Will Smith Banned From Oscars For 10 Years; “Accept & Respect ...Decision,” Actor Says - Update  —  (UPDATED with Will Smith statement) With their options rather limited, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors has just decided that Will Smith will not be able …

Actor Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years  —  Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years, as a result of his slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced in a statement obtained by CNN.

Academy Bans Will Smith from All Events for 10 Years for Slapping Chris Rock  —  Will Smith finally got his punishment for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars — the Academy of Motion Pictures has made him persona non grata for a decade for that slap.  —  The Academy's Board of Governors met Friday …

Chris Rock looks serious in New York in a rare photo after the Oscar slap  —  On Tuesday morning, Chris Rock was taken seriously as he walked into the Big Apple, just a day after his brother spoke out against Will Smith in an interview.  Chris Rock, 57, looked grim on his last trip to New York.

‘The Real’ Canceled by After Eight Seasons at Fox Stations … Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/Telepictures has ended the run of daytime talk show “The Real” after eight seasons, Variety has learned.  —  The show, which aired in Fox-owned stations in major markets, utilized a panel strip format similar to “The View.”