Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's 'entanglement' proves social media is the new reality TV

Skipping the mainstream media, the actors chose to discuss – and monetise – their relationship on Red Table Talk. And they’re not the only ones This will likely go down as one of the most dramatic years in recent history. So much so, that Jada Pinkett Smith sitting across from her husband Will Smith, to discuss a romantic relationship she had with the musician August Alsina while they were married, is unlikely to even rank in the top 10 most surreal moments.The couple candidly discussed their relationship on her web series Red Table Talk last week, a conversation that was watched by more than 15 million viewers in the first 24 hours. Aside from shedding light on the inner workings of the Pinkett-Smith marriage and making “entanglement” a strong contender for the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year, the 13-minute clip encompassed the encroaching reality-tellyfication of our everyday lives. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jul/16/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-entanglement-red-table-talks-reality-checked #reality_tv #celebrity #television #television_&_radio #culture #social_media #digital_media #media #will_smith #film #life_and_style