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Smith also resigned from the Academy over his slap of Chris Rock.

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.

It was the slap heard (and seen) 'round the world. The 94th Annual Academy Awards took place on Sunday, March 27 and, of course, the biggest moment of the night was when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, in front of God, the Academy, and everybody!

“I was out of line and I was wrong.”

The comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hairstyle before Will stormed the stage.

Ah, can you smell it? The aroma of scorching hot awards season debates is already in the air! The nominees for the 2017 Oscars were announced bright and early this morning – or should we say dark and early, as the ScreenCrush team beat the sunrise for the big announcement.

Well, that was interesting. Just when you think you've got the Oscars figured out, they throw you a huge curve ball. Or, maybe what's so surprising about this year's nominations is how nothing is really different?

The 2012 Oscars are just around the corner. It's our favorite time of year when the really hardcore movie fans throw parties and get aggravated when all their guests aren't paying close attention. Well, start getting pumped 'cause the Oscar nominations have been released. Check 'em out below.

While the press always thinks they know who the Academy Award winners will be, an underdog or two usually manages to snatch a statuette away from the favorite. Just last year, little-seen indie film "The Hurt Locker" upset James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar" for Best Film. In 2002, 29-year-old Adrien Brody upset Oscar perennials Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis to win Best

How do you get to the Academy Awards ceremony? Practice, practice, practice. Before the acting nominees reach the A-list of the film industry, they have to pay their dues by taking any role they can get. There are a number of younger actors nominated this year. With their careers still budding, fans should be able to remember back to their first film roles. However, many are so surprising that mos