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Oscars reveals Will Smith's punishment for slapping Chris Rock

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READ: Open letter from the Academy on Will Smith's punishment

The Academy's letter detailing Will Smith's Oscars ban also acknowledged the organization "did not adequately address the situation in the room" after the slap.
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Will Smith resigns from the motion picture academy. What is it?

Here is a brief history of the motion picture academy, which Will Smith announced he was resigning from Friday.
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Oscars producer breaks silence on what happened after Will Smith slap

Oscars producer Will Packer said Thursday that Los Angeles police officers were ready to arrest Will Smith after the slap seen on international television.
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What Chris Rock said to Wanda Sykes hours after Will Smith slap

Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes revealed what happened when she ran into Chris Rock hours after he got slapped by Will Smith at the Academy Awards.
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Jim Carrey blasts Will Smith for Oscars slap: 'I was sickened'

"You do not have the right to smack somebody in the face because they said words," said Jim Carrey.
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Will Smith would face little more than a slap on the wrist if charged, convicted

Were he to be charged with a misdemeanor, Will Smith could walk away having to attend anger management classes.
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Oscars audience dipped after Will Smith-Chris Rock incident

Social media exploded following incident with Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars, but there's no indication it caused more people to tune in.
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Chris Rock ticket resales spike after Oscars slap from Will Smith, site says

Ticket resale site TickPick said it sold "more tickets to see Chris Rock overnight than we did in the past month combined."
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Jada Pinkett Smith makes first statement since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

Here's what Jada Pinkett Smith had to say after the Oscars moment that shocked the world.
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What Will Smith's mom said about her son slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith's mother said she was surprised to see her son lash out at Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, but she doesn't want this controversy to define his career.
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Why so many people thought the Oscars slap was staged

Hollywood, the illusion factory, had churned out some unexpected reality at the Oscars. And a lot of people thought it was another illusion.

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Oscars reveals Will Smith's punishment for slapping Chris Rock

READ: Open letter from the Academy on Will Smith's punishment

Will Smith resigns from the motion picture academy. What is it?

Oscars producer breaks silence on what happened after Will Smith slap

What Chris Rock said to Wanda Sykes hours after Will Smith slap

Jim Carrey blasts Will Smith for Oscars slap: 'I was sickened'

Will Smith would face little more than a slap on the wrist if charged, convicted

Oscars audience dipped after Will Smith-Chris Rock incident

Chris Rock ticket resales spike after Oscars slap from Will Smith, site says

Jada Pinkett Smith makes first statement since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

What Will Smith's mom said about her son slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

Why so many people thought the Oscars slap was staged

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