“I should have called Will directly, and the truth was, I wanted to work with Will, badly,” White revealed. “Soon after my meeting with Will, his head of TV would end up getting relieved of his duties, which complicated the chain of command.”

Jaleel White's memoir gave him a chance to offer clarity on situations such as his falling out with Will Smith. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly about his memoir, Growing Up Urkel, which was released on Tuesday9,

After years of silence, Jaleel White opens up about his long-standing rift with Will Smith that dates back to the 1990s.