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An interview with Jackie Chan Source: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/4152-jackie-chan-jets-in-singing-to-boost-telethon

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 05: Actors Jaden Smith and Willow Smith arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Perfect Game' in the Pacific Theaters at the Grove on April 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Pics! http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&assetType=image&ebd=2010-04-05&p=jaden%20smith

WILL SMITH has turned down the lead role in moviemaker CAMERON CROWE's new MARVIN GAYE biopic. The actor spent months in negotiations to portray the legendary soul man, and now Crowe, who has been trying to get the project off the ground for four years, is without a leading man again. But the Almost Famous director isn't rushing to find his Gaye - he's determined to hire the right man for the role. Crowe tells Daily Variety, "It’s all about getting the contact high in a movie theatre that you can get from music. A record can change your life. Somebody poured their life into that little piece of music. To me that’s a hero." http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/you-heard-it-on-the-grapevine---smith-says-no-to-crowes-gaye-biopic_1137789

Loved this :pound:

Hope not!

Found this video. Shame there are audio problems.. but there you go anyways.. This video produced by Taft Alum Peter Berg with an appearance by Will Smith was used to announce a special headmaster holiday at the Taft School in 2009. Needless to say, the student body crazy with the surprise premiere in assembly.

'Karate Kid' Remake Has A New 'Twist,' Jackie Chan And Jaden Smith Say Chan says the new movie pays tribute to the 1984 original but is 'different.' For those "Karate Kid" fans still skeptical about this summer's remake, Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith would like to offer their assurance that the movie is something fresh worth giving a shot. MTV News caught up with the stars on the orange carpet of the Kids' Choice Awards to talk about how their redo compares to the popular 1984 original, which starred Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in the respective lead roles. "They should see this because it's a great movie," said Smith, the charismatic 11-year-old son of rapper-turned-actor Will Smith, who also co-produced the remake. "We have our own little twist to the movie, the fact that we're in China. But it's just a great, great movie." What the young actor appears to be saying is, let's forget that this is a reboot of the martial-arts franchise that previously spawned three sequels, including "The Next Karate Kid," which was a sort of restart itself, and approach the movie instead as a stand-alone story about a young boy relocated to China where he learns the art of kung fu from an unlikely mentor. Chan, who plays that mentor, thinks both time and plot changes factor into the remake's separation from its source. "I think it's different from the first one," he said. "You will see the difference. Of course, today's technology and filming — things are always better than 30 years ago. But ['The Karate Kid'] is a traditional classic. We just pay it tribute. I think everybody will like it." And if everybody likes it, you can bet there will be another couple sequels, at least a few of which could star a more pumped-up and physically skilled Smith. "Before the movie, he'd been training for three months," Chan says about his co-star's preparation. "Now, he's still training every day. I just see him getting better and better, his muscles bigger and bigger. Pretty soon, three more years, he'll become a master." WATCH VIDEO HERE -> http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1635000/story.jhtml

I don't see it happening to be honest. 'Independence Day' is the kind of movie that doesn't need a sequel. Will doesn't need it either, and Emmerich would only prove that he's obsessed with the end of the world one more time. 2 more films? Come on. It's ridiculous.

Preparation is kung fu! Jaden and Jackie Chan prepare for Saturday's Kids' Choice Awards http://www.facebook.com/WillSmith#!/photo.php?pid=11668616&id=92304305160

Some vids: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqyWOQHe8BM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcGHrsRtaQ

Haha! Love this pic!

Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith at the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith of "Karate Kid" talk to LA Times reporter Amy Kaufman at the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.

(Just found the full video) ShoWest 2010: The Smiths Hit Vegas For ‘The Karate Kid’ Will and Jada Pinkett Smith joined Access’ Billy Bush on stage for the presentation of the ShoWest Breakthrough Star of the Year Award to son Jaden. Later, Billy and Jaden hit the town together where they made the 460-foot ascent to the top of the Eiffel Tower. VIDEO: http://www.accesshollywood.com/showest-2010-the-smiths-hit-vegas-for-the-karate-kid_video_1210285

More pics here! http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&assetType=image&ebd=2010-03-27&p=jaden%20smith

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 11-year-old “Karate Kid” Jaden reveals that he is no match for another Smith star. Watch Video! http://www.accesshollywood.com/jaden-smith-katherine-heigl-and-robert-downey-jr-shine-at-showest-2010_video_1211080

Well, yeah, just saying people shouldn't blame Jaden for that.

Love it. And love that scene. Bring back so many memories! Another song from the 'Rocky IV' soundtrack. Nice one! Listening to: Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out (Rocky IV Soundtrack, 1985)

Exactly. It's not Jaden's fault, it's Will's.

A HawthoRNe Hookup! by William Keck March 25, 2010 08:44 AM EST Season two of TNT’s HawthoRNe has just begun filming and the show’s Michael Vartan tells me his character, Dr. Tom Wakefield, is headed for a hot and heavy romance with series star Jada Pinkett Smith’s Dr. Christina Hawthorne. “We get it on very early,” says Michael, reminding that season one concluded with the two friendly docs holding hands after she dumped her dead hubby’s ashes into the ocean. “I think it’s a good time for this to happen because you never know how long a show’s going to run, so go full steam while you can.” The Alias alum tells me has no problem puckering up to Will Smith’s wife. “Luckily, Will likes me, because he’s like 6’4’’ and 230 pounds,” jokes Michael, a pet lover who popped up as a presenter at the Genesis Awards, which honors positive media representations of animal issues. “If he didn’t like me, I’d be dead.” Having recently popped the question to girlfriend, Lauren Skaar, Michael, 41, says Jada “was thrilled” with his engagement news. “She’s been through the process as it’s progressed over the last year, so she was very happy for us.” http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/kecks-exclusives/a-hawthorne-hookup-4484.html

Oops, I didn't see your topic, Rad. Thanks for sharing anyway. You're always quick when it comes to Will's next projects :) I hadn't thought of that before :laugh: ('I Am Legend' flashback)

Happy Birthday dude! Enjoy your day ;)

I'd pick 'Men In Black 3'. He needs to make a comeback in Hollywood and that's the best project to do it, apart from 'Bad Boys 3'. 'City' can wait IMO. Let's just hope it's better than the second part. Thanks for sharing BDuncan. Here is the source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016832.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Chris Evans Confirmed for "Captain America"! http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=17145&count=0

Sony has announced plans to bring the 1995 Michael Bay directed film “Bad Boys” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to Blu-ray Disc on June 1st. Tech specs include full 1080p Hi-Def video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The title is already available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $17.49 price tag. Bonus materials are set to include the following listed below. — movieIQ+sync and BD-Live — Commentary with Director Michael Bay — Putting the Boom & Bang in the Bad Boys Documentary — Three Music Videos http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=39969

Jaden Smith's Karate Kid injury Jaden Smith's biggest injury on the set of The Karate Kid didn't happen during an action scene - but while he was filming a quiet moment with his love interest. The 12-year-old - son of Hollywood actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - stars opposite Jackie Chan in the remake of the 80s classic, as a young boy who moves to China and is bullied by a kung fu gang, and falls for a classmate, Mei Ying. Jaden said: "The worst I got hurt was in a dialogue scene - I actually was just walking up to Mei Ying, it's the first time I ever see her, and boom, my knee was just killing me, I was like, what the heck, you know? I had to ice it and everything." The movie was screened at the annual ShoWest convention in Las Vegas, where Jaden won the Breakthrough Male Star Of The Year award. Will and his wife Jada produced the film, along with Jerry Weintraub, who produced the original and its sequels. Jaden revealed: "My dad had the idea of remaking it. He's the one who was like, 'We need to make this movie'." Will told the ShoWest audience: "It's very scary when you go back and fiddle around with a classic." Martial arts star Chan teaches his young prodigy kung fu in the movie but Jaden said the filmmakers kept the original title out of respect for their source material and because The Karate Kid has such name recognition among audiences. He also revealed Chan taught him to, "stay fast and stay focused" http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/818355-jaden-smiths-karate-kid-injury