Comedian Chris Rock hit the beach in Los Angeles wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt draped around his neck as a blistering heat wave descended on the city. The 61-year-old looked comically out of sync with the Southern California sun while strolling along the Venice Beach boardwalk Tuesday. The getup appeared true to his roots in … Read more
A little more than three years ago, we could’ve never imagined Will Smith gettin’ jiggy wit it again. After all, he had long ago given up his career as a lighthearted rapper and had become a serious thespian who was the frontrunner to win an Oscar in 2022 — on his third nomination — for … Read more
Will Smith “is canceled” — according to Will Smith. The actor said just that on his new album’s first track, “Int. Barbershop — Day,” which dropped on Friday. The song features Smith’s “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone. “Who the f–k Will Smith think he is?” one voice asks, to which … Read more
They’re sending out an SOS. Celebs such as Chris Rock, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum, Justin Theroux and Wyclef Jean, along with legendary filmmaker Ken Burns and author Jay McInerney, are rallying to save Lure Fishbar. Soho’s subterranean seafood and sushi institution has anchored Mercer Street for 20 years, but it’s in danger of getting swallowed … Read more
Chris Rock returned to Studio 8H to host “Saturday Night Live” for the fourth time — joking in his highly anticipated monologue that President Biden’s middle finger “still works” after he controversially pardoned his son Hunter. With the stage at 30 Rock decorated for Christmas, the legendary comic, who rose to fame as a cast … Read more
Will Smith just won an Emmy. No, not that Will Smith. The 53-year-old British TV producer who created the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses” went on stage to accept the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the Emmys 2024 on Sunday night, and he poked fun about sharing the same name as … Read more
“So the Pope walks into a bar …” Pope Francis welcomed a star-studded group of comedians to the Sistine Chapel at The Vatican on Friday — and they only had to wake up at “the butt crack of dawn” to meet him. “So, we’re on our way over to see the Pope,” Whoopi Goldberg, 68, said … Read more
Rob Schneider is currently in Australia for his three stand-up comedy gigs, but he was not in a joking mood when discussing a hot topic on The Kyle & Jackie O Show. Appearing as a guest on the program on Wednesday morning, the American comedian did not mince his words when asked if he spoke to fellow … Read more
His world was too rocked. During a recent interview on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast with Dana Carvey and David Spade, Jerry Seinfeld said that in his directorial debut “Unfrosted” (now streaming on Netflix), he wanted Chris Rock to do a parody of the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap from the 2022 ceremony. “The … Read more
His shot banged off the rim. Philadelphia 76ers’ forward Kelly Oubre Jr. lofted an insult at Madison Square Garden’s famed Celebrity Row, calling the stars who sit courtside fake fans — and the bold-faced names are firing back. “They’re gonna give celebrities those $100,000 [worth of] free tickets just to be there and not care … Read more
Chris Rock was spotted gettin’ jiggy with it at the Rolling Stones’ album release party for “Hackney Diamonds” — days after Jada Pinkett Smith’s memoir hit stands. “Chris Rock looked unbothered by all the Jada drama chatting it up with Trevor Noah,” an eyewitness tells The Post about the comedian’s outing. “Just like everybody else, … Read more
With the release of her memoir “Worthy,” Jada Pinkett Smith continues to challenge our conceptions of love, commitment and ethical non-monogamy, revealing in the book’s pages that she and husband Will Smith, 55, have been separated since 2016. The pair, who have been married for nearly three decades, met on the set of “The Fresh … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith let the truth fly Friday in her NBC News prime-time special with Hoda Kotb. The 52-year-old “Girls Trip” actress is telling-all in promotion for her memoir “Worthy,” which hits shelves on Oct. 17. In snippets of the interview shared Thursday, Pinkett Smith revealed she and her husband Will Smith, 55, have been … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith is reacting to rumors that she was to blame for her husband, Will Smith, slapping Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Academy Awards. The actress, who revealed this week that she’s actually been separated from Smith, 55, for seven years, opened up about the headline-making scandal in an interview with People. She … Read more
Will Smith, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith’s history goes way beyond the 2022 Oscars slap. Pinkett Smith revealed in her new memoir, “Worthy,” that Rock, 58, asked her out on a date amid rumors she was divorcing Will, 55, a few years prior. The “Girls Trip” star, 52, explained to People ahead of the … Read more
He added insult to the menu. The New Jersey restaurant bashed by New York Times columnist David Brooks about its supposedly high prices — has created a cheeky blue plate special in the scribe’s honor. The “D Brooks” special at 1911 Smoke House BBQ includes a burger, fries — and what amounts to a virtually … Read more
Chris Rock and Diplo escaped the treacherous mud-filled Burning Man in the flooded Nevada desert festival Saturday with the help of a fan. The comedian, 57, and the 44-year-old DJ trekked through 6 miles of mud looking for someone to give them a ride as roughly 73,000 people were stuck at the festival due to … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Dave Chappelle topped himself. After a star-studded first night at Madison Square Garden, the controversial comic brought in a number of huge comics and musical guests to his … Read more
Did Will Smith tell RuPaul to “sashay away?” David Steven Simon, who served as the executive producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” revealed Tuesday that Smith once reportedly rejected a proposed cameo featuring “Drag Race” star RuPaul Charles on the hit sitcom because it was “a bad idea.” “I remember him saying that would … Read more
In her poem “Solitude,” Scorpio Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote the famous lines, “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.” For our part, we’ll keep company with the comics and find our cures in the form of riotous laughter. Interested in discovering the funniest zodiac sign, Psychicworld.com, took a peek at … Read more