By Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Will Smith is joining the ever-growing sheaf of Hollywood talent in Quibi’s quiver. The Jeffrey Katzenberg-founded mobile subscription service announced the acquisition of “This Joka,” a 16-episode stand-up comedy series hosted and executive produced by Smith.
Quibi is set to debut next Monday, April 6, with 50-odd shows. For now, there’s no premiere date for Smith’s series. There’s a golf tie-in: “This Joka” is a co-production of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Media and Topgolf Studios, a unit of golf-venue chain Topgolf Entertainment Group.
The show is shot on location at Topgolf’s Las Vegas driving-range venue and other spots across Sin City. In the show, Smith plays host to a diverse
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