Will Smith Accepts Special Honor at AAFCA Ceremony, First In-Person Awards Speech Since 2022 Oscars

Ellise Shafer A New York grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump over an alleged 2016 hush money scheme, the New York Times reports. The Associated Press also confirmed the news with Trump’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina. Four people with knowledge of the matter told the New York Times on Thursday that the felony indictment “will likely be announced in the coming days.” As the indictment is sealed, the exact charges are unknown for now, but they have to do with his role in allegedly paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, the Times reports. According to the AP, Trump is expected to surrender to authorities next week. The indictment makes Trump the United States’ first president to be criminally charged, and certainly puts a damper on his upcoming try for a second term in the 2024 election.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Lollapalooza may boast the most star-studded lineup out of all the music festivals slated for the rest of 2023. So if you haven’t snagged your tickets, you’ll want to act fast before they sell out. The four-day festival, which takes place at Chicago’s Grant Park from Aug. 3-6, features headlining acts by Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Odesza, Lana Del Rey, Karol G, The 1975 and Tomorrow x Together. This jam-packed lineup, released earlier this month, also includes Fred again, Noah Kahan, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J.I.D., Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Diplo, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Tems, the Rose, Rina Sawayama, Lil Yachty, Rema, Morgan Wade, Lainey Wilson, L’Impératrice, Ivan Cornejo, Sudan Archives, and many others (see the full 170-plus-artist lineup here). The festival, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021, will take place across nine stages from Thursday through Sunday.

Selome Hailu The news of Donald Trump’s indictment has come as a shock to many — including someone in the studio at Fox News. A surprise alert came during the telecast of Fox News Live on Thursday: “We have just gotten word,” said anchor Sandra Smith. “Former president Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in New York. Trump was under investigation by the D.A.’s office for his alleged hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign.” As Smith gave the announcement, a voice on a hot mic was heard gasping, followed by someone saying “What?” and “Hmm!” It is unclear whether the exclamations came from one, two or three different voices.

In what could be a historic election, Palm Springs City Councilmember Lisa Middleton has entered the California Senate District 19 race, a little less than a year before the primary election. Photo: Screengrab

Donald Trump on allegations linked to a business records investigation related to a «hush money» payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump is the first former president in U.S.

Abby Lee Miller is teasing a «dramatic» new iteration of. ET’s Denny Directo sat down with the former reality TV star as she underwent a skin procedure with Dr.

Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have finalized their divorce, ET has learned. A source tells ET that the star and Boyd officially ended their marriage on Tuesday.ET has reached out to Flagg and Boyd for comment.

Pat Sajak teased a "Wheel of Fortune" contestant for chuckling after he interpreted a wrong answer as something off-color.  "Playing with balls?" contestant Tracina Jones said, guessing the phrase of a "fun and games" puzzle alongside pro wrestler Drew McIntyre at the beginning of WWE tournament week Monday.  "Nope, still time," Sajak answered.  Pro wrestler Xavier Woods couldn’t contain his laughter at the guess. Woods and teammate Mike Bozzuffi eventually came up with the right — and safer — answer: "Playing with dolls."  "You’re trouble," Sajak teased Woods after walking over to the team.  "What did I do?!" Woods, who also goes by Austin Creed, laughed, professing his innocence.  Woods, McIntyre and the game show all posted the clip on their Instagram pages.  "Me and the @figheel did our best to not fall to pieces @wheeloffortune," Woods captioned the post along with a laughing emoji.  One person commented, "I was watching it yesterday…thank god I wasn’t drinking anything or else I would of spit my drink out!!!"            View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Austin Creed (@austincreedwins) "Xavier we all know what you did," one person commented on McIntyre’s page while another said "their reaction had me WHEEZING." The show also posted another clip of Sajak teasing Woods earlier in the show after he started playing wingman to Bozzuffi, telling the TV audience, "If I could do one thing.

Tom Parker’s widow is remembering him on the one-year anniversary of his death.

OMG it actually happened! A Manhattan grand jury voted on Thursday to indict Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, per a bombshell new report from the NY Times!

passed after a stroke while battling leukemia, and Devin Lima died at 41 of adrenal cancer in 2018.Member Brad Fischetti announced Gillis’ death Thursday on LFO’s Facebook page, writing that he does not know the details of his former bandmate’s death. “My relationship with Brian was complex. It contained moments of great tribulation but also of great joy,” Fischetti said.

according to the official complaint. “The film is a thinly veiled account of the events surrounding the death by drowning of Ferreras’ wife, Audrey Anne Marie Mestre Ferreras,” reads the document.

The Late Late Show With James Corden,” alongside his “Dungeons & Dragons” co-star Chris Pine. “In Coney Island, New York, I was shooting a film with Sandra Bullock and at lunch time they all said, ‘Oh, well, you must have a Nathan’s hot dog.

Blur, Wizkid, Lorde and Christine & The Queens joining the likes of FKA twigs, Caroline Polachek, Suede and Devo.On the line-up for the festival’s dance stage, named the Resident Advisor Front Yard, are Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa, Folamour, Jyoty, Kerri Chandler, Chaos In The CBD and more.See the full line-up below.Flow brings a group of club music's hottest stars to the festival in cooperation with the world's leading electronic music online media @residentadvisor. Flow's RA Front Yard will feature Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Kerri Chandler, Folamour, Jyoty and more! https://t.co/BRo9IS0BVJ pic.twitter.com/qPZrPheyLj— Flow Festival (@flowfestival) March 30, 2023Tickets for Flow Festival 2023 are on sale now – you can purchase yours here.The festival made its return last year for the first time since before the COVID pandemic, with acts including Fontaines D.C., Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Gorillaz gracing its stage at the historical Suvilahti, a former power plant area in the city.Praising its climate-conscious ethic in a review of the 2019 festival, NME wrote: “Here are a list of things that you can do at Flow Festival: eat Michelin Starred hotdogs, watch some of the biggest artists on the planet and then save it as well, all at the same time.

Tyler, the Creator has shared a second new track in a week – watch his self-directed video for ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ below.The song follows the release of ‘Dogtooth’, with both tracks featuring on the forthcoming deluxe edition of the Odd Future rapper’s sixth and most recent studio album ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, due out tomorrow (March 31).Announcing the new collection on Twitter earlier this week, Tyler explained that he had “a lot of songs” left over from the LP. “Some of those songs I really love, and knew they would never see the light of day, so I’ve decided to put a few of them out,” he added.Watch his self-directed video for ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ below.In a four-star review of ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’, which took home the Best Rap Album award at the 2022 Grammys, NME wrote: “The record stands as an all-encompassing culmination of Tyler’s ever-varying sound, showing that growth isn’t always linear and that artists can be a multitude of things.“On ‘Call Me…’, Tyler cements his place as a generational talent, one in fine form and continuing to push the boundaries of his vision and kaleidoscopic sound.”Away from music, Tyler voices Jesus Christ in the new sixth season of Big Mouth, which landed on Netflix last October.Tyler was announced as a guest for the series ahead of its release, but the holy nature of his character was only revealed in a TikTok post by Nick Kroll ahead of the series premiere.In it, Tyler as Jesus speaks to a man who was worried about dancing with a girl without also leaving room for Christ.

Will Smith makes a triumphant awards show return at the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards at the Beverly Wiltshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on Wednesday (March 1) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Will Smith got emotional when he revealed he was spit on by a White actor while filming "Emancipation." Smith appeared at the 14th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday night to accept the Beacon Award. "'Emancipation' was the most individual difficult film of my entire career," Smith said after director Antoine Fuqua spoke, via "Entertainment Tonight." "It’s really difficult to transport a modern mind to that time period. It’s difficult to imagine that, that level of inhumanity." "It was the second day of shooting and 110 degrees," he said.

2022 Oscars.The 54-year-old appeared Wednesday at the African American Film Critics Association Awards in Los Angeles, where he received the Beacon Award for his role in the recent AppleTV+ film “Emancipation.”The actor — who has largely been banished from Hollywood in the wake of his assault on Rock — didn’t address the scandal as he took to the microphone. Instead, Smith focused on his role in “Emancipation,” a historical drama in which he plays a runaway slave in 1860s Louisiana. “’Emancipation’ was the most individual difficult film of my entire career,” Smith declared.

Will Smith returned to an awards ceremony stage on Wednesday for his first in-person speech since he sparked controversy by slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

Will Smith is speaking at award ceremonies again. The 54-year-old actor attended the 14th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Wednesday night and took the podium to say a few words. The speech marked the Oscar winner’s first in-person acceptance at an awards show since he slappedChris Rock onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards.Smith accepted the Beacon Award with Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua. His co-star, Charmaine Bingwa, and AAFCA cofounder Gil L.

Will Smith made his first in-person speech tonight at an awards ceremony since the 2022 Oscars incident with Chris Rock.