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tishaLA

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18. His agent went bye-bye yesterday

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Apr 1, 2022, 08:01 PM

Apr 2022

and said he won't work with Smith's production company--he may even pull out of those under negotiation. He's become toxic and in all likelihood the production company is going to shut down because it won't be able to attract talent.

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Will Smith resigns from Motion Picture Academy.. 'My Actions Were Painful And Inexcusable' [View all] IcyPeas Apr 2022 OP

Thanks for the update. I still don't care. brooklynite Apr 2022 #1

Neither do I. He can disappear after what he did and what he took away. Polly Hennessey Apr 2022 #9

He apologized several days ago AZSkiffyGeek Apr 2022 #15

Cared enough to post! Nt USALiberal Apr 2022 #16

I can't stand him but.... Skittles Apr 2022 #2

I wonder how the Academy got him to do that Sanity Claws Apr 2022 #3

No. former9thward Apr 2022 #13

This is incorrect. Mr.Bill Apr 2022 #22

Ahh Yes, law from the internet. former9thward Apr 2022 #26

That is a start LiberalFighter Apr 2022 #4

The only news here is the betting pool for when he comes back. JHB Apr 2022 #5

Seems like PR is on overdrive. BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #6

In an interview a few years ago, he said he grew up full of guilt that he couldn't stop his dad Yoyoyo77 Apr 2022 #20

I'm highly confident that a lot of people currently respect him. SmallFry Apr 2022 #21

Mahalo IcyPeas.. Wow.. Cha Apr 2022 #7

I accept his resignation mcar Apr 2022 #8

I think this is really unfortunate ... Auggie Apr 2022 #10

It makes me sad. EndlessWire Apr 2022 #11

I agree with your take on it. 70sEraVet Apr 2022 #17

The producer Will Packer said Chris Rock went totally off script with his jokes wishstar Apr 2022 #19

"Chris was keeping his head when everyone else was losing theirs," he (Packer) said. Duncan Grant Apr 2022 #23

Sad all around. SmallFry Apr 2022 #12

K&R - may Polanski & Gibson join him UTUSN Apr 2022 #14

His agent went bye-bye yesterday tishaLA Apr 2022 #18

Will Smith puts no conditions on his remarks. No whining. No excuses. Duncan Grant Apr 2022 #24

What happens when an actor resigns from the Academy? Generic Brad Apr 2022 #25

*LOCKING* Spazito Apr 2022 #27