By Zuko Komisa Will Smith and Micheal B Jordan to star in 'I am legend 2'. It appears that Will Smith will finally produce the long-awaited sequel to his 2007 film I Am Legend after years of being left in development limbo and a significant Oscars controversy. It will star Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan and take place decades after the original. According to Screen Rant, 'I Am Legend […]
By Zuko Komisa Will Smith breaks down in his first TV interview after Oscar slap with Trevor Noah. In an interview with Trevor Noah that aired Monday night on "The Daily Show," Will Smith talked candidly about the now-famous slap he dished out to Chris Rock at the Oscars in March. He commented on what was happening to on that night. “It was a lot of things, It was the […]
By Zuko Komisa US comedian Chris Rock indicated that Will Smith's Oscar slap may have traumatized him as he revealed why he turned down the chance to host the Academy Awards in 2023. According to reports, the 57-year-old brought up the slap once more during his stand-up comedy performance in Phoenix, Arizona. The former "Saturday Night Live" cast member was quoted saying that he had been invited to host the […]
By Zuko Komisa Will Smith has made a social media comeback and offered Chris Rock an apology. At this year's Oscars, he slapped Chris Rock on stage after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith during the ceremony. Smith later won the best actor Award for his performance in King Richard on that fateful night but was subsequently barred from the awards ceremonies for a decade. The actor […]
By Katlego Sekhu Starting her day on 959 Breakfast with Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka is philanthropist and publicist and Malaak Compton-Rock (Chris Rock's ex-wife), who's on her 39th visit to South Africa. Speaking about her philanthropic work around the continent, Maalak says she started in the entertainment industry and then moved to Marketing and Communications. "I still love marketing, communications, and pr but I said can I use this […]
By Zuko Komisa Will Smith's earnings from the Apple TV+ film Emancipation are expected to be in the millions. Will Smith will receive $35 million (over R600 million) for the movie, reports Variety. Emancipation was initially scheduled for release in 2022. The movie, which was directed by Antoine Fuqua, was postponed till 2023 as a result of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Also Read: Wayde van Niekerk bags […]
By Wanique Block Actor Jada Pinkett Smith has finally spoken out about the shocking moment when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars for making a joke about Jada’s bald head. Jada, who suffers from alopecia has used this episode of the Red Table Talk as a teachable moment to spread awareness about the hair loss disorder, alopecia. "This is a really important 'Red Table Talk' […]
Kaya 959 Reporter Will Smith has reacted to the Academy's decision to block him from attending events for the next ten years. Smith’s response comes after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it was banning him from all of the organization’s events for 10 years for attacking Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Also Read: Remembering Dr. Sindi Van Zyl one year since her passing The […]
By Wanique Block It has been a little over a week since Will Smith smacked Chris Rock for making a joke about her alopecia at the Oscars. Since then, Will Smith has publicly apologized for his actions and in addition to this, the 53-year-old actor has resigned from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and […]
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