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With the lack of diversity among the Oscar nominees, Jada Pinkett Smith declares she will not attend the Oscars along with famed Director Spike Lee. 2016 Oscar host Chris Rock has made no public comment about the matter while legendary actress Whoopi Goldberg is outspokenly against the boycott.
Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee are not pleased with the lack of diversity in the recently revealed Oscar Nominations, and have gone to drastic measures to make that clear.
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Will Smith announces that he will not attend the 2016 Oscars, joining numerous other celebrities that are outraged by the lack of diversity among the nominees this year. We wonder if he would have shown up if he were the only African American nominated in an important Academy category?
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Director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith vow to boycott the Academy Awards ceremony after black actors are shut out of the nominations. The Academy says it needs to do more to promote diversity. Edward Baran reports.