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		<title>Will And Jaden Smith To Release New Sci-Fi Flick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D.L. Chandler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/dlchandler/will-and-jaden-smith-1000-ad/" alt="Will And Jaden Smith To Release New Sci-Fi Flick"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2012/02/jaden-smith-300-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Will And Jaden Smith To Release New Sci-Fi Flick" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>The father and son combo of Will and Jaden Smith warmed hearts with their first feature film together, Pursuit Of Happyness, back in 2006. The Smiths are once again joining together to shoot the new sci-fi blockbuster "1000 A.E." in Costa Rica, according to a  <a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/dlchandler/will-and-jaden-smith-1000-ad/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The father and son combo of <strong>Will </strong>and<strong> Jaden Smith</strong> warmed hearts with their first feature film together, <strong>Pursuit Of Happyness</strong>, back in 2006. The Smiths are once again joining together to shoot the new sci-fi blockbuster &#8220;1000 A.E.&#8221; in Costa Rica, according to a <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/MNightShyamalan/status/164158475172196352">tweet</a> from the film’s director this week.</p>
<p><strong>SEE ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/31/michael-b-jordan-talks-about-chronicle-red-tails-and-the-wire.html?cid=INTERACTIVEONETRADE" target="_blank"><strong>Michael B. Jordan To Co-Star In &#8220;Chronicle&#8221;</strong></a></p>
<p>“Crew leaving for Costa Rica already. A year and half of writing and prep is coming to an end. #AfterEarth will begin shooting on Feb. 6th,&#8221; tweeted <strong>M. Night Shyamalan</strong> on Monday.</p>
<p>In &#8220;1000 A.E.,&#8221; an injured father and son crash land on a ravaged planet Earth after an apocalyptic event. Although the son doesn’t possess the heroic nature of his father, he must do his best to find help. The film is set for a July 2013 release.</p>
<p>While not much else has been revealed of the script, savvy movie buffs have been hearing rumblings that <strong>Zoe Kravitz</strong> and <strong>Sophie Okonedo</strong> will also star in the film.  Teen actress <strong>Isabelle Fuhrman</strong> is also confirmed for the film.</p>
<p>Will Smith will hit the big screen again in a third film for the popular &#8220;Men In Black&#8221; series alongside <strong>Tommy Lee Jones</strong>. &#8220;Men In Black 3&#8243; hits theaters this coming May.</p>
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		<title>Are Jada And Will Still Together?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abena Agyeman-Fisher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/afisher/jada-pinkett-smith-will-smith-divorce/" alt="Are Jada And Will Still Together?"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/08/Will-and-Jada-Smith-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Are Jada And Will Still Together?" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>Just a few weeks ago, Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of blockbuster actor Will Smith, made headlines for reportedly shopping for a divorce lawyer in the Los Angeles area. On Wednesday, Jada put those splitsville rumors on its head when she  <a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/afisher/jada-pinkett-smith-will-smith-divorce/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a few weeks ago, <strong>Jada Pinkett Smith</strong>, wife of blockbuster actor <strong>Will Smith</strong>, made headlines for reportedly shopping for a divorce lawyer in the Los Angeles area. On Wednesday, Jada put those splitsville rumors on its head when she <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/25/jada-pinkett-smith-will-smith-valentine-video/#.TyGciNVnDog" target="_blank"><strong>told TMZ</strong></a> who her Valentine will be this year.<br />
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<p><strong>SEE ALSO:</strong> <a href="http://www.theroot.com/french-elle-magazine-obamas-black-fashion" target="_blank"><strong>French Magazine Calls the Obamas&#8217; Style &#8220;Black-geoisie&#8221;</strong></a></p>
<p>TMZ caught up with the actress as she appeared to be walking to her car. After TMZ asked Jada if hubby Will would be her Valentine, with a large smile, Jada responded, &#8220;Of course.&#8221; Check it out below:<br />
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<p>The Smiths have been married for 15 years and have two children, <strong>Jaden</strong> and <strong>Willow</strong>, who have already made a name for themselves with successful acting and singing careers.</p>
<p>Over the years, it had been reported that the couple has an open marriage. <a href="http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=1001905" target="_blank">In an interview</a>, Will said:</p>
<blockquote><p>Our perspective is, you don’t avoid what’s natural,” Will said.  “You’re going to be attracted to people. In our marriage vows, we  didn’t  say ‘forsaking all others.’ The vow that we made was that you  will never  hear that I did something after the fact.</p></blockquote>
<p>Afterward, Jada <a href="http://blackgaygossip.com/index.php/2010/06/23/audio-jada-pinkett-smith-admits-to-open-marriage-with-will-smith/" target="_blank"><strong>went on the record</strong></a>, saying:</p>
<blockquote><p>We always have people that we’re attracted to that we talk about. That  don’t stop just because your married.  Somebody’s always gonna catch  your eye. That’s real. Somebody’s gonna  always be prettier than me,  somebody’s always gonna be more in awe of  him than me.</p></blockquote>
<p>Despite people&#8217;s theories that open marriages don&#8217;t work, the couple always maintained a blissful veneer.</p>
<p>Consequently, much of the public was caught off guard when it was reported that the couple&#8217;s relationship was <a href="http://www.intouchweekly.com/2011/08/in_touch_weekly_exclusive_will_and_jada_pinkett_smith_separate.php" target="_blank"><strong>on the rocks</strong></a> last August due to a <a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/newsonestaff4/will-jada-smith-divorce-rumor-affair-marc-anthony-kids-willow-jaden-smith-careers/" target="_blank"><strong>power struggle over their kids&#8217; careers</strong></a>. Adding fuel to the fire, Jada was allegedly seen with celebrity divorce lawyer <strong>Laura Wasser</strong>, who has also represented <strong>Kim Kardashian</strong>, <strong>Maria Schriver</strong>, and <strong>Britney Spears</strong>.</p>
<p>Time will tell whether Jada&#8217;s latest quote proves that their marriage is indeed intact.</p>
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<a href="http://www.theroot.com/buzz/washington-post-focus-black-women-superficial" target="_blank"><strong>Is Washington Post Focus On Black Women Superficial?</strong></a></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Aunt Viv&#8221; From Fresh Prince Calls Will Smith An &#8220;Egomaniac&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NewsOne Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/newsonestaff4/will-smith-egomaniac-aunt-viv-janet-hubert-fresh-prince-of-bel-air/" alt=""Aunt Viv" From Fresh Prince Calls Will Smith An "Egomaniac" "><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/12/will-smith-440-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt=""Aunt Viv" From Fresh Prince Calls Will Smith An "Egomaniac" " hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>Janet Hubert, the actress who played the original Aunt Vivian on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," called Will Smith an "egomaniac," after she was questioned about her absence from a recent reunion dinner for the show.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Janet Hubert, the actress who played the original Aunt Vivian on &#8220;Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,&#8221; called Will Smith an &#8220;egomaniac,&#8221; after she was questioned about her absence from a recent reunion dinner for the show.<br />
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<p>Hubert told TMZ.com that she is still blames Smith for her departure from the show, and that she wouldn&#8217;t do a reunion show with him unless he apologized to her.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;There will never be a reunion &#8230; as I will never do anything with an a&#8212;&#8212; like Will Smith,&#8221; Hubert told TMZ.</p>
<p>&#8220;He is still an egomaniac and has not grown up. This constant reunion thing will never ever happen in my lifetime unless there is an apology, which he doesn&#8217;t know the word.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/smith-egomaniac-janet-hubert-actress-played-aunt-viv-fresh-prince-article-1.997362" target="_blank">Read more at NYDailyNews.com</a></p>
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		<title>Will &amp; Jada Smith Fought Over Kids&#8217; Careers, Not An Affair</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NewsOne Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/newsonestaff4/will-jada-smith-divorce-rumor-affair-marc-anthony-kids-willow-jaden-smith-careers/" alt="Will &amp; Jada Smith Fought Over Kids' Careers, Not An Affair"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/12/image10-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Will &amp; Jada Smith Fought Over Kids' Careers, Not An Affair" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>Will and Jada Smith's rumored divorce this past summer was reportedly over disagreements about their children's careers, not an affair.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Will and Jada Smith&#8217;s rumored divorce this past summer was reportedly over disagreements about their children&#8217;s careers, not an affair.<br />
<strong>SEE ALSO: </strong><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial"><strong><a href="http://www.newser.com/story/135713/30-of-americans-arrested-by-age-23.html?utm_source=part&amp;utm_medium=newsone&amp;utm_campaign=content%20%3Chttp://www.newser.com/story/135713/30-of-americans-arrested-by-age-23.html?utm_source=part&amp;utm_medium=newsone&amp;utm_campaign=content%3E" target="_blank">30 Percent Of Americans Arrested By Age 23</a></strong></span><span id="more-1730765"></span><br />
Sources told TMZ.com that the power couple could not agree on how to manage Jaden and Willow&#8217;s burgeoning careers.</p>
<blockquote><p>Sources close to the couple tell TMZ they are doing &#8220;wonderful&#8221; now &#8212;  but earlier this year, sources tell TMZ there was tension between the  two over how best to manage the careers of <strong>Jaden</strong> and <strong>Willow</strong>.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re told each had their own ideas for how things should be handled &#8212; with Will pushing more for full-blown stardom and Jada leaning towards easing them in to things.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/17/will-smith-jada-pinkett-marriage-trouble/?adid=featuredhp#.Tu9o-0qZIww" target="_blank">Read more at TMZ.com</a></p>
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		<title>Shoot And Score! Will, Jada Now Part Owners Of Philadelphia 76ers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Associated Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/associatedpress3/will-and-jada-are-part-owners-of-philadelphia-76ers/" alt="Shoot And Score! Will, Jada Now Part Owners Of Philadelphia 76ers"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/10/will-jada-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Shoot And Score! Will, Jada Now Part Owners Of Philadelphia 76ers" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>PHILADELPHIA -- In the end, the scene looked straight out of an ultimate Broadway encore. One and two owners on the stage turned into seven, eight, nine, all single file and holding enough personalized 76ers jerseys to fill a few racks at the merchandise store.

All that was missing was a bow.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PHILADELPHIA &#8212; In the end, the scene looked straight out of an ultimate Broadway encore. One and two owners on the stage turned into seven, eight, nine, all single file and holding enough personalized 76ers jerseys to fill a few racks at the merchandise store.</p>
<p>All that was missing was a bow.</p>
<p>The Philadelphia 76ers are under new management &#8212; lots and lots of management, that even includes a dose of Hollywood star power.</p>
<p><a title="Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith: “We Are Still Together”" rel="bookmark" href="http://newsone.com/nation/newsonestaff2/will-jada-smith-are-still-together/">Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith: “We Are Still Together”</a></p>
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<p>New York-based leveraged buyout specialist Joshua Harris and the rest of his ownership group completed the deal to buy the Sixers from Comcast-Spectacor and wasted little time Tuesday making a splash on their first day in power.</p>
<p>Ed Stefanski is out as general manager and team president Rod Thorn will assume greater day-to-day control in running the franchise.</p>
<p>Doug Collins will not only remain the coach, but was asked to stand at the Palestra and publicly heaped with praise from his new bosses.</p>
<p>Among the lengthy list of new owners and investors include co-managing owner David Blitzer, former NBA player agent and Sacramento Kings executive Jason Levien, GSI Commerace CEO Michael Rubin, real estate investors, film producers, and Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.</p>
<p>The 76ers were valued this year by Forbes at $330 million, 17th in the NBA, and have a television deal with cable station Comcast SportsNet through 2029. Harris bought the group for a reported $280 million.</p>
<p>The Sixers lag well behind the Phillies, Eagles and Flyers &#8212; even Villanova &#8212; in interest and attendance. Collins led a rebirth on the court last season, leading them to 41 victories and a competitive, five-game playoff series loss against Eastern Conference champion Miami. Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner, Jodie Meeks, and Thaddeus Young form a promising core, with veterans Elton Brand and Andre Iguodala also in the mix.</p>
<p>The new owners understand they have to win back the fan base as much as they have to win games.</p>
<p>Aron sounded like he was straight out of a late-night infomercial with his passionate pitch: Ticket prices are sliced, diced, and julienned! Harris could have been featured in Us Weekly magazine: NBA owners, just like US!</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been a 76ers fans since college,&#8221; Harris said. &#8220;Philadelphia is like a second home to me.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yes, a second home. Harris intends to run the Sixers (&#8220;my night job&#8221;) from New York &#8212; though he can surely afford the Acela.</p>
<p>He said he wouldn&#8217;t hesitate to pay a luxury tax, if it&#8217;s included in the new collective bargaining agreement</p>
<p>Before the lockout, the Sixers would have had about $55 million in payroll committed to next season, led by Brand&#8217;s $17 million and Iguodala&#8217;s $13.5 million. The Sixers spent the summer in trade talks involving Iguodala &#8212; plans that have been put on hold because of the lockout.</p>
<p>Harris, Blitzer and his group are buying the team with the NBA in the midst of a lockout. The first two weeks of the regular season have already been canceled.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re trying to move along as if everything is as it normally is,&#8221; Thorn said. &#8220;You have to get ready scouting wise.&#8221;</p>
<p>Once they return, it&#8217;s possible A-list actor and rapper Smith could be in the stands and, ahem, Getting Iggy With It. Smith, who was not available for comment, is a Philadelphia native who attended Overbrook High School.</p>
<p>Turner posted on Twitter, &#8220;think it&#8217;s dope that the fresh prince is one of our new owners. Maybe willow can perform at halftime.&#8221;</p>
<p>Harris said a mutual connection was made once Smith expressed interested.</p>
<p>How about Smith&#8217;s 76ers vs. Jay-Z&#8217;s New Jersey Nets in the first Rapper&#8217;s Delight game?</p>
<p>The start of the season seems well down the road.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, it was all about the optimism and bright-eyed enthusiasm of a new era in Sixers history.</p>
<p>&#8220;We will be active, long-term owners,&#8221; Harris said.</p>
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		<title>Shocker! Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Decide To Separate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger</dc:creator>
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Update:

Son of Will and Jada denies split on Twitter

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<p><strong>Update:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hellobeautiful.com/gossip-news/sweet-sweetback/will-jada-may-not-have-split/">Son of Will and Jada denies split on Twitter</a></p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.intouchweekly.com/2011/08/in_touch_weekly_exclusive_will_and_jada_pinkett_smith_separate.php" target="_blank">In Touch</a> , actor Will Smith and his wife of 13 years Jada Pinkett Smith have decided to separate.</p>
<p>Will and Jada have two children together, Jaden Smith who starred in &#8220;The Karate Kid&#8221; and &#8220;Willow Smith&#8221; who had a hit with &#8220;Whip My Hair.&#8221;</p>
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<p>In Touch claims they received their information from an insider and will disclose details of the separation in their upcoming issue.</p>
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		<title>Can I Live? Will Smith Dies In Online Spoof</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johan Thomas</dc:creator>
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According to reports, Smith fell from a cliff in New Zealand; a location that's been named in several other spoof celebrity deaths.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NEW YORK—Actor Will Smith is the latest black celebrity victim killed by the Internet after a story posted on FakeAWish.com gained traction around the Web and among fans on Twitter.</p>
<p>According to reports, Smith fell from a cliff in New Zealand; a location that&#8217;s been named in several other spoof celebrity deaths.</p>
<blockquote><p>The &#8220;cliff&#8221; in question is Kauri Cliffs, which seems to actually be the name of a five-star resort and golf club in New Zealand that is beloved by Conde Nast Traveler. Although that hasn&#8217;t stopped it from e-killing famous people like George Clooney, Tom Cruise, and Jeff Goldblum in recent years!&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Reports of Smith’s death come at a time when  another faked story claiming deceased rapper Tupac Shakur is alive and well in New Zealand recently made waves when hackers posted it on a PBS website.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/05/will_smith_not_dead.php" target="_blank"> Read more at the Village Voice.</a></p>
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		<title>Oprah&#8217;s Final Guests To Include Will And Jada Pinkett Smith</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 15:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Dixon</dc:creator>
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It has been confirmed that Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith are scheduled to appear on Oprah's grand finale on May 25.

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<p>It has been confirmed that Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith are scheduled to appear on Oprah&#8217;s grand finale on May 25.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/05/11/051111-gossip-oprah/">The Daily reports:</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Speculation about who will appear on the mystery-shrouded last episode  has been building as Oprah ends her 25-year run of “The Oprah Show.”  Fans’ and journalists’ guesses have included Oprah’s longtime love <strong>Stedman  Graham</strong>,<strong> Tom Cruise</strong>,<strong> Dr. Phil McGraw</strong>,<strong> Jennifer  Aniston</strong> and <strong>Gabrielle Giffords</strong>. It’s not clear how many  guests will appear on the final show. And there’s no word on whether the  Smiths’ famous kids — “Karate Kid” star <strong>Jaden Smith</strong> and “Whip My  Hair” singer <strong>Willow Smith</strong> — will join their parents on the  couch.</p></blockquote>
<p>The last week of the show will also feature an appearance from James Frey, the controversial writer whose book was praised by Oprah before it was found to be a complete fabrication.</p>
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		<title>Whips And Chains?! Will Smith Offered Slave Role In New Movie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 10:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/newsonestaff4/will-smith-slave-django-unchained-tarrantino/" alt="Whips And Chains?! Will Smith Offered Slave Role In New Movie"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/05/will-smith-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Whips And Chains?! Will Smith Offered Slave Role In New Movie" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES-- Will Smith is being sought to play a slave for Quentin Tarantino's new screenplay "Django Unchained".


Sources prepped for those meetings say Tarantino would like Smith to star in the film, the script for which has been making the rounds in recent days to wide acclaim. No official offer has been made to Smith, and any deal would... <a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/newsonestaff4/will-smith-slave-django-unchained-tarrantino/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOS ANGELES&#8211; Will Smith is being sought to play a slave for Quentin Tarantino&#8217;s new screenplay &#8220;Django Unchained&#8221;.</p>
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<blockquote><p>Sources prepped for those meetings say Tarantino would like Smith to star in the film, the script for which has been making the rounds in recent days to wide acclaim. No official offer has been made to Smith, and any deal would of course be subject to working out financials, which might be difficult given Smith&#8217;s status as one of Hollywood&#8217;s few sure-thing stars.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE74608U20110507?ca=rns"><br />
Read entire article at Reuters.com</a></p>

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		<title>Will Smith And Son Jaden Reunite For Sci-Fi Film</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress4/will-smith-and-son-jaden-reunite-for-sci-fi-film/" alt="Will Smith And Son Jaden Reunite For Sci-Fi Film"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/04/4aeae7fe-9dde-496e-8020-c583f0912cf5-big-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Will Smith And Son Jaden Reunite For Sci-Fi Film" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES -- Will Smith and son Jaden are teaming up again on the big-screen.

The two last starred together in the 2006 drama "The Pursuit of Happyness." They will work together in an as-yet-untitled science-fiction adventure for Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOS ANGELES &#8212; Will Smith and son Jaden are teaming up again on the big-screen.<br />
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The two last starred together in the 2006 drama &#8220;The Pursuit of Happyness.&#8221; They will work together in an as-yet-untitled science-fiction adventure for Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp.</p>
<p>M. Night Shyamalan is directing and co-writing the movie starring the 42-year-old father and his 12-year-old son. Shyamalan also directed &#8220;The Sixth Sense&#8221; and &#8220;The Last Airbender.&#8221;</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong><em>Article continues after gallery:</em></strong></span></p>

<p>Sony said Monday that the movie centers on a boy struggling to save himself and his estranged father after their ship crashes on an abandoned Earth a thousand years in the future.</p>
<p>As they did on their son&#8217;s 2010 hit, &#8220;The Karate Kid,&#8221; Will and Jada Pinkett Smith will be producers on the new movie.</p>
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		<title>Will Smith Donates Laptops To West Philly School After Theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/casey-gane-mccalla/will-smith-dontes-laptops-west-philly-high/" alt="Will Smith Donates Laptops To West Philly School After Theft"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/03/willsmith51641064-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Will Smith Donates Laptops To West Philly School After Theft" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>PHILADELPHIA-Will Smith, West Philadelphia native and movie star donated 29 laptops to a school in West Philadelphia after he found out that there was a theft of laptops at the school. NBC Philadelphia reports:
Will Smith with some help from friend Charlie Mack will donate around 30 computers to West Philly High School to replace laptops that were stolen rig... <a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/casey-gane-mccalla/will-smith-dontes-laptops-west-philly-high/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PHILADELPHIA-Will Smith, West Philadelphia native and movie star donated 29 laptops to a school in West Philadelphia after he found out that there was a theft of laptops at the school. NBC Philadelphia reports:</p>
<blockquote><p>Will Smith with some help from friend Charlie Mack will donate around 30 computers to West Philly High School to replace laptops that were stolen right out of their carts last month.</p>
<p>The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation has teamed up with the Charlie Mack Cares organization to replace the remaining missing computers and will be donating 29 Apple laptops and one desktop.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Will-Smith-Donating-Computers-in-West-Philly-118207554.html" target="_blank">Read The Whole Story</a></p>
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		<title>Is Will Smith Merchandizing His Kids?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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The Jacksons. The Osmonds. The Winans. And now let's add the Smiths  to the list. In the tradition of showbiz families, looks like Will and  Jada Smith are in fast pursuit to transform their family into an  entertainmen... <a href="http://newsone.com/newsone-original/newsonestaff2/will-smith-merchandizing-kids-willow-jayden/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
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<p>The Jacksons. The Osmonds. The Winans. And now let&#8217;s add the Smiths  to the list. In the tradition of showbiz families, looks like Will and  Jada Smith are in fast pursuit to transform their family into an  entertainment dynasty.</p>
<p>Will Smith&#8217;s newest stage dad project is remaking the classic Hollywood film <em>Annie</em>, starring his ten-year-old daughter, Willow. Jay-Z (who signed Willow to his label) is on board to help develop the film.</p>
<p>The Smiths are obviously following the typical recipe for merchandising and branding a 10-year-old&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Step one:</strong> Have a very opportune connection to the industry.  Most plebes will have to go the YouTube route, but if you&#8217;re really  lucky, you will be born into it.</p>
<p><strong>Step two:</strong> Release a crazy catchy upbeat pop song that even adults are forced to love.</p>
<p><strong>Step three:</strong> Slap them in the lead role of a well-known and endearing movie remake. Bonus points if the resulting movie is a musical.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/is-will-smith-merchandizing-his-kids.php">Read more at TheGrio</a></p>
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		<title>Will Smith, Jay-Z Plan Potential &#8220;Annie&#8221; Remake Starring Willow</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/newsonestaff5/will-smith-and-jay-z-collabo-in-potential-annie-remake-with-willow/" alt="Will Smith, Jay-Z Plan Potential "Annie" Remake Starring Willow"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2011/01/Picture-130-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Will Smith, Jay-Z Plan Potential "Annie" Remake Starring Willow" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>New York-- Looking to create another box office hit like he did with son Jaden,  Will Smith is considering doing a remake of the  musical 'Annie' with daughter Willow as the star.



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New York&#8211; Looking to create another box office hit like he did with son <strong>Jaden</strong>,  <strong>Will Smith</strong> is considering doing a remake of the  musical &#8216;<strong>Annie</strong>&#8216; with daughter <strong>Willow</strong> as the star.</p>
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<p>While it&#8217;s still in the development stage, <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030526">Variety</a> states  that through his film company Overbrook, Smith would produce the film  with megastar rapper Jay-Z collaborating on the music.</p>
<p>Details haven&#8217;t confirmed whether the film would be a contemporary  version and whether it will include any original songs.</p>
<p>Will Smith hit paydirt when he remade &#8216;<strong>The Karate Kid</strong>&#8216;  with Jaden as the star. The film made more than $350 million worldwide.</p>
<p>Willow made her acting debut in her dad&#8217;s film, &#8216;<strong>I Am Legend</strong>,&#8217;  and later appeared in &#8216;<strong>Kit Kittredge: An American Girl</strong>&#8216;  alongside <strong>Abigail Breslin</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg Offered $1M To Fight Each Other</title>
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<p>For those who are tired of looking at <a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/12/17/arrest-warrant-issued-for-troubled-floyd-mayweather/" target="_blank"><strong>Floyd Mayweather&#8217;s mugshots</strong></a>, there  may be something worth looking forward to in the sport of boxing.<br />
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<strong>Mark Wahlberg</strong> (pictured right) and <strong>Will Smith</strong> (pictured left) are being offered $1 million each to fight each other  in a celebrity boxing match on February 26, 2011, in Las Vegas,  according to <strong><a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/12/exclusive-mark-wahlberg-will-smith-offered-1-million-fight-celebrity-boxing-match" target="_blank">RadarOnline</a></strong>.<br />
The <strong>Hollywood Boxing Federation</strong> will be putting the  offer out to them both on Monday. <strong>Jose Canseco</strong>, <strong>Rodney  King</strong> (really?) and <strong>Danny Bonaduce</strong> have  previously fought in celebrity boxing matches.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/12/21/will-smith-and-mark-wahlberg-offered-1-million-to-fight-in-cele/">Read entire article at BlackVoices.com</a></p>
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		<title>Uncovering Blackness From Ancient Egypt To Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://newsone.com/newsone-original/srobinson/uncovering-blackness-from-ancient-egypt-to-hollywood/" alt="Uncovering Blackness From Ancient Egypt To Hollywood"><img src="http://newsone.com/files/2010/09/pyramids011-150x150.jpg" align="left" alt="Uncovering Blackness From Ancient Egypt To Hollywood" hspace="5" vspace="5" border="0" /></a>Although it’s several years from being released, some of you may have  heard by now that Will Smith is preparing to play the part of 25th  dynasty Egyptian Pharoah, Taharqa, in a major Hollywood film set for  2013.





That said, in the year 2010, it should go without  saying that we, as black people, should recognize by now that our  history did not begin with slavery. Case in point: This past week, the  Egyptian government a... <a href="http://newsone.com/newsone-original/srobinson/uncovering-blackness-from-ancient-egypt-to-hollywood/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although it’s several years from being released, some of you may have  heard by now that Will Smith is preparing to play the part of 25th  dynasty Egyptian Pharoah, Taharqa, in a major Hollywood film set for  2013.</p>
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<p>That said, in the year 2010, it should go without  saying that we, as black people, should recognize by now that our  history did not begin with slavery. Case in point: This past week, the  Egyptian government announced the discovery of an ancient tomb in the  Egyptian city of Luxor made for a 25th Dynasty Nubian priest named  Karakhamun.</p>
<p>Now the 25th Dynasty of Egypt is a  fascinating dynasty for a number of reasons, especially since its one of  the few dynasties that modern-day Egyptologists will actually admit to  it being black.</p>
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<p>Dr. Elena Pischikova, the white Russian Egyptologist who uncovered  the tomb, has been a consistent voice in clarifying that ancient Egypt  at its core &#8211;long before the 25th dynasty and late invasions by  outsiders like Greeks and Romans&#8211; was a black African society. So one  of the reasons she was so interested in this site was because it has  established clear cultural links between this Nubian dynasty and  earlier, formative Egyptian dynasties.</p>
<p>Another important  aspect of this excavation is that Dr. Pischikova partnered with and was  supported by an African American named Anthony Browder, an author &amp;  cultural historian who has been to Egypt 45 times. Browder conducts  annual study tours to Egypt and was mentored in Egyptian history by the late psychologist &amp;  historian, Asa Hilliard, who the excavation project is named in honor  of.</p>
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<p>After meeting in Egypt three years ago, Dr.  Pischikova told Browder she may have to end her work because traditional  funding institutions were not interested in the 25th Dynasty because it  was openly acknowledged as being black. As a result, Browder founded  the ASA Restoration Project, a non-profit corporation that raises funds  for the continued excavation of the tomb and promotes awareness of  Karakhamun and the 25th Dynasty.</p>
<p>Browder has also been recruiting teams of African American volunteers  to work at the site in Egypt and help with the cataloguing of  artifacts.</p>
<p>What they’ve uncovered so far has been  amazing. The burial chamber is in very good condition and contains  beautifully painted scenes with rich colors. Dr. Pischikova feels the  tomb is turning out to be one of the most beautiful in Egypt.</p>
<p>So  this is real history in the making right now and African Americans are  leading the charge and actually keeping this excavation alive. Our  community and our children need to be aware of such shining examples of  our incredible African past.</p>
<p>You can get more info on the  Asa Restoration Project by going to www.asaprojectblog.com where you  can donate to this historic excavation or even find out of how you can  take part in the dig itself.</p>
<p><em>Stephanie Robinson is President and CEO of The Jamestown Project, a  national think tank focused on democracy. She is an author, a Lecturer  on Law at the Harvard Law School and former Chief Counsel to the late  Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Stephanie reaches 8 to 10 million listeners  each week as political commentator for the popular radio venue, The Tom  Joyner Morning Show.  Visit her online at  www.StephanieRobinsonSpeaks.com</em></p>
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		<title>Will Smith&#8217;s Daughter Willow Smith, Signs Record Deal With Jay-Z</title>
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Willow Smith, the nine-year-old daughter of actor Will Smith, has signed a record deal with rapper Jay-Z and her first single is already kicking up a storm on the Internet.

Jay-Z told radio host Ryan Seacrest in an interview on Thursday that he thought Willow had a superstar career in front of her based on her first hip-hop single "Whip My Hair."

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<p>Willow Smith, the nine-year-old daughter of actor Will Smith, has signed a record deal with rapper Jay-Z and her first single is already kicking up a storm on the Internet.<br />
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Jay-Z told radio host Ryan Seacrest in an interview on Thursday that he thought Willow had a superstar career in front of her based on her first hip-hop single &#8220;Whip My Hair.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I heard the record first before I knew that it was recorded by a nine year old and I was like, man that record&#8217;s a smash,&#8221; the performer and record producer told Seacrest. &#8220;I believe in superstars. I believe on big records on superstars and I think she has both.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Whip My Hair&#8221; had been viewed more than 100,000 times on YouTube after just a day of being released.</p>
<p>&#8220;She has a child&#8217;s innocence but she has a clear vision of who she is and who she wants to be,&#8221; Jay-Z said, comparing Willow to a young Michael Jackson.</p>
<p>Jay-Z&#8217;s record label Roc Nation said in a statement that Willow &#8220;has an energy and enthusiasm about her music that is truly infectious&#8230;Willow is about to embark on an incredible journey and we look forward to joining her as she grows in all aspects of her career.&#8221;<br />
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		<title>OPINION: It’s Time For War With Great Britain</title>
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And let’s really do it right this time.

Let’s install our own leadership over there. Put Jay-Z in charge. Then let’s go after Ireland and install Will Smith. Then let’s take over the rest of Europe. As many countries as we have rappers for.

The good folks at BP are sonning us crazy. Carl-Henric Svanberg says, “ <a href="http://newsone.com/nation/rk-byers/opinion-it%e2%80%99s-time-for-war-with-great-britain/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
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<p>And let’s really do it right this time.</p>
<p>Let’s install our own leadership over there. Put Jay-Z in charge. Then let’s go after Ireland and install Will Smith. Then let’s take over the rest of Europe. As many countries as we have rappers for.<span id="more-559515"></span></p>
<p>The good folks at BP are sonning us <em>crazy</em>. Carl-Henric Svanberg says, “<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2010/06/17/2010-06-17_prez_joe_tear_into_swedish_meatball_bp_chairman_coughs_up_20b_after_tonguelashin.html">We care about the small people</a>.”</p>
<p>Small people?</p>
<p>Then to make sure that we didn’t miss the diss he added, “The American People”.</p>
<p>Look man, we don’t have no European class system over here. There’s no Duke or Duchess of Jacksonville, Florida. We don’t wear those funny outfits or powder our faces unless we’re partying in Greenwich Village!</p>
<p>We knew before you tried to clown us that the “small people” <em>are</em> the American people.</p>
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<p>If Barack Obama proves anything, it’s that our “small people” can become President. That’s why I hope Barack becomes so insulted that he sends out a bunch of rappers to conquer Europe. Puts Puffy in charge of France.</p>
<p>People have been waiting for Obama to show an ugly side and I think it’s high time. Lets send our soldiers right into the middle of Piccadilly Circus.</p>
<p>Let’s run the dreds outta Brixton.</p>
<p>Lets do to downtown London what we did to downtown Baghdad.</p>
<p>Then get those bloody wankers in Parliament to bugger off.</p>
<p>I mean think about it: one of <em>their</em> companies has virtually ruined our southern coastline. <em>We’re</em> the only country that’s allowed to be that callous towards the international community.</p>
<p>Great Britain is treating us the way Super Powers are only supposed to treat Third World nations and I say it&#8217;s time we dead that.</p>
<p>Also, if you know anything about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War">Revolutionary War</a> history, you know that British tried to incite Black slaves into attacking our masters.</p>
<p>We wouldn’t do it. We knew this day would come. And now that we have a Black president that can pay you guys back for trying to con us into a suicide mission that would have only benefited ya’ll, it’s time that we get some getback.</p>
<p>So brace yourself, England.</p>
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		<title>Despite Success Of Black Actors, Hollywood Remains Race-Conscious</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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They are three of the biggest stars in Hollywood. They are also black.

Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Tyler Perry are money machines, although each is unique in operation. As bankable entertainers, there are few who can match them for consistent box-office clout. That probably isn’t something that could have been said 20 years ago — or even 10 years ago.... <a href="http://newsone.com/entertainment/news-one-staff/despite-success-of-some-black-actors-hollywood-remains-race-conscious/">Read more..</a>]]></description>
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<p>They are three of the biggest stars in Hollywood. They are also black.<span id="more-430072"></span></p>
<p>Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Tyler Perry are money machines, although each is unique in operation. As bankable entertainers, there are few who can match them for consistent box-office clout. That probably isn’t something that could have been said 20 years ago — or even 10 years ago.</p>
<p>Has Hollywood become more tolerant, more accepting, more open-minded? Or is it simply that its obsession with green makes it color-blind when it comes to backing a project? And do Washington, Smith and Perry represent a breakthrough, or are they isolated cases who have defied the odds?</p>
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<p>As Black History Month unfolds, the film industry sees the aforementioned titans standing tall on top of a pile of dough. Washington’s recent “The Book of Eli” grossed more than $32 million in its opening weekend ending Jan. 17 and has since amassed more than $63 million. Smith is  the only actor in history to have eight consecutive films released that grossed more than $100 million each. Perry, a writer-producer-director and playwright, has raked in more than $400 million with his works and is a one-man cottage industry.</p>
<p>“I think they’d be the first to tell you that African-American actors have made strides in terms of movies and Hollywood,” said Glenn Whipp, a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, Variety, MSN and others. “I think it’s much like when Obama was elected president, people don’t pay attention to color and are able to see past it.”</p>
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		<title>VIDEO: Wyclef And Will Smith Perform For Obama&#8217;s Nobel Prize Ceremony</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Wyclef and Will Smith traveled to Oslo, Norway to pay tribute to President Barack Obama's peace prize. Check out will Smith beat-boxing for Wyclef at the end.

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<p>Wyclef and Will Smith traveled to Oslo, Norway to pay tribute to President Barack Obama&#8217;s peace prize. Check out will Smith beat-boxing for Wyclef at the end.</p>
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		<title>Jay-Z, Will Smith &amp; Jada Pinkett Smith Join &#8220;Fela!&#8221; As Producers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a title="More articles about Jay-Z" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/j/jayz/index.html?inline=nyt-per">Jay-Z,</a> <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/s/will_smith/index.html?scp=1-spot&amp;sq=will%20smith&amp;st=cse">Will Smith</a> and <a href="http://movies.nytimes.com/person/56892/Jada-Pinkett-Smith?inline=nyt-per">Jada Pinkett Smith</a> have signed on as producers of the new Broadway musical<a href="http://theater.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/theater/reviews/05fela.html?sq=fela%21&amp;st=cse&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;scp=6&amp;adxnnlx=1258401699-rwF/2FdSpXm4qAovNiFDjg"> “Fela!”</a> and will attend the show’s opening night at the Eugene O’Neill Theater next Monday, Nov. 23, a publicist for the production said.</p>
<p>“Fela!” represents the first time that Jay-Z and the Smiths have joined a producing team of a Broadway show. Their artistic involvement in the musical is bound to be minimal, given that the show is already in previews and had a critically acclaimed run Off Broadway last year.</p>
<p>But the presence of three high-wattage celebrities at opening night, and the likelihood that they will promote the show through television appearances and media interviews, is bound to raise the public profile of “Fela!” at a time when theatergoers have plenty of choices for Broadway musicals.</p>
<p>Revivals of “Ragtime,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” and “Bye Bye Birdie” opened this fall, as did the new musical “Memphis,” and the much-anticipated revival of <a title="More articles about Stephen Sondheim." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/stephen_sondheim/index.html?inline=nyt-per">Stephen Sondheim</a>’s “A Little Night Music” opens next month. Several musical entries from last season, like “Billy Elliot,” “Hair” and “Next to Normal,” are still going strong.</p>
<p>Conceived by the Tony Award-winning choreographer <a title="More articles about Bill T. Jones." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/j/bill_t_jones/index.html?inline=nyt-per">Bill T. Jones</a>, “Fela!” centers on the life and work of the Afrobeat superstar Fela Anikulapo Kuti.</p>
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		<title>Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith To Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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OSLO, Norway — American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday.

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<p><span id="more-315077"></span>OSLO, Norway — American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year&#8217;s Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday.</p>
<p>The Dec. 11 show — a day after the award ceremony — will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Toby Keith, Donna Summer, Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi as well as Amadou &amp; Mariam, a blues and jazz duet from Mali.</p>
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<p>&#8220;The opportunity to recognize the laureate&#8217;s contributions to the world peace movement will be an awe-inspiring experience,&#8221; the Smiths said in a joint statement. &#8220;We are both humbled and honored to take part in the Nobel Peace Prize Concert this year.&#8221;</p>
<p>The winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize is to be announced in Oslo on Oct. 9. The award is always handed out Dec. 10, the anniversary of prize founder Alfred Nobel&#8217;s death in 1896.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to have Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith join us as hosts for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert,&#8221; said Geir Lundestad, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. &#8220;Together they&#8217;ve had a global impact on the arts and philanthropy and will be excellent ambassadors for peace.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Smith, 41, rose to fame in the 1980s as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince and as the star of a popular television comedy show. His many films include &#8220;Men in Black&#8221; and &#8220;Independence Day.&#8221;</p>
<p>His wife, 38, is an actress, model and singer-songwriter. Her film career has included roles in the &#8220;The Nutty Professor,&#8221; &#8221;Ali,&#8221; and &#8220;The Matrix Reloaded.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Will Smith To Star In Katrina Drama</title>
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<p>Will Smith&#8217;s production company has partnered with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring to life the story of one of the many heroes of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, the two companies announced Wednesday (May 20).</p>
<p>Overbrook Entertainment and Sony have earned the film rights to the story of former Marine John Keller, who rescued nearly 244 of his neighbors in New Orleans in the days that followed one of the largest natural disaster on American soil to date.</p>
<p>Keller, who was nicknamed &#8220;The Can Man&#8221; by the media, orchestrated the rescue of his elderly neighbors from their apartment building, the American Can Company in New Orleans&#8217; Mid City neighborhood.</p>
<p>Following the levee breach that flooded the city and added to the damage already caused by Hurricane winds, American Can sat in over 11 feet of water.</p>
<p>Keller single-handedly kept his neighbors calm and controlled while helping them exit the building.</p>
<p>While the announcement from Overbrook and Sony did not specify a production start date or casting, The Times-Picayune reports that Overbrook executive Jeff Sommerville has confirmed that Smith is likely to portray the 6&#8217;7&#8243; Keller himself.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I came back after Katrina and talked to the old people I had saved, they all said God was going to bless me, I&#8217;m going to receive my blessing&#8221; Keller told the Times-Picayune. &#8220;Well, I guess this is it. &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t in it for the money,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But I was able to affect so many people. It wasn&#8217;t just the people I got out of the building but everybody who valued those people too.&#8221;</p>
<p>The film will be written and directed by John Lee Hancock, the writer behind the 1997 blockbuster Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.</p>
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		<title>SURVEY: 8 Out of Top 10 Highly Regarded Celebs Are Black</title>
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Eight of the top 10 highest-regarded public personalities in America are African-Americans:

10. Tiger Woods

9. Oprah Winfrey

8. Michelle Obama

7. Denzel Washington

6. George Clooney

5. Morgan Freeman

4. Michael Jordan

3. Will Smith

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<p>Eight of the top 10 highest-regarded public personalities in America are African-Americans:</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">10. Tiger Woods</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">9. Oprah Winfrey</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">8. Michelle Obama</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">7. Denzel Washington</span></p>
<p>6. George Clooney</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">5. Morgan Freeman</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">4. Michael Jordan</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">3. Will Smith</span></p>
<p>2. Tom Hanks</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">1. BARACK OBAMA!</span></p>
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		<title>Will Smith is 2008&#8242;s Top Moneymaker</title>
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<p>No name on the marquee was more pleasing to theater owners in 2008 than <span id="lw_1230926842_0" class="yshortcuts">Will Smith</span>, according to a survey of movie exhibitors. Smith, star of &#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_1" class="yshortcuts">Hancock</span>&#8221; and &#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_2" class="yshortcuts">Seven Pounds</span>,&#8221; was voted the star who generated the most <span id="lw_1230926842_3" class="yshortcuts">box office revenue</span> for theaters in an annual survey by Quigley Publishing Co.</p>
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<p>Smith is only the second black actor to be chosen in the <span id="lw_1230926842_4" class="yshortcuts">Quigley</span> poll, which since 1932 has asked movie exhibitors to vote on the 10 stars who brought in the most business. <span id="lw_1230926842_5" class="yshortcuts">Sidney Poitier</span> topped the poll in 1968.</p>
<p>Smith&#8217;s superhero summer blockbuster, &#8220;Hancock,&#8221; grossed $228 million. &#8220;Seven Pounds,&#8221; currently in theaters, has pulled in a somewhat lackluster $39 million in two weeks.</p>
<p>Following Smith, in order, were Robert Downey Jr. (&#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_6" class="yshortcuts">Iron Man</span>,&#8221; &#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_7" class="yshortcuts">Tropic Thunder</span>&#8220;), <span id="lw_1230926842_8" class="yshortcuts">Christian Bale</span> (&#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_9" class="yshortcuts">The Dark Knight</span>&#8220;), <span id="lw_1230926842_10" class="yshortcuts">Shia LaBeouf</span> (&#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_11" class="yshortcuts">Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull</span>&#8220;) and LaBeouf&#8217;s &#8220;Indiana Jones&#8221; co-star <span id="lw_1230926842_12" class="yshortcuts">Harrison Ford</span>.</p>
<p>The top 10 were rounded out by <span id="lw_1230926842_13" class="yshortcuts">Adam Sandler</span>, <span id="lw_1230926842_14" class="yshortcuts">Reese Witherspoon</span>, <span id="lw_1230926842_15" class="yshortcuts">George Clooney</span>, <span id="lw_1230926842_16" class="yshortcuts">Angelina Jolie</span> and <span id="lw_1230926842_17" class="yshortcuts">Daniel Craig</span>.</p>
<p>Last year&#8217;s winner, <span id="lw_1230926842_18" class="yshortcuts">Johnny Depp</span>, who didn&#8217;t have a film released this year, didn&#8217;t make this year&#8217;s poll, nor did seven-time winner <span id="lw_1230926842_19" class="yshortcuts">Tom Cruise</span>.</p>
<p><span id="lw_1230926842_20" class="yshortcuts">Anne Hathaway</span> (&#8220;<span id="lw_1230926842_21" class="yshortcuts">Rachel Getting Married</span>&#8220;) was voted the top &#8220;star of tomorrow&#8221; along with <span id="lw_1230926842_22" class="yshortcuts">Chris Pine</span> of &#8220;Bottle Shock.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>2008 Tears for Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger</dc:creator>
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<p>This election was one of the most powerful events in American history. Barack Obama&#8217;s impact on the nation has been unseen in a lifetime. Obama&#8217;s rise and victory brought extreme emotions from everybody from politicians, entertainers, to regular working class people. Here&#8217;s a retrospective on the many tears of joy that Obama inspired.</p>
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<p>Watch Jesse Jackson and Oprah cry at Obama&#8217;s victory speech at Grant Park<br />
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<p>Watch Condoleezza Rice Cry About Obama&#8217;s Victory<br />
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<p>Watch Colin Powell Crying After Obama&#8217;s Victory<br />
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<p>Watch Will Smith Talking About Crying About Obama&#8217;s Victory<br />
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<p>Watch A Gallery Of The Many People Obama Brought to Tears</p>

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<p>Watch Sherrie Shepard Cry Over The Obama Victory on The View<br />
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<p>Watch Magic Johnson Talk About Crying For Obama on Larry King<br />
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		<title>Will Smith Talks Tears For Obama On Oprah</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Casey Gane-McCalla, Assistant Editor</dc:creator>
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Will Smith appeared on Oprah yesterday and talked about his experience finding out that Obama would be president. He says he was with his family and cried uncontrollably.

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<p>Will Smith appeared on Oprah yesterday and talked about his experience finding out that Obama would be president. He says he was with his family and cried uncontrollably.</p>
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