#Will Smith resigns from Academy over Chris Rock slap

#Will Smith resigns from Academy over Chris Rock slap

“Will Smith resigns from Academy over Chris Rock slap” Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Friday in the face of possible suspension or expulsion from the organization after he slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars last weekend. In a resignation statement, Smith said he would accept any consequences imposed by the Academy’s…

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#Wayans ‘predicted’ Chris Rock’s Oscars slap in this video

#Wayans ‘predicted’ Chris Rock’s Oscars slap in this video

“Wayans ‘predicted’ Chris Rock’s Oscars slap in this video” Turns out Will Smith’s infamous slap heard around the world wasn’t the first “smackdown” connected to Chris Rock. Shawn Wayans seemingly predicted the future of the viral Oscars 2022 moment — when Will Smith casually strolled up onstage and smacked the “Everybody Hates Chris” creator for…

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#Chris Rock ‘still processing’ Will Smith Oscars slap

#Chris Rock ‘still processing’ Will Smith Oscars slap

“Chris Rock ‘still processing’ Will Smith Oscars slap” Chris Rock broke his silence about Sunday’s Oscar smackdown in front of an energized crowd of passionate supporters at a comedy show in Boston Wednesday night. “You got me all misty and s—” Rock, 57, said after basking in a rousing nearly two-minute standing ovation as he…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2022” The Issue: The Academy’s formal review of Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Chris Rock is also at fault and should be banned from the Academy Awards (“Oscar Wild,” March 29). So he’s a comedian. I watched the program, and I didn’t think…

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