Last year in early March, just as it was becoming clear that the U.S. wouldn't be able to avoid a COVID-19 lockdown for much longer, executives at Westbrook Media began to discuss backup plans.
17.02.2021 - 22:49 / variety.com
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThere’s a lot to admire about “Amend,” a new documentary series from Netflix whose goal is to educate the viewing public on the history of civil rights in America. The project — executive-produced by Will Smith and former “Nightly Show” host Larry Wilmore, and featuring both on-camera — is the sort of fundamentally educational product that’s unusual from an entertainment company.
Last year in early March, just as it was becoming clear that the U.S. wouldn't be able to avoid a COVID-19 lockdown for much longer, executives at Westbrook Media began to discuss backup plans.
Will Smith has spoken about his experiences as a Black man, saying that he’s never met a “smart person” who’s said racist things to him.The actor, whose new Netflix series Amend: The Fight For America premiered last month, said in a new interview that he’s been called the N-word “probably five or six times”.“I grew up with the impression that racists and racism were stupid, and they were easy to get around. I just had to be smarter,” he told Pod Save America.
Will Smith is a man with many jobs, and one of those could soon be a politician.In a recent appearance on Crooked Media’s opposite co-host Jon Favreau, Smith admitted that he hasn't totally ruled out a run for office.«I think for now I’ll let that office get cleaned up a little bit and then I'll consider that at some point down the line,» Smith said.
Will Smith recently appeared on an interview on Crooked Media’s “Pod Save America” podcast, and got candid about his political ambitions! The 52-year-old even revealed if he’d be open to run for office one day. The Aladdin actor spoke with Jon Favreau about his past comments about politics.
Will Smith has said that he’s still considering running for political office in the near future.The musician and actor has previously voiced his openness towards entering into politics, telling CBS Sunday Morning back in 2015 that he was feeling compelled to run for office to counter former US President Donald Trump‘s controversial 2016 campaign – although no such move into politics from Smith followed.Speaking in a new interview with the Pod Save America podcast, Smith again floated the idea of
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe Golden Globes are facing down a scandal that has felt, in moments over the past week, practically existential, with Los Angeles Times reporting indicating both a systemic and corrupt self-dealing and a total lack of Black members.
Will Smith and Trevor Noah are educating people about the 14th Amendment and social justice.To celebrate the launch of, Smith — executive producer and host of the Netflix six-part docuseries — will go live with host and special guests to discuss the new series and the future of social justice.This 40-minute panel will continue the series’ conversation on where we stand with the 14th Amendment, the future of social justice and the new leaders moving it forward.
Jennifer Lopez, Sebastian Yatra, Rosalia , and even dog whisperer Cesar Milan- Here are the 10 best celebrity TikToks of the weekWILL SMITHWill Smith is ready to join Cirque Du Soleil but he might not get a call back after this TikTok.Call me, @cirquedusoleil.
Will Smith stunned his fans on Thursday after sharing an incredible rare photo of his twin siblings Harry and Ellen.The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, 52, took a trip down memory lane as he posted a throwback photo of himself alongside his brother and sister from 40 years ago.READ: Will Smith denies rumours he's divorcing Jada Pinkett SmithHe also shared a recent second snap of the trio as he joked that they still couldn't manage to "take a decent photo".WATCH: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air house
Netflix has announced the full list of movies and TV shows that are set to debut on the streaming service beginning on March 1, 2021.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Ginny & Georgia” begins with a change of scenery, as Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey) uproots her two kids (Antonia Gentry and Diesel La Torraca as Ginny and Austin) and heads to a bucolic town in New England to start anew. This is as promising a start as any for a show with no shortage of willingness to attempt voiciness and attitude.
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorInternational distributor Global Screen, part of Will Smith’s Telepool, has sold crime thriller miniseries “Dark Woods” to U.S., Canada, Spain and France, following its stellar ratings success in Germany.Inspired by a true crime, unsolved for almost 30 years, the six-part show centers on a high-ranking police officer’s desperate search for his sister, and the family’s suffering.
Now that we’ve all have had our fill of pancakes, or perhaps you’re opting for another round two over the next couple of days, it’s time to sort out our weekend viewing.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn 2019, British television writer and producer Russell T Davies turned his attention to the future with the gripping limited series “Years and Years.” Now, he’s transporting us to a past that seems both distant and all too recent.“It’s a Sin,” which launches this month on HBO Max after a run on Britain’s Channel 4, follows a group of friends living in London through the 1980s — a decade that begins, for them, with the promise of liberation and moves, as the AIDS
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Young Rock,” NBC’s new sitcom about the early days of Dwayne Johnson, can’t resist peeking into the future. And there, the wrestler-turned-movie star is on the path to political glory.The show is mainly consumed with telling cute and likable stories about Johnson’s upbringing as a child and his coming into his own as a young man.
EXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios is teaming up with EbonyLife Studios, one of Nigeria’s leading content companies, on a slate of co-produced film and television projects each connected to the African continent.