SERENA Williams’ father ‘King Richard’ has broken his silence on Will Smith’s shocking Oscars scandal almost a year on, saying he doesn’t resent the star and joked he can slap his face if they ever meet. The former tennis coach, who was played by the actor in the Hollywood biopic King Richard, sat down with … Read more
Chris Rock and Will Smithphoto: ROBYN BECK/AFP (Getty Images) In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The AV Club looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2022. In March 2022, on stage at the Academy Awards, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head. And … Read more
Will you embrace Will Smith this weekend with open arms? He and Apple TV+ are hoping you will now that his first film since this year’s infamous Oscars slap is coming to the platform. But if you’re not ready to forgive him just yet, there are dozens of other new releases this weekend to choose … Read more
(LR:) Will Smith and Ben Foster in emancipation image: Courtesy of Apple TV+ This is only speculation, but the cast and crew of emancipationAntoine Fuqua’s Louisiana bayou chase movie disguised as a Civil War slave drama, probably slogged through the mud and muck under the assumption they were making a prestige picture on the order … Read more
Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Image: Paramount Pictures)Graphics: Libby McGuire This year marks the 35th anniversary of what is widely considered the best Thanksgiving movie of all time—Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Paramount is marking the occasion with a new remastered 4K release featuring over an hour of deleted scenes from … Read more
The world was rocked at the Academy Awards in March when Will Smith violently slapped Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett’s Smith hairstyle. And now Will’s 54-year-old ex-wife Sheree Zampino has told DailyMail.com exclusively that she wishes his fans will forgive him for his mistake. ‘I hope people … Read more
Will Smith was spotted with a big smile on his face along with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, as they stopped for a bite to eat at Nobu in Malibu earlier on Saturday. The couple were finally seen together for the first time since the shocking, televised slap during the Oscars in March. However, the … Read more
Willow Smith has finally spoken up about her reaction to watching her father Will Smith slap comedian Chris Rock across the face at the 94th Academy Awards. While the incident left the audience and viewers at home flabbergasted, the 21-year-old singer did not let it change how she views her dad, 53, in any way. … Read more
Will Smith is ready to speak on his actions. In a solo sit-down chat, the actor vulnerably confronted the now-infamous oscars 2022 slap incident, where he physically struck host Chris Rock for making a GI Jane joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith and her shaved head. She has previously opened up about struggling with alopecia. … Read more