Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith’s Westbrook Inc. Gets Minority Investment From Blackstone-Backed Firm Led By Kevin Mayer And Tom Staggs

Hulu is adapting Alexis Schaitkin’s novel Saint X, giving an eight-part series order to the project from writer Leila Gerstein and director Dee Rees.

EXCLUSIVE: The Santa Barbara Film Festival will be getting a touch of Lucy and Desi by way of honoring another pair of major stars.

Will Smith is shedding light on true stories behind his latest miniseries, .ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to Smith at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, where he touched on the importance of the show, which tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son, Emmett Till, following his brutal murder.«There was a time in my life, where I was concerned with being a movie star and that concern has moved on,» Smith, who is serving as an executive producer on the series said of taking projects like  and his most recent film,. «I want to make stories that make me smile, I want to tell stories that make me cry and I want to tell stories about the triumph of the human spirit.»«I want to create things that have some contributing value to the human family,» Smith continued.In addition to boasting an all-star cast, the series also has JAY-Z as an executive producer on the project, with both the Oscar-nominated actor and 23-time GRAMMY-winning rapper signing on via their respective production companies, Overbrook and Roc Nation.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the cast at the show's Los Angeles premiere last month, and while they admit that none of them have talked to Smith or JAY-Z, their impact as collaborators was felt throughout.Cedric Joe, who portrays Till-Mobley's son, Emmett, said knowing Smith and JAY-Z were part of the project made it that much more special.«It's definitely exciting, especially growing up and being fans [of them],» Joe said.

Will Smith has lots of reasons to celebrate lately.

Ho, ho, ho! Tim Allen is slipping back into his Santa suit for another chapter of The Santa Clause.

Tim Allen is returning to Disney — and to the North Pole. The actor-comedian is set to star in and executive-produce The Santa Clause (working title), a Disney+ original limited series, in which he will reprise his role as Scott Calvin from the hit Walt Disney Pictures holiday franchise.

EXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Resurrections) has signed on to star in Redd Zone, a new Netflix drama from Emmy-nominated screenwriter Kristin Layne Tucker (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Oscar-winning director Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) and Westbrook Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc. has acquired full control of German film and TV firm Telepool, including the 50 percent stake previously owned by Swiss financier Elysian Invest.

Jada Pinkett Smith is facing her alopecia with a positive attitude.

Making the most of it. Jada Pinkett Smith has been pretty candid about her struggle with hair loss. After making the decision to shave off all of her hair earlier this year, the 50-year-old actress revealed that her alopecia has progressed. 

Kate Hudson shared an adorable video of her 3-year-old daughter Rani Rose trying to get an upfront look of Santa Claus.

Christmas fixtures, but have taken the time to embrace this year's festivities with some heart-warming snaps posted online.  Cristiano Ronaldo led the way after posting a family photo on Instagram while the Liverpool squad wore Santa hats after training on Christmas Eve.

Sky customers are in for three festive features that can only revealed in certain Sky boxes today.