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Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock Oscars Slap on New Album: ‘My S— Still Hot Even Though I Won’t Get Nominated’
Will Smith wastes no time addressing his Chris Rock Oscars slap on new album “Based on a True Story,” which released on Friday. In fact, the project’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day ...
New York Daily News2d
Will Smith hits back at The Slap on first album in 20 years
Will Smith’s new album, his first since 2005, takes multiple opportunities to address The Slap and its aftermath. The 56-year-old actor-rapper won his first Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards ...
USA Today2d
Will Smith addresses Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock controversies on new album
Smith's new album "Based on a True Story" (out now) opens with a barbershop skit mocking debates and social media chatter about everything from his shocking slap of Chris Rock to his "crazy ...
Sky2d
WH Smith high street arm sold to Hobbycraft owner in £76m deal
WH Smith has sold its 233-year old high street business to the owner of Hobbycraft in a £76m deal. Sky News revealed in January how a sales process was under way for the arm, which employs ...
AV Club2d
At least Will Smith can now rap about The Slap
Almost three years to the day from when Will Smith scandalized Hollywood by slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage, the actor-slash-rapper opened his new album (Based On A True Story) with a ...
UPI2d
Will Smith releases first new album in 20 years
March 28 (UPI) --Oscar-winning actor Will Smith released his first new album in 20 years on Friday. "My new album 'Based On A True Story' is out now!!" Smith posted on Instagram. Advertisement It ...
Variety2d
Will Smith’s ‘Based on a True Story’ Foregoes Fun for Self-Help Soliloquies: Album Review
Remember when Will Smith was the fun rapper? The enormously affable, uncomplicated rapper? The giddily cheerful Fresh Prince behind “Parents Just Don’t Understand,” the Big Willie Styling ...
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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is a megaphone for MAGA propaganda
When white nationalist Nick Fuentes recently praised ESPN host Stephen A. Smith, it was just the latest in a series of data points showing how the loudest voice in sports entertainment has become ...
The New York Times5d
L.J. Smith, Author of ‘Vampire Diaries’ Book Series, Dies at 66
She wrote seven books in a series that went on to be a hit TV show. After she was replaced by ghostwriters, she reclaimed her characters online in fan fiction. By Jeré Longman L.J. Smith, an ...
USA Today4d
Bruce Smith is a Hall of Famer. He's now creating another great legacy away from football.
PETERSBURG, Virginia – It was striking to hear Bruce Smith maintain how anxious he felt to deliver a speech last week at the groundbreaking for an ambitious hotel and casino project that looms ...
The Daily Beast2d
Will Smith Raps About Oscar Slap in Flop New Album
Will Smith’s new album is looking to be more maligned than his 2022 Oscars slap. On Friday, the Fresh Prince himself released Based on a True Story, his first studio album in over 20 years, and ...
New York Post3d
Stephen A. Smith says he would’ve ‘swung’ at LeBron if NBA star got physical as beef takes latest twist
If Stephen A. Smith was looking to move past his now-infamous confrontation with Lakers star LeBron James, he didn’t do so on Wednesday’s edition of his self-titled podcast. After James went ...