Giving her opinion. After Jada Pinkett Smith addressed Will Smith and Chris Rock’s infamous 2022 Oscars scandal, Vivica A. Fox questioned the actress for her “cold” response.
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Will Smith got double-ribbing at NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation Monday morning by both of NBC’s late-night hosts.
Following Jimmy Fallon’s subtle reference at the start of the event to “nailing” the timing of Peacock’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air drama reboot, whose run coincided with Will Smith’s infamous slap at the Oscars, Seth Meyers went further in his traditional NBCU upfront roast.
“We are joined today by the talented cast of Peacock’s Bel-Air, a gritty dramatic reimagining of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, he said. “We were also treated this year to a gritty drama reimagining of Will Smith.”
A longtime NBC staple, the Golden Globes, which Meyers hosted in 2018, also were in the comedian’s crosshairs. After multiple controversies, including a lack at diversity at the HFPA which organizes the awards show, the network dropped the 2022 telecast.
“It was a great year for live events on NBC, the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the Golden Gl… the Super Bowl,” he said. “I don’t want to pick on the Golden Globes and pile on the HFPA but you have to work pretty hard to have less diversity than the Winter Olympics.”
Meyers also pointed out NBC’s heavy reliance on spinoffs and reboots — as well as the old-fashioned nature of the networks’ upfront presentations.
“I don’t need to tell you that the last two years have been transformative not just for the TV business but across all industries – we needed to be inventive, agile, forward-facing, and yet and this is still how we are doing upfronts,” he said. “That’s not to say that NBC is not embracing the future — this next year promises exciting new shows and ideas like, Law & Order, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Night Court and Quantum Leap.”
Sequels to Night Court and Quantum Leap are a new
Giving her opinion. After Jada Pinkett Smith addressed Will Smith and Chris Rock’s infamous 2022 Oscars scandal, Vivica A. Fox questioned the actress for her “cold” response.
door control? Are you insane?” Meyers marveled. “Why not stop at one? Why not just outlaw doors altogether? Then no one would need keys to get in your house.
Jada Pinkett Smith has taken to Instagram with a heart-breaking message following the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith discusses difficult topic in latest episode of Red Table TalkPosting to her Instagram Stories, the wife of Will Smith Penned: "I am reeling from the devastation of yesterday's horrific mass shooting.WATCH: Will And Jada Pinkett Smith's marriage - take a look"I'm sending my deepest condolences to all the loved ones of the shining souls lost. May the Great Supreme heal the hearts that have been shattered by this horrendous tragedy.READ: Jada Pinkett Smith talks 'unbearable despair' in heartbreaking revelationMORE: Jada Pinkett Smith makes huge announcement following Will Smith's sad career news"Coach Kett said it best… policies MUST change and we can't get numb to these horrendous mass murders.
EXCLUSIVE: has cast Alicia Hannah-Kim for Season 5 of the hit Netflix series as the formidable South Korean sensei Kim Da-Eun who factors into Terry Silver’s (Thomas Ian Griffith) plans for accelerating Cobra Kai’s expansion. Dallas Dupree Young, who joined the show last season as Kenny Payne, has been upgraded to a series regular.
A Closer Look segment on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” which you can watch above. “There have been a flood of books from former Trump advisers since he left office, and while most of them have been dishonest and self-serving, there’s one coming out soon that I think has the potential to be refreshingly candid and revealing.
Ricky Gervais dropped by “Late Night with Seth Meyers” this week, where the conversation gravitated to future medical technology that could allow someone’s head to be cryogenically frozen and later grafted onto a new body.
lost his seat as a North Carolina congressman this week, and Seth Meyers had an absolute ball roasting him for it on Wednesday night.Cawthorn was defeated in his primary contest by just 1,500 votes — despite having the endorsement of the twice-impeached Donald Trump — losing to Chuck Edwards, a state senator. The incumbent’s loss seems to be the direct result of a campaign against him by his own party, and that aspect is one that thrilled Meyers.“I will say it’s a rare treat to watch Republicans tear each other apart because when Republicans decide to knife each other, they hold nothing back,” he joked.And of course, the late night host isn’t exactly sad to see Cawthorn go.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe network upfronts are back — sort of. NBCUniversal kicked off the return of in-person upfronts presentations to advertisers, the first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.The comedian told the crowd at a stand-up show in Orlando, Florida on Thursday (May 19) that she was appalled that the actor was allowed to remain at the event and accept his Best Actor award for King Richard following the incident.“I’m still traumatised,” Sykes said [via People]. “I can’t talk about it.
Seth Meyers is opening up about his 8-month-old daughter Adelaide!
He’s got jokes. Chris Rock‘s Oscars incident with Will Smith continues to be topic of conversation — and even the comedian is not afraid to find the humor in the situation.
name and shame all the people he claims didn’t contact him to send their well-wishes while he was out sick. One of them, Kimmel said, was the NBC star.“I heard from a lot of my colleagues. I heard from Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, James Corden all checked in.
Two months has passed since the slap that shocked the world and Steve Harvey is finally sharing his opinion. Harvey, 65, attended an event at Georgia State University over the weekend and reportedly called Will Smith’s Oscars slap against Chris Rock a "punk move" which resulted in Harvey losing "a lot of respect for him." The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on the event, noting that the "Family Feud" host brought up faith in the discussion. Steve Harvey addresses Will Smith's 2022 Oscars slap against Chris Rock nearly two months later. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) "I’m a Christian, but I’m really undeveloped," Harvey began.
Jimmy Kimmel has recovered from COVID and he returned to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night where he updated his audience about what happened while he had the virus – including who did, and who did not reach out to him.“And testing positive made me realize I need to think more positively. Instead of focusing on how many people were texting me, I decided to focus on how many people didn’t text me,” Kimmel said during his monologue. “In fact, I made a list of those people.
From the cutting room floor! Amy Schumer is continuing to share jokes she hoped to tell while cohosting the 2022 Oscars — before they were axed from the script.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKendrick Lamar dropped his first new solo single in nearly four years on Sunday night, called “The Heart Part 5.” The song arrives just days before the long-awaited release of his fifth solo album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” on May 13.The song’s video begins with Lamar rapping by himself in front of a red screen, but occasionally has the faces of other rappers and controversial public figures photoshopped over his: Kanye West, Nipsey Hussle, Will Smith, Kobe Bryant, OJ Simpson and Jussie Smollett are six that we noticed after one screening. Lamar unveiled the long-awaited “Mr.
Looking back. During Benedict Cumberbatch’s second stint as the host of Saturday Night Live, he couldn’t help but marvel over his career progress — and being in the Dolby Theatre when Will Smith’s Oscars drama went down.