Could the Academy Actually Expel Will Smith Over Oscars Slap?

Shortly after Will Smith, 53, walked on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, 57, in the head for a joke he made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, at this year’s Oscars, LAPD said that Chris would not be pressing charges against Will — a decision that left many stunned. However, just because Chris did not choose to press charges against the fallen Best Actor winner when the incident occurred does NOT mean that he can’t still pursue such action, as Los Angeles-based criminal attorney Lara Yeretsian told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that Chris has “one year to change his mind!”

slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock in the face during the live broadcast on ABC last month.As of Friday, nearly half of respondents — 47% — gave the Best Actor winner an “unfavorable” rating, according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll taken between March 27 and April 4.That’s worse than the response immediately following the event, on March 28, when just 37% made the same assessment, Yahoo reported. The torrent of statements made by celebrities and industry entities alike have debatably (looking at you, Janet Hubert) skewed toward disapproval for the 53-year-old actor’s shocking behavior, including those levied by actors Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais and even OJ Simpson.

over The Slap slated to be decided today, the Academy board is reportedly divided on whether to confiscate the “Hancock” actor’s Best Actor Oscar.“The members — of which there are over 9,000, with hundreds of WhatsApp groups flying about — are completely split,” an LA Source told The Sun of the hearing by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Tinseltown tribunal was originally scheduled to transpire on April 18, but was moved up to today following the 54-year-old’s resignation from the Academy.Smith, who won the best actor Academy Award for his role in “King Richard,” slapped Oscars host Chris Rock after the 57-year-old comic made a “bald” crack about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia.

Will Smith will discover whether he will lose his Academy Award today. The King Richard actor could be stripped of his Oscar on Friday. The vote between Academy governors is reportedly 50/50.

the slapping incident that occurred at the Oscars on March 27, has been moved up, according to an announcement made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Academy President David Rubin shared in a letter to the academy members on Wednesday that the previously scheduled meeting on April 18 has been moved up to April 8. “The April 18 date was set in accordance with California law and our Standards of Conduct because our agenda included possible suspension or expulsion of Mr.

Regrouping. The Academy Board of Governors has moved up their timeline regarding its meeting about Will Smith’s actions after he slapped Chris Rock during the 94th annual Academy Awards last month.

Chris Rock was spotted in New York City on Tuesday amid a break in his current comedy tour. The comedian made a surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar alongside Sam Morril, Judy Gold and Yamaneika Saunders, according to Page Six. Rock declined to talk about his Oscars drama with Will Smith.

Not here for it. John Oliver heard O.J. Simpson‘s opinion about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and the late-night talk show host quickly shut the commentary down.

A biopic about Will Smith's life looks to be over as Netflix and Apple+ have reportedly pulled out of the plans amid the recent Oscars scandal.

alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.

LAPD arrived at Will Smith’s Los Angeles home on Tuesday to investigate a possible drone flying over the residence.

Will Smith’s Los Angeles home on Tuesday to investigate a possible drone flying over the residence.«Yesterday, 03/29/22, at approximately 2:30 p.m., deputies responded to Will and Jada Smith’s residence in Calabasas regarding a drone flying over the property,” a statement provided to ET by the Lost Hills Station that services Calabasas, California, read.  “When they arrived, they contacted private security at the location and searched the area for the drone/operator. They were unable to locate either.

Will Smith and Chris Rock that took place during Sunday’s94 annual Academy Awards will take some time, the Academy stated in a letter to its members on Tuesday.The Academy contacted its members in a private letter from President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson on Tuesday, noting they are «upset and outraged» that this year's winners were «overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage by a nominee.» Specifically calling out the star, the letter stated, «To be clear, we condemn Mr. Smith's actions that transpired Sunday night.» Of the formal review, they stated the the process will «take a few weeks» to complete, saying, «We will continue to update you on any developments, but we also ask that you respect your Board, Academy staff and the process as this unfolds so it can work in the considered way it was intended and mandated.» In a statement on Monday about Smith shockingly slapping Rock, the Academy shared that they were officially conducting a formal review.«The Academy condemns the actions of Mr.

Will Smith’s apology for slapping presenter Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars broadcast on Sunday.But Smith isn’t scot-free according to Goldberg.“There are consequences,” she said on the show Tuesday morning. “There are big consequences because nobody is OK with what happened.

LIVE – Updated at 13:21This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.