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In a new interview with Closer Weekly, Alfonso Ribeiro said his iconic role in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air as Carlton Banks was a “sacrifice” for his acting career. “Playing Carlton on 'Fresh Prince' became a sacrifice. I used to always say doing Carlton was the greatest and worst thing that ever…

Inspiration can come from the most unanticipated places, like walking the dog in the park or buying a soft pretzel at the mall. For Morgan Cooper, it came in 2019 while driving down Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Heading home after shooting a low-budget beauty commercial, Cooper concocted a plan to turn '90s…

SPOILER ALERT! Do not read unless you’ve watched the season finale of Bel-Air on Peacock. It took a few seasons before fans met Will Smith’s dad Lou in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air (played by Ben Vareen). But Peacock’s Bel-Air — like it’s already demonstrated in its first 10 episodes — is nothing like the ’90s sitcom…

Fresh Prince alums Daphne Maxwell Reid and Vernee Watson-Johnson are set to return as guest stars in Bel-Air, the Peacock reboot of the 90’s hit sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. Reid (Frank’s Place, Snoops) and Watson-Johnson (General Hospital, Bob Hearts Abishola), who played Aunt Viv and Viola “Vy” Smith in the…

When it comes to a weekend with the Super Bowl on, the choice of what to watch on the small screen should be pretty straightforward. Yet, despite Sunday's face-off between hometown Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium, there's a lot more on than just the NFL's big game – as you can see in the…

The classic theme song from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gets a fresh remix 30 years later with a little help from Will Smith and a new generation of fans in the Super Bowl ad above). The spot is a promo for Peacock’s Bel-Air premiering on the same night as the big game, Feb. 13. Vincent Peone, the director of the…

“This town will try to make you forget who you are and where you came from.” So begins the official trailer for Bel-Air, Peacock’s drama series reboot of Will Smith’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. We’re seeing the first actual footage of the series in the trailer, which features newcomer Jabari Banks as Will. Series…

Los Angeles residents can live like the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air himself as Airbnb and Will Smith announced Monday that the recognizable TV home will be available to rent for $30 a night. The Bad Boys For Life actor shared a picture of himself in front of the Los Angeles estate sharing the news. In the caption for his…

The cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gathered together today to celebrate 30 years since the sitcom first aired. The meet-up had another purpose – today is the day they taped an unscripted reunion special for HBO Max. Smith and co-stars including Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid and…

During Will Smith’s reunion with his former Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air co-stars on his Snapchat show, Will From Home, the cast paid tribute to James Avery, who played beloved Uncle Phil.  Avery passed away on New Year’s Eve 2013 after complications from open-heart surgery. He was 68. Smith remembered him again on…

John Wesley, an actor known for parts in such films as Stop, Or My Mom Will Shoot and Martin, has died at age 72. The death was confirmed by his family, who said it stemmed from complications in a long-time battle with multiple myeloma. Wesley worked with such artists as Denzel Washington, Albert Finney, Robert…