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Fresh Air

Best Of: Jada Pinkett Smith / Keegan-Michael Key

Fresh Air

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Tv & Film, Arts, Society & Culture, Books

4.434.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Jada Pinkett Smith spoke with Tonya Mosley about growing up in Baltimore, her career in Hollywood, and her friendship with Tupac.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews Justin Torres' long awaited second novel, Blackouts, which has been shortlisted for the National Book Award.

Also, we'll hear from Keegan-Michael Key. Along with Jordan Peele, Key was half of the sketch comedy duo Key & Peele. He's now co-written The History of Sketch Comedy.

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0:24.4

From W-H-Y-Y in Philadelphia, I'm Terry Gross with Fresh Air Weekend.

0:33.1

Today, Jada Pinkett Smith, one of the revelations in her new memoir,

0:37.2

is that she and her husband, after Will Smith,

0:40.1

have been separated for seven years.

0:43.1

Also, we'll hear from Keegan Michael Key,

0:45.3

along with Jordan Peel.

0:46.9

He became famous as half of the sketch comedy duo Keegan Peel.

0:51.4

Peel went on to direct hit films like Get Out, Us, and Noap.

0:56.1

Kees' career has taken him deeper into acting.

0:59.2

He co-starred in a comedy about improv comics,

1:02.3

and now has a new book called The History of Sketch Comedy.

1:06.2

And Marine Carrigan will review Justin Torres' long-awaited

1:09.7

second novel Blackouts, which has been shortlisted for the National Book Award.

1:14.6

In need of a good read, or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about,

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