Hollywood director Judd Apatow slammed Oscar-winning actor Will Smith on Twitter for slapping comedian Chris Rock onstage for a joke about Smith’s wife on Sunday night, calling Smith’s assault “pure narcissism” before deleting the tweet.
Actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. told Vanity Fair Sunday evening after Oscar winner Will Smith appeared to slap comedian Chris Rock onstage that the shocking spectacle was “a vulnerable moment” between “two artists,” which was “always beautiful.”
Actor Will Smith revealed in his Oscar-winning acceptance speech on Sunday that Denzel Washington gave him a word of warning after Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in face earlier in the evening.
Social media lit up with hot takes and reactions to the wild moment at the Oscars when Will Smith appeared to slap comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
In what is sure to be the most baffling and talked about moments of Sunday’s Oscars, actor Will Smith appeared to strike presenter Chris Rock in the face on stage apparently over a joke that Rock told about Smith’s wife.
Gas prices have surged so high in certain parts of the United States that they are now beating out the apocalyptic-level predictions seen in Will Smith’s 2007 action movie “I am Legend.”
In a performance likely to win him a Best Actor Oscar, Will Smith plays Richard Williams, father of tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams.
Oct. 29 (UPI) — YouTube released the trailer for the streaming series “Will Smith: Best Shape of My Life” on Friday. In a preview of the series, Smith reveals he once contemplated suicide.
Disney’s Aladdin star Will Smith has shown his support for the Black Lives Matter movement and proponents of critical race theory, going so far as to say critical race theory should be re-branded as “truth theory.”
Jaden Smith — the son of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith — is opening his first restaurant, which will serve “free” vegan meals to the homeless. But given nothing is actually “free,” non-homeless customers will have to cover the cost of the free meals, by paying more for their own.
Fair Fight, the leftist voter organization founded by Stacy Abrams’, is scrambling to stop film studios and TV production firms from leaving Georgia in protest over the state’s new election integrity law, pleading with Hollywood to instead “stay and fight.”
A slew of left-wing Hollywood celebrities and studios, including Netflix and ViacomCBS, have signed an open letter published Wednesday protesting “discriminatory” voter integrity laws that they believe will be used to restrict voter access.
The Will Smith movie Emancipation, which is backed by Apple Studios, won’t film in Georgia as originally planned in protest of the state’s recently passed voter integrity law, making it the first major Hollywood production to boycott Georgia over the new legislation.
Actor Will Smith chose a podcast Monday to reveal he has addressed the issue of running for political office, saying it is a possibility “at some point” in the future.
The BBC has added trigger warnings to the American sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and British comedy classic Blackadder, claiming that they contain “discriminatory jokes” which may cause “offence”.
Georgia is ground zero in the battle for the balance of power in Washington, D.C., as control of the U.S. Senate now hinges on the outcome of the two Senate runoff races in the Peach State. With the Senate majority leadership within his reach, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently declared, “Now we take Georgia, and then we change America.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With their marriage under social-media scrutiny, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith reaffirmed their commitment to each other as Pinkett Smith admitted to having a relationship with musician August Alsina when she and Smith were separated.
Actor Will Smith says that he has been called the N-word by police officers “on more than ten occasions” while growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Will Smith will play a runaway slave who joins the Union Army in a new movie that Apple has reportedly picked up for more than $100 million.
Comcast-owned Sky has added trigger warnings to Disney’s Aladdin — both the 1992 original and the 2019 remake — warning its “outdated attitudes” may “cause offence today”.
How many conversations during the coronavirus pandemic have begun with “Well, I watched I Am Legend 13 years ago so I’m having trouble figuring out what to do now?” Despite the answer, Will Smith is coming forward, apparently out of guilt, as the virus has all but shut down the U.S. economy, sparked international travel bans, and gripped the globe.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two “Bad Boys” were too good for one “Dolittle” at the box office.
“Bad Boys for Life” is what makes movies great: sex, violence, a few laughs, legitimate movie stars, and a sense of humanity.
If you are determined to see a movie where a movie star fights himself, let me recommend 1991’s “Double Impact”; the tagline is “Double the Van Dammage!” and does not disappoint. Hey, it is what it aims to be, which cannot be said for “Gemini Man.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith and Dame Helen Mirren will read a bedtime story during a one-night fundraising event to help fight global homelessness.
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Many high-profile figures seeking to denounce the fires in the Amazon — from Madonna and Cristiano Ronaldo to Leonardo DiCaprio and Emmanuel Macron — have unwittingly ended up misleading millions on social media, either sharing photographs of the region that are years old or images taken in other parts of the world.
Today Boris Johnson becomes Britain’s prime minister. By weird coincidence, he happens to be the second prime minister with whom I was friends at university.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 topped the latest superhero flick, Dark Phoenix, at the weekend’s box office. But no one is popping any Champaign corks since both seriously underperformed.
Disney’s Aladdin, starring Will Smith, took a magic carpet ride to number one with a toe-curling, four-day opening take of $112.7 million box office.
The new film ‘King Richard’ is facing allegations of “colorism,” as critics say that the lighter skin tone of Will Smith does not match the actual skin tone of his character.
Hollywood director Ava DuVernay took to social media on Tuesday to attack First Lady Melania Trump in a series of unhinged posts about “white privilege.”
Dec. 26 (UPI) — Nick Lowery says the movie Concussion accurately portrays brain injuries and the toll they take on players in the National Football League.
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith admitted on Monday she holds prejudice against white women with blonde hair, claiming that they bullied her throughout her childhood because of her appearance.
Long before Black Panther and over 13 years, 12 black superhero movies could be released without any fanfare because America was more advanced on the issue of race relations before Barack Obama became president.
Hollywood star Will Smith released a corky video this week of him on a romantic date with “Sophia,” a humanoid robot that was granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia last year.
Disney has been criticized after higher-ups at the company admitted that it “browned up” white actors to play extras while filming the live-action remake of Aladdin.
Will Smith delved into politics at a press event for his latest film Bright this week, calling the country’s current political environment a “natural reaction” to what he described as the more favorable years of Barack Obama’s presidency.
Prominent members of the sports world made their opinions on gun control known Tuesday, in regards to the tragic shooting in Las Vegas over the weekend. However, after listening to those opinions, it’s probably best for all concerned if those people go back to simply being prominent members of the sports world.
Will Smith is a diehard Los Angeles Police Department officer tasked with finding an all-powerful magical wand and saving the world in the first trailer for Netflix’s forthcoming sci-fi film Bright.
Netflix released the first trailer for its fantasy police thriller Bright last week.
