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Academy says Will Smith was asked but refused to leave Oscars after Chris Rock slap
Smith could face expulsion from the Academy for the open-handed slap.
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Smith could face expulsion from the Academy for the open-handed slap.
The 94th Academy Awards are taking place in Los Angeles tonight.
There’s plenty of Irish interest in tonight’s ceremony.
Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog led with 12 nominations, while Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast received seven nominations.
The three musicians are in the running for Best Original Song.
Tonight’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles will be restricted to 170 people as the pandemic rolls on.
Remote hubs in London and Paris are being set up to allow European nominees to “dial-in” to the awards.
Under the previous plans, all nominees would have been required to travel to California despite travel restrictions and Covid-19 risk.
Winners must attend the ceremony in person, otherwise the Academy will be accepting the award on their behalf.
This year’s awards will take place on 25 April.
The film industry has long been criticised for its failures on representation.
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Eimear Noone is a successful composer and conductor who is based between Ireland and California.
“We have noted that the reference to ‘foreign’ is outdated within the global filmmaking community.”
Olivia Colman took home Best Actress for her role in The Favourite.
Prominent directors are not impressed.
TV network ABC says the hostless show could be a good thing.
So, we’re going to just pretend A Quiet Place never happened, are we?
When given the ultimatum between apologising for the tweets or withdrawing as Oscars host, the comedian chose the latter.
The move came after some backlash from people in the film industry.
In response to queries, the Academy said it “treats any complaints confidentially to protect all parties”.
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