LOS ANGELES — Following Sunday night’s stunning altercation at the Oscars, in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, the motion picture academy announced Monday it is conducting a formal review of Smith’s conduct.

“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” the organization said. “We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our Bylaws, Standards of Conduct and California law.”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences enacted a code of conduct for its members in 2017 in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal. “There is no place in the Academy for people who abuse their status, power or influence in a manner that violates recognized standards of decency,” the group said at the time. “If any member is found by the Board of Governors to have violated these standards or to have compromised the integrity of the Academy by their actions, the Board of Governors may take any disciplinary action permitted by the Academy’s bylaws, including suspension or expulsion.”

The academy called an emergency meeting on Monday morning to address the incident.

Less than an hour after striking Rock, Smith received cheers from many in the Dolby Theatre when he won the lead actor Oscar for “King Richard.” In his emotional speech, the actor apologized to the academy and to his fellow nominees and expressed his hope that the academy would “invite me back.”

Will Packer, who produced the Academy Awards for the first time this year, also shared his thoughts Monday.

Shortly after the show ended on Sunday, Packer tweeted, “Welp, I said it wouldn’t be boring. #Oscars”

On Monday, in response to a Twitter user who had criticized his initial, glib-sounding response, he tweeted: “Black people have a defiant spirit of laughter when it comes to dealing with pain because there has been so much of it. I don’t feel the need to elucidate that for you. But I also don’t mind being transparent and say that this was a very painful moment for me. On many levels.”

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Bob Saget, Ed Asner and Norm Macdonald were among the big-name stars who weren’t included in the “In Memoriam” segment at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

The six-minute segment at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood honored actors and filmmakers who died within the past year, with Sidney Poitier, William Hurt, Betty White and Olympia Dukakis among those who received tributes.

Saget, who was best known for his portrayal of family patriarch Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House,” was found dead at his Florida hotel room in January, with a medical examiner saying the comedian likely suffered injuries in an “an unwitnessed fall.” He was 65.

Asner, who died last August at age 91, was a seven-time Emmy recipient who starred on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and the “Lou Grant” spinoff series.

Macdonald died last September at age 61 following a battle with acute leukemia. He was known for his work as a stand-up comedian and on “Saturday Night Live.”

All three actors appeared in numerous films during their careers as well.

Sunday’s “In Memoriam” segment saw filmmaker Tyler Perry take the stage to talk about Poitier, actor Bill Murray reflect on his experiences with late “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman, and actress Jamie Lee Curtis discuss the legacy of White.

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LOS ANGELES — Liza Minnelli, who won the lead actress Oscar nearly 50 years ago for her performance in “Cabaret,” presented the award for best picture Sunday night with a lot of laughter and a little extra help from Lady Gaga, who eased the 76-year-old through a few rocky moments on stage.

“Oh! It’s so exciting,” Minnelli exclaimed as the two women took the stage to a huge round of applause after Jessica Chastain won lead actress and finished her speech.

“You see that,” Gaga asked as she walked over to where Minnelli sat in a wheelchair. “The public, they love you.”

Minnelli laughed as Gaga called her a legend and acknowledged her 1973 Oscar win for her work in 1972’s “Cabaret.” Then they got down to business.

“Throughout the night we’ve seen highlights of the 10 best ... you know ... nominated for best picture awards,” Minnelli said. “Now we’re gonna do something else. And then we’re gonna tell you who it is.”

“We’re gonna see who the nominees are right now,” Gaga said, speaking over Minnelli, who jumped in with, “Oh good!”

The two exchanged “I gotcha” and “I know” as the nominees were read. When the list was done, Gaga sang to Minnelli, who said, “I’m so happy to be here, and especially with you! I’m your biggest fan.”

Then it was time to announce the winner. Gaga spoke the obligatory words, “And the Oscar goes to.” Then she opened the envelope for Minnelli, who did the important part.

“‘CODA,’” Minnelli said.

And then, as the cameras shifted focus to the night’s final winners, Gaga and Liza were gone.

From combined wire service