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Someday in the not so distant future, it’s not hard to imagine a high school English teacher prompting the class with a “compare and contrast” essay topic analyzing the similarities and differences between ‘The Slap‘ (the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars incident) with ‘The New Slap’ (what I’m calling the latest controversial celebrity […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is heading to his very first All-Star Game in just over a week’s time in Seattle. On Sunday, Smith reacted to the delightful news, where he’ll join teammates such as Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Clayton Kershaw, among others. Via SportsNet LA: “This moment just means a lot of […]

In the early ’90s, both Will Smith and RuPaul were rising stars in the entertainment industry. However, according to a new book by journalist Thea Glassman, Smith rejected the opportunity to have RuPaul make a cameo appearance on his popular sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, according to People. Producer claims #WillSmith rejected #RuPaul on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently sit in second place in the National League West, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by 3.5 games. Although the Dodgers aren’t in first place, they have performed fairly well considering the number of injuries they’ve been forced to deal with. The Dodgers’ ability to remain competitive has been sparked by a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers No. 2 overall prospect Bobby Miller made his MLB debut on Tuesday night versus the Atlanta Braves. He performed well against a talented Braves team, allowing just one run over five innings pitched. Following the game, Miller credited Dodgers catcher Will Smith, per SportsNet LA. “I put all my trust in Will (Smith), […]

The job of a catcher is grueling enough without having to worry about getting whacked with a bat. Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has thrust the baseball world into new discussions about safety after connecting with the top of Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith’s helmet on his backswing. He tried explaining himself after […]

Filming of Bad Boys 4 is underway, and thanks to some set videos, we have glimpses of an ambush scene from the upcoming sequel starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. TMZ obtained set videos from a parking lot in Atlanta that saw a massive shootout. It appears that Marcus (Lawrence) and Mike (Smith) are walking […]

Will Smith is a decorated actor who has starred in several notable projects including the Men in Black movies, Independence Day, Hitch, I Am Legend, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bad Boys for Life, and many others. He is also an Oscar Award winner. With Smith’s accomplishments in Hollywood, have you ever wondered how an […]

Bad Boys 4 fans will be in for a shock that the fourth installment of the series has made a key casting change. However, the casting change has not affected the main roles played by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Tasha Smith will join Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the franchise as she will […]

Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers have gotten out to an AL West leading 18-11 start to their season. As Bochy looks to ensure the Rangers winning ways continue, Texas’ manager has come with a new plan at closer. Will Smith will get the majority of save opportunities going forward, Bochy confirmed via Evan Grant […]

Nick Cannon was glad that Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk show was canceled by Facebook Watch this week. Meta, who owns Facebook, canceled all of its Facebook Watch programming. Deadline reports, that none of the Facebook Watch Originals is coming back for new seasons as the company is pivoting to prioritize “creating VR experiences […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a key player back in their lineup Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals as Will Smith returns from a concussion, but in the process, they placed JD Martinez on the IL, backdated to April 25th, as announced by the team. The Dodgers also made a couple of other moves: The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are keeping prospect Michael Busch on the active roster despite the returns of Max Muncy (paternity leave) and Will Smith (concussion) on Friday. From a position player standpoint, Luke Williams was sent down to make room on the roster instead of Busch, per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. “Michael Busch will get […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hasn’t played since April 12th due to a concussion. He is arguably the best catcher in baseball and was off to a terrific start prior to suffering the injury. LA recently received a positive update on Smith, and the Dodgers are hoping he can return soon. The Dodgers have […]

The new Bad Boys sequel in the works might need to change its name to Bad Boys (Fantastic) 4 after Friday’s news that Ioan Gruffudd is joining the cast. Gruffudd, who played Reed Richards — aka Mr. Fantastic — in the Fantastic Four films, has also starred in such blockbusters as San Andreas, Black Hawk […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2-1 series loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates was far from ideal. However, there’s a number of reasons to remain optimistic moving forward. Without further ado, here are three reasons for Dodgers fans to remain optimistic after the series loss to the Pirates. Successful road trip The Dodgers’ road trip was successful overall. […]

It seems Facebook is un-clicking “like” on its original breakout talk show Red Table Talk. The roundtable discussion show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith and featuring her daughter Willow Smith and her mother Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Norris is being cancelled by Facebook Watch, according to Deadline. The company is pivoting to VR-focused content and away from more […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have received some positive updates regarding the injuries to catcher Will Smith and designated hitter JD Martinez, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Will Smith took live batting practice on Wednesday, but still has some steps to go through, according to Harris. However, he could return by Saturday […]

Will Smith is progressing nicely from his concussion, but he is still a bit far from making his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The veteran catcher–who is also one of the Dodgers’ most consistent hitters–has been sidelined over the past week after experiencing concussion symptoms. It came after he was hit in the face […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting catcher Will Smith was forced to go on the 7-day concussion injured list. Smith opened up about his worrisome injury and gave a bit of insight on when he expects to be back behind the plate for the Dodgers. Smith said he suffered his concussion after taking numerous foul tips to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves with a sudden hole at catcher after an injury to starter Will Smith. While the Dodgers wait for Smith’s recovery, Los Angeles has signed his potential replacement to a major league contract. The Dodgers have signed Austin Wynns, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. In turn, Los Angeles placed […]

One of the primary narratives surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the season was their assumed lack of star power in the lineup. Sure, LA still had Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman leading the charge, but people around the MLB world had questions about the overall lineup. The mistake those critics made, however, was […]

Comedian Tony Rock, the younger brother of Chris Rock, has accused Will Smith of lying about reaching out to his brother following the infamous slap at the 94th Academy Awards. In a recent appearance on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Tony claimed that Smith’s statement that Chris was not ready to talk after the slap was untrue. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned an 8-2 Opening Day victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. For the most part, everything went right for the Dodgers. Julio Urias bounced back after a rough beginning to his start, and Will Smith led the charge on offense with three hits and four RBI. Urias and Smith […]

Dave Roberts revealed a conversation he had with Team USA manager Mark DeRosa ahead of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Roberts said he discussed Los Angeles Dodgers players such as Will Smith and Mookie Betts, who are both playing for Team USA, with DeRosa. “I talked to DeRo (Mark DeRosa) about Will (Smith) playing every […]

Chris Rock broke his silence on the incident between him and Will Smith at last year’s Oscars, and the comedian absolutely went in on Smith in his new Netflix special, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.” Apparently, Smith did not take the roasts well. “Will is embarrassed and hurt by what Chris said about him and his […]

It was a year ago that comedian Chris Rock found himself on the receiving end of a hard slap from actor Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars presentation. The comedian had kept relatively silent on the incident until Saturday night, when Rock let loose with his feelings during his Netflix comedy special. Nearly a year […]

The Texas Rangers have signed former All-Star and two-time World Series champion reliever Will Smith to a major league contract, New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported on Saturday. Smith will earn $1.5 million in guaranteed money, with up to $2.5 million available in bonus money, related to incentives based on total appearances and games finished, […]

With Los Angeles Dodgers’ catchers Will Smith and Austin Barnes set to play in the World Baseball Classic, Dave Roberts said top prospect Diego Cartaya will receive regular Spring Training starts once both players leave camp, per Matthew Moreno. Cartaya’s path to the big league club is currently blocked by Smith and Barnes. His future is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seen a number of notable players sign elsewhere during the offseason. Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger, and Justin Turner highlight the offensive departures, while pitchers such as Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney also left LA. The Dodgers pitching rotation, led by Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias, features enough talent to get […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with two key players, catcher Will Smith and starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Smith and the Dodgers settled at $5.25 million while Buehler and Los Angeles settled at $8.02 million, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Fellow pitcher Dustin May and outfielder Trayce […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers feature an exciting farm system. 2022 top prospect Diego Cartaya, a catcher, has a high-ceiling without question. He could impact LA as soon as 2023. But the path to the big league roster will prove to be difficult for Diego Cartaya with Will Smith and Freddie Freeman presenting a roadblock. Smith […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ catcher Will Smith had a better view than anybody else of NL Cy Young hopeful Julio Urias in 2022. Smith joined MLB Network’s MLB Now to discuss Urias’ impressive season prior to the official Cy Young announcement. “Julio Urias is special,” Smith said. “He’s got really good stuff, 3 really good pitches… […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been off to a terrible start to the 2022-23 season, having gone 0-3 to begin the year thanks in no small part to putrid production from beyond the arc. The tension in LA is at an extreme, especially towards Russell Westbrook, who has been having a stinker […]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros are hard at work ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. And their paths crossed on Monday night, resulting in a trade. The Braves traded left-handed reliever Will Smith to the Astros in exchange for right-hander Jake Odorizzi, according to MLB reporter Mark Berman. Smith heads to a Houston team […]

It has been four months since Will Smith delivered the slap heard around the world to Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after a joke aimed at Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. The actor did apologize at the time, but now he has released a five-plus-minute video in which he addresses the entire incident and expresses extreme […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured a difficult week after getting swept by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates in LA. It was one of their overall worst three game performances of the season. But the Dodgers rebounded on Thursday against a much better Mets team with a 2-0 victory. Tony Gonsolin led the Dodgers with 6 innings […]

Dozens of Oscars were given out at the 94th annual Academy Awards, and one of the most prestigious awards went to Will Smith. He received the Oscar for best actor for his leading role performance in ‘King Richard.’ However, this year’s Academy Awards won’t be remembered for Smith’s award or anyone else’s, Instead, it will […]

A kerfuffle in baseball isn’t uncommon. Things get heated at times, especially on the field. But, this latest brouhaha was by no means normal. The Cincinnati Reds ended up benching Tommy Pham for Friday’s game after he went full Will Smith mode and straight-up slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson right in the face […]