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The Movie Tie-In Novelty Song Was Never Better — or Cornier — Than With Will Smith’s ‘Men in Black’
Smith was a bona fide movie star when ‘Men in Black’ hit theaters in 1997, but he wasn’t a superstar until he officially ditched DJ Jazzy Jeff, danced with a CGI alien and rapped about the coolness of ‘galaxy defenders’ for the film’s eponymous title track
Comedians on Getting Slapped — and Much, Much Worse — While on Stage
Maybe Chris Rock took Will Smith’s slap so well, because for stand-ups, angry hecklers (sometimes even with knives!) are an occupational hazard they’ve long since learned to live with
For 25 Years, We’ve Reduced ‘G.I. Jane’ to Demi Moore’s Shaved Head
Chris Rock’s disastrous Oscar joke about the 1997 drama reinforced its status as a cultural punchline. But at the time, the film was a flawed but fervent feminist statement — and its star’s attempt to gain some respect as an actress
The Oscars Slap Broke White People’s Brains
The failure to process an altercation between Black celebrities made for some historically unhinged tweets
