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What could go wrong? Oscars team prepares for anything after Smith slap

For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has created a crisis team to respond to any mishaps

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Organisers of Sunday’s 95th Academy Awards are preparing for the unexpected after Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock convulsed Hollywood’s biggest awards ceremony last year.

For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has created a crisis team to respond to any mishaps. “It is our hope that we will be prepared for anything,” Academy Chief Executive Bill Kramer told Time magazine in a recent interview. “Because of last year, we’ve opened our minds to the many things that can happen at the Oscars.” The film Academy was heavily criticized for allowing Smith to remain

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