Will Smith resigns from Academy over Chris Rock slap at Oscars

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.…

Academy accepts Will Smith's Oscars resignation and plans disciplinary action

The Academy has now accepted the King Richard actor's resignation and will "move forward with disciplinary proceedings" against the Oscar winner who slapped comedian Chris Rock

Variety: Will Smith resigns from Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

LOS ANGELES – According to a Friday afternoon story on Variety’s homepage, Will Smith has resigned as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. According to Variety…

Jaden Smith Steps Out With Girlfriend After Dad Will Resigns From The Academy: Photos

The young star took in some retail therapy in New York City after his father, Will Smith, resigned from the Academy over slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Will Smith resigns from the Academy after Oscars slap

"Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason," Smith said.

Will Smith resigns from Oscars' Academy

(UPDATED) FOLLOWING the showstopping slap Will Smith gave host Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscar Awards, the year's Best Actor announced his decision to resign from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett, who was sporting a bald head on Hollywood's most glamorous night, unaware of her struggle with alopecia.In a statement on his Instagram account on Friday (Saturday in Manila), Smith said, …