Will Smith Almost Wasn't Cast in 'Independence Day' For This Reason

Jason's latest tweets come days after ITV defended the show against more miming accusations.After the first episode aired last week, Twitter users expressed their concerns with other viewers.Express.co.uk contacted ITV for a comment, with a spokesperson shutting down the claims and explaining: "There is no truth in it whatsoever."The singers all sang live."Starstruck follows the format from the 90s hit TV show, Stars in Their Eyes, which saw ordinary people become their musical idol for the night.After groups of singers perform together, the judges decide who they think is the best tribute and advance them into the sing-off, where the audience then votes for their favourite.The show is hosted by X-Factor contestant Olly Murs, who is joined by Sheridan Smith, Jason Manford, Beverly Knight and Adam Lambert as judges.

Kim Kardashian is never going to let the recent drama going on with her estranged husband Kanye West to keep her from living her best life! To prove the point, the makeup mogul, 42, put Kayne’s objection to her request to be legally single behind her as she gave her 286m Instagram followers a treat. In a series of scintillating snaps posted on Saturday (Feb. 19), Kim showed off her insane revenge body in a black bikini with the caption, “NITESWIM.”

Millie Bobby Brown, 18, may be a star now but she’ll never be too big for her family! The actress got her big break at a young age when she landed the role of Eleven in Stranger Things when she was just 12 years old. The series went on to be a big success and Season 4 is just around the corner. Unfortunately, fans just found out that Season 5 will be the show’s last.

Pale Waves have been forced to cancel a pair of shows in Ireland because frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie has lost her voice.The Manchester pop-rock band were due to perform in Belfast and Dublin tonight (February 19) and tomorrow (20) respectively as part of their UK and Ireland tour.Posting on Twitter, the band wrote: “Belfast and Dublin, we’re so sorry to have to do this but after not touring for 2 years, Heather’s voice has completely gone after the first run of shows.“We’re left with no option but to cancel tonight and tomorrow’s show’s under doctors orders.

Warhammer store in Nottingham yesterday (February 18), surprising staff and customers in the process.It comes after the Superman actor revealed in December during an interview on The Graham Norton Show that he was a big fan of the tabletop miniature war game.When appearing on the show ahead of the launch of the second season of Netflix‘s The Witcher in December, Cavill spoke enthusiastically about his passion for Warhammer.When asked about what he gets up to in his spare time, Norton stated: “You do fly your nerd flag with pride. One of your hobbies, and he’s got a lot of hobbies ladies and gentlemen, one of your hobbies…”Cavill then interrupted to comment: “Makes me sound weird.”“Well, you do have more hobbies than the average man, I’d say,” Norton retorted, before adding: “But you paint World Of War Craft?”“Warhammer,” Cavill corrected him.A number of staff and customers who were present during Cavill’s visit to the store have taken to social media to share photos of themselves with the actor.“It was our pleasure today to show Warhammer super-fan Henry Cavill round the home of Warhammer,” a Warhammer Community account tweeted.

Katharine McPhee is opening up about the struggles she had with body image while pregnant with her son Rennie.

Charlie Day starred in the original Pacific Rim movie in 2013 and he reprised his role for the sequel Pacific Rim Uprising.

Ebanie Bridges has shared a glimpse of her ongoing recovery process to her Twitter followers after stripping down to a leopard-print bikini before an ice chamber session.The Blonde Bomber will return to the ring in March following six months of resting and preparation, keeping her fans updated each step of the way.Bridges has earned an army of followers since her professional debut back in 2019, thanks in part to her tendency to catch eyes at weigh-ins as well as her unforgiving style in the ring.In her latest upload to Twitter, Bridges showed off her trip to a cryotherapy centre in Essex, with snaps of her full-body session as well as treatment on her hand.She captioned the upload: "Recovery things."The 35-year-old will return to the ring to take on Cecilia Roman on March 26 in a bid to take the IBF bantamweight belt from the Argentinian.That bout will come six months after Bridges edged past Mailys Gangloff on points having done severe damage to her right hand in the process.Will you watch Ebanie Bridges in action during her next fight? Give us your verdict in the comments sectionWith her next fight set to be on DAZN, Bridges will once again be working with Eddie Hearn.She recently said when asked what it has been like working with the Matchroom boss: "Eddie Hearn’s great, I mean, I don’t know, he’s hardly ever looking at me."He checks out the floor and the ceiling a lot.

Facebook. Brandy said: "My 18-year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night.

Will Smith has reportedly paid $100,000 (£85,700) to save New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks display.The annual display was said to be in jeopardy on account of a lack of funding. Smith, who is in the city shooting upcoming slave thriller Emancipation, was praised for his gesture by Mayor LaToya Cantrell.Cantrell took to Twitter to voice her gratitude.

Fireworks are returning to New Orleans on Independence Day thanks to actor Will Smith.Smith is picking up the roughly $100,000 tab for the pyrotechnics over the Mississippi River after learning New Orleans didn't plan a 2021 show, city officials told news outlets.New Orleans canceled last year's fireworks because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the AP. The latest: Will Smith, 52, is picking up the roughly $100,000 tab for the pyrotechnics over the Mississippi River after learning New Orleans didn't plan a 2021 show, city officials told news outlets.

A quarter-century ago, Will Smith’s Capt. Steven Hiller was “a little anxious to get up there and whoop ET’s ass” and save Earth from alien invaders in Independence Day. In 2021, the actor paid it forward in a less-dramatic but equally cool way: He paid a reported $100,000 to help pay for New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks display.

Angelique Jackson Some people like “Independence Day” for its campy take on “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”; or for its technical achievements, which won an Oscar and set director Roland Emmerich on the path for becoming the disaster director du jour; or for establishing Will Smith as the “King of the Fourth of July.”Other people — like me — watch the movie religiously every time the Fourth of July rolls around. Let’s face it, when Smith’s Capt.

Director Roland Emmerich and screenwriter Dean Devlin have been longtime collaborators that started with the hit Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi action film “Universal Soldier.” Their most well-liked film is easily the 1996 alien invasion film “Independence Day” that helped launch a new era of disaster films, most made by Emmerich. READ MORE: ‘Moonfall’: Halle Berry & Josh Gad Are Earth’s Last Hope In Roland Emmerich’s Upcoming Disaster Film “Independence Day” was done on a budget of $75 million that sci-fi call back to classic alien invasion films ended up earning a massive $817.4 million at the global box office, making it one of the most popular films of the 1990s.

Will Smith’s many blockbusters that would earn him the nickname “King of the Fourth of July,” which isn’t a reference to the movie’s title, per se, but rather the rapper turned sitcom actor turned action-star’s reliable success at summer box offices. Following ending its six-season run in May 1996, Smith’s next career chapter was solidified two months later with director Roland Emmerich’s alien-invasion epic. When ET chatted with Smith leading up to ’s premiere, he recalled the first moment that convinced him the movie was destined to be a hit.

If 20th Century Fox had it their way, “Independence Day” could have looked a lot different.

Willow Smith covers the latest issue of L’Officiel, and in the accompanying feature she shares her recollections of growing up the child of movie stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Willow Smith bared her abs and inner thoughts as she graced the July 2021 cover of L'Officiel.The songstress, 20, who is the daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, put her sculpted midriff on display in a black sports bra and pinstripe suit.In the wide-ranging interview, Willow recounted hating her debut track Whip My Hair - before recently coming to embrace it. Open book: Willow Smith bared her abs and inner thoughts as she graced the July 2021 cover of L'OfficielWillow was just nine-years-old when she released her hit track Whip My Hair back in 2010.While the track would eventually go platinum, Willow admitted she hated the infectious song for a while.

Will Smith is not hiding his excitement for the release of his upcoming autobiography, titled Will.The iconic actor took to Instagram to share some details for his fans and followers, explaining that he has been working on it for the past two years and it’s finally ready, adding that it has definitely been “a labor of love.”He also encouraged everyone to pre-order his book, admitting that he is thrilled to share his story as it is his “first book ever!!”A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)The autobiography will be officially published on November 9, and readers can expect to find out more about his “transformation from a fearful child in a tense West Philadelphia home to one of the biggest rap stars of his era and then one of the

(CNN)Will Smith is excited for you to read his memoir.The superstar put up a few posts over the weekend on his verified Instagram account regarding his forthcoming autobiography, titled "Will."In one, Smith used a filter to give him a Disney character style face -- noting that it was "weird" -- to talk about his first book. "It's been a labor of love," Smith said.

Will Smith is nothing if not a suave and charismatic gentleman. But sometimes, he does just enough that leaves people scratching their heads a little bit but also bursting out laughing because of it.MORE: Will Smith’s daughter Willow is his double in remarkable new photoWhile filming a video with his team at Westbrook media out in the open, a bee suddenly flew past the frame, interrupting him as he was talking.