Jabari Banks & 'Bel-Air' Cast Step Out for L.A. Premiere! (Photos)

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Atlanta Police Department released bodycam video on Wednesday that showed two officers with their guns out just before they detained “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler in January.Coogler was attempting to withdraw $12,000 from his account at a Bank of America branch, when the teller became suspicious. Coogler had passed a note stating that “I’d like be discreet,” prompting the teller to stall for time and then call 911.One officer could be seen unholstering his gun, just before putting Coogler in handcuffs.

Pixar, and their allies” obtained by Variety, employees of the animation studio allege that Disney corporate executives have demanded cuts from “nearly every moment of overtly gay affection … regardless of when there is protest from both the creative teams and executive leadership at Pixar.”The stunning claim is part of a wider reaction to the company-wide memo sent to Disney  employees by CEO Bob Chapek on Monday regarding its response to the recently passed legislation in Florida known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. In the memo, Chapek states that the “biggest impact” the company can make “in creating a more inclusive world is through the inspiring content we produce.” According to the Pixar letter, that claim is at odds with employees’ experience of trying to content with same-sex affection approved by Disney executives.“We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were,” the letter states.

Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore are hitting the red carpet!

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, soon became one of the most viral clips of the year (it currently sits at 7.4 million YouTube views). Now, it has become Peacock’s buzziest new breakout drama series, Bel-Air, with a major co-sign from Will Smith himself. “When the idea came to me, I knew it was something special,” Cooper said of his original short film.

It looks like Jaden Smith, 23, had a very romantic Valentine’s Day! The rapper was spotted looking happier than ever with his new girlfriend Sab Zada while walking around Disneyland on the special love holiday. The lovebirds weren’t afraid to show off PDA while spending time at the happiest place on Earth and it was delightful to see.

THE Fresh Prince first graced our screens over three decades ago and some of its cast look completely unrecognisable since appearing on the show. The beloved series followed the life of Will, who moved from West Philadelphia to Los Angeles to live with his aunt and uncle, after getting into trouble.

Bel-Air— that reimagines the '90s NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.It's quite the Hollywood story for the West Philadelphia born-and-raised (for real) who takes over the role Will Smith made famous more than 30 years ago. “The parallels are wild,” Banks tells Glamour. “I lived in Maryland as well.

Will Smith, and was inspired by a mock trailer for a film that reframed the sitcom as a drama. The reboot will stream exclusively on Peacock starting Feb.

Anticipation is building for the premiere of “Bel-Air”, the darkly dramatic reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.

Diane Garrett NBCUniversal’s Peacock service has yet to score a breakthrough hit comparable to its streaming rivals. But the first-time showrunners of the Will Smith-produced “Bel-Air” are bullish about their ability to do so, given its iconic roots and the marketing push surrounding its Super Bowl Sunday debut.“I love our position,” says Rasheed Newson, co-showrunner with T.J. Brady, his longtime writing partner, who suggests that the show could provide a transformative role on the service akin to “Breaking Bad” on AMC during its early forays into original programming.NBC will air a custom spot during the big game on Feb.

Bel-Air returned to the red carpet to pass the torch to a new generation of the Banks family on Wednesday night. Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Joseph Marcell, and DJ Jazzy Jeff joined Jabari Banks, Akira Akbar, Jimmy Akingbola, and Jordan L.

Will Smith had the support of his family while attending the premiere of the new Peacock series Bel-Air!

EXCLUSIVE: Writer and director Morgan Cooper, creator of Bel-Air, Peacock’s dramatic reimagining of the ’90s Will Smith sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has signed with M88 for management.

The popular US sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air starring Will Smith as the lead role will be having a reboot, titled Bel-Air.

More than 25 years after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air went off the air, the original Fresh Prince, Will Smith, returned at the premiere of the show's gritty reboot, Bel-Air.Smith, 53, was joined by his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, and their son Jaden, 23, all rocking colorful ensembles at the red carpet premiere, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Wednesday.Smith developed the new Bel-Air series with Morgan Cooper, whose fan film Bel-Air went viral in March 2019 and lead to this new series, debuting February 13 on Peacock. Fresh prince:More than 25 years after The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air went off the air, the original Fresh Prince, Will Smith, returned at the premiere of the show's gritty reboot, Bel-Air Family affair:Smith, 53, was joined by his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, and their son Jaden, 23, all rocking colorful ensembles at the red carpet premiere, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on WednesdaySmith stepped out with a rust-colored turtleneck over an orange jacket for his red carpet look.He also stepped out with brown pants tucked into thick brown work boots for his red carpet look.

J. Kim Murphy It’s been nearly six years since Will Smith suited up as Deadshot in Warner Bros.’ “Suicide Squad.” Although the star hasn’t returned to DC films since, he supports the idea that a director’s cut of David Ayer’s supervillain team-up movie should be released to the public.“Let me tell you, there’s a whole lot that stayed on the floor for ‘Suicide Squad,” Will Smith told Variety’s Marc Malkin on the red carpet for “Bel-Air.” “I’m into it. I love that world.

On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI.In the minute-long spot, the Philadelphia-born 53-year-old is casually clad and chilling inside his $11.3M Hidden Hills when he connects to a Zoom call.Will then danced up a storm and rapped his 1990 catchy ear worm with several international musicians - including an accordion player, beatboxer, and a Mariachi band. You know the lyrics: On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI'No matter where in the world I travel, even the most remote countries, the one thing people always know me from is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' Smith - who boasts 244.8M social media followers - captioned his Instagram.'Our new show #BelAir debuts Super Bowl Sunday on @PeacockTV y'all! Big shoutout to the mad talented musicians who helped us bring this thing to life!' The cheaply made commercial promoting Bel-Air must have set Peacock back an eye-popping $13M considering a 30-second spot during the big game is said to cost advertisers $6.5M.The Will co-author originally wrote the track Yo Home to Bel Air alongside Fresh Prince executive producer and music composer Quincy Jones (who's only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status).

Will Smith is taking us back to Bel-Air ahead of the Peacock reboot's Super Bowl Sunday premiere.In the new ad set to premiere during Super Bowl LVI, Smith, accompanied by some talented beat-boxing, starts rapping 's theme song.It's not long before he is joined by fans of all ages from across the world, who help him finish the '90s sitcom's famous theme song. Whether they're rapping along with him, playing the flute, doing a step dance group or even playing the famous tune via a mariachi band, the ad has us feeling nostalgic for the beloved series and excited for 's premiere.Premiering Sunday, the Peacock drama is set to release its first three episodes at launch before releasing new episodes weekly.ET spoke with Jabari Banks, who is lacing up his sneakers and stepping into the role of Will for the new original series based on the hit '90s sitcom, about getting Smith's blessing ahead of taking on the role.«He's my hero, man, and he's been such an inspiration for me and the show has been such a defining show for my life,» Banks told ET.

Jabari Banks is lacing up his sneakers and stepping into the role of Will for the new Peacock original series,, based on the hit '90s sitcom,. Banks chatted with ET's Denny Directo about getting the blessing of the OG lead of the show, Will Smith.  “He's my hero, man, and he's been such an inspiration for me and the show has been such a defining show for my life,” Banks tells ET.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticNo matter what it turned out to actually be, “Bel-Air” was always going to raise some eyebrows by its premise alone. As every network and streaming service scrambles to make the best (or at least most) use of their in-house IP, a grim reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” for Peacock sounds like something ripped straight from a “30 Rock” joke about NBC trying to make it 1990 again through science or magic.

Peacock’s adaptation of NBC’s iconic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”That series (1990-96) launched then-rap star Will Smith into superstardom, and his onscreen character, also named Will Smith, into TV lore when he’s sent to Bel Air, Calif. to live with his rich relatives after getting into trouble in his West Philadelphia neighborhood.