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ReportingMay 13, 2024

Bad News Delivered After Oscars, Motion Picture Academy Forced to Launch $500 Million Fundraising Drive

It’s not quite to the point where the hashtag “OscarsSoBroke” will be trending, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is passing the hat around the globe. A $500 million fundraising campaign was launched…

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ReportingFeb 23, 2023

Oscars Creates ‘Crisis Team’ to Respond to Potential Incidents After Will Smith’s Slap

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is ready to respond to potentially unscripted incidents at the 2023 Oscars. In an interview with Time , Bill Kramer, the CEO of The Academy, was asked about the choice to…

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ReportingApr 8, 2022

Academy Announces Decision on Whether Will Smith Can Attend the Oscars

Actor Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement Friday following Smith’s decision to slap comedian Chris…

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ReportingApr 8, 2022

Will Smith to Learn Whether He Can Keep His Oscar After Slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith is expected to soon learn whether he can keep his Oscar for best actor after he slapped Chris Rock . According to The Sun , the 54 member board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is “almost…

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ReportingMar 31, 2022

Will Smith Refused to Leave the Oscars After Slapping Chris Rock, Academy Says

In the aftermath of what has been called the “ slap heard around the world ,” some are asking why actor Will Smith was not kicked out of the Oscars. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he…

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ReportingMar 30, 2022

Leaked Letter from ‘Outraged’ Academy Execs Reveals Next Steps for Will Smith

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is promising to take some form of unspecified action at some future date over the incident at the Oscars awards show Sunday night in which actor Will Smith slapped…

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ReportingDec 2, 2020

Oscars 2021 To Be ‘in-Person Telecast’, Will Not Be Held Virtually – Variety

The Oscars 2021 will not be a virtual event and will be organized traditionally as an “in-person telecast,” according to a report from Variety. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved the 73rd Academy…

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