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ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos George Stephanopoulos interviewed actor, producer, and director Spike Lee on “Good Morning America” . Director Spike Lee says that when Hollywood's biggest stars gather next month in California next month for the 88th Annual Academy Awards, he will be on the other side of the country at a basketball game. "Feb. 28th, we’ll be at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden," Lee said today on "Good Morning America." "I'm going to a Knicks game." Lee, a two-time Academy Award nominee, has spoken out about the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees but he said his non-attendance should not be called a boycott. "Here’s the thing. I have never used the word boycott," Lee said on "GMA." "All I said was my beautiful wife Tanya, we’re not coming. That’s it, and I gave the reasons. I never used the word boycott." ...

ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos Actor Will Smith, the blockbuster movie star who many thought would receive an Academy Award nomination this year for his role in "Concussion," says he will not be attending the Oscars next month. Will Smith spoke candidly to "Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts about issues surrounding Hollywood and diversity after the nominations for this year’s Oscars revealed for the second year in a row that all 20 major acting nominees are white. “No,” he said of his attending the ceremony. “My wife’s not going. It would be awkward to show up with Charlize [Theron] … we've discussed it. ... We're part of this community. But at this current time, we're uncomfortable to stand there and say this is OK."