The Latest Breaking News from Jada Pinkett Smith

Los Angeles (AFP) - Will Smith resigned from the body that awards the Oscars on Friday, five days after he assaulted comedian Chris Rock during a live global broadcast.

The actor said he was ‘heartbroken’ by the decision and said he would accept any consequences in a statement shared with US media.

"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," he said.

Actor Will Smith tenders his resignation from the body that awards the Oscars after his attack on comedian Chris Rock during the weekend ceremony.

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed

The comedian has kept largely silent since he was slapped in the face by an enraged Will Smith following an ill-advised joke at the 94th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood last weekend

Good afternoon, good evening and good night to acting.

Ripples from 94th Academy Awards, the slap, and the joke that led to it, are likely to reverberate across Hollywood — an industry that has for years been trying to recover from allegations of misogyny, racism and sexual harassment.

Los Angeles (AFP) - Chris Rock's professionalism after being assaulted by Will Smith on live television was what allowed the Oscars to go on, the show's producer said in comments broadcast Friday.

LOS ANGELES — First-time Oscars producer Will Packer has shed more light on the immediate aftermath of that infamous Oscars slap. Appearing on "Good Morning America" on Friday, Packer explained what happened behind the scenes after "King Richard" star Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on Sunday, then returned to…

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week