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The motion picture academy apologized for not taking steps to “adequately address the situation in the room” after the incident.
April 8, 2022, 6:58 PM UTC / Updated April 8, 2022, 9:51 PM UTC
By Daniel Arkin and Diana Dasrath
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will prohibit actor Will Smith from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock, the organization announced Friday.
Smith, who slapped Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, already resigned from the group behind the Academy Awards — a move that prevented the motion picture academy from suspending or expelling him.
... In the open letter, signed by academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, the organization thanked Rock for keeping his cool immediately after he was slapped.
"We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances," the group said. "We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast."
The academy apologized for not taking steps to "adequately address the situation in the room" after the incident.
"For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented," the group said. ...
April 8, 2022, 6:58 PM UTC / Updated April 8, 2022, 9:51 PM UTC
By Daniel Arkin and Diana Dasrath
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will prohibit actor Will Smith from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock, the organization announced Friday.
Smith, who slapped Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, already resigned from the group behind the Academy Awards — a move that prevented the motion picture academy from suspending or expelling him.
... In the open letter, signed by academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, the organization thanked Rock for keeping his cool immediately after he was slapped.
"We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances," the group said. "We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast."
The academy apologized for not taking steps to "adequately address the situation in the room" after the incident.
"For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented," the group said. ...
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