James Avery

From John Amos and James Avery to Anthony Anderson and Adrian Holmes, Black fatherhood has come in various shapes and sizes on TV.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air is arguably one of if not the greatest sit-com of the ’90s. Fashion, shoes, all of the women who spent time on the show, the NBC show starring Will Smith is part of pop culture history. However, there is no more memorable episode of the Fresh Prince than the May 9, 1994 […]

When DJ Jazzy Jeff chopped it up with The Sun recently, naturally the topic of a possible revival of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” came up. When asked about whether the classic 90’s TV show – which starred his best friend, Will Smith – would be given a reboot with the original cast, Jazzy said: […]

Sometimes a photo can really create an optical illusion, making you think you see something that’s not actually present. That is exactly what a new picture of Will Smith is doing, by causing the Internet to freak out because of his striking resemblance to Uncle Phil from his former sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. […]

A while back, Janet Hubert voiced a desire for a reunion of the cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” to thegrio.com and it went by without any major effort. In the wake of the death of her former castmate, James Avery in 2013, Hubert is reigniting the call for the cast to come […]

Although a stopped heart is listed as his official cause of death, more details have surfaced regarding the death of James Avery. TMZ, which obtained the actor’s death certificate, reports that Avery, who was best known for playing Uncle Phil on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” suffered from several major medical problems for years before […]

If you’ve been waiting to hear from Will Smith about the death of James Avery, he’s finally spoken out. Avery, who was 68, died last week due to complications from open heart surgery. Will Smith, who played Avery’s street-smart nephew on the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” series, responded with his thoughts yesterday via Facebook. “Some […]

TMZ got a chance to catch up with Alfonso Ribeiro who played Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” alongside the late actor James…

01/03/14- The Tom Joyner Morning Show remembers the late James Avery in a tribute that combines Avery’s most tough “Uncle Phil” moments and James Brown’s “Papa Don’t Take No Mess.” For iPad/iPhone users:

Janet Hubert, the original “Aunt Viv” from the “Fresh Price of Bel Air” has now spoken out about the death of James “Uncle Phil” Avery. As we reported, Avery died on New Years Eve following complications from open heart surgery at a hospital in Glendale, California. He was 68. The actress/producer expressed her condolences to […]

As we previously reported, actor James Avery, lovingly known by many TV fans as “Uncle Phil” on the sitcom “The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air” passed…