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Disciplinary hearing about Will Smith's Oscars slap brought forward by Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will talk about "possible sanctions"

Wales Online

What does Will Smith's resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mean for his career?

Will Smith is the first person ever to voluntarily leave the prestigious Hollywood organisation. With disciplinary action from the Academy still on the way, is his film career over?

ABC News

Will Smith resigns from the Academy following his ‘inexcusable’ Oscars behaviour

The actor said he had ‘betrayed the trust’ of the organisation in a statement.

The Independent UK

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How to handle Will Smith’s slap is just one of many crises facing academy after Oscars

LOS ANGELES — If it’s true — as Denzel Washington told Will Smith moments after Smith strode onstage at the 94th Oscars and slapped Chris Rock across the face — that the devil comes for you at your highest moment, then motion picture academy officials must be wondering what Satan…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The Oscars’ very weird night

Did Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony achieve its goal, stated earlier this month by academy president David Rubin, to “prioritize the television audience, to increase viewer engagement and keep the show vital, kinetic, and relevant”? Um, be careful what you wish for, Oscar. The 94th annual Oscars, hosted by Wanda…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Why can't the Oscars love themselves?

Sometimes, it seems as if the Oscars don't like themselves very much.

Tribune News Service

Over 70 Hollywood heavy-hitters slam controversial Oscar changes in open letter

LOS ANGELES — With the Academy Awards less than three weeks away, more than 70 prominent film professionals — including Oscar winners James Cameron, Kathleen Kennedy, John Williams and Guillermo del Toro — issued a letter Wednesday urging the academy to reverse a controversial plan they argue would relegate some…

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Film academy leaders want you to give those controversial Oscar show changes a chance

LOS ANGELES — Another year, another Oscars controversy — and another effort by academy leaders to tamp down criticism of their decisions.

Los Angeles Times

Can the Oscars ever change? Industry pushback reveals the peril of rethinking the show

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy’s announcement Tuesday that it will shift the presentation of eight awards out of the upcoming Oscars telecast has sparked a chorus of criticism, revealing frictions within the organization as it struggles to save Hollywood’s biggest night from the existential threat of declining ratings.

Los Angeles Times

Facing ratings crisis, Oscars telecast plans emphasis on entertainment over awards

LOS ANGELES — Faced with an existential crisis of dwindling ratings and a lack of blockbuster nominees, the motion picture academy is making a major change to this year's Oscars: Not every award will be presented live during the telecast.

Los Angeles Times

Oscars take 8 winners off the live broadcast

Awards for categories including film editing, original score and animated short will be presented before air and shown in taped segments.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oscars slim down, will hand out 8 awards ahead of broadcast

To combat slumping ratings, the Academy Awards are undergoing a radical slimming down, with eight awards to be presented off-air during next month’s telecast

The Independent UK

Public health experts say schools are safe – but districts struggle to convince parents and teachers

Closing schools won’t curb transmission, pediatricians say, and the risk of learning loss is too great

The Guardian - US

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