JADA PINKETT SMITH

While filming “Emancipation,” Will Smith routinely drew inspiration from the words “sacred motivation” that were written on the front page of a script.

Zampino discussed relationships on the latest episode of "Red Table Talk," hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield Norris.

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" alum Will Smith stepped out onto the red carpet with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his three kids for the first time since the infamous Oscars slap.

The actor said in an interview on the "Daily Show" that he "just lost it" when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.

Will Smith said he would "completely understand" if people are not "ready" to watch his new movie after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in March.

Country singer Jana Kramer told the co-hosts of "Red Table Talk" that her now ex-husband Mike Caussin was unfaithful to her with more than 13 women during their marriage.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith has a lifetime of thoughts she'd like to set down. The actor, singer, entrepreneur and co-host of the Facebook Watch show "Red Table Talk" has a deal for what Dey Street Books is calling an "honest and gripping memoir" that will cover her "complicated marriage to Will Smith," among other topics. According to the announcement, Pinkett Smith will recount her "unconventional upbringing in Baltimore," her friendship with late rapper Tupac Shakur, her love story with Smith and her experiences with motherhood. Jane," Will Smith — who published his own bestselling memoir last year — stunned the world by striding from his front-row seat to the stage and slapping Rock. Pinkett Smith addressed the slap two months later, on an episode of "Red Table Talk," saying the incident had prompted thousands to reach out to her with their own experiences with alopecia areata.

Jada Pinkett Smith has a lifetime of thoughts she’d like to set down.

"Girls Trip" actress Jada Pinkett Smith tells all in her new untitled memoir, which covers "a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal discovery."

After holding “Emancipation” in limbo following Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actor’s next big project in December.

Despite having a close relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith in the past, actress Vivica A. Fox recently revealed that she hasn’t spoken to her former castmate in months.

The Oscar winner had released a written apology earlier, but this time posted one on YouTube. He said his behavior, striking Rock in response to a joke, was unacceptable.

The incident tarnished Will Smith's Hollywood Golden Boy image (perhaps forever), led to his decade long ban from the Academy and sparked a serious conversation about what role violence has, if any, in public displays of anger.

Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and revealing that he reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn't ready. (AP Photo/File) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn't ready. Smith also apologized to Rock's family and especially his mother, Rosalie, who was horrified to see her son hurt and told US Weekly that, "When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us. He really slapped me.” Smith also apologized to Tony Rock, Chris' younger brother. Smith apologized to Rock in a statement after the Oscars, saying he was “out of line and I was wrong.”“I'm sorry really isn't sufficient,” Smith said in the video.

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was “unacceptable.”.

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn't ready. “There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,” Smith said in the under-six minute video posted online Friday. Smith, seated in a polo shirt and white ball cap, spoke directly to a camera, answering pre-selected questions about his behavior at the March 27 Academy Awards, when he slapped presenter Rock after the comedian made a reference about the hairstyle of Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife.

Smith was up against two stars of "Bel Air," which is a reworking of Smith's TV show from the 1990s, "Fresh Prince of Bel Air."

Tyler Perry revealed something "triggered" Will Smith before the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. Smith slapped Rock on-stage after the comedian made a joke.

94th Annual Academy Awards - Red Carpet HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. “Access to safe and effective treatment options is crucial for the significant number of Americans affected by severe alopecia,” FDA official Kendall Marcus said in a statement. The disorder became a high-profile topic recently when actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia. According to the FDA, almost 40% of those on the higher dose of the drug for 36 weeks during a clinical trial grew back 80% of their scalp hair, compared to around 23% of the lower dose group, and 5% of the placebo group. Around 45% of people in the higher dose group also saw “significant” eyebrow and eyelash regrowth, according to the FDA.

Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith​ and Rep. Ayanna Pressley​ are two high-profile cases of people who have alopecia.

The actor, who suffers from alopecia, is using "the moment" on her influential show to shed light on the autoimmune condition that causes hair loss.

Will Smith, Chris Rock confrontation jolts Academy Awards crowd (NCD)Jada Pinkett Smith opened up Wednesday about her husband’s Oscars slapping incident and the disorder she suffers from that led to it. “This is a really important ‘Red Table Talk’ about alopecia,” Pinkett Smith said at the start of Wednesday’s podcast. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder that causes a person’s hair to come out. Pinkett Smith talked about the Oscars slapping incident that happened after Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith being bald. ‘Til then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years and that’s to keep figuring out this thing called life together,” Pinkett Smith added.

Jada Pinkett Smith opened an episode of "Red Table Talk" about alopecia by talking about the Oscar night incident between her husband, Will Smith, and comedian Chris Rock.

Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show on June 1. It came after Rock threw a pointed joke that some felt was insensitive at Jada Pinkett Smith about her hair loss. Wednesday, Jada Pinkett Smith, dedicated an episode of "Red Table Talk" to the disorder. From Afros and cornrows to wigs and hair extensions, Black hair can be more than just style statements. “It is not easy as a woman to navigate life without any hair and a society that is obsessed with hair,” Bridges said.

Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

TV-Red Table Talk-Alopecia Jada Pinkett Smith appears on an episode of her online series "Red Table Talk." "Considering what I've been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories," Pinkett Smith said on Wednesday's episode of "Red Table Talk." Before tackling the subject, Pinkett Smith addressed events at the March 27 Academy Awards. Pinkett Smith, who has spoken publicly about her alopecia, had a closely shaved head similar to that of Demi Moore in the 1997 movie. You’re going through a spell of something, and you got to shave your head,” Pinkett Smith said.

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show.

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband's Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person's sense of identity. “Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories,” Pinkett Smith said on Wednesday's episode of “Red Table Talk." Before tackling the subject, Pinkett Smith addressed events at the March 27 Academy Awards.

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Smith spoke about her anxiety, and how she and her mom have come to relate to each other, on the latest episode of "Red Table Talk."

Oscars 2022: Chris Rock to perform in Boston after Will Smith slap Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)COLUMBIA, S.C. — Chris Rock’s mother is speaking out after actor Will Smith slapped her son during the Academy Awards last month. But love will make you do crazy things.”>> RELATED STORY: Oscars 2022: Will Smith apologizes for slapping Chris Rock on Academy Awards stageThe next day, Smith took to Instagram to apologize to Rock. “I mean, his people wrote up a piece saying, ‘I apologize to Chris Rock,’ but you see, something like that is personal. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Will Smith, Chris Rock confrontation stuns Oscars crowd Presenter Chris Rock, left, reacts after being hit on stage by Will Smith while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Chris Rock's mom is addressing her son's incident with Will Smith at the Oscars last month. Rose said that, like many, she was watching the Academy Awards at home and initially thought the moment was staged.

She briefly mentioned her husband's Academy Awards outburst, telling viewers of her talk show that the family is "focused on deep healing."

Tupac Shakur was "hurt" by Jada Pinkett Smith years ago when the actress allegedly asked the rapper not to harm Will Smith once they started dating, according to a friend of the late musician.

Garcelle Beauvais is spilling some major tea about Will Smith in her new memoir, Love Me As I Am.

Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the incident, which came after Chris Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Less than an hour after hitting Rock, Smith accepted the best actor Oscar for “King Richard.”

Inside the Will Smith team tasked with not only picking up the pieces left behind from his viral slap and shame but keeping the A-list star’s brand operating at an efficient clip.

Jada Pinkett Smith's ex-boyfriend, August Alsina, is shedding light into his 2015 affair with Will Smith's wife in new song.

The New York Times columnist examines the myriad takes about Will Smith's physical and verbal confrontation against comedian Chris Rock during the Academy Awards broadcast.

Actress Angela Bassett is one of the most refined actresses in Hollywood, usually moving above reproach and never associated with drama. However, a lot of […]

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he smacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

The frequent Golden Globes host knows a thing or two about roasting celebrities.

Letters to the editor.

In an interview with "Good Morning America," Will Packer says the LAPD were ready to take action against Will Smith. But Chris Rock declined to press charges.

Oscars producer Will Packer says Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over an Oscars ceremony punchline, other comedians felt the sting.

The comedian did not mention Will Smith or Jada Pinkett Smith by name at his show in Boston.

The comedian did not mention Will Smith or Jada Pinkett Smith by name at his show in Boston.

Rock returned to the stage Wednesday night in Boston for the first time since the Oscars.

At Sunday's Oscars, Rock had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's buzzed haircut. Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about her diagnosis of alopecia, which can cause baldness. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it," Rock said while presenting an award, comparing Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore’s “G.I. This was not the first time that Rock had made a joke at Pinkett Smith's expense. I wasn’t invited.”Wanda Sykes, who co-hosted the Oscars with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, said she felt physically ill after Smith slapped Rock.

At Sunday's Oscars, Rock had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's buzzed haircut. Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about her diagnosis of alopecia, which can cause baldness. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it," Rock said while presenting an award, comparing Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore’s “G.I. This was not the first time that Rock had made a joke at Pinkett Smith's expense. I wasn’t invited.”Wanda Sykes, who co-hosted the Oscars with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, said she felt physically ill after Smith slapped Rock.

The nighttime performance in Boston comes just three days after Smith slapped Rock on the Oscars stage, stunning the crowd at the 94th Academy Awards and those watching at home. Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about her diagnosis of alopecia, which can cause baldness. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it," Rock said while presenting an award, comparing Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore’s “G.I. Pinkett Smith responded Tuesday with a graphic on Instagram that read: “This is a season of healing and I’m here for it.” She offered no further comment. I wasn’t invited.”Wanda Sykes, who co-hosted the Oscars with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, said she felt physically ill after Smith slapped Rock.

Will Smith was asked to leave the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday after slapping presenter Chris Rock, but refused.

Brian Snyder/ReutersWill Smith was “asked to leave” the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock onstage but wouldn’t budge, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.The academy made the disclosure as part of a statement announcing that it is initiating “disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct” for slapping Rock across the face during the Oscars on Sunday night.“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the stat

The academy announced potential disciplinary actions against Will Smith and apologized to Chris Rock.

BOSTON — (AP) — Comedian Chris Rock is performing in public Wednesday for the first time since Oscar-winning actor Will Smith slapped him for a joke about Smith’s wife during the Academy Awards show. The performance comes just three days after Smith slapped Rock on the Oscars stage, stunning the crowd at the 94th Academy Awards and those watching at home. Pinkett Smith has spoken publicly about her diagnosis of alopecia, which can cause baldness. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it," Rock said while presenting an award, comparing Pinkett Smith to Demi Moore’s “G.I. Pinkett Smith responded Tuesday with a graphic on Instagram that read: “This is a season of healing and I’m here for it.” She offered no further comment.

Chris Rock received several standing ovations before he told one joke at his first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him in the face onstage at the Oscars.

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars.

Enzo Angileri told Page Six that he thought Jada Pinkett Smith looked regal at the Oscars: "I have never seen her look more beautiful."

LOS ANGELES — Two of the hosts of Sunday’s 94th Annual Academy Awards are speaking out about the incident that had Will Smith come on stage and slap Chris Rock during the show. Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes co-hosted the event with Regina Hall, and both said Wednesday that they felt “traumatized” by the violence. >> Read more trending newsWanda Sykes appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show Wednesday, and in a preview clip from the show Sykes said, “I just felt so awful for my friend Chris (Rock), you know, it was sickening. I physically felt ill. And I’m still a little traumatized by it.” Ellen responded to Sykes, saying “Me too.”Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss. In a post on Instagram that has since been deleted, Amy Schumer wrote that she was still feeling “triggered and traumatized” but that she believed Chris Rock “handled it like a pro.”©2022 Cox Media Group

The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony.

Legal experts say Will Smith’s slap seen ’round the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime.

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that affects millions of people around the world.

Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sunday’s Oscars, writing in a statement that he was “out of line” and “wrong.”.

The television audience for the Academy Awards appears to be up from last year's record low, but is still not at the level that the annual awards show is accustomed to.

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss is at the root of the most talked-about moment at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.

The internet is buzzing Monday following Will Smith's decision to slap Chris Rock following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith the comedian made as he was presenting at the 94th Annual Academy Awards.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.

Will Smith marched on stage and smacked presenter Chris Rock during Sunday night’s Oscars after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith wouldn’t seem an obvious candidate for a mid-life crisis.

The Daytime Emmys turned into a love letter to Alex Trebek as the program honored the beloved “Jeopardy!”.

Paris Jackson has revealed she suffers long-term anxiety and trauma from enduring countless camera clicks from paparazzi since she was a child.

Kelly Osbourne is opening up about her battles with drug and alcohol addiction.

FILE - Olivia Jade Giannulli arrives at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2017. Giannulli, the daughter of the Full House actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, discussed on the Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk how shes been affected by the college admissions scandal involving her parents. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of “Red Table Talk” for her first public comments about the college admissions scandal involving her famous parents. Pinkett Smith, who said she had agreed to bring Giannulli on her show over her mother’s objections, struck an understanding tone with her. “No matter what the situation is, you don’t want to see your parents go to prison....

Trebek made no secret of the fight with pancreatic cancer that claimed his life on Nov. 8. Here are a selection of the defining moments of 2020 from the perspective of The Associated Press' media and television writers. ALEX TREBEKThe “Jeopardy!” host made no secret of the fight with pancreatic cancer that ultimately claimed his life on Nov. 8. Millions of viewers will see the story resolved on their own time, creating countless individual moments rather than a communal one. The actors were conciliatory toward each other about what occurred during a marital separation, but Will Smith couldn’t resist revising his wife’s description.

and Tupac Shakur are being united for an auction at Sothebys, the first-ever dedicated hip-hop auction at a major international auction house. Bidders will be able to vie for the crown worn and signed by the Notorious B.I.G. They'll also get to bid on an archive of 22 autographed love letters written by Shakur at the age of 15-17 to a high school sweetheart. Onetime friends who became rivals in a hype-fueled war between the East and West Coast rap scenes, Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. The crown has been in photographer Barron Claiborne's possession since he captured Biggie for the cover of Rap Pages magazine.

Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. In her review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr called it essential to Miranda disciples. After the film's June debut was postponed in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests, it lands on Hulu on Friday. AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC The Chicks: After changing their name and recording their first album in 14 years, Grammy-winning country trio The Chicks will release their new album, Gaslighter, on Friday. AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONThe documentary Showbiz Kids promises a candid look at the high risk, high reward careers of child actors, with perspective from those who have been there.

LOS ANGELES With their marriage under social-media scrutiny, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith reaffirmed their commitment to each other as Pinkett Smith admitted to having a relationship with musician August Alsina when she and Smith were separated. In a one-on-one conversation Friday on Pinkett Smith's series Red Table Talk, she said she was reluctantly discussing Alsina's reported comments because of the public speculation they provoked. A relationship, Smith said, prodding his wife to be more specific, alluding to the Facebook Watch show's dedication to candid discussion. "Now, in the process of that relationship, I definitely realize that you cant find happiness outside of yourself. Pinkett Smith, who starred in two Matrix films, questioned why Alsina would bring the episode up again, saying he had broken off communication with her.

(AP Photo/John Locher)LOUISVILLE, Ky. The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. Calls for action against the officers have gotten louder during a national reckoning over racism and police brutality following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. That has left people, from protesters to celebrities, wondering why justice is slow to come in Taylor's case. It's definitely taking too long, it's definitely frustrating, said Kirstia Drury, 32, who joined street protests in Louisville after Taylor's death. He's executive director of advocacy group Christopher 2X Game Changers and has often served as a conduit between the Black community and Louisville officials during conflicts.

Calls for action against the officers have gotten louder during a national reckoning over racism and police brutality following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. (Photo provided by Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar via AP)FRANKFORT, Ky. Hundreds of people rallied at Kentucky's capitol on Thursday to urge action in the investigation of three officers in the fatal police shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, at her Louisville home. Taylor's family, hip hop artists and civil rights lawyers addressed a large crowd on the steps of the capitol to mark 100 days since Taylor was killed. Taylor was killed in the sanctity of her own home, said civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, who is representing Taylor's family. Kenneth Walker, Taylor's boyfriend, also appeared at the rally.