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Will Smith resigns from Academy, saying he betrayed its trust

Actor will accept ‘any further consequences’ the body’s board considers appropriate after Oscars slap

The Guardian - US

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 onstage at the Oscars.

Tribune News Service

Will Smith resigns from the Academy following his ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour

The actor said he had ‘betrayed the trust’ of the organisation in a statement.

The Independent UK

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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

Andrew Garfield 'splits from girlfriend after losing out on Oscar to Will Smith'

The Amazing Spider-Man actor had been dating Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Alyssa Miller since November last year but the romance is said to now be all over

Daily Mirror

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

'Heartbroken' Will Smith resigns from Academy after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences saying that he has betrayed its trust and is heartbroken. It comes after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

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Comparison between Will Smith and husband of Supreme Court nominee goes viral

‘This is how you support your wife’

The Independent UK

Will Smith resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after Chris Rock slap

The news comes ahead of a formal review on April 18, when the Academy board will meet to discuss what disciplinary measures will be taken

Wales Online

Will Smith resigns from the academy amid Oscars slap fallout

Los Angeles Times

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.

Tribune News Service

Will Smith resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The actor said he was ‘heartbroken’ by the decision and said he would accept any consequences in a statement shared with US media.

The Independent UK

Will Smith resigns from Academy over Chris Rock slap

"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," he said.

Axios

Will Smith resigns from Academy in aftermath of Oscars slap

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

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ABC News

Will Smith resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping Chris Rock

Actor Will Smith tenders his resignation from the body that awards the Oscars after his attack on comedian Chris Rock during the weekend ceremony.

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Independent UK

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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Daily Mirror

Chris Rock 'set to make £2 million plus Oprah interview thanks to Will Smith slap'

The comedian has kept largely silent since he was slapped in the face by an enraged Will Smith following an ill-advised joke at the 94th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood last weekend

Leeds Live

Gogglebox's Marcus Luther speaks out on Will Smith Oscar slap as show reveals Mia has alopecia

Leeds sister Ellie and Izzi have not returned to Gogglebox yet

Los Angeles Times

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.

Liverpool Echo

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

Tribune News Service

Jim Carrey ‘taking a break’ from acting: ‘I have enough. I’ve done enough’

Good afternoon, good evening and good night to acting.

ABC News

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.

Los Angeles Times

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…

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