UPDATED Wed 6/13/18 – Red Table Talk Adds 13 New Episodes

Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch Adds 13 New Episodes To Current First Season

Red Table Talk will debut an additional 13 episodes this fall, extending its first season on Facebook Watch. Hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith, and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, the groundbreaking series brings together three generations of women with three very different viewpoints, as they reveal their personal experiences and thoughts about today’s most compelling issues through intimate, and candid conversations. Season one of Red Table Talk premiered on May 7^th, kicking off 10 episodes and has debuted six episodes to date.

Red Table Talk Hosts Willow Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris (Photo Cr: ©Stan Evans)

“The community that has been built around the Red Table is so strong and keeps my mother, Willow and I inspired to keep going. We are so grateful to be given the opportunity to do so by continuing The Red Table Talk journey with Facebook Watch,” said Jada Pinkett Smith. “There is so much more to explore together and so many people to bring to the table to do it with us. We have learned so much along the way. With that being said, I believe, this next 13 … is going to be fire!”

“The community engagement we’re seeing with Red Table Talk is exactly what we had hoped for when Facebook Watch launched last year. The show is a shining example of how compelling content can drive meaningful conversations forward, and bring people together around issues that matter,” said Ricky Van Veen, Head of Global Creative Strategy at Facebook.  “The three powerful women at the table are connecting with viewers in important ways, and we’re thrilled to be able to deliver more of the show through Watch.”

Throughout the series, Jada, Willow, and Adrienne will be joined by celebrity guests and friends. They explore social issues and topics that have touched the family like motherhood, parenting, friendship, sexuality, body image, and personal loss.  The Facebook community participates in the conversation as it plays out over the course of each week on the series show page and the Red Table Talk Facebook Group.

On Mondays, Pinkett Smith introduces the week’s topic; viewers post comments and share their personal stories on Facebook; and on Wednesdays, the show streams Live on Facebook Watch, where fan questions are answered, opening the conversation to connect and interact with the Red Table Talk community.

Pinkett Smith is joined by Ellen Rakieten (“The Oprah Winfrey Show”) and Miguel Melendez to executive produce the series.

Find Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch by going to the Watch tab on their desktop or mobile, or on Facebook’s TV apps. Viewers can also add the show to their Watchlist by following the Red Table Talk show page to enable notifications for new episodes. Watch the trailer here.

Episode Information

Episode 1 “Motherhood” (debuted 5/7): A revealing, intimate conversation when two mothers, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s first wife Sheree Fletcher, sit down to discuss their blended family for the first time. Adrienne, Jada’s mom, shares her personal story about giving birth to Jada at age 17, the same age her granddaughter Willow is today.

Episode 2: “Surviving Loss” (debuted 5/14): Jada reveals the impact of the tragic death of her longtime best friend and iconic rapper, Tupac Shakur, and why she didn’t think she would live past the age of 40. Willow shares a painful secret for the first time that even her mother and grandmother didn’t know.

Episode 3: “Body Confessions” (debuted 5/21): For the first time, Jada reveals the real reason as to why she wears a turban, Willow gets real about her body insecurities and Adrienne shares what she dislikes most about her appearance.

Episode 4: “Girls Trippin with Gabrielle Union’” (debuted 5/28): After a 17-year-long feud, Jada invites Gabrielle Union to the red table for an episode dedicated to new beginnings and self-reflection. The two women discuss the uncertain source of the fight, the ups and downs of their own friendship, and Union’s unhealthy obsession with Hollywood gossip.

Episode 5: “Growing up Smith!” (debuted 6/4): Jaden Smith—19-year-old actor, rapper, fashion designer and son of Jada and Will Smith—takes a seat at the red table next to his sister, Willow, to talk about being raised in an unconventional household. Willow opens up to Jada about how she wishes her parents would have handled her career differently and Jada and Adrienne compare what growing up was like for them.

Episode 6: “Let’s Talk About Sex!” (debuted 6/11): This week at the red table we’re talking SEX. Jada leads a tell-all with her mother Adrienne and daughter Willow, as the women tackle monogamy, the ups and downs of intimacy and men. Jada talks about losing her virginity and reveals how her strong, motherly intuition led her to know the first time her kids had sexual experiences.

Episode 7: “EJ & Cookie Johnson: Old Rules Don’t Apply” (debuts 6/18): Jada and Willow sit next to the outspoken and vibrant EJ Johnson, son of legendary Magic Johnson, and his mother “Cookie,” at the red table for a colorful discussion about gender fluidity, individuality and fashion. EJ and Willow explain how their generation has very different Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch ideas about gender stereotypes and how they stay true to themselves in the face of societal expectations.

ABOUT FACEBOOK WATCH
Facebook Watch is a place to discover and enjoy shows on Facebook. Home to a wide range of shows – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition and reality series, to individual creators and live sports – Facebook Watch is a video platform where episodic content, community and conversation come together. This is a personalized viewing experience, where you can discover new series based on what your friends are watching, and catch up on the shows you follow. Facebook Watch is available for free on mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, laptop and on TV apps listed here: https://videoapp.fb.com/.

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Red Table Talk Show Page: https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk
Join the conversation with the Facebook community in the Red Table Talk Facebook Group
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JADA PINKETT SMITH’S RED TABLE TALK TO DEBUT

ON FACEBOOK WATCH ON MAY 7

Pinkett Smith will be joined at the table by daughter Willow and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris

Red Table Talk 2 – Photo Cr: Stan Evans

LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2018 – Jada Pinkett Smith, daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris invite viewers into their home for Red Table Talk, a series of groundbreaking, intimate, and candid conversations. The new weekly format brings together three generations of women with three very different viewpoints, as they reveal their personal experiences and thoughts about today’s most compelling issues. Red Table Talk will premiere on Facebook’s video platform, Facebook Watch, on Monday, May 7.

Throughout the 10-episode series, Jada, Willow and Adrienne will be joined by celebrity guests and friends as they explore social issues and topics that have touched the family. “I’ve done a lot of sharing and growing on Facebook. Being able to engage with the Facebook Watch community in such a deeply personal way is amazing, and I’m excited to be part of something new,” said Jada Pinkett Smith. “Red Table Talk is about raw truth, love and deep passion. My mother is old school, Willow is new school, and I find myself right in the middle.”

Red Table Talk – Photo Cr: Sadao Turner

Members of the Facebook community will be invited to participate in the conversation as it plays out over the course of each week. On Mondays, Pinkett Smith will introduce the week’s topic; viewers will post comments and share their personal stories on Facebook; and on Wednesdays, the show will stream Live on Facebook Watch from the Smith home, where the women will answer fan questions and open the conversation to the community.

“As a 17-year-old, it’s important for me to be able to talk openly about what’s going on in my life…there have been too many times I have felt alone,” said Willow Smith. “I feel like the only real valuable thing in life is sharing what we’ve gone through. Conversation, storytelling, pain, pleasure, joy, happiness and communicating that to each other is all that life really is. And for real, we put it #AllOnTheTable.”

Joining Pinkett Smith to executive produce the series are Ellen Rakieten (“The Oprah Winfrey Show”) and Miguel Melendez.

“We are so excited and honored to be working with Facebook Watch on this very innovative series,” said Rakieten. “These three exceptional women, Jada, Willow and Ms. Adrienne, will blow you away with their honesty and passion. It’s truly like nothing we have ever seen before, absolutely next level.”

The Facebook community can find Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch by going to the Watch tab on their desktop or mobile, or on Facebook’s TV apps. Viewers can also add the show to their Watchlist by following the Red Table Talk show page to enable notifications for new episodes.

ABOUT RED TABLE TALK
One of the most fascinating families in the world invites you into their home for a weekly series of groundbreaking, intimate, and candid conversations. Join Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow, and mother Adrienne — three generations of women with three very different points of view, as they reveal their personal experiences and thoughts about the most compelling issues facing all of us today. For more, go to https://www.facebook.com/redtabletalk/.

ABOUT FACEBOOK WATCH
Facebook Watch is a place to discover and enjoy shows on Facebook. Home to a wide range of shows – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition and reality series, to individual creators and live sports – Facebook Watch is a video platform where episodic content, community and conversation come together. This is a personalized viewing experience, where you can discover new series based on what your friends are watching, and catch up on the shows you follow. Facebook Watch is available for free on mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, laptop and on TV apps listed here: https://videoapp.fb.com/.
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Content Source: ©2018 Red Table Talk. All Rights Reserved.