In his monologue on the April 2, 2022 edition of NBC’s “SNL” (“Saturday Night Live“), host Jerrod Carmichael did not want to talk about “it” but asked the audience if they wanted to talk about “it”. And, by “it,” Carmichael meant the incident involving Will Smith having slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars back on […]
At the 94th Academy Awards, comedian Chris Rock was onstage to present the category of Best Documentary Feature. Prior to relaying the nominations of that category, Rock joked “You know who’s got the hardest job tonight? Javier Bardem and his wife [Penelope Cruz] are both nominated. Now, if she loses, he can’t win! He’s praying […]
This 94th Annual Academy Awards telecast, no doubt, will be remembered for Will Smith marching on stage to assault comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Shortly later, Smith, as predicted, won the Oscar for Best Leading Actor for “King Richard.” “Love will make you do crazy things,” Smith […]
Jane Campion western “The Power of the Dog”, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, led this year’s Oscar nominations with 12. Next was “Dune” with 10, followed by seven nominations each for “Belfast” and the revival of musical “West Side Story”, and six for “King Richard.” They will compete for Best Picture with “CODA”, “Don’t Look Up”, “Drive […]
Netflix is teaming with Westbrook Studios for the first comedy special hosted by Will Smith. The special, which does not have a premiere date, will include surprise celebrity guests, conversation, fresh comedic sketches, musical performances and more. Smith will serve as an executive producer alongside co-head of Westbrook Studios Terence Carter, Miguel Melendez and Sahara Bushue. […]
Streamer Peacock has given a two-season order to drama “Bel-Air,” which is a reboot of the 1990s Will Smith sitcom “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” The series will be based on Morgan Cooper’s viral video that reimagined the NBC comedy series as a drama. The trailer, which Cooper posted online last year, has racked up over […]
Westbrook Media is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” by reuniting the cast for an unscripted special looking back at the series and the cultural impact it has had since its debut. Set to tape September 10th, the actual 30th anniversary of the series in 1990, the reunion will launch exclusively on HBO Max around Thanksgiving. H […]
ABC has ordered limited series “Women of the Movement,” which will be comprised of six episodes focusing on Mamie Till Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till following his brutal murder in the Jim Crow South. It is inspired by the book “Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and […]
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the 1990-1006 NBC sitcom starring Will Smith, is about the be rebooted in a drama format. From Will Smith and Morgan Cooper, this new version is described as a dramatic take on the beloved comedy that catapulted Smith to stardom over six seasons starring as the street-smart kid who moved from […]
