Will Smith To Sit Down With David Letterman On ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’

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Will Smith is set to join David Letterman for a chat in the latest series of “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”. According to Deadline, the actor won’t be mentioning the Oscars slap controversy as the interview was filmed before the ceremony took place.

The upcoming six-part series, which will debut on Netflix on May 20, will also feature Cardi B, Kevin Durant, Billie Eilish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ryan Reynolds. READ MORE: Howard Stern Calls Out Hypocrisy Of Reaction To Dave Chappelle’s Attacker Compared To Will Smith Slap The likes of Kim Kardashian, Robert Downey Jr., Dave Chappelle, Lizzo, Kanye West, Jay Z, George Clooney and Barack Obama have previously joined Letterman for a tell-all chat.

Smith has dominated headlines for the past couple of months ever since he stormed the stage to slap Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia. READ MORE: Marlon Wayans Reached Out To Will Smith About Therapy Following Oscars Slap The Academy has since banned Smith from attending “any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards,” for a 10-year period.