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  1. oscars 2022
    What I Saw Inside the Room When Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock“This is the most unhinged evening of our lives.”
    By Nate Jones
  2. oscars 2022
    Will Smith Apologizes to the Academy in Best Actor Acceptance Speech“I hope the Academy invites me back.”
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  3. resurrections
    Will Smith Somehow Returning for I Am Legend Sequel With Michael B. JordanWe’ll have to see how Warner Bros. brings his character back.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  4. awards season
    NAACP Image Awards Winners Include Jazmine Sullivan, Will Smith, Red Table TalkA live ceremony for the top categories will air on BET on February 26.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. buffering
    Will Smith Zoom Calls and a ‘Four-Quad Weekend’: Inside Peacock’s Bel-Air PushHow the nascent streamer decided to go all in.
    By Josef Adalian
  6. tv review
    Bel-Air Is a Frustrating Reminder That Representation Isn’t EnoughThe Peacock revamp isn’t just a misfire. It’s a heartbreaking reminder of what Hollywood imagines its Black audiences desire.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  7. awards season
    Licorice Pizza Awarded Best Film by National Board of ReviewThe first big Oscar precursor has chosen its winners.
    By Natalie Lin
  8. movie review
    Will Smith’s Performance Makes King Richard Worth SeeingIt’s not so much a biopic of Richard Williams, father to Venus and Serena, as it is a portrait of a family at a pivotal time in their lives.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. the serve
    Queen Bey Has Finally Dropped Her King Richard Song, ‘Be Alive’For the Venus and Serena Williams biopic, out November 19.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  10. beyoncé?!
    Beyoncé Lobs Her New Song ‘Be Alive’ Into the King Richard TrailerHer 2022 Oscar campaign begins today.
    By Justin Curto
  11. essay
    The Smith Family Legacy Was Built for WillowWillow Smith is an oddity in music, and not just because of the pedigree.
    By Craig Jenkins
  12. based on a true story
    Will Smith Is Venus and Serena’s Undeterred Father in King Richard BiopicRichard Williams raised two of the greatest athletes of all time.
    By Cydney Lee
  13. variety shows
    Will Smith to Host a ‘Variety Comedy Special’ for NetflixHe saw Red Table Talk and thought, “This needs more comedy sketches.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. the industry
    Will Smith Movie Emancipation Will Not Shoot in Georgia Over Voting RestrictionsThe runaway-slave movie is one of the first to leave the state, a popular location for shoots.
    By Justin Curto
  15. the gold rush
    The Golden Globes Strikeouts Are a Who’s Who of Who Hasn’tsOscar winners? Yes. Tony winners? Yes. Globe winners? No.
    By Joe Reid
  16. feuds
    Will Smith Takes Himself to the Red Table Over His Feud With Janet HubertThe pair discussed their long-standing animosity during this week’s Fresh Prince reunion on HBO Max.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. hbo max
    Will Smith and Janet Hubert Heal Old Wounds on the Fresh Prince ReunionYou know you tuned in to see the one-on-one between the OG Aunt Viv and the Fresh Prince.
    By Chris Murphy
  18. trailer mix
    The Fresh Prince Cast Is Relaxing All Cool in This Reunion TrailerEven the original Aunt Viv.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. feuds
    The Original Aunt Viv Is Attending the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ReunionThere’s some healing that needs to happen, so the original Aunt Viv is bringing herself to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion.
    By Chris Murphy
  20. new series
    ABC Orders Mamie Till Mobley Miniseries Women of the MovementThe first episode will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. remakes
    Planes, Trains & Automobiles Reboot Choo-Choo-Chooses Kevin Hart, Will SmithThe 1987 John Hughes Thanksgiving classic will get a fresh coat of paint.
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. gritty
    Gritty Fresh Prince Fan Trailer Leads to Actual Gritty Fresh Prince RebootIt’s currently being shopped to streamers, who never seem to turn down a good reboot.
    By Rebecca Alter
  23. reading the stars
    Why Will and Jada’s Red Table Talk Is So Unusual in the History of CelebrityTo understand why, it’s helpful to look at how past couples navigated similarly rocky intersections in their relationships in the public eye.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  24. a long talk
    August Alsina Untangles Everything“People look at me as this problematic guy who was super reckless, like I’m pushing up on someone’s wife.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. relationships
    Jada Pinkett Smith Confirms Relationship With August Alsina on Red Table TalkAlsina has now responded to Pinkett Smith’s interview, saying, “imagine not knowing how to mind the business.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  26. red table goss
    Jada Denies August Alsina’s Claim That They Had an Affair With Will’s ‘Blessing’Reps for Jada Pinkett Smith say Alsina’s claims are “absolutely not true.”
    By Justin Curto
  27. close reads
    The Impossible Role of the First Black BachelorLike many Black men before him, Matt James has to make his Blackness seem palatable, amiable, and safe to appeal to white audiences.
    By Andrea Reindl
  28. role call
    Vivica A. Fox Answers Every Question We Have About Set It OffThe actress talks ad-libbing on the roof, almost losing her role to Rosie Perez, and how Will Smith helped her prepare for her audition.
    By Rachel Handler
  29. sequels
    More Magic Carpet Rides in Store As Disney Confirms Aladdin SequelA whole new world …
    By Chris Murphy
  30. sequels
    Making Bad Boys 4 Is What They’re Gonna Do4 Eva. 4 All Time. 4 Real. 4 The Rest of Time.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  31. movie review
    The World Didn’t Need Another Bad Boys MovieThe new Bad Boys is probably a wash, but it ends so well that I now find myself not entirely opposed to the idea of a fourth one.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  32. the future issue
    In 2029, Julia Roberts and Bette Davis Will Still Be Starring in New MoviesDigitally cloning and de-aging actors could be the future of Hollywood.
    By Lane Brown
  33. trailer mix
    New Bad Boys for Life Trailer Teases Wife Guy Martin LawrenceGood Boys could never!
    By Rebecca Alter
  34. j’accuse
    How High-Frame-Rate Technology Killed Ang Lee’s Gemini ManIt would be silly to blame the film’s failure on the tech, but I’m going to go ahead and blame the tech.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  35. movie review
    Gemini Man Is Not a Great Action Movie, But It Is a Weirdly Tender OneWill Smith is less interesting in his action sequences than in his curiously melancholy scenes with his de-aged self.
    By Alison Willmore
  36. old dog new tiks
    Will Smith Confirms That Being a Movie Star Is Officially Over by Joining TikTokTo be fair, Reese Witherspoon kicked off the “movie stars joining TikTok” trend last week.
    By Chris Murphy
  37. trailer mix
    Bad Boys for Life Trailer: The Song Is Already Stuck in Your HeadWill Smith and Martin Lawrence reunite.
    By Zoe Haylock
  38. history
    Jay-Z Is Bringing Emmett Till’s Story to ABC, From the Perspective of His MotherIt’s part of a new anthology series about women of the civil-rights movement.
    By Devon Ivie
  39. sweet birthday babies
    Will Smith Celebrates Jaden’s 21st by Telling His Friends How He Was ConceivedFollowed by a family round of tequila shots.
    By Halle Kiefer
  40. metacamp
    The Racial Wonderland of Aladdin’s GenieAnxieties about the Disney cast arose immediately after the live-action movie was announced. Interestingly, none of the concern extended to Genie.
    By Lauren Michele Jackson
  41. roll clip!
    Try Not to Fall Asleep During Will Smith’s ‘Prince Ali’Why is it so slow?
    By Jackson McHenry
  42. gritty reboots we’d like to see
    Will Smith Loves That Gritty Fan-Made Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot TrailerSmith’s interview with the trailer’s creator is basically a pitch for a series, and honestly, why not?
    By Halle Kiefer
  43. trailer mix
    Gemini Man Trailer: It’s Boomer Will Smith Vs. Millennial Will SmithNow this is some de-aging technology!
    By Devon Ivie
  44. coachella 2019
    Will Smith Performed With Jaden Smith for a Very Dadchella MomentTake it from him, parents totally get it.
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. squad goals
    Idris Elba Will Play a New Character In Suicide Squad 2The actor will no longer take Will Smith’s old role.
    By Halle Kiefer
  46. stand-up
    Dave Chappelle Helps a Promising New Stand-up Named Will SmithThis kid just might make it.
    By Megh Wright
  47. squad goals
    Will Smith Reportedly Won’t Be on the Roster of the New Suicide SquadAre you a murderer and/or monster looking for an exciting employment opportunity?
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. b** b***
    Will Smith Posts Jokingly Censored and/or Wildly Filthy Video From Bad Boys 3Presumably as a joke, but if not, oh man.
    By Halle Kiefer
  49. oscars 2019
    Every (Pre-Lady Gaga) Oscar-Nominated Acting Performance by a Musician, RankedWhat does it take for a performance by a musician to earn acclaim at the Oscars? We ranked the 25 (pre-Lady Gaga) turns deemed nomination-worthy.
    By Sean O'Neal, Noel Murray, and Monica Castillo
  50. sequels forever
    Will Smith, Martin Lawrence Spent Weekend Binging Bad Boys Ahead of ThreequelAccording to the Aladdin actor, Bad Boys for Life begins shooting on January 14.
    By Halle Kiefer
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