West Philly takes over the Oscars thanks to Questlove…and Will Smith
The Roots drummer’s big win was nearly overshadowed by the slap heard ‘round the world.
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Will Smith loves the new West Philly mural of him, and is selling related merch to benefit the school and artist involved
Proceeds from t-shirt sales go to West Philadelphia's Global Leadership Academy Charter School and artist Richard Wilson.
Is DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince’s tune the best ‘Summertime’ song of all time?
Happy summer, Philly. Let's discuss.
With ‘Split,’ Philly’s M. Night Shyamalan is finally free from Hollywood jail
But will the director ever bring blockbuster budgets back to the area?
As ‘Collateral Beauty’ hits, all 21 of Will Smith’s movies, ranked
It's a lifetime box office total of $3.1 billion, folks.