Jada Pinkett Smith was all smiles as she stepped out in style for a public event for the first time after her husband Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars a couple of weeks ago.
08.04.2022 - 23:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Will Smith has been banned from attending the Oscars and other Academy events for the next ten years.
His ban comes after he got up on the stage at the Oscars last month and slapped host Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
The Academy launched an investigation into his actions and made a statement after Will decided to resign from the Academy.
CNN report that Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said in a statement on Friday: "The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.
The decision was reportedly made during a Board of Governors meeting held earlier in the day in Los Angeles.
In a statement, Will broke his silence on the matter.
Will said: "I accept and respect the Academy’s decision"
The meeting had originally been planned to take place on April 18, but was brought forward after the actor resigned from the Academy last week.
It was previously believed that the star's resignation would not prevent the actor from being nominated for future awards.
Comedian Chris is yet to publicly address the slap - shutting down hecklers at comedy shows on multiple occasions since.
The day after the incident occurred, Will made a statement on his Instagram apologising directly to Chris, and the Academy then launched the investigation but police were not involved as they said the 'individual involved has declined to file a police report'.
The incident unfolded after the 57-year-old presenter's jibe about Jada Pinket Smith 's shaved head.
He said: "Jada, can't wait for G.I. Jane 2."
But his joke wasn't found funny at all by Jada's
Jada Pinkett Smith was all smiles as she stepped out in style for a public event for the first time after her husband Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars a couple of weeks ago.
Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year," Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President David Rubin and Chief Executive Dawn Hudson said in a statement. "However, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage.
LOS ANGELES -- The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.The move comes after a meeting of the academy's Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith's actions. It is unclear whether the ban would apply to future nominations.“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr.
Will Smith is reportedly working on an apology to Oscars bosses after he slapped Chris Rock during last week’s ceremony.The 53 year old actor reacted to a joke made by the comedian about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.The star climbed on stage to hit the comedian after seeing that his wife, who has alopecia, was upset by the joke and then yelled out: “'Keep my wife's name out your f***ing mouth”.The Academy Awards recently revealed they would be launching a formal review around the incident after releasing a statement following the incident. Now, a source claims that Will is planning to formally apologise to award bosses, as they decide if any action will be taken against the star.
Will Smith has now resigned from the Academy following the viral incident he was involved in at the Oscars. The acclaimed actor slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face during the ceremony held on Sunday, March 27, in response to a joke made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will Packer is opening up about Will Smith's altercation with Chris Rock at the awards show last Sunday in a new interview with set to air Friday. aired a clip from the interview during their broadcast Thursday night, and Packer explained that LAPD officers were at the Dolby Theatre, and were willing to take Smith into custody after he struck Rock in the face during the ceremony.«They were saying, ‘This is battery.’ That was the word they used in that moment,» Packer recalled. «They said, ‘We will go get him.
Oscars producer Will Packer is unfolding details of the events that occurred at the 2022 Oscars. In a preview clip of an upcoming "Good Morning America" interview, which was obtained by Variety, the producer reportedly shared that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was there and ready to arrest Will Smith if Chris Rock chose to press charges after the "King Richard" star slapped him. "They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment.They said we will go get him. We are prepared.
There have been conflicting reports on whether Oscar bosses asked Will Smith to leave the prestigious ceremony on Sunday March 27 after he shockingly slapped Chris Rock. Earlier this week, it was reported that Hollywood actor Will Smith left Oscars officials "furious" when he refused to leave when asked to do so by the Academy president David Rubin and the company's CEO Dawn Hudson.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is beginning “disciplinary proceedings” against Will Smith — and they have already revealed some shocking new details about what happened in the wake of the incident!
Los Angeles police visited the home of Will Smith on Tuesday (March 29), just two days after the actor slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars over a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. A patrol car was snapped entering through the gates of Will’s mansion in Calabasas around 2 pm, as seen in photos here.
LOS ANGELES -- Will Smith’s slap seen ’round the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime, legal experts say, but the chances of prosecution are slim and even if convicted he’d likely face little more than a slap of his own — on the wrist.Smith left millions of witnesses stunned Sunday when he marched onto the stage of the Dolby Theatre and smacked Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who was sitting with the actor in the front row.The Los Angeles Police Department has said it was aware of the incident but was not investigating because Rock declined to file a police report.While police could technically open an investigation based on the Academy Awards broadcast, they wouldn't do so without Rock’s participation, said defense lawyer Alan Jackson, a former Los Angeles County prosecutor who oversaw high-profile cases.“Would they ever in a practical world do that when Chris Rock is saying, ’I won’t cooperate with a criminal investigation?' Not in a million years,” Jackson said. “LAPD is probably breathing a relative sigh of relief that they don’t have to get involved with two high-profile actors duking it out on a world stage.”The Los Angeles city attorney’s office, which prosecutes misdemeanor crimes, declined to comment, but said it couldn't bring charges without a police referral.“If he’s going to be charged, I can’t speak to what the charge would be,” spokesman Rob Wilcox said.News of celebrities in trouble has been a fixture in LA since Hollywood's early days, and questions frequently arise about whether the rich and powerful receive a different brand of justice.“The celebrity thing is coming into play, unfortunately,” said former LA District Attorney Steve Cooley.
Will Smith's mother, Carolyn Bright, is both proud of her son for his first Oscar win and shocked by his behavior leading up to that moment. Carolyn spoke with local station 6ABC Philadelphia about her son's big night, first gushing over his Best Actor win for his role in «I know how he works, how hard he works, and he never half steps. Just to see him waiting and waiting and waiting and when I heard the name, I was just like, 'Yes!'» she recalled, sharing that Will's extended family was cheering him on from their home in West Philadelphia during Sunday night's Oscars. However, the incident that preceded the win took Carolyn by surprise.
slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday and then won Best Actor for his work in “King Richard.” When he won, he got a standing ovation, something plenty of people felt weird about since, you know, the thing we mentioned in the first sentence.On Monday’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” things kicked off with a cold open joke that explained fairly definitively how Smith managed to pull that off. And if you looked at the featured image in this post, we bet you’ve already guessed the answer.So, as always the “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” cold open started with a supercut of news summing up the situation, in this case, the fact that Smith got that standing O, despite how awk the whole situation was.
LOS ANGELES -- The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday said it condemns the actions of Will Smith during Sunday night's Oscars and it will launch a formal review of his slapping of presenter Chris Rock.In a statement Monday, the film academy said: “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our bylaws, standards of conduct and California law.”Smith stunned the Dolby Theatre crowd and viewers at home when he took the stage during Rock's remarks after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife.