Star Watch 4.06.23

There were anti-elite protestors and a clown down at the court house in lower Manhattan, but it was not real life for a change. It was Lady Gaga, in clown grease paint and slicked back blonde hair descending the stops of the Manhattan Supreme Court Building at 60 Center Street while playing the role of Harley Quinn in the Joker sequel now filming around the city.

She was in court to support the Joker played by Joaquin Phoenix after he had been transported the court house for arraignment. The Joker, also known in the film as Arthur Fleck, had been trying to stir the passions of the mobs with anti elite rhetoric in the film, which is set in the bad old days of 1970s New York.

When he reached the court house, he was greeted by protestors with signs that said, “free joker” and “clowns unite” on one side while on the other protestors held signs that read, “stop joker” and “false idol.”

Lady Gaga planted a kiss on the lips on one of the sideline actresses in the film who was holding up a newspaper with a pro joker headline.

Phoenix won an Oscar for his role in the first Joker flick where he also played Arthur Fleck. Warner Bros said the current film, which is a musical this time, is going to be released in October 2024 with the official title Joker: Folie a Deux.