Will Smith once found himself fleeing from a London hotel in abject fear. Haunted technology and a mysterious ghost encounter drove the 55-year-old actor to evacuate his room, something he revealed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“I once had to emergency check out of a hotel because of a ghost,” Will Smith confessed to Fallon, recounting a nightmarish ordeal at the storied Lanesborough Hotel, a five-star establishment in Knightsbridge.

The ordeal, which occurred 27 years prior, began when a ghost seemingly tampered with his friend’s phone and toilet.

The ghostly disturbance involved a phantom using the toilet and erasing all messages from a mobile phone, Smith elaborated.

“The ghost urinated in my friend’s toilet… And cleared all of his messages from his phone,” the actor recalled, eliciting gasps from the audience and a curious question from Fallon about the timeline.

“We assumed [the ghost] was British. But it was scary enough for us to check out of the hotel,” Smith continued, affirming the authenticity of his eerie experience.

The Lanesborough Hotel, once the site of St. George’s Hospital, boasts a history dating back to 1719. Redesigned by National Gallery architect William Wilkins in the 1800s, the building transitioned from a hospital to a luxury hotel in 1991.

Its reputed hauntings add to its allure, often whispered about by those who have stayed at the opulent Knightbridge location.

As Will Smith corroborated his story, Fallon and the audience appeared astounded, hanging on to every detail of the Hollywood star’s chilling tale.

The actor’s candidness about the spine-chilling incident drew both amusement and disbelief, underscoring a moment where even famous figures find themselves at the mercy of the inexplicable.

Actress Quinta Brunson is joining Pharrell’s untitled coming-of-age musical set to transport audiences back to Virginia Beach in 1977.

The Abbott Elementary creator and actress is set to work under the direction of Michel Gondry, known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

The renowned music producer, whose childhood memories form the backdrop of the film, will produce the movie. Brunson, 34, expressed her enthusiasm on Instagram Stories by sharing the casting news initially reported by Deadline. She captioned her post with just the word “Excited” accompanied by a nail-painting emoji.

Universal Pictures announced her involvement adding that Brunson will perform alongside a dynamic ensemble cast that includes Anderson .Paak, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Brian Tyree Henry, Missy Elliott, Janelle Monáe and Tim Meadows.

The film’s setting—a vibrant Virginia Beach community during the summer of ’77—draws inspiration from Pharrell’s formative years growing up in the Atlantis Apartments neighborhood.

However, specific details about Brunson’s character remain under wraps. Pharrell will produce the film alongside Mimi Valdés under his I Am Other multimedia umbrella, with the script penned by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson.

Brunson’s commitment to her role comes on the heels of wrapping up the third season of Abbott Elementary, her celebrated sitcom where she portrays teacher Janine Teagues. Not only does she star in the series, but she also takes on roles as a writer and executive producer. The show’s popularity has secured a renewal for a fourth season.

Julia Fox reflected on Kanye West’s influence on her career, describing their brief relationship as a catalyst for reclaiming her creative autonomy.

The actress, who dated the Hip-Hop mogul in 2022, told “The New York Times’ Popcast” that West’s presence in her life was “a blessing.”

According to Fox, West’s disruptive energy allowed her to regain control over her professional image—something she struggled with for years.

“You know, it was actually a blessing that he came into my life,” Fox said. “He kind of shook up my team in a way where a lot of the creative control was then given back to me.”

Julia Fox admitted she had felt immense pressure to conform to a specific Hollywood image.

“I’d get into fights with my creative team about it and be really upset about it, but then ultimately always concede and just do what they wanted me to do because it was easier than arguing.”

Fox credited Kanye West for encouraging her to assert her own vision.

“When he left, it was like, ‘Well, I’m gonna do what I wanna do.’ I kind of felt like, ‘Oh my god, the world is my oyster.’ I’m my own muse,” she expressed.

Julia Fox observed that after their brief romance, she had wrestled back full authority over her image.

The pair’s relationship followed West’s separation from his wife, Kim Kardashian.

Even though their romantic involvement was short-lived, Fox admitted she noticed “red flags” during the time they spent together.

Speaking to the BBC, she revealed, “I chose to turn a blind eye to because it was fun, and exciting, and shiny, and you know just new.”

Fox acknowledged the relationship felt liberating at first.

“It felt like a relief in the beginning: ‘Oh finally, someone else can take the reins,’ but I think you know it became unsustainable and that’s why the relationship only lasted a month.”

Despite her struggles to be taken seriously in the fashion world while dating Kanye West, Fox insisted her style was her own.

“I started to hear this whole thing. ‘She’s only killing it in fashion because it’s Kanye.’ And I was like, ‘No, these are my looks, and I’m putting them together.'”

She emphasized that her efforts to make her own creative decisions often clashed with her team’s desires to keep her image more conventional.

Reflecting on the lessons learned from her time with West, Julia Fox concluded that taking control over one’s creative output is empowering.

“I felt like that was what I needed to push against, and prove that I’m doing this, and I wasn’t doing it before because my team just wanted me to look basic.”

Kim Kardashian openly acknowledged being lenient with her children with Kanye, revealing personal struggles with maintaining discipline.

On the latest episode of The Kardashians, the 43-year-old reality TV star expressed her desire to adopt stricter parenting methods akin to those of her younger sister, Khloé Kardashian.

Kim, mother to North, 10, Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, and Psalm, 5, shared candid frustrations over her difficulties in enforcing boundaries.

“Sometimes, it just gets a little intense,” Kim Kardashian said, reflecting on her role as a single parent. “I want to be more strict like Khloé, but I don’t know why I have a hard time just saying no is no.”

Since parting ways with Kanye West in 2021, Kardashian has endeavored to manage the complexities of single parenthood while juggling her entrepreneurial endeavors.

Yet, she admits that her resolve often crumbles under her children’s persistence.

“They know when to con me,” she admitted. “They’ll start with the tears, so I’m like, ‘Stop, stop. Sure, take the iPad. Just stop.’”

This inclination to yield to her children’s demands led her to describe herself as a “pushover,” especially in moments of fatigue or stress.

Recently, Kim recounted an incident where she confiscated North’s mobile phone, only to return it the next day.

“I know I have to get it together,” she acknowledged.

Balancing work and the responsibilities of motherhood has become increasingly challenging for Kardashian, who recounted a chaotic scene where she was forced to lock herself in a bathroom to escape the noise during a work-related Zoom meeting.

“I had a Zoom,” she explained. “Kids were at the house banging on my door, just screaming.”

Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021, ending nearly seven years of marriage.

The divorce was finalized in November 2022, with the former couple agreeing to joint custody of their four children.