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Chris Rock
UNDER ONE CONDITION

Chris Rock Reveals Only Way He’ll Ever Return to Oscars

Rock’s thoughts on the matter have evolved since he was slapped by Will Smith in 2022.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A photo illustration of Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, and Anya Taylor-Joy for the Obsessed podcast.
GOT YOUR BACK

Will Smith’s On-Screen Wife Still Stands by His Oscars Slap

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor doesn’t think the First Amendment should “protect a--holes.”

Dana Herrnstadt

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

Sir Paul McCartney
LET IT BE

Netflix Reveals Megastar Who Turned Down His Own Roast

Kevin Hart was not always the intended target.

Owen Mason-Hill

Will Smith performs live onstage during the "Based On A True Story" Summer Tour at Sommerfestival der Autostadt on July 12, 2025 in Wolfsburg, Germany.
LEGAL HITCH

Will Smith Sued by Violinist Over ‘Predatory Behavior’

The musician was fired from the rapper’s tour after making complaints.

Cameron Adams

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

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THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR -- "Ill Will" Episode 18 -- Pictured: (l-r) Will Smith as William 'Will' Smith, Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks -- Photo by: Mike Ansell/NBCU Photo Bank
FRESH QUEEN

Original Aunt Viv Returning to ‘Bel-Air’ 32 Years Later

Janet Hubert is coming back to West Philadelphia at long last.

Ayomikun Adekaiyero

Will Smith
ARTIFICIAL AUDIENCE

Will Smith Accused of Using Fake AI Audience for Tour Video

Fans are calling out the Hollywood star for allegedly using AI to manufacture hype for the 56-year-old’s world tour.

Amber Levis

Will Smith reveals that he turned down Christopher Nolan's hit film "Inception."
MISSED OPPORTUNITY

Will Smith Rejected Hit Movie Because He ‘Didn’t Get’ Plot

The actor said that movies about alternate realities “don’t pitch well.”

Jasmine Venet

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 21: TV Personality Ananda Lewis visits Hallmark's "Home & Family" at Universal Studios Hollywood on March 21, 2019 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
‘REST HER SOUL 🙏🏽’

MTV VJ, 52, Dies After Breast Cancer Treatment ‘Went Wrong’

She revealed in 2020 that she had been diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Will Smith
MEH

Will Smith Raps About Oscar Slap in Flop New Album

It’s his first in two decades.

Clare Donaldson

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