Jada Pinkett Smith: Last News

Oscars slap, contrary to reports.At last year’s ceremony, Smith stormed the stage and hit Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Following a number of apologies, directed towards Rock and the organisers, Smith resigned from the Academy. He was later banned from attending all Academy events for 10 years.It was recently reported that Smith has “tried unsuccessfully” to make amends with Rock since the incident, with People claiming that Smith has “felt terrible for so long” about the incident.

Will Smith faced the most infamous moment of his career in March 2022 when, on what was meant to be his night of triumph at the Oscars, he ended up banned by the Academy for slapping Chris Rock. 

Will Smith gettin’ jiggy wit it again.After all, he had long ago given up his career as a lighthearted rapper and had become a serious thespian who was the frontrunner to win an Oscar in 2022 — on his third nomination — for “King Richard.”But of course, we all know what happened next. Smith trashed an entire career that had been leading up to that moment — from sitcom star (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) to box-office boss (“Men in Black”) to acclaimed actor (“The Pursuit of Happyness”) — when he shockingly slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock shortly before winning one of those bald bad boys.Now he was the bad boy.Almost three years to the day after the slap heard around the world went down on March 27, 2022, Smith is attempting the most improbable of comebacks by going back to his roots in music with “Based on a True Story,” his first album since 2005’s “Lost and Found.”He addresses all the drama right away in the opening “Int.

Will Smith and his relationship with his longtime wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, always seems to have fans scratching their heads. It’s unclear what these two actors have going on in their relationship, but it’s certainly raising eyebrows. Especially after Will recently got raunchy on stage with singer India Martinez.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Chris Rock was asked by E! News at this year’s Vanity Fair Oscars Party about whether or not he would host the Oscars again, three years after Will Smith infamously slapped him on stage. Rock isn’t ruling out a return despite the incident. The comedian hosted the Oscars in 2005 and 2016.

Will Smith has faced criticism for kissing singer India Martinez during a live performance at the Premio Lo Nuestro Awards 2025.The rapper/actor and the Spanish flamenco/pop artist delivered a rendition of their joint single, ‘First Love’ at this year’s edition of the event – which honours the best of Latin music.At one point in the song, Smith appeared to lean in for a kiss before Martínez rejected him and walked away to continue the performance. Later, it looked like she went in for a kiss with Smith herself.Viewers have since been sharing their thoughts on the performance, with many commenting on Smith’s attempt to kiss Martinez – despite this seemingly being a part of the choreography.“This is the worst,” wrote one user on social media (via The Independent).

Will Smith becoming a rom-com legend didn’t go off without a hitch.The actor, 56, starred opposite Eva Mendes in 2005’s “Hitch,” and now the film’s director Andy Tennant revealed it wasn’t smooth sailing working alongside the on-screen lead.As the movie’s 20th anniversary approaches, the director, 69, told Business Insider: “We had our difficulties. The movie I wanted to make and the movie Will wanted to make, neither one of those movies is as good as the movie we made together.

Will Smith if he had slapped Kanye West at the Grammys earlier this week – find out more below.During his opening monologue for the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel addressed Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori’s controversial appearance at the red carpet, where she took off her jacket to reveal a fully see-through dress, revealing her nude figure.Will Smith also attended the Grammys, marking his first awards ceremony since the infamous slap incident at the 2022 Oscars where he struck Chris Rock across the face for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.Kimmel tied the two incidents together, joking: “You know what’s a shame? If Will Smith – all he had to do was run out on that red carpet and slap Kanye, I think all would be forgiven. He would be hosting the Oscars next year.”Kimmel added about Kanye and Bianca Censori’s appearance: “Another rodent came out of his hole to hit the red carpet at the Grammys last night — none other than Kanye West, who showed up to take photos.

Ricky Gervais has trolled Will Smith with a joke about son Jaden’s outfit for the Grammys, just under three years after Will slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars for similar comments.Rapper and actor Jaden wore a black tuxedo alongside an eye-catching headpiece in the shape of a castle, a look which has received plenty of attention on social media, while at the ceremony alongside dad Will and sister Willow.After historian and YouTuber Matt Sibson shared a photo of Jaden’s headgear on X (Twitter) with the caption, “And they say famous people are just attention seekers…” Gervais replied, “Maybe he’s bald like his mum.”Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, shared in 2018 that she’d been diagnosed with alopecia, an autoimmune condition that commonly causes hair loss. At the Oscars in February 2022, comedian Rock made a joke comparing Jada to Demi Moore’s character, who wears a buzz cut, in G.I. Jane, leading Will to leave his seat, slap him, and then tell him to “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth.”Last night’s Grammys ceremony, in which Will led tributes to Quincy Jones, was his first since the Oscars incident.

Will Smith posted a cryptic message on his Instagram account talking about his connection with the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix. This lead many to believe he is involved with the upcoming sequel, but the truth behind the post is reportedly something entirely different.“In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix” the post begins.

Diddy’s alleged freak-offs, in which the Bad Boy Records founder is accused of drugging and forcing others to engage in sexual acts with male prostitutes and using the footage as blackmail, making it clear that he wasn’t one of them.Diddy has denied the allegations against him. “The world we’re in right now, it’s really hard for y’all to discern what’s real and what’s true,” the “King Richard” actor told the crowd while on the stage at The Observatory North Park in San Diego, Calif.

the Emmys 2024 on Sunday night, and he poked fun about having the same name as the famous actor who infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars.“First of all, relax. Despite my name, I come in peace,” he joked.

A surprised Will Smith, the veteran British comedy writer-producer who created and executive produces/showruns Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, started off his speech accepting the Emmy for Writing For a Drama Series by addressing what was on the minds of many TV viewers and ceremony attendees when his name was announced as a winner.

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Adam Sandler has claimed the Oscars slap was the “best thing that ever happened to” Chris Rock.The actor discussed the infamous incident in a new interview with the Joe Rogan Experience. The slap occured at the Oscars ceremony in March 2022, in which Smith slapped Rock onstage after the comedian made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Smith has since apologised to Rock, resigned from the Academy, and was banned from attending Academy events for 10 years.

J Balvin has revealed that he felt a connection with Will Smith after the actor’s infamous slapping incident at the 2022 Oscars – see what the Colombian pop star had to say below.In a new chat with Rolling Stone, Balvin revealed that 2022 was a tough year for both Smith and himself – he had heavily been scrutinised for the controversial late 2021 ‘Perra’ video, which was considered racist and misogynistic.Will Smith’s slap on Chris Rock for making a distasteful joke about his estranged wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith at the 2022 Oscars – where he won Best Actor – resulted in a 10-year ban from the Academy and heavy judgement from the public.J Balvin said to Rolling Stone about their similar situations, and his decision to bring Smith onstage at Coachella earlier this year: “Will Smith has always been one of my biggest idols. Period.

Will Smith got his rap groove back at the BET Awards on Sunday night.The 53-year-old Oscar and Grammy winner performed his new single “You Can Make It,” a gospel-charged testimony — featuring Haitian-American singer Fridayy and the Sunday Service Choir — that was released on Friday.The performance marked the first time Smith appeared at an awards show since he infamously slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face for a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.“The darker the hell you gotta endure/The brighter the heaven you get to enjoy/The harder the fall, the higher you soar/God opens a window when the devil closes the door,” raps Smith, sounding more like the Fresh Preacher.“Believe me, they tried to bleed Will Smith/In the rearview, I see adversity was the gift/To lift me higher gifts require faith/So dry your eyes and then you’ll find the way,” he continues over the take-you-to-church arrangement.It all continues the Oscar Slapgate redemption tour that Smith has been on since “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” opened to boffo box office on June 7, reestablishing the actor as a bankable movie star.But now, the “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” MC is looking to regain the music cred that led DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince to receive the first Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1989.Smith wasn’t the only rap icon to take the stage at the 2024 BET Awards: Ms. Lauryn Hill celebrated the 25th anniversary of her Album of the Year Grammy win for her 1998 classic “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.”Also performing at the show — hosted for the fourth time by Taraji P.

Willow has announced a special orchestral show in Los Angeles, California. You can find all the details below.The singer, who released her sixth album ‘Empathogen’ last month, will take to the stage at The Ford for a one-off performance on Friday October 25.She’ll be joined by conductor Derrick Hodge and the Color Of Noize Orchestra “to reimagine hits like ‘Whip My Hair’, ‘Wait A Minute!’, ‘Meet Me At Our Spot’ and more”, according to the venue’s official website.The artist will also showcase the “meditative mix of jazz, classical, and indigenous tribal music” from her latest studio record.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time next Friday (June 28) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Jada Pinkett Smith shared a sweet tribute to her estranged husband Will Smith over the weekend, celebrating Father’s Day, and praising him for being a good dad to their kids Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, and his son Trey Smith, from his previous relationship with Sheree Zampino.Jaden Smith and girlfriend Sab Zada turn heads at Will Smith’s movie premiereWill Smith confesses to Lele Pons how she inspired him: Watch the epic videoWill Smith reveals a ghost rushed him out of his hotel room“Will thank you for being a devoted girl dad/boy dad and doing all you do,” Jada wrote, adding, “Happy Father’s Day—you deserve the rest.” Jada shared a photo with the blended family, including Sheree. The group was all smiles pointing at Will, who could be seen taking a nap on a couch on their outdoor patio.Fans of the family praised the family for keeping an amicable relationship amid their marriage struggles and commented on Jada’s friendship with Sheree.

guest on the program on Wednesday morning, the American comedian did not mince his words when asked if he spoke to fellow comedian Chris Rock directly after that infamous Oscars slap, courtesy of Will Smith.Schneider recalled being in a “sticky” situation following the incident as he was “an elected official of the union” at the time, so he could not speak freely then. But today, it was a different story.“Will Smith is a tw*t.

the infamous Oscars smack, when Smith stormed the stage of the Dolby Theater and slapped presenter Chris Rock for making a jab about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, it still stings for many ticket-buyers. Let alone Rock.The actor’s televised assault of the comic and unhinged shouts of “Get my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth!” shattered his public image as a charismatic and funny life of the party who could wring laughs even out of a devastating alien invasion.The hit was enough to get him banned from the Oscars until 2032. Frankly, he’s lucky that he wasn’t arrested.

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