Will Smith Stars in the First Trailer for Antoine Fuqua’s Slavery-Set Film ‘Emancipation’ [Video]

In a surprise shift to this year’s awards season, Will Smith’s next film “Emancipation” will release in 2022 after all. Apple announced the news Monday, releasing the first trailer for the Antoine Fuqua-directed historical drama. via: Complex The striking clip features Smith as Peter, a slave who escapes from a Louisiana plantation to join the […]

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Beyoncé Is the Belle of the Ball — and Dripping in Diamonds — in New Tiffany & Co. Campaign

Beyoncé‘s Renaissance era rolls on. One month after Tiffany & Co. shared a 15-second teaser for its new “Lose Yourself In Love” campaign, the luxury jeweler’s full Beyoncé-fronted campaign is here. via: People In the latest addition to Tiffany & Co.’s Beyoncé collaboration, the singer stars in the jeweler’s Lose Yourself in Love campaign, set […]

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Will Smith Speaks Publicly About ‘Emancipation’ After Film’s First Screening

Will Smith’s film ‘Emancipation,’ set to arrive via Apple TV, received its first screening at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference on Saturday. For the first time, Will spoke publicly about the film. via Complex: “Throughout my career, I’ve turned down many films that were set in slavery,” Smith said, according to The […]

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Chris Rock Was Reportedly Offered The Bag To Host The Golden Globes

The Oscars producers aren’t the only ones slapping around the idea of getting Chris Rock to host an award show. via: Vibe Rock, 57, was offered “a sh*t ton” of money as a means to revive the disgraced ceremony, according to Puck, with the Hollywood Foreign Press hoping Rock, fresh off the slap heard worldwide, […]

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Adele, Eminem, Cynthia Erivo, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Now Only Need One More Award to Reach EGOT Status

Adele, Eminem, Cynthia Erivo, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are one step closer to reaching EGOT status after this weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys. Cynthia is just one Academy Award from her EGOT, while Adele, Eminem, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney each need a Tony via People: On Saturday, Adele, 34, scored her first Emmy Award […]

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RHOBH Star Sheree Zampino Defends Ex Will Smith: ‘I Ride With Him’

Even though they separated years ago, Sheree Zampino and Will Smith have remained good friends. via: Page Six Appearing as a “friend” on “RHOBH,” airing now, the 54-year-old has faced intense scrutiny. Throughout Season 12, she’s shared many laughs with her bestie, longtime cast member Garcelle Beauvais, who threw Zampino’s name into the mix when […]

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Dave Chappelle Says ‘Ugly’ Will Smith Impersonated ‘A Perfect Person for 30 Years’

Dave Chappelle is offering up unsolicited commentary on Chris Rock and Will Smith’s now-tired Oscars incident. via People: During the opening night of his and Rock’s joint UK tour at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, Chappelle said Smith’s action was a “very strange choice,” according to multiple news outlets. He saluted Rock’s authenticity throughout […]

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Chris Rock Slammed for Joke About Nicole Brown Simpson’s Murder

Chris Rock is in hot water for comparing a return to the Oscars stage with the late Nicole Brown Simpson’s murder. via: Page Six During a stand-up show in Phoenix on Sunday, the comedian, 57, revealed that he was asked to host next year’s Oscars after Will Smith infamously slapped him at the 2022 show. […]

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The ‘Sidney’ Trailer Promises An Exploration Of One Of America’s Most Important Cultural Icons [Video]

Wow. Wow. Wow. This trailer for Sidney Poitier documentary Sidney is as powerful as he was. Is it weird to call a trailer a tour de force? Yes? Fine. Let’s be weird, because this thing is a TDF. Hopefully the doc, which hits Apple+ on September 23rd lives up to this hype. via: Rolling Stone […]

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Sheree Zampino ‘Couldn’t Make Sense of’ Ex Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock

A moment she’ll never forget. Sheree Zampino was as shocked as anyone when her ex-husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but she has hope for a reconciliation between the two men. via: Page Six “It was one of those moments where I froze,” the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 54, […]

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