Beyonce to guest for Will and Jada

Beyonce Knowles will be the first of several big name guest stars who will be appearing on Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's new television series All Of Us.

The Smiths, who have based the series on their own lives, announced the guest stars as several changes they are making to the show, which has received wildly mixed reviews in the US.

“People really love it or they really hate it and there’s no in-between,” Jada told reporters in Los Angeles, adding that she and Will are also planning to appear on the show whenever they can fit it into their schedules.

She is about to start filming director Michael Mann's thriller Collateral, in which she co-stars with Tom Cruise and Jaimie Foxx, playing a state’s attorney. She is also recording an album and will soon begin promotional interviews for the November release of Matrix: Reloaded.

“It’s really challenging,” she said. “The best part of it is that I’m able to keep my kids [Jade, 5, and Willow] with me a lot on the set of the TV show and at the studio. I say entertainment is our family business, and if they just stick with me they can learn what Mommy and Daddy do."