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In the latest episode of Will Smith’s Bucket List, the 50-year-old actor is challenging himself to complete a half marathon with just three weeks of training. Smith set his sights on participating in the Marabana in Cuba with less than a month of preparation during a stage in his life where he admittedly felt “far out of shape.” Similar to the motivation behind crafting […]
Since celebrating his 50th birthday by channeling his inner-Trevor and bungee jumping over the Grand Canyon, Will Smith has embarked on a quest to live out all of his crazy dreams. This goal led Smith to seek out comedy guru Dave Chappelle in hopes that his advice would help deliver a perfect stand-up routine. In this episode of […]
Complete with an Instagram intro from Will Smith, a.k.a. the blue Genie, Disney’s upcoming fresh take on the Aladdin tale now has a proper trailer. “I just saw the finished version of Aladdin!!” Smith told fans when introducing the new trailer Tuesday morning. “IT IS FIRE 🔥I AM HYPED!!! I can’t wait for y’all to […]
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has been off the air for over 20 years, but the classic Will Smith-starring “fish-out-of-water” story has become a cultural staple. Most recently, proof of its everlasting ubiquity came in the form of a chilling spoof that turns the beloved sitcom into a dramatic tale of survival. On Sunday, director Morgan Cooper debuted a […]
We are now closing out week 3 of Desus Nice and The Kid Mero’s predictably great new Showtime series. For this particularly stacked episode, Desus and Mero chopped it up with Vince Staples about the improbability of Chance the Rapper getting robbed and hit the studio with John Legend for some songwriting intel. “When you make, like, ‘I’m […]
Variety reports Idris Elba is Warner Bros.’ preferred choice to replace Will Smith as Deadshot in the Suicide Squad sequel. Smith was forced to back out over scheduling conflicts. He’s set to start shooting for Netflix’s Bright sequel beginning in July, and production for The Suicide Squad begins in September. Much like Suicide Squad director James Gunn, Elba will be making […]
It seems Suicide Squad 2 has lost some serious star power. Deadline confirms Will Smith has decided not to reprise his role as Deadshot, the de facto leader of the titular comic book team. Though the 50-year-old actor had not officially signed on to appear in the sequel, sources told Deadline that his exit from the DCEU was amicable and that decision […]
Although the Lumiere Brothers released the first motion picture in 1895, it took at least 30 years for the first black person, Stepin Fetchit, to earn screen credit. Later, Hattie McDaniel would become the first African-American person to win an Academy Award, and 24 years after that, Sidney Poitier would win his, becoming the first African-American […]
After months of teasers, Disney has finally released the first official trailer for the Aladdin live-action remake. The TV spot, which aired Sunday night during the 2019 Grammys, introduced audiences to Will Smith’s blue Genie. “You really don’t know who I am?” Smith says in the preview. “Genie, wishes, lamp—none of that ringing a bell?” The […]
It was nearly 9 p.m. ET when it happened. The latest trailer for Aladdin started playing during a commercial break for the Grammys. There were scenes featuring Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and Jafar. Fans were curious—will we finally get to see Will Smith as the Genie in the blue form that we grew to love from the 1992 animated film? […]
