Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWill Smith’s slap heard around the world begs the question — what does it take to get kicked out of the Oscars?When last night’s best actor winner assaulted presenter Chris Rock during the Academy Awards on Sunday, television history was made — as was the collective undoing of Hollywood decorum.
But why wasn’t Smith ejected from the ceremony for the internationally televised incident?Shock, for starters, numerous sources close to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences told Variety.
It’s evident from social media accounts and wide reports from inside the telecast that many attendees were dumfounded by the act, unsure if it was a bit between the two famous men or an intentional attack.
Adjacent to Hollywood’s Dolby Theater in the Lowes Hotel, on site at the annual Governor’s Ball post-reception, Academy leadership convened to discuss protocol, one insider said.
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