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Will Smith resigns from the academy amid Oscars slap fallout

LOS ANGELES — Five days after sending a shock wave through Hollywood by striking presenter Chris Rock on live television, Oscar winner Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over slap

LOS ANGELES: Will Smith resigned from the body that awards the Oscars on Friday, five days after he assaulted comedian Chris Rock during a live global broadcast.

Bangkok Post

Will Smith resigns from Academy after Oscars slap

Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, five days after slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars.

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Will Smith resigns from Academy in aftermath of Oscars slap

“I betrayed the trust of the Academy,” Smith said in a statement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed

The Independent UK

Lady Gaga to take centre stage in huge Grammy Awards Tony Bennett tribute

The pop star and the legendary crooner are up for five awards on the night for their critically acclaimed album Love For Sale – with Gaga due to perform tracks from the record while Tony, who is battling Alzheimer's, is hoped to join as an audience member

Daily Mirror

Will Smith resigns from Academy over Chris Rock slap at Oscars

In a statement, the actor called his actions “shocking, painful and inexcusable”

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This year's Grammys were supposed to be a return to normal. Then came The Slap

LAS VEGAS — As stagehands wheeled an enormous replica of what appeared to be Lil Nas X's head into position, the black-and-white faces of dozens of pop stars looked on from cardboard placards arranged, two to a bistro table, on the floor of the MGM Grand Garden Arena here.

Los Angeles Times

Gogglebox fans crown new 'king and queen' after reaction to Will Smith's Oscars slap

Viewers have crowned a new 'king and queen' of the popular Channel 4 show

Liverpool Echo

Travis Barker says Oscars suit and ‘glam team’ was out of his comfort zone: ‘This is all new to me’

Blink-182 drummer performed in all-star band at Oscars ceremony

The Independent UK

Can the Will Smith and Chris Rock slap live on stage force the Oscars to change their ways?

Ripples from 94th Academy Awards, the slap, and the joke that led to it, are likely to reverberate across Hollywood — an industry that has for years been trying to recover from allegations of misogyny, racism and sexual harassment.

ABC News

Oscars producer Will Packer initially thought Will Smith, Chris Rock staged that slap

LOS ANGELES — First-time Oscars producer Will Packer has shed more light on the immediate aftermath of that infamous Oscars slap. Appearing on "Good Morning America" on Friday, Packer explained what happened behind the scenes after "King Richard" star Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on Sunday, then returned to…

Los Angeles Times

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Grammy Awards

After that drama at last Sunday's Oscars, the Grammy Awards have a big show to fill.

Los Angeles Times

What next for Will Smith after Oscars slap? Hollywood divided over the star’s future

Reaction to the Academy Awards incident has veered from acceptance to outrage – and even boredom. With an Oscar-tipped movie in the pipeline for 2023, the star has many options, including baring his soul on a chatshow

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Jim Carrey slammed for ‘forcibly kissing’ Alicia Silverstone in resurfaced video after criticising Will Smith

Jim Carrey has been blasted when footage resurfaced of him “forcibly kissing” Alicia Silverstone at an awards show after he criticised Will Smith over the Oscars slap.

The Guardian - UK

Can the 2022 Grammys yield as much drama as last week’s Oscars?

The fallout from Will Smith’s slap threatens to overshadow music’s big night, but focus on the material and there is much to admire – particularly in 11-time nominee Jon Batiste

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock had 'tears in his eyes' performing first show since Will Smith's slap

Chris Rock, 57, reportedly told the audience to 'let him be all misty' as he arrived on stage for his first stand-up show since he was slapped at the Oscars by Will Smith with tears in his eyes

Wales Online

What does it take to be kicked out from the Oscars?

There have only been five expulsions from The Academy in it is 92-year history including a registered sex offender

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Oscars producer says Will Smith 'poured concrete in the room' as he praises Chris Rock

Will Smith walked up on stage at the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock across the face after the comedian cracked a GI Jane joke about Jada Pinkett's Smith hair

Daily Mirror

UFO expert genuinely believes aliens could be scared of Will Smith after watching Oscars

An expert on UFOs and alien life has said that extraterrestrials could be sacred of Men in Black star Will Smith if they confuse the film for fact rather than fiction

Nottingham Post

ITV Good Morning Britain fans praise Daniel Radcliffe as he shuts down Oscars question

Viewers seem to have heard enough about it

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #28: The winners and losers of ‘slapgate’

In this week’s newsletter: after days of bad tweets and red carpet reactions, here’s the last word on the biggest Oscars moment of the decade

The Guardian - UK

‘If it can happen to Jada, it can happen to us’: meet the people living with alopecia

Oscars incident shone a light on Jada Pinkett Smith’s condition – and raised awareness for millions living with it

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police 'Ready to Arrest' Smith after Oscar Slap

Police officers were ready to arrest Will Smith after he attacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, the show's producer said Thursday. In his first public comments since the shocking episode that marred Hollywood's most important evening, Will Packer said he had sat with Rock when officers came to speak…

Daily Mirror

Harry Styles reacts to One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's weird Oscars accent

Away from the Will Smith saga, Liam Payne's strange new accent is still one of the main talking points from Sunday night's Oscars. Chatting on Capital Breakfast this morning, Harry Styles was quizzed about what he thought of his former One Direction bandmate's new twang

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