‘Heartbroken’ Will Smith resigns from the Academy after slapping Chris Rock

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Will Smith resigned from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Friday after slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars on Sunday. “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 announced in a statement on Friday. The actor — who slapped the comedian over a bald joke he’d made aimed toward Jada Pinkett Smith… Read Full Article