Will Smith resigns

Smith's resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group's standards of ...

And it robbed Summer of Soul and our team our moment. I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. "I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. It robbed the category of its moment. "We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18." My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," Smith said in the statement.

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith, who slapped the comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, said Friday that he was resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...

Now that he has resigned, Mr. Smith will no longer have access to academy screenings and events. “We have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith’s immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,” David Rubin, its president, said in a statement. “Change takes time,” he concluded, “and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.”

Will Smith on Friday resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, almost a week after slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

The film “G. I. Jane” stars Demi Moore as a woman who shaves her head during military service. “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful and inexcusable," Smith said. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy," Smith wrote in his statement.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

The academy has said that Smith refused to leave the ceremony after he struck the comedian. But he mixed in serious dramatic roles, such as in "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness," in what seemed like a quest for Oscars glory. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. Smith confronted Rock onstage after he made a joke about the close-cropped hair of Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife, who has alopecia, a skin condition that can result in hair loss. Smith confronted Rock onstage after he made a joke about the close-cropped hair of Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife, who has alopecia, a skin condition that can result in hair loss. Smith's resignation will prevent him from voting for Oscars in the future, but he can still be nominated and win.

I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I ...

The Academy’s Board of Governors is set to meet in a few weeks to decide Smith’s fate. In an interview that aired on Good Morning America earlier today, Academy Awards lead producer Will Packer inferred that he left the decision to eject Will Smith up to Chris Rock, and Rock declined to force the Academy’s hand. After initially releasing a statement saying that Smith refused orders to leave the Dolby Theater, TMZ reported that the Academy had lied. Smith then spent the night partying with the sycophantic attendees of the Vanity Fair party. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable.

My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” the actor says in a new statement.

Smith resigning also comes after a flurry of conflicting reports over whether he was formally asked to leave the ceremony, and whether he refused. I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. “I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct.

After slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage at last weekend's Academy Awards, Will Smith announced in a statement Friday that he has resigned from the ...

"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," Smith said in a statement.

"So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate." Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about losing her hair from the autoimmune disease alopecia. "My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," Smith said in a statement.

Before accepting his Best Actor award for his role in the film King Richard, he walked up onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, who told a joke about Smith's ...

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I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements," Smith said in a statement tonight.

change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.” I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. The ripples from that single moment of anger have formed a sort of Rorschach test in the following week, as everyone on the planet (except Daniel Radcliffe) seemed to feel inexorably moved to offer an opinion about what it said about Hollywood, the public perception of Black men, comedy, violence, and more.

By Lynn Elber | Associated Press. LOS ANGELES — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and ...

The night ended with “CODA” being crowned best picture, a landmark achievement for a streaming service and for a film with a largely deaf cast. They claimed their awards in the unsettled moments following Smith’s attack and outburst, when the room’s attention was shattered. It was back in its home theater, boasted a trio of well-received female hosts — Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes — and had tallied several breakthrough winners. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. He has only briefly addressed the attack publicly, saying at one comedy concert in Boston this week that he was still “kind of processing what happened.” The fallout was immediate and intense.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

LOS ANGELES -- Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he faces possible discipline over slapping Chris Rock at the ...

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

I am heartbroken." * "So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate." Smith, who won the Best Actor award that night, slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss.

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business. (CNN) — After slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage at last weekend's Academy Awards, Will Smith announced in a statement ...

I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. His work, however, will still be eligible for future Oscars consideration and nominations.