Stephen A. Smith has intense hot take on Martha Stewart’s SI Swimsuit cover

Stephen A. Smith has intense hot take on Martha Stewart’s SI Swimsuit cover

Stephen A. Smith sent a passionate PSA to “ladies” everywhere after seeing 81-year-old Martha Stewart grace the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 2023 issue. During the latest installment of his “Know Mercy” podcast, Smith doted on Stewart, and couldn’t help but compliment Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson’s wife, Ciara, as well as Kim Kardashian and Elon … Read more

How Marcus Smart got Will Smith to play a role in his proposal to girlfriend

How Marcus Smart got Will Smith to play a role in his proposal to girlfriend

Wedding planning has been chaotic for Celtics guard Marcus Smart and his fiancée Maisa Hallum. The couple, who got engaged in December, has slowed down their wedding plans temporarily amid Boston’s quest to reach the NBA Finals for a second straight year and a few other curveballs life threw at them. But fans are still … Read more

Kevin Smith reveals sexual abuse at age 6, ‘scary’ mental health treatment

Kevin Smith reveals sexual abuse at age 6, ‘scary’ mental health treatment

Director Kevin Smith revealed Wednesday that he checked himself into an Arizona treatment center in January following a “complete break from reality” stemming from severe childhood trauma and self-loathing due to his lifelong struggle with his weight. “It was scary,” Smith, 52, told People. “At that moment, I wouldn’t have been averse to not being … Read more

Stephen A. Smith unloads on Kawhi Leonard as ‘one of the worst superstars’ ever

Stephen A. Smith unloads on Kawhi Leonard as ‘one of the worst superstars’ ever

Stephen A. Smith has Kawhi Leonard at the top of his superstar rankings. In the worst type of way, however. Smith unloaded on Leonard after the Clippers announced that Leonard will miss the team’s Game 4 clash against the Suns in their first-round playoff series with a right knee sprain — his second straight game … Read more

Stephen A. Smith defends Clay Travis interview after alleged ESPN backlash

Stephen A. Smith defends Clay Travis interview after alleged ESPN backlash

Stephen A. Smith sent a message to everybody who was upset that he had Clay Travis on his podcast. Smith hosted the OutKick founder on his Audacy “Know Mercy” podcast earlier this week, and the two opinionists had a wide-ranging conversation that included their thoughts on cancel culture and whether or not Donald Trump would … Read more

Charles Barkley exposes Kenny Smith for embarrassing NBA halftime show moment

Charles Barkley exposes Kenny Smith for embarrassing NBA halftime show moment

Charles Barkley was not going to let Kenny Smith pull a fast one on him. Smith arrived late to TNT’s halftime show during the game between the Nuggets and the Suns on Thursday night, and tried to explain away his absence that he was being extra diligent on the preparation for the panel. “I’m in … Read more

Adam Sandler defends friend Chris Rock’s ‘never’ too far Will Smith jokes

Adam Sandler defends friend Chris Rock’s ‘never’ too far Will Smith jokes

Adam Sandler defended his friend Chris Rock Sunday, saying he “never” thought his fellow comedian went too far with the Will Smith jokes after he was infamously slapped at last year’s Oscars. A reporter for People interviewed Sandler on the red carpet for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center about … Read more

The Cure frontman Robert Smith ‘sickened’ over Ticketmaster fees

The Cure frontman Robert Smith ‘sickened’ over Ticketmaster fees

The Cure frontman Robert Smith told fans he is “as sickened as you all are” after hearing of Ticketmaster’s additional fees on ticket sales for the band’s upcoming tour. Smith slammed the ticket company when fans alerted him of the high fees when they tried to score tickets to see the band’s upcoming US tour. … Read more

Will Smith can still get Oscar engraved but shouldn’t ‘personally come’: Academy president

Will Smith can still get Oscar engraved but shouldn’t ‘personally come’: Academy president

It’s been a year since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and the banned actor’s award still doesn’t have his name on it. Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, told The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast that Smith, 54, may be prohibited from the show or any … Read more

Oscars 2023 producer says ‘harder’ Will Smith jokes were cut

Oscars 2023 producer says ‘harder’ Will Smith jokes were cut

Though there was no shortage of Will Smith jokes at the 2023 Oscars, it appears that only the best ones made the cut. Molly McNearney, the ceremony’s executive producer — and host Jimmy Kimmel’s wife — revealed why a lot of other jokes were cut from her husband’s monologue. “We didn’t want to make this … Read more

Jimmy Kimmel takes swipe at Will Smith slap in 2023 Oscars opening monologue

Jimmy Kimmel takes swipe at Will Smith slap in 2023 Oscars opening monologue

Even if there wasn’t a slap on Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes slapped. The 55-year-old late-night host opened the 2023 Oscars with a monologue that took a swipe at Will Smith — and he continued to take jabs at him all night. Taking to the Dolby Theatre’s stage, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host arrived by dropping … Read more

Oscars 2023: The Will Smith slap one year later — a timeline

Oscars 2023: The Will Smith slap one year later — a timeline

It’s been one year since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on March 27, 2022. The “slap heard around the world” became an instant pop culture phenomenon as one of the most — if not the most — unhinged, unexpected moments in the prestigious show’s 94-year history. “Jada, I love you. ‘GI Jane … Read more

Oscars president reveals how they will prevent another Will Smith slap in 2023

Oscars president reveals how they will prevent another Will Smith slap in 2023

The slap heard ’round the world was – hopefully – a one-hit-wonder. The Academy is now implementing measures to avoid “unprecedented” spectacles at this year’s 95th Academy Awards on Sunday after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the live broadcast last year. During the ceremony, a “crisis team” will be poised to intervene should anything … Read more

Chris Rock’s botched Will Smith joke edited out of Netflix special

Chris Rock’s botched Will Smith joke edited out of Netflix special

It was the slap heard around the world — but the world won’t get to hear one of Chris Rock’s jokes about it. A joke about Will Smith in Rock’s Netflix special “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” was edited out after the comedian messed it up during the live show. Rock, 58, was joking about Smith, … Read more

Will Smith ‘embarrassed, hurt’ over Chris Rock’s comments in Netflix special: report

Will Smith ‘embarrassed, hurt’ over Chris Rock’s comments in Netflix special: report

Will Smith was left “embarrassed and hurt” over Chris Rock’s comments in his latest Netflix special, according to a report. The famed funnyman used his latest Netflix special to verbally clobber Smith for slapping him onstage at last year’s Oscars ceremony. Among the myriad of digs at the Oscar winner in his comedy special, titled “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” … Read more

Chris Rock never got ‘private apology’ from Will Smith after Oscars slap: report

Chris Rock never got ‘private apology’ from Will Smith after Oscars slap: report

Chris Rock is still waiting to hear from Will Smith, according to a new report. The comedian, 58, recently ripped into Smith, 54, and the infamous slap attack at the 2022 Oscars in his “Selective Outrage” comedy show on Netflix, but it seems Rock still hasn’t received a personal, formal apology from the actor. “Chris … Read more

Will Smith returns to awards stage for first time since Oscars slap

Will Smith returns to awards stage for first time since Oscars slap

Will Smith is back in the spotlight. The embattled actor has appeared on stage for the first time since he spectacularly slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. The 54-year-old appeared Wednesday at the African American Film Critics Association Awards in Los Angeles, where he received the Beacon Award for his role in the recent AppleTV+ … Read more

Chris Rock to get his revenge on Will Smith after that slap with these vicious jabs on Netflix special

Chris Rock to get his revenge on Will Smith after that slap with these vicious jabs on Netflix special

Chris Rock is slapping back. On Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, Netflix will debut the comedian’s live and unedited stand-up special called “Selective Outrage,” in which Rock will reportedly speak out about the night Will Smith smacked him onstage at the Oscars. A source told Page Six that “the comedian is waiting to spill his … Read more

Will Smith jokes about Chris Rock slap ahead of 2023 Oscars

Will Smith jokes about Chris Rock slap ahead of 2023 Oscars

If these trophies could talk … Nearly a year after the “slap heard around the world,” Will Smith seems to be poking fun at the 2022 Oscars incident in a new video on TikTok. On Tuesday, the “Emancipation” star posted a “duet” with TikTok user who prompts others on the app to ask an inanimate … Read more

Sam Smith heckled in NYC after ‘demonic’ Grammy performance

Sam Smith heckled in NYC after ‘demonic’ Grammy performance

Sam Smith was savagely heckled in New York City following their widely-slammed “demonic” Grammy’s performance — with video showing the irate woman screaming that the British singer “belongs in hell.” “Sam Smith belongs in hell!,” the Irish woman screeches at the 30-year-old entertainer in a clip that was posted on social media late Wednesday and … Read more