With a $56-million opening, 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' offers Hollywood a glimmer of hope amid box office woes — and a reminder that it neglects audiences of color at its peril.
Just over two years after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face during the Academy Awards, he's getting a robust pat on the back from moviegoers and Hollywood insiders alike.
sports personality Stephen A. Smith contends that although the actor has apologized for his assault on Rock, he still has not explained the attack and owes the Black community 'a conversation.' For the moment, though, Will Smith has made a lot of film fans — and executives — slaphappy.
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