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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been married since 1997.
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

Will Smith and His Wife’s Relationship Saga Just Got Weirder

The couple, who secretly separated in 2016 but remained together, have been sharing a home for the past two years.

Lauren Hartley

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
HOLLYWOOD DRAMA

Jada Pinkett Smith Hit With $3M Lawsuit Over Alleged Threats

A former confidant of Will Smith accuses Jada Pinkett Smith of threats, intimidation, and a smear campaign in a lawsuit seeking three million dollars.

Leigh Kimmins

Will Smith performs onstage at the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
‘YOU CAN MAKE IT’

Will Smith Takes His Redemption Tour to the BET Awards Stage

The actor is returning to the spotlight with a message about overcoming adversity.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 94th Academy Awards
BAD BOY, INDEED

Oscars Slap Incident Tanks Will and Jada’s Charity

Donors who had previously supported The Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation gave much less following Will Smith’s incident with Chris Rock.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

An illustration including a photo of Jaden Smith and a golden stroller

Nepo Baby of the Week: Why’s Jaden Smith Hanging With Kanye?

From going social-media official with his girlfriend Sab Zada, to reuniting with Kanye, to joining Kid Cudi’s tour and dropping a new song, Jaden’s been busy.

Laura Bradley

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars.
ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN

Jada Pinkett Smith Says Oscars Slap Saved Her Marriage

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith had reportedly separated six years before the 2022 Oscars.

Chaya Tong

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Drew Barrymore interviews Jada Pinkett Smith
CLOSE TALKERS

Jada Pinkett Smith Gets Weird With Drew Barrymore

On Barrymore’s talk show, Pinkett Smith said she’d be with Will Smith “forever,” while Barrymore said she’d been “on the gynecological table of life since birth.”

Helen Holmes

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
‘NONSENSE’

Will and Jada Respond to ‘Ridiculous’ Gay Affair Claims

“We’re gonna take legal action,” Pinkett Smith said of rumors that her estranged husband had sex with actor Duane Martin.

Helen Holmes

A photo illustration of Tupac Shakur.
SPEED READ

Tupac’s Grudge Against Janet Jackson Revealed

With “Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography,” author Staci Robinson goes deep into the late rapper’s sprawling mythology.

Kyndall Cunningham

Michael Che and Ego Nwodim as Jada Pinkett Smith on SNL
‘BRUNHEALTHY’

Jada Pinkett Smith ‘Publicly Cucks’ Will Smith on SNL

“Sorry if I seem a little tired,” Jada Pinkett Smith (Ego Nwodim) told Michael Che on SNL’s Weekend Update. “I’ve been on the ‘Today’ Show 14 times in three days.”

Jennifer M. Wood

Actor Nathan Lane during an interview with host Seth Meyers
‘WTF!’

Nathan Lane Hilariously Mocks Will and Jada’s ‘Separation’

“I started to wonder maybe my husband and I are secretly separated,” the actor joked. “I guess I won't figure it out until he gets up and slaps someone at the Tony Awards.”

Laura Bradley

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