Tag: Will Smith

  • Slap Fight at the Oscars

    Slap Fight at the Oscars

    Has the Academy solved the Oscars viewership problem? At last night’s event (which is barely an event anymore, something painful for a guy who used to love the Oscars to say), comedy legend Chris Rock did what comedians do as he presented an award and made jokes – and to break from the ones I…

  • Will Smith Contemplated Killing His Father to “Avenge” His Mother

    Will Smith Contemplated Killing His Father to “Avenge” His Mother

    According to an excerpt published in People from his upcoming memoir Me, Will Smith contemplated the idea of “avenging” his mother via killing his father. I suppose that’s the fascinating thought process that would lead to the memorable crying scene in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Smith reveals that his early life in Philadelphia was plagued…

  • Will Smith Attempts to Walk His Marriage Back From the Edge

    Will Smith Attempts to Walk His Marriage Back From the Edge

    In a case of public cope, the Smiths, specifically Will, admits to being in an open relationship. It turns out that the false-positive he had for the Coof a while back wasn’t the only test he failed – the other being the Punk Test. Dollar-Store Eddie Murphy is the cover story for GQ Magazine for…

  • REVIEW: Shark Tale (2004)

    REVIEW: Shark Tale (2004)

    DreamWorks Animation released two movies in 2004, and they couldn’t have been more different. Shrek 2 and Shark Tale are both animated comedies with all-star casts packed with pop culture references and adult humor. However, that’s where the similarities end. The films’ characters and execution of their concepts make it hard to believe the same…

  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles is Being Remade

    Planes, Trains & Automobiles is Being Remade

    Another classic is about to be modernized for the whiny crowd. Deadline reports that a Planes, Trains & Automobiles remake is in the works at Paramount, and that Will Smith and Kevin Hart will be the leads. The film will be produced by both stars’ production companies, Westbrook Studios and Hartbeat Productions, with Brooklyn 99’s…

  • Louis Leterrier To Direct Bright 2

    Louis Leterrier To Direct Bright 2

    Louis Leterrier is going from the Jade Giant to orcs on the beat. Deadline reports that the Incredible Hulk director is in negotiations to helm Bright 2, with the original film’s director, David Ayer, focusing on his Dirty Dozen remake and Netflix films like an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Six Days. The sequel, which sees…