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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.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced on today’s earnings call that the next Star Wars Disney+ series Obi-Wan will debut on May 25.

Kathie Lee Gifford is promoting her latest book The Jesus I Know: Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions about Who He Is, and recently called in to “The Katie McGrady Show” on SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorPeyton and Eli Manning have more yards to gain for Walt Disney Co. and ESPN.The two football brothers, whose “ManningCast” alongside ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” has gained significant notice this season, have extended their relationship with the sports-media giant.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterBrightcove Inc. has named former ViacomCBS exec Marc DeBevoise chief executive officer and board director of the software company and video platform.Previously chief digital officer of ViacomCBS and CEO and president of CBS Interactive, DeBevoise will begin his tenure as Brightcove CEO on March 28.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Obi-Wan Kenobi” has received a May 25 premiere date at Disney Plus, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced on the company’s earnings call Wednesday.Disney Plus ended 2021 with 129.8 million paying customers worldwide, gaining 11.8 million for the quarter ended Jan. 1, 2022 and blowing past expectations.

Jordan Moreau Nathan Drake himself will be the voice of the audio book for Sony’s upcoming “Uncharted” movie.Nolan North, who voiced Drake in the massively popular PlayStation video game series, will narrate the official novelization of the film, Variety can exclusively report. North, a prolific voice and TV actor, will provide the voice for every character that appears in the films, including Tom Holland’s younger version of Drake.“I got to do Antonio Banderas, a little bit of a Mark Wahlberg and put on my own Boston accent a little bit,” North told Variety in an interview. “And then Nathan Drake.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterGood news, everyone! “Futurama” is being revived at Hulu.Variety has learned that the streaming service has ordered 20 new episodes of the adult animated sci-fi comedy series. The revival hails from David X.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“The Music Man,” a musical revival featuring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.For students in the New York City area, the price of admission will finally be affordable.“The Music Man” producers Barry Diller, David Geffen and Kate Horton are making available 10,000 tickets priced at $20 to New York City students, their families and their teachers.Created and spearheaded by the Music Man’s Black Theatre Coalition fellow Amy Marie Haven, the effort hopes to make Broadway more accessible to the masses. Reduced ticket prices were made possible through partnerships with the New York City Department of Education and a dozen local youth non-profits, including Artists Striving to End Poverty, Art Start, Arts For All, Arthur Miller Foundation, On Broadway Training Program, Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Education Through Music, Rosie’s Theatre Kids, R.Evolucion Latina and Broadway Bridges.

Ralf Rangnick is reportedly eyeing up Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji amid suggestions he could leave the Bundesliga club this summer.

A.D. Amorosi Singer-songwriter-producer Betty Davis, an icon of future-funk, fashion and bold sexuality in the 1970s, died Wednesday at age 76 in her longtime home of Homestead, Pennsylvania.Davis, who was once married to and collaborated with jazz legend Miles Davis, died of natural causes, Allegheny County communications director Amie Downs told Rolling Stone.The singer was widely viewed as having paved a way for R&B and hip-hop performers ranging from Prince and Erykah Badu to Cardi B and  Megan Thee Stallion, even though she dropped out of the recording scene so early — all but disappearing after the mid-1970s — that thse debts were not always recognized.In her heyday, this uninhibited mistress of futuristic funk and highly sexualized lyrical and vocal prowess released three albums – 1973’s “Betty Davis,” 1974’s “They Say I’m Different” and 1975’s definitive “Nasty Gal” – that were as bold in their self-creation as she was in portraying their sensual power on each album sleeve.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaQ’orianka Kilcher will star in and produce “Yesteryear” alongside a cast that includes Scott Haze, Wes Studi and Nick Cassavetes. “Yesteryear” is written and directed by Adam VillaSeñor (“In Full Bloom”) and definitely seems to connect thematically with some of the challenges facing America and the world.The film follows Alma Deswood (Kilcher), a struggling, young Native actress who psychologically unravels in quarantine amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Zack Sharf Zack Snyder’s science-fiction epic “Rebel Moon” has announced its full cast. Joining Sofia Boutella in Snyder’s next Netflix-backed tentpole are Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher, Doona Bae, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E.

Disney Plus powered to a strong year-end finish, with the media giant’s flagship streaming business blowing past expectations to hit almost 130 million users.At the end of 2021, Disney Plus had 129.8 million paying customers worldwide, gaining 11.8 million for the quarter ended Jan. 1, 2022.

A brazen man was captured punching a sign outside an Oldham shop in bizarre CCTV footage.

Serving as executive producers for Brown Ribbon Entertainment, Bobby Brown and his wife Alicia Etheredge took park in the A&E TCA Panel on Wednesday, peeling back the curtain on the upcoming two-part “Biography: Bobby Brown”, and the new docuseries, “Bobby Brown: Every Little Step”.

he had a “small” heart attack in July 2021 on the set of his AMC series “Better Call Saul.”Now Odenkirk, 59, has opened up about the harrowing experience — revealing that he shockingly didn’t have a pulse when he initially collapsed between filming.“We were shooting a scene, we’d been shooting all day, and luckily I didn’t go back to my trailer,” he recently told the New York Times, adding that he was taking a break with costars Patrick Fabian and Rhea Seehorn at the time of the incident — about which he has no memory.“I went to play the Cubs game and ride my workout bike, and I just went down,” Odenkirk said. “Rhea said I started turning bluish-gray right away,” he continued.

EXCLUSIVE: In competition, New Line has acquired filmmaker Issa López’s original screenplay The Girl with a Thousand Names. López will direct and produce the feature for HBO Max.

win for Group Of The Year at last night’s BRIT Awards, Wolf Alice had a quick chat with NME about their whirlwind year and dreams of partying with Sam Fender and Tom Grennan. Watch out full red carpet interview with the band above.The band were nominated in the category alongside Coldplay, Little Mix, D-Block Europe and London Grammar.“There’s loads of great music in there,” drummer Joel Amey told NME about their fellow nominees. “We’re just happy to be here.

UPDATED: The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office issued its report today on the death of Anthony Johnson. The document indicates that the Friday and House Party actor died from “chronic ethanol use.” In other words, chronic drinking. The report also reveals that Johnson died in the hospital and had no other significant conditions.

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