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  1. http://twitter.com/officialjaden
  2. Is that Cicely Tyson as the "woo doo" lady? cool video ; I'm waiting for the illuminati rumors to spread though...
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_xogs4tqMY
  4. Willow Smith "21st century girl" listen here: http://www.rap-up.com/2011/02/28/new-music-willow-smith-21st-century-girl/
  5. wow, it premieres the same day as Lady Gaga's video for born this way. Damn,i guess it must be a smash then ... we'll see. someone form the Mirror claims she heard the song, check the link below: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/02/24/willow-smith-first-listen-of-new-track-21st-century-girl-115875-22944833/
  6. Yeah with Whitney Houston I think. Please Lord, anyone but Beyonce...
  7. Karyn Parsons couldn't be more different from her nasty 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' alter-ego Hilary Banks. A generous, conversational mother mostly distanced from acting for the last decade, Parsons founded Sweet Blackberry, a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing rarely told inspirational stories of African-American history. Now Parsons is staging a Charitybuzz auction where the winner and a guest will spend time with four reunited members of the 'Fresh Prince' cast as a benefit for Sweet Blackberry. "It's a dining experience," Parsons tells PopEater, "with Alfonso Ribeiro [Carlton], Tatyana Ali [Ashley], James Avery [uncle Phil] and myself, and a meet-and-greet with Will Smith. Will's gonna come by and hang for a minute and meet the winner." Read our full conversation here, touching on everything from Will to Willow to a bizarre 'Transformers 3' rumor >> This reunion is going to be huge for the auction winner. I mean, I hope! [Laughs] It's so funny because for us it's such a different thing. For six years we kind of took for granted our wonderful relationship. You were used to seeing these people every day. It's a different experience for a fan of the show, but even for me, shoot, it makes me want to bid on it to get everybody together. It seems like just weddings is how we all end up getting together. It's a pricey lunch, though. The bid is past $3,200 right now. You know, Will is always worth it. I mean, we all are, but Will, I have to say, is great. He's such a generous, fun person, and I think he always makes it worth someone's while. The Will Smith-ness comes across even in a brief meet-and-greet, huh? He's not somebody who just turns it on or turns it off. Will's one of those people that walks in a room and all that charisma is just him. He can't really help it, it's just who he is. He's very positive, very bright. Who'll be the biggest surprise for a 'Fresh Prince' fan to meet? I'm guessing you or Carlton. Er, Alfonso. Definitely Alf and I, without a doubt. Oh yeah, Tweedledee and Tweedledum! [Laughs] We were the ones that really played knucklehead characters. I like to think we're not like that. Where's the auction money going to go? How will it be used? It's going to benefit Sweet Blackberry, which is an educational organization I started in order to bring little-known stories of African-American achievement to children. My mother headed the Black Resource Center in Los Angeles at her library, and she used to tell me stories, incredible information and stories from archives. One day she told me the story of Henry "Box" Brown, who was a slave who literally mailed himself, in a box, to freedom. It was a true story, and I couldn't believe I had never heard it. This story, on so many levels, has such magnitude. So that got the wheels turning. It was such an obvious story. A man inside of a box, pretending to be mail. I immediately thought, "That's a book." I wanted to a series of books for children that tell stories that we don't hear about. And the Henry "Box" Brown story became your first Sweet Blackberry DVD. It was the impetus for the whole thing, and it became the first one. In schools we seem to get a handful of stories we're told -- incredible stories of black people from history, but just a handful, kind of the same people that we always hear about. Yet black people helped build this country. I don't think we understand that. Obviously it's important for black children, but it's important for all of us to understand this together, to see our value and our neighbors' value and how we relate and how our culture is all of our culture and its history is all of our history. It should be all together for all of us to understand that. How did you approach that goal? I started it after my daughter was a couple years old. I wanted to pull more stories up that are relevant and teach lessons to children about overcoming obstacles. Obstacles are actually opportunities for greatness, which we learn from the stories. The first one, about Henry "Box" Brown, Alfre Woodard narrated. It's a lightly animated story. Then Queen Latifah narrated our second one, 'Garrett's Gift.' Sounds like you stay busy. How often do you see your old co-stars? Was it easy pulling them together for this? Well Tatyana is on the board of Sweet Blackberry. It doesn't mean I get to see her all the time; as far as I'm concerned I don't see any of them enough. James I get to see, he lives by me. Every time I see Will, I don't want to let him go. I'm like, "I don't know how long it's going to be 'til I get to see you!" He's wonderful, and he's the same Will. He's just so busy. He's a wanted man. There were rumors about a year ago, talking up an actual 'Fresh Prince' reunion episode. Did you ever hear about that? I hear that all the time. And? I doubt it. I don't know, maybe? It's possible. As long as Geoffrey doesn't have to wear his butler outfit while the rest of us wear gowns and tuxes. I have no objection whatsoever. I don't know if I could drag Hilary out, dust her off. Tatyana Ali told me she gets such a warm response everywhere she goes, that she feels like fans really care about her because of her character. With Hilary, it's probably a different story... Oh yeah, they wanna dropkick me. I had a friend say a guy jumped in at a bar and defended Tatyana. People feel like she's their little Ashley. But no, Hilary never had that. I was in Paris and some people come up to me and said, "You were that girl! On that show! We hated you!" Oh, thank you. Hilary definitely gets a different reception. That was part of the fun of playing her. I'm over it. Showbiz isn't your main gig anymore, so why is IMDb saying you're in 'Transformers 3'? [Laughs] No! I don't know what ... it's a lie! I don't know what happened or how. I had a family member on Facebook go, "Great news on 'Transformers 3,' Karyn, congratulations!" I was like, "What are you talking about?" Someone's trying to keep me current. So you never heard about it? I never heard about an audition. I have no idea. A couple years ago I saw that I was gonna do the biopic of Wendy Williams. Where that came from, I can't begin to imagine. What would it take to get you back into acting? I never say never. I have to say that now. I'm so consumed with a 7-year-old, a 3-year-old and Sweet Blackberry. My plate is so insanely full it's hard for me to think about it right now, but I've never stopped loving acting. We'll see what happens. How do Will and Jada juggle family and showbiz so deftly? Uh ... help? They're there and they're very present, but they can also structure their life because of their situation. And Willow and Jaden are doing their things too now, aren't they? They're incredibly smart, thoughtful parents. What do you think of Willow, anyway? She blew me away. Will played a little of 'Whip My Hair' for me before it was released -- it sounded like Rihanna or something. I was like, "Whoa, how old is she?" She's incredibly talented, and she's a really cool kid. She's been her own strong personality, a real strong flavor, since day one. You can see it when you watch the video -- it's all her own thing. What do your kids think, knowing you know the Smiths? We went to the 'Karate Kid' premiere, and my daughter was so excited. She didn't meet Jaden or Willow, which was probably fine because she would've been so overwhelmed. She would've passed out. Follow the 'Fresh Prince' Auction -- And Bid Through Feb. 28 http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/256701 Source: http://www.popeater.com/2011/02/15/fresh-prince-reunion-karyn-parsons-sweet-blackberry/ 3500$ anybody?
  8. "Uncle" DJ Jazzy Jeff on Willow and Jaden http://www.cambio.com/shows/cambio-connect/dj-jazzy-jeff-says-will-smith-s-kids-are-incredible
  9. Apparently Chris Brown got a "BIG HUG" from Will a the JB premiere :laugh: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/108926324/Getty-Images-Entertainment http://www.thisismax.net/2011/02/09/will-smith-shows-chris-brown-love-and-gives-him-a-big-hug/
  10. Will at Beso - video http://x17video.com/celebrity_video/will_smith/will_smith_gets_a_parking_tick.php
  11. Trey and his girlfriend on a date http://concreteloop.com/2011/02/guess-who-son-of-a-celeb-out-on-a-date
  12. She’s now reusing her platform on Twitter to apologize: I apologize for using the word pimp and exploit in referring to the Smith children. It was insensitive of me and wrong. Twitter is not the best forum to express some things. I didn’t know folks would take my opinion so personally. It is amazing, though, how fast an unflattering comment gets retweeted versus one that’s flattering. I’m done with this issue. My opinion isn’t going to change anything. There are a lot more important things going on in the world right now. My Mama used to say: “They’ll talk about you if you do. And talk about you if you don’t. Let ‘em talk.” Some folks look for a reason to criticize you. They’re getting off on it and are saying much worse things than I did. I’ve got work to do. I hope everybody who has something important to do today besides worry about the Smith children, does it. And for those of you who were so offended by what I said or thought I was being disrespectful, unfollow me.
  13. Terry McMillan sure wasn’t pleased about the news that Willow Smith may be playing “Annie” in a remake produced by Will Smith and Jay-z. The outspoken and opinionated author took to her twitter earlier today to express her feelings on The Smith children who she believes are being pimped and exploited: The Smith children already act like child stars. There’s an arrogance in their demeanor and behavior. I find it incredibly sad. It feels like the Smith children are being pimped and exploited. Or, they’re already hungry for fame. What about 4th grade? A lot of A-list movie stars shielded their children from the Hollywood-world until they were old enough to decide. Look at those who didn’t. Look at Lindsay. Phoenix. To name but a few. They miss out on childhood. It’s more important than fame. These kids don’t already know what they “love”. Total bull****. They’re not prodigies. They think Hollywood is real. Why don’t they do a remake of The Little Rascals and call it a day? Or, come up with an original film with some ethnic pride. Come on. Okay. I’ve said enough about the Smith children. I’m not debating about them. It’s just my opinion. People can justify anything, though. In 4th grade my son came home complaining that the kids in his school said I was famous and rich. I told him that was not true. That some of my books were popular but not everybody liked them. That we could afford a vacation. “Oh” he said, and went back & repeated it. I wanted him to think of me as his mother. He didn’t read any of my novels until he was 15. He only read 26 pages. Was bored. Have a wonderful Wednesday everybody. I raised my son. I’m not wasting another minute worrying about how Will & Jada are raising their kids. P.S. I loved the Karate Kid. http://necolebitchie.com/2011/01/27/author-terry-mcmillan-thinks-that-willow-jaden-smith-are-getting-pimped/ wow! everyone is entitled to their opinion but "exploited, pimped our and arrogant"? seriously??? I would LOVE to see Jada's response on her twitter...
  14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKeFiYevrK0
  15. In his latest keep-it-in-the-family move, Will Smith is exploring with Sony the potential for a remake of the musical "Annie," with daughter Willow as the star, sources say. Smith, who developed "The Karate Kid" starring his son Jaden, would produce through his Overbrook shingle. While details about the "Annie" retooling are still in development stages, rapper Jay-Z, who worked with Willow on her pop hit "Whip My Hair," is in talks to collaborate on the music. Project reps were tight-lipped about whether the pic would be a contemporary version and whether it will include any original songs. Sony's summer hit "Karate Kid" made more than $350 million worldwide and likely helped pave the way for exploring new ground with the "Annie" redo. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030526
  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL4AUc89SLU lol
  17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl7bmBBVYwo
  18. http://blogs.bet.com/music/soundOff/soulja-boy-did-not-write-willow-smiths-whip-my-hair/
  19. Any idea what project is that? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617661/ imdb says it's a sci-fi film starring Will, currently in post-production (?!) coming out in 2011. ???
  20. "I'm young but I'm not supid" wow...how mature for person that age.
  21. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7pSSTgESQ
  22. Ten-year-old Willow could be on course to emulate her dad Will Smith this weekend as her debut single Whip My Hair battles Black Eyed Peas to top the UK singles chart. Willow’s Rock Nation/Columbia release is currently around 2,000 sales ahead of Black Eyed Peas’ The Time (Dirty Bit), which OCC reports has more than doubled its sales on the week after the Interscope/Polydor act performed on last Sunday’s X Factor (have I missed something? x-factor performance?) results show. Willow’s dad Will reached number one on the countdown in August 1997 with Men In Black, while the first instance of a father and daughter separately topping the chart was with Frank and Nancy Sinatra who also reached number one together in 1967 with Somethin’ Stupid. The current number one, The X Factors Finalists 2010’s version of Heroes, is likely to make a sharp drop from the top this Sunday with the Syco single being outsold in the week so far not only by Willow and Black Eyed Peas but also by Polydor act Ellie Goulding’s Your Song and Def Jam/Mercury’s Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna. Michael Jackson is poised to make a chart return with his Sony-issued Akon duet Hold My Hand, the lead-off single from his posthumous album Michael, set to debut somewhere inside the Top 20. It is presently the 14th biggest seller of the week. Also due to be among the new entries are Columbia’s Manic Street Preachers who are ranked currently in 26th spot with Some Kind Of Nothingness, which they performed last Sunday on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing. Meanwhile, Syco’s Alexandra Burke will move into the Top 40 with The Silence following her performance that same night on The X Factor. Burke’s expanded version of her first album, Overcome, is leading the new releases on the albums market and finds itself in 19th place ahead of new sets from Epic’s Priests, Daft Punk with theirWalt Disney/EMI-issued Tron Legacy soundtrack, Warner’s Katherine Jenkins and Virgin’s Deadmau5. Polydor’s Take That should spend a third week at one with The Progress, which is more than 20,000 sales ahead of the rest of the field. However, there is a battle going on for second place with just 2,000 sales separating Warner Bros act Michael Buble’s Crazy Love and Epic/Syco’s self-titled Olly Murs album. There are unlikely to be any brand new entries in the Top 10, but Black Eyed Peas’ Interscope/Polydor album The Beginning and Columbia act Kings Of Leon’s Come Around Sundown both look like returning to the 10 this Sunday.
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