Patti Smith joins Greta Thunberg’s final school strike

After years in development hell, “Tron: Ares,” the long-awaited third installment in the “Tron” franchise, started inching closer to production earlier this year. Director Joachim Rønning signed on this January after Garth Davis left the project, and filming on the project should commence this month.

Angelique Jackson Jodie Turner-Smith, star of “Queen & Slim” and the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” is plugging into the grid. The British star is latest addition to the cast of Disney’s “Tron: Ares,” joining Jared Leto, Evan Peters and “Past Lives” star Greta Lee. Joachim Rønning (“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”) will direct the third “Tron” installment from a script by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne. Leto will play Ares, the manifestation of a program that becomes sentient and crosses over into the human world, with Lee as a video game programmer and tech company CEO who aims to protect her world-changing technology. Additional plot details, including specifics of Turner-Smith’s role, are being kept under wraps. Production on the film is set for August (an actors strike notwithstanding).

Jada Pinkett Smith’s forthcoming memoir, Worthy, will clear the air on several rumours and assumptions made about her over the years.

Jada Pinkett Smith is taking fans on a journey with her new memoir, .Jada took to Instagram to announce the upcoming tell-all, which will be released Oct. 17.

USA Today.He went on: “It was just her for a really, really long time and then eventually it just trickled and evolved, and everybody found it in their own ways.”Smith, whose dad is Will Smith, confessed that psychedelics have improved and revamped his relationships with his sister Willow, 22, and brother Trey, 30. Smith explained: “Siblings can argue so much and fight so much, and Lord knows me and my siblings have done so much of that in the past.“But the level of love and empathy that I can feel for them inside of the experiences and outside of the experiences has been something that’s profound and beautiful,” he added.

Jaden Smith has revealed his mother Jada Pinkett Smith introduced their family to psychedelics.The son of Jada and Will Smith opened up about the drugs while speaking at the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver, Colorado, last week (via The Independent).“I think it was my mom, actually, that was really the first one to make that step for the family,” Jaden explained. “It was just her for a really, really long time and then eventually it just trickled and evolved, and everybody found it in their own ways.”He then explained that he thought psychedelics helped him deepen his emotional connections with his siblings.“Siblings can argue so much and fight so much, and lord knows me and my siblings have done so much of that in the past,” he explained.

Jaden Smith has his momma to thank for becoming such a vocal proponent of psychedelic drugs!

Patti LaBelle has spoken out after she paid tribute to Tina Turner at the 2023 BET Awards, but forgot the words to the song during her performance.The Q’ueen of Rock’n’Roll’ Tina Turner passed away last month after suffering from a “long-term illness”. She was aged 83-years-old when she died peacefully at her home in Switzerland.Last Saturday (June 23), in honour of the late singer, legendary soul singer Patti Labelle sang her own rendition of ‘The Best’ at the 23rd BET Awards.However, she had a mishap on stage when she couldn’t see the lyrics on the teleprompter and shouted: “I can’t see the words and I don’t know.

Jaden Smith said his mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, introduced the family to psychedelics. «I think it was my mom, actually, that was really the first one to make that step for the family,» Jaden said. «It was just her for a really, really long time and then eventually it just trickled and evolved, and everybody found it in their own ways.»Smith, 24, went on to credit psychedelics for helping him find a profound love and empathy for his siblings, Willow, 22, and half-brother Trey, 30.«Siblings can argue so much and fight so much, and lord knows me and my siblings have done so much of that in the past,» he said.

Tina Turner’s legacy was honored last night at the BET Awards with a special tribute sung by Patti LaBelle. The 79-year-old sang her heart out to Turner’s iconic “The Best.” A clip of the video has gone viral on social media where the singer couldn’t read the teleprompter and fumbled on the lyrics, but LaBelle handled it like a pro.LaBelle had a standing ovation after the performance. “I can’t see the words, and I don’t know.

Patti LaBelle stumbled over lyrics while singing Tina Turner's "The Best" during a tribute to the late singer at Sunday night's BET Awards. LaBelle took the stage wearing a sparkly black dress featuring fringe in honor of Turner. As she was singing, the teleprompter became obscured by the audience, and LaBelle lost her place in the song.

Patti LaBelle paid tribute to her late friend and musical icon, Tina Turner, with a soul-stirring performance during the BET Awards.LaBelle took the stage to honor the incomparable Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, paying tribute to the late Turner with a rendition of «The Best.» Wearing a sparkly fringe minidress reminiscent of Turner's signature style, the Godmother of Soul showed off her powerhouse vocals as she belted out the song's lyrics — but not without a stumble here and there as she struggled to keep up with the teleprompter used to guide her through the song's entirety. Although LaBelle's vocals were solid, she admitted she wasn't able to see the lyrics on the teleprompter throughout the tribute, telling the crowd, «I can't see the words and I don't know. I'm tryin', y'all!»At one point, LaBelle asked, «Where are my background singers,» referencing her infamous performance of «This Christmas» at the 1996 National Tree Lighting Ceremony, where the «Lady Marmalade» singer's cue cards were out of order.Still, LaBelle powered through her stumbles and got back in sync with her background singers as the audience sang and danced along and ended the tribute to a standing ovation. «God bless you, Tina Turner,» she exclaimed on stage.LaBelle spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier backstage after her performance and opened up about why it was so important for her to honor Turner at the event and what it meant to her.«It meant no matter what voice I'm in — I'm hoarse, I have a cold — but whatever, I had to, I was giving it up for Tina Turner, 'cause she's simply the best,» LaBelle said, as she got a bit emotional thinking about the late icon.

Patti LaBelle is having lyrical issues!

The Hollywood Reporter that LaBelle was blocked from seeing the prompter.“It was an extraordinary privilege to celebrate the life and legacy of Ms. Tina Turner at BET Awards 2023.

Patti LaBelle got by with a little help from the 2023 BET Awards audience after forgetting the lyrics during her rousing tribute to the late Tina Turner.

McKinley Franklin editor Finis Dean Smith, a stuntman regular in John Wayne Westerns who turned to Hollywood after becoming an Olympic gold medalist, died Saturday. He was 91.  Smith was born in Breckenridge, Texas and began his athletic career competing in track and field competitions, earning All-American status in the 100-meter dash in 1952. He went on to win varying athletic championships, culminating in his inclusion on Team U.S.A. as a member of the 4×100-meter relay team at the Helsinki Olympics, where he would win the gold medal. Following his graduation from University of Texas at Austin, Smith would play for the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers for a few years ahead of his career in the entertainment industry. 

Sam Smith is finding themself at the center of online misinformation.

The idea of going viral for the wrong reason is something that all celebs in the public eye dread, and no one knows that more than British singer Sam Smith, who this weekend found themselves trending across the Internet.The Unholy performer, 31, was the talk of Twitter after one social media user shared a post accusing them of performing an elaborate stage dive into the crowd at a concert by captioning a video, "Sam Smith doing a stage dive at his Seattle show...".The hilarious clip - which has since been shared across various other platforms, including all over TikTok and Instagram - sees an individual wearing a bright green catsuit, diving off stage in the hope of being caught by phone holding spectators. It's only then that the crowd part ways, allowing for the individual - believed initially to be singer Sam, 31, after much speculation - hits the floor with a comical thud.

Dannielynn Birkhead proves the saying true, as evidenced by a new photo. On Father's Day, her dad, Larry Birkhead, shared a rare selfie with 16-year-old Dannielynn, the only daughter of Anna Nicole Smith.

Sam Smith is baring their body while enjoying time with friends.