Will Smith also to stay away from Oscars in diversity protest

By Jill Serjeant NEW YORK (Reuters) - Will Smith on Thursday joined director Spike Lee and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith in deciding not to attend the 2016 Oscar ceremony in February in protest over the absence of actors of color among the nominees. Smith, star of football head trauma movie "Concussion," was the highest-profile black actor to be snubbed by Oscar voters when nominees were announced last week. The first time I lost to Denzel (Washington) and the second time I lost to Forest Whitaker," Smith said.