Will Smith

he could have killed him Oct. 2, 2024

Will Smith’s Fart Allegedly Halted Production on Men in Black for 3 HoursBarry Sonnenfeld told a tale of a toot.

By Bethy Squires

song review July 1, 2024

Nobody Wants This From Will SmithHow do we stop his post-Slap charm campaign from smothering us?

By Craig Jenkins

my single is dropping June 30, 2024

Will Smith Debuts New, Motivational Single at BET Awards“You Can Make It” is a pep talk for everyone who’s ever slapped anyone at the Oscars.

By Bethy Squires

coming soon June 30, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion performs during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

Megan Thee Stallion Will Open 2024 BET AwardsNormani canceled her performance due to an injury sustained during rehearsals.

By Zoe Guy and Bethy Squires

box office June 9, 2024

Bad Boys: Ride or Die Didn’t Die at the Box OfficeThe film marks Will Smith’s first major return to the big screen since the slap heard ’round the world.

By Tom Smyth

vulture lists June 8, 2024

Every Will Smith Movie Performance, RankedEven with his missteps, Will Smith remains the sort of movie star you just don’t see anymore.

By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson

movie review June 7, 2024

These Bad Boys Sequels Need More Gonzo Action SpectacleIn Ride or Die, Martin Lawrence does a nice job vigorously slapping Will Smith a few times. But where are the over-the-top set pieces?

By Bilge Ebiri

irreversible entanglements Apr. 15, 2024

WILD WILD WEST PREMIERE- PARTY AT TITANIC

A Timeline of Will and Jada’s ‘Bad Marriage for Life’Jada showed up to Coachella to support Will’s guest spot with J. Balvin.

By Chris Murphy and Zoe Guy

where there’s a will Dec. 2, 2023

Will Smith Is Resurrecting Himself for I Am Legend 2The sequel will treat the film’s alternate ending, in which Dr. Robert Neville lived, as canon.

By Tom Smyth

goddess talk Oct. 17, 2023

In Worthy, Jada Pinkett Smith Centers HerselfIt is in many ways the most Virgo book of all time.

By Fran Hoepfner

books Oct. 17, 2023

Jada Pinkett Smith’s Memoir Only Just Came Out TodayEven if it feels like we’ve been hearing about Worthy for weeks.

By Justin Curto

celebrity memoirs Oct. 12, 2023

Jada Pinkett-Smith Is the Queen of Contradictory SpinPinkett-Smith isn’t claiming to come clean. She’s just “taking back her narrative.”

By Fran Hoepfner

disentanglements Oct. 11, 2023

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith Aren’t As Entangled As We ThoughtThey’ve been secretly separated since 2016.

By Zoe Guy

he has a dream Oct. 5, 2023

Yeah, Chris Rock Is Committing to NonviolenceHe’s reportedly in final talks to direct and produce a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic.

By Jennifer Zhan

switched on pop Sept. 29, 2023

The Art of Flow With DJ Jazzy Jeff“Flow is something that not a lot of people understand,” says the veteran DJ, “but you feel it.”

By Reanna Cruz

oscars bad boy July 29, 2023

Will Smith Is Back for His Movie-Star Bag With Bad Boys 4Smith and Martin Lawrence ride together next Father’s Day weekend.

By Jason P. Frank

alternate reality July 4, 2023

Will Smith Could’ve Been in Two Independence Day SequelsWriter-producer Dean Devlin said the plot was planned out, but Smith turned down the offer.

By Jennifer Zhan

awards season Mar. 12, 2023

The 2023 Oscars Slap CountWhat’s your over-under on Slap mentions?

By Jason P. Frank

dinner party Mar. 10, 2023

What’s the Point of Empathy? A Long Conversation With F.D Signifier.From Ja Morant to Chris Rock and Will Smith, tropes about Black men in America are playing out in the national media.

By Tirhakah Love

stand-up Mar. 5, 2023

Of Course Chris Rock Saved Some Selective Outrage for Will SmithHere’s what he had to say about the Oscars slap and the “entanglement” during his live Netflix special.

By Jennifer Zhan

on the record Mar. 2, 2023

Will Smith Is Very Sorry About the Oscars SlapBut he’s finally ready to give an awards acceptance speech in person again.

By Zoe Guy

man is the real monster Feb. 15, 2023

How The Last of Us Is Inspiring the I Am Legend SequelWriter and producer Akiva Goldsman is hooked on the HBO show.

By Bethy Squires

grammys 2023 Feb. 6, 2023

Will Smith Was Too Busy Shooting Bad Boys 4 to Do the Grammys Hip-Hop TributeSaving the Grammys and Questlove from an awkward post-Slap meeting.

By Justin Curto

the slap part 5238 Jan. 10, 2023

Eddie Murphy Brings Oscars Slap to the Golden GlobesIn his acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

By Zoe Guy

method acting Dec. 14, 2022

Will Smith Says Ben Foster Lived in a Tent While Filming EmancipationGoing full Method for Emancipation is certainly a choice.

By Zoe Guy

trailer mix Nov. 16, 2022

Will Smith Returns Sooner Than Expected With Emancipation TrailerThe actor’s first post-slap project hits theaters December 2.

By Justin Curto

job offers Aug. 29, 2022

Chris Rock Says He Was Asked to Host the 2023 Oscars But RefusedHe also compared the Will Smith slap to, uh, the murder of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife?

By Jennifer Zhan

coming soon Aug. 2, 2022

Chris Rock to Continue Being Hated by EverybodyNarrating Everybody Still Hates Chris, an animated reimagining of his original sitcom.

By Hershal Pandya

the slap July 29, 2022

Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock and Questlove for the Slap“I made a mistake, and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of sh-t.”

By Rebecca Alter

double headers June 7, 2022

Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock Are Co-Headlining a London ShowAlert the Queen’s Guard!

By Rebecca Alter

some healing needs to be done June 1, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith Brings the Slap to the Red Table“Now about Oscars night …”

By Zoe Guy

my deepfake is dropping May 8, 2022

Kendrick Lamar Brings Deepfake Deep Truths to ‘The Heart Part 5’ Music VideoThe music video uses deepfakery from Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

By Bethy Squires

guest stars May 5, 2022

Will Smith and Billie Eilish to Appear on David Letterman’s Netflix SeriesMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction returns May 20.

By Josef Adalian

oscars 2022 Apr. 25, 2022

Parents React to the SlapRichard Williams stated he doesn’t condone violence, and Will Smith’s mother, Carolyn, said it was “the first time I’ve ever seen him go off.”

By Ashley Shannon Wu

the slap Apr. 22, 2022

Several Will Smith Projects Allegedly ‘on Hold’ Post-Oscars SlapNational Geographic put Will Smith’s show Pole to Pole on pause until the fall.

By Alejandra Gularte

trailer mix Apr. 19, 2022

Red Table Talk Season Five Is Here to HealThe Facebook Watch series returns on April 20.

By Ashley Shannon Wu

the slap Apr. 8, 2022

The Oscars Slaps Will Smith With a 10-Year BanHe remains eligible for nominations and wins.

By Rebecca Alter

grammys 2022 Apr. 3, 2022

Grammys 2022: How Many Slap Jokes Did We Get?The Slap content started before the award show.

By Bethy Squires

oscars 2022 Apr. 1, 2022

Will Smith Resigns From Academy Membership After Oscars Slap“I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements,” he said in a new statement.

By Jennifer Zhan

the slap Apr. 1, 2022