academy and to everyone

else" while he was in the middle of his acceptance speech and i think we can relate that to the incident a little bit earlier. much more on that to come, i'm sure. thank you for watching. hello there. we've had quite a prolonged run of dry and sunny weather. it's also been very warm for the time of year, with temperatures last week reaching as high as 2! degrees. but this week, it's set to get a lot colder — cold enough for some of you to even see a little bit of snow later on in the week, would you believe it? now, right now, we've got quite a bit of cloud across the west midlands, parts of wales, north west england, working into the irish sea, across the isle of man and into eastern counties of northern ireland, so a bit of mist with that, could even find an odd patch of drizzle. where we keep the clearer skies, it's cold with some patches of frost. now, for monday, much of this cloud will tend to break up again. could be a few showers across central regions of the uk, perhaps one or two

across the pennines, into the southern uplands, but for the vast majority, it's dry again. temperatures on the warm side — 17 for glasgow, 18 degrees in london — that's the last of the really warm days because, on tuesday, we'll start to see colder air seeping in across the far north of the uk behind this cold front. now, generally on tuesday, there'll be a more cloud around and some showers. those showers kind of merge together to give a slightly longer risk spell of rain across the south coast of england but even so, there will be some areas that stay entirely dry with still some sunny spells. however, temperatures will start to come down, and that process will continue as we go through wednesday and thursday, this cold front pushing southwards. we may see an area of low pressure develop and deepen as it transits the uk. now, for wednesday, a lot of cloud around, cold outbreaks of rain, probably some snow in the hills, scotland and northern england. across the south, we're holding onto that relatively mild air with temperatures still i! or 12, but across more northern

areas, four or five degrees for newcastle and aberdeen. factor in the wind, it is going to feel cold. now, wednesday night—time, that mix of rain and snow pushes southwards. now, most of it will be up over the higher ground, so areas like wales could see some of that. however, if this system slows down and we get an area of low pressure just deepening a little bit, we could see an area of snow come down to low elevations for a time. there's a lot of uncertainty about that but were that to happen, we could have some disruptive weather for a short time. either way, it's going to be cold on thursday.

this is bbc news. the headlines: president zelensky of ukraine says his country could offer to adopt neutral status as part of a peace deal to end russia's invasion. mr zelenksy also said he was willing to reach a "compromise" over the eastern donbass region. president biden says he wasn't calling for regime change in russia, in comments he made in a speech. the us president had said "this man cannot remain in power" in unscripted remarks in poland. will smith has won best actor at the oscars. in an emotional speech, he apologised for an extraorinary incident earlier in the ceremony, when he took to the stage and smacked the comedian chris rock in the face. the altercation, which at first appeared to be a joke,