"My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out," actress says
"I accept and respect the Academy’s decision" actor says of decade-long punishment following his Oscars slap of Chris Rock
"I don’t wanna say what we talked about, but there but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn?," actor tells bishop T.D. Jakes of infamous moment
"I betrayed the trust of the Academy," Smith wrote. "I am heartbroken."
While it's true Chris Rock told LAPD he didn't want Will Smith arrested, a source close to Rock says no one consulted the comedian about allowing Smith to remain at the Oscars post-slap
The actor and the comedian used to be friendly — until a joke Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2016 Oscars seemingly turned everything sour
'While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently,” the Academy acknowledged Wednesday
More tickets have been sold to see Rock's stand-up set in the last 48 hours than in the previous month combined
Will Smith's unexpected assault of Chris Rock was just the latest in the Academy Awards' long, wild history of outrageous moments
"We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct, and California law," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement
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