Will Smith
Peacock’s Dramatic Reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Gets First Teaser Trailer: Watch
We all know the story about how Will Smith’s life got flipped-turned upside down… or, do we? Today, Peacock has shared the first trailer for Bel-Air, a forthcoming dramatic reimagining of the beloved ’90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. While the original series — loosely based on Smith’s own upbringing in West Philadelphia — poked fun at the fish-out-of-water adventures of a working-class teen assimilating to a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles, Bel-Air aims to dive deeper into the inherent conflicts and biases of such an upheaval. It’s slated to arrive sometime in 2022. With Smith himself executive producing, Bel-Air stars rookie Jabari Banks as Bel-Air’s new Fresh Prince. While there are plenty of nods to the original show, which aired from 1990 to 1996, this reimag...
Will Smith Developed “Psychosomatic Reaction” to Too Much Sex, Would “Vomit” After Orgasm
Come again? Sounding simultaneously like a man who has had too much and too little therapy, Will Smith said that as a young star, he engaged in so much sex that he “developed a psychosomatic reaction to having an orgasm,” that would “make me gag and sometimes even vomit.” The revelation comes from his new memoir Will, which hit store shelves earlier this month. Via BuzzFeed News, he began his downward spiral after coming home from a two-week tour to find that his girlfriend, Melanie, had cheated. “I desperately need relief but as there is no pill for heartbreak, I resorted to the homeopathic remedies of shopping and rampant sexual intercourse,” he wrote. Advertisement Related Video “Up until this point in my life, I had only had sex with one woman other than Melanie. But over the next...
Black Twitter Puts On Capes To Defend ‘King Richard’ After One White Woman’s Ridiculous Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Samir Hussein / Getty One white author’s ridiculous take about King Richard starring Will Smith drew the ire of Black Twitter. King Richard stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the polarizing but insanely determined father of Venus and Serena Williams. The film details the rise of the Williams sisters, particularly Venus, from Richard Williams’ perspective while telling the story of his 78-page manifesto he came up with that put Venus and Serena on a path to greatness. The film has generated plenty of Oscar buzz, with many believing this is Will Smith’s best work since The Pursuit of Happyness and could land the actor for an Oscar nomination for his performance. But, of course, some people have felt the need to complain about the film’s telling the...
Get That Oscar Ready: Beyoncé Is Back With Her ‘King Richard’ Anthem “Be Alive”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Cardy / Getty Beyoncé is back, and the hive is buzzing. Fans of Beyoncé have been eagerly awaiting to hear her new record, “Be Alive.” The track was initially teased in the latest trailer for King Richard, the biopic starring Will Smith chronicling Richard Williams, the polarizing father of Venus and Serena Williams. The song, which serves as an anthem for the incredible tennis superstars, features Beyonce singing over a sample of The Doors “Five to One” that her husband, JAY-Z, famously used on his exceptional diss record, “Takeover.” Our very own Bernard “Beanz” Smalls described this about two months ago. Related Stories The song plays during the final emotional scene of the film and throughout the end credits as well according to RapUp. In the son...
Will Smith Shares More Stunning Excerpts From His Memoir, Contemplated Killing Own Father
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty In another stunning reveal from his upcoming memoir, Will Smith dishes on how he fell in love with his co-star while filming his first movie – and how he contemplated killing his own father. In the past few days, the versatile entertainer has shared a lot about his journey in his upcoming book. The latest excerpt made public opens up about the situation that emerged as he starred in the 1993 film Six Degrees of Separation as Paul Poitier, a young Black man who endears himself to a wealthy white couple played by Donald Sutherland and Stockard Channing. His character in the film initiates an affair with Channing’s character, and as Smith writes, those feelings developed as the cameras shut down as he committed to remaining in character...
Will Smith Shares More Stunning Excerpts From His Memoir, Contemplated Killing Own Father
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty In another stunning reveal from his upcoming memoir, Will Smith dishes on how he fell in love with his co-star while filming his first movie – and how he contemplated killing his own father. In the past few days, the versatile entertainer has shared a lot about his journey in his upcoming book. The latest excerpt made public opens up about the situation that emerged as he starred in the 1993 film Six Degrees of Separation as Paul Poitier, a young Black man who endears himself to a wealthy white couple played by Donald Sutherland and Stockard Channing. His character in the film initiates an affair with Channing’s character, and as Smith writes, those feelings developed as the cameras shut down as he committed to remaining in character...
Will Smith Discusses Having Thoughts of Suicide In His New Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Westbrook Media / YouTube Originals Will Smith opened himself up in a stunning vulnerable moment in the trailer for his YouTube series where he revealed that he once contemplated taking his own life. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star and globally beloved entertainer made the admission during his documentary series, Will Smith: The Best Shape of My Life. The series chronicles his journey to lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks, although there was something else he stumbled upon along the way. “When I started this show, I thought I was getting into the best shape of my life, physically,” Smith says in the preview. “But, mentally, I was somewhere else. And I ended up discovering a whole lot of hidden things about myself.” He then goes on to reference a conversation tha...
Jada Pinkett Smith Shuts Down Will Smith Bad In Bed Rumors With A Tweet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty The Internet took several liberties with a recent quote made by Jada Pinkett Smith regarding the sex life between her and her husband, Will Smith, which was misconstrued as saying he was bad in bed. Pinkett Smith clarified herself in a brief tweet stating that The Fresh Prince knows how to deliver the “Brand New Funk” and for everyone to essentially stop making things up. The tweet from Pinkett Smith reads as follows: Only because I got time today. Stop making up headlines. Watch the @RedTableTalk I did with @GwynethPaltrow for yourselves. Will and I have NEVER had an issue in the bedroom. Thank you [hearts emoji]. It appears that fans are continually reading far too deeply into the marriage life of the Smiths considering that...
Free Will: Jada Pinkett Smith Told Gwyneth Paltrow That Will Smith Allegedly Is Trash In Bed
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Albert L. Ortega / Getty Jada Pinkett Smith and her Red Table Talk program became one of the most popular shows in the modern talk show era due to its hosts and their unflinching honestly and openness. In the latest episode, Pinkett Smith essentially said to her guest Gwyneth Paltrow that Will Smith wasn’t good in bed and Twitter is reacting as you can expect. Pinkett Smith invited Paltrow to the program on Wednesday (October 27) to discuss Paltrow’s upcoming Sex, Love & goop program coming to Netflix. The subject of sex arose during their talk, and it was Pinkett Smith seemingly throwing her husband of 23 years in Smith under the proverbial bus once more. Related Stories “The thing Will and I talk about a lot is the journey. We started in this ...
Will Smith Announces Book Tour
Will Smith has announced a five-date book tour in promotion of his upcoming memoir, Will. In November, Smith will bring “An Evening of Stories with Friends” to his hometown of Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, and London. See the full list of dates below. At each date, the rapped-turned-actor will be joined by “special guests” as he “opens up fully about his life, tracing his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned.” Advertisement Related Video Tickets are now available for purchase via Ticketmaster, and each ticket includes a copy of Will. Co-written by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck), Will is described as part memoir, part self-hep book. “It’s easy to maneuver the material world once you have conquered...
Will Smith Teams Up with Disney+ To Explore the World in ‘Welcome To Earth’ Docuseries
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kyle Christy / National Geographic for Disney+ Will Smith is coming back to your TV screen, but this time it’s to explore Mother Earth as a part of the new Disney+ docuseries, ‘Welcome to Earth.’ In the newly released trailer for their upcoming six-part original series hosted by Will Smith, National Geographic plans to take audiences on an unforgettable and visually stunning journey, as Smith goes on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore the Earth’s greatest wonders and reveal its most hidden secrets. Guided by an elite team of explorers who will help him get up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet, the legendary actor explores everything the earth has to offer from volcanoes that roar in silence...
Will Smith: “Black Lives Matter” Works Better Than “Defund The Police”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RENELL MEDRANO / GQ Versatile entertainer Will Smith feels that the global movement confronting systemic racism that rose up in the wake of the murder of George Floyd is something for the greater good of all – but feels that “defund the police” isn’t the best way for Black America to capitalize on the opportunity for change. In a cover profile interview with GQ magazine, Smith spoke about the positive aspects of the protests and how unifying they were. “The entire world was in lockdown, watched what happened to George Floyd, and stood up with one voice and said, We see it. We agree, he said. However, he sees slogans such as “defund the police” as confusing and not helping the community to achieve its goals. “‘Abolish the police. Defund the police.’ I woul...
