‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reunion Reveals Two Cast Members Turned The Gig Down

(CNN)"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" reunion debuted Thursday on HBO Max and delivered both laughter and tears.The cast -- minus their television patriarch James Avery, who died of complications from open-heart surgery in 2013 -- came together in honor of the 30th anniversary of the hit comedy that originally aired on NBC for six seasons.No spoilers here, but the main take away is that the cast truly became a family.And like most families, there was some occasional tension.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is one of the most iconic television shows in history. Everyone knows the theme song by heart, everyone mourned the loss of James Avery aka Uncle Phil, and everyone remembers that one point in the show when Will’s mom is replaced with another woman- and everyone was supposed to pretend like it never happened.

Will Smith has opened up about his public falling out with his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Janet Hubert.The 52 year old, whose wife Jada recently spoke out about her relationship with August Alsina, took part in an emotional reunion with the star in a special for HBO Max. Janet, 64, played the original Aunt Viv in the popular American sitcom, but was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid in 1993 after quitting the show due to person circumstances.

FRESH Prince fans were shocked last night when a weeping Will Smith broke down in tears about the "mistreatment" that took place on set. He and former Aunt Viv star Janet Hubert buried the hatchet after a decades long bust-up - but in fact it's just one of the show's dramas.

Will Smith recently reconciled with his former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Janet Hubert.

Will Smith has just released more footage from his emotional confab with Janet Hubert on the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air reunion.The two of them emotionally ended their 27-year feud during the HBO Max special - with clinical psychologist Ramani Durvasula on hand at the scene.In a new Red Table Talkwith Ramani out Friday, Will, 52, broke down the feud and shared some heartrending never-before-seen outtakes from his talk with Janet.

defying the odds and genres with scintillating stories being digested by millions of eyeballs around the world. But, if we were to throwback to 27 years ago, the choices were far and few when it came to seeing us on screen and not having been added in as an afterthought.

Will Smith is reflecting on his emotional sit-down with his former co-star Janet Hubert. In the latest episode of, Smith took over as host, and examined his recent conversation with Hubert, which was part of HBO Max's reunion special.Joined by psychologist Dr.

Tatyana Ali on the Entertainment Tonight stage on Thursday's broadcast, to react to the passionate response from viewers and fans that have flooded social media the past 24 hours. «People are reacting with so much love and tears and laughter and sighs and excitement, and I felt all of those when I watched it last night. It came out of nowhere.

Will Smith and Janet Hubert finally hashed out their feud which has been running since her departure from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.Janet, 64, played Aunt Viv on the first three seasons of the sitcom but left in 1993, setting off a public war of words with Will and the collapse of her career.Now on a new reunion special with HBO Max she and Will, 52, talked emotionally through their past difficulties as she told him: 'I lost everything.' Talking it out: On a new HBO Max reunion special, Will Smith and Janet Hubert hashed out their feud which has been running 27 years since her departure from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-AirWill and Janet had a one-on-one conversation in a movie theater setting, separate from the general cast reunion in a

Few things feel as preordained as HBO Max’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion, especially during a year that saw several iconic TV casts (minus the Friends) come together to remember good times and provide comforting, feel-good entertainment to homebound fans. What does surprise about the special is how moving, even cathartic, it is, reuniting Will Smith with Janet Hubert-Whitten, who played Aunt Viv until she was replaced by Daphne Maxwell Reid after the third season, for the first time in 27 years.

Now this is a story all about how one of the oldest, longest, and emotional feuds in pop culture history finally got settled — and filled the hearts of TV sitcom fans everywhere!

30th-anniversary special, which premieres Thursday on HBO Max.“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special,” organized by series star Will Smith, features an hour of unscripted remembrances from Smith, Reid, Tatyana Ali (Ashley), Karyn Parsons (Hilary), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton) and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz).On the special, they congregate on a set identical to the setup on “Fresh Prince” — which ran for 148 episodes on NBC from 1990 to 1996 and revolved around a street-smart teen (Smith) who moves from West Philadelphia to LA to live with his wealthy relatives in their Bel-Air mansion.James Avery, who played family patriarch Philip “Uncle Phil” Banks, died in 2013.

After 27 years of not speaking and blasting one another in old interviews, Janet Hubert and Will Smith finally came face-to-face in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion special that aired on HBO Max on Nov. 18. Janet, who is now 64 years old, didn’t sugarcoat how her sour relationship with Will cost her “everything” after she was replaced with a different actress, Daphne Maxwell Reid, to play the iconic role of “Aunt Viv” in Season 4 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air until the show wrapped in 1996.

The highly anticipated Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion special airs tonight on HBO Max.And with just a couple of hours to go, Will Smith confirmed via Instagram that the show will indeed include both Aunt Vivs.He shared a video clip in which actressDaphne Maxwell Reid walks into the living room and as she sits down in an armchair morphs into original Aunt Viv, actressJanet Hubert. 'Twp queens': The Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion special airs tonight on HBO Max.

Will Smith and the cast of came together for a 75-minute reunion special on HBO Max, which dropped a day early Wednesday, and they took a moment to remember the late James Avery, who played the beloved Banks patriarch, Uncle Phil, for six seasons.Avery, who died in 2013 at age 68 following complications from open heart surgery, was credited by the cast as being «the heart of the show.» «He was my teacher.

Will Smith and Janet Hubert are squashing their beef for the first time in 27 years, following her exit from in 1993.Hubert, best known as «the original Aunt Viv,» left the sitcom after the first three seasons over «creative differences.» She was promptly replaced by actress Daphne Maxwell Reid the following season without any mention of the recasting.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorSPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion that premieres Wednesday on HBO Max.On September 10, 1990, we were introduced to a young man from West Philadelphia where he was born and raised. He spent most of his days on the playground where he would be chillin’ out and relaxin’.

A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)‘You probably seen the picture, I posted it a month ago, me and the whole Fresh Prince cast but you not ready for this trailer, you could not be ready for this trailer,’ Will warns at the outset and you know what, he’s right.The video shows the heartwarming moment the cast met up on set for the first time. We also see Will open up about how he felt insecure about his acting back then saying that no one had ever asked him if he could actually act.  A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)Another insider nugget to come out of the clip is that Jazzy Jeff was initially reluctant to join the cast.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThere was laughter and fond remembrances on tap in the first trailer from HBO Max’s Fresh Prince of Bel Air reunion, released today.Will Smith had the honor of posting the preview on his personal social media. The trailer shows Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff at the Banks’s Bel-Air mansion.“You probably seen the picture: me with the whole ‘Fresh Prince’ cast,” Smith says via selfie-cam at the top of the teaser.

Will Smith and the rest of the cast of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air recently returned to that familiar stately mansion in Los Angeles in the trailer for the new reunion special, premiering November 19th. The reunion will mark the 30th anniversary of the show and will feature Smith and the rest of the surviving series regulars.  Including seasons stars like Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, and Alfonso Ribeiro, plus recurring co-star DJ Jazzy Jeff.