Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over slap

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the US actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars

In a statement, the Academy said the 94th Oscars had been "overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage", Qazet.az reports.

Smith has apologised for his actions and resigned from the Academy.

The actor hit Rock for joking about his wife's shaved head, a result of the hair-loss condition alopecia.