The organizer of the Oscars ceremony on Sunday said it “does not condone” violence after Best Actor nominee Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face during the live broadcast. “The Academy does not condone violence of any form,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the professional honorary organization behind the awards ceremony, wrote on Twitter after the ceremony….
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Will Smith Pulls Production of ‘Emancipation’ From Georgia Over Recent Voting Reforms
April 13, 2021
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Actor and film producer Will Smith has pulled the production of his new movie “Emancipation” from Georgia over recent election reforms in the state.
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