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'Hancock' sequel hires writing duo Adam Fierro, Glen Mazzara to write follow-up By Borys Kit Aug 24, 2009, 11:00 PM ET "Hancock 2" is taking shape. Columbia has hired scribes Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to pen the sequel to the Will Smith superhero movie, which grossed $624 million worldwide last year. The original producing team is expected to return. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the scribes will work with Smith and director Peter Berg to build on the world hinted at in the first movie. The original starred Smith as a boozy, irresponsible superhero who undergoes an image makeover by a public relations man. It later is revealed that the hero is part of a line of immortal beings who have been around for more than 3,000 years and begin to lose their powers when in proximity to fellow immortals. "Hancock," originally titled "Tonight He Comes," took more than 12 years to make it to the screen; the sequel will be on a faster track. ICM-repped Fierro spent several seasons as a writer-producer on FX's "The Shield" and also worked on Fox's "24" and Showtime's "Dexter." Mazzara, repped by CAA, was a showrunner on Starz's "Crash," wrote for NBC's "Life" and worked with Fierro on "Shield." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia3f0e0ee831a693682a0df1c51ea6aa5

Had to share this. Never seen this performance before: Wicked Wisdom - You Can't Handle This (Live) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE_oYy6vwLQ No comments :laugh:

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 22: Actress Tatyana Ali arrives at The Millennium Momentum Foundation Launch Of City Of Opportunity Initiative on August 22, 2009 in Hollywood, California. Pics! http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&assetType=image&ebd=2009-08-17&p=tatyana%20ali&src=standard

"Avatar" Trailer Breaks Records 20th Century Fox announced today that the teaser trailer for the upcoming James Cameron-directed "Avatar" has become the most-viewed trailer ever on the Apple website. It has registered over four million streams in its first day on the site, shattering the previous record of 1.7 million. On Friday, the trailer also arrived in theaters around the world, presented in all formats, including IMAX 3-D, IMAX 2-D, digital 3-D, digital 2-D, and 35mm 2-D. Plot: An ex-Marine finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. "Avatar" opens in theaters everywhere on December 18th, 2009. http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=14797&count=0

Wow, Danny Brown has some very cool pictures on his Facebook Page. He appears with many famous people: Will, Jeff, James Lassiter, Charlie Mack, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Karyn Parsons, Martin Lawrence, Duane Martin, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Omar Epps, Snoop Dogg, Salt -N- Pepa... Thanks for sharin' man ;)

Feliz Cumpleaños Sandra! Hope you have an awesome day my friend! :clap: :clap:

I guess this will make you happy then, Turn Avatar Video Game Trailer http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEIxFMMJZ36lML

Because it's a very important topic. It needs to be posted twice. Joking, it was just an accident. My bad. This movie looks A-W-E-S-O-M-E, IMO.

Speechless.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXF2nH4Z9sc

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Date Changed to September 3rd for Michael Jackson Burial The date for Michael Jackson’s burial has been changed to Thursday, September 3, 2009, at 7:00 PM PST. The private ceremony - at Holly Terrace in The Great Mausoleum at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA - will be limited to family and close friends. There will be accommodations for the media nearby. ----- Michael Jackson "This Is It" To Be Presented Exclusively For Two-Week Limited Engagement Around The World CULVER CITY, Ca., August 20, 2009 - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment announced today that Michael Jackson THIS IS IT will be released exclusively for a special, limited, two-week engagement worldwide, with the studio pushing up the debut of the film by two days, to Wednesday, October 28th. Due to the anticipated demand for this film, tickets for the two-week presentation will go on sale in most cities beginning on Sunday, September 27th. Separately, the producers of Michael Jackson THIS IS IT announced that Kenny Ortega has been set to direct the motion picture. The film is being produced with the full support of The Estate of Michael Jackson. Commenting on the announcement, Ortega, director of and Jackson’s creative partner on the THIS IS IT concert, said, “This film is Michael’s gift to his fans. As we began assembling the footage for the motion picture we realized we captured something extraordinary, unique and very special. It’s a very private, exclusive look into a creative genius’s world. For the first time ever, fans will see Michael as they have never seen him before – this great artist at work. It is raw, emotional, moving and powerful footage that captures his interactions with the THIS IS IT collaborators that he had personally assembled for this once in a lifetime project. This film shows a consummate performer working with and guiding singers, dancers, band members, choreographers, special effects creators and countless other creative members of the team as we all assemble this historic concert. I can think of many words to describe Michael as he rehearses for and creates THIS IS IT– inspirational, dynamic, generous, dedicated, loving and the guiding force—you see him as the true architect and driving force of this project – a true master of his craft, the Entertainer of Entertainers. I’m proud of the many years of friendship and creative association I shared with Michael and I’m happy that people will get a chance to see his spirit and drive in action. THIS IS IT may go down as the greatest concert that no one got a chance to see, but with this film, we get a rare portrait of Michael as he prepares for his final curtain call and what I believe was going to be his master work.” Michael Jackson THIS IS IT will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this summer in London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June, 2009, the film is drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage, featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show. “I have never been partners with a more creative, innovative or groundbreaking entertainer than Michael Jackson,” said Randy Phillips, President & CEO, AEG LIVE and producer of Michael Jackson THIS IS IT. “While the concerts would have been the greatest shows in the history of music, our film will provide a historic event for Michael’s fans to see for themselves the genius that he was and the creativity, talent and imagination that the entire cast devoted to create the ‘greatest concert that never happened’.” In the coming weeks, additional information about the film will be available at www.michaeljackson.com. Dubbed the Billion Dollar Maestro by Daily Variety, KENNY ORTEGA has conquered Feature Films, Television, Stage, Concerts and massive Live Events such as The Olympics with equal excellence. As Michael Jackson’s director and creative partner on THIS IS IT as well as the previous Jackson concert tours DANGEROUS and HISTORY, Mr. Ortega has been a friend, trusted colleague and collaborator of Michael Jackson’s for over 20 years. Kenny will segue from directing the film version of THIS IS IT to directing the Paramount feature film Footloose this fall. The multiple Emmy Award winner famously directed and visualized Disney’s billion-dollar High School Musical franchise of films both for Television and as a Feature Film. Kenny directed the fastest selling concert tour in history, the Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus “Best of Both Worlds Tour” featuring The Jonas Bros. This tour broke numerous records and extended its sell out tour by more than 20 shows. He also directed to tremendous praise the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This is the video for those who missed it. See to believe:

Yeah, he was promoting 'Hancock'. You can watch the interview here: http://www.superheroprofiles.com/hancock-star-will-smith-on-letterman/

Usain Bolt breaks 200m world record in time of 19.19sec in Berlin • Sprinter shaves 0.11 seconds off his own world record • Bolt breaks second record in a week Usain Bolt celebrates breaking the world record in the 200m final in Berlin in a time of 19.19sec. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images Usain Bolt's extraordinary World Championships continued as he broke his own 200m world record, running in a time of 19.19sec that slashed 0.11sec off the time he set in Beijing last year. Earlier this week he ran a time of 9.58sec to break his own 100m world record by exactly the same margin. Bolt was in relaxed mood before the race, showing off to the cameras and wearing a t-shirt bearing the phrase "Ich Bin Ein Berlino", in reference to Berlino the bear, the event's mascot. After one false start, Bolt got off the blocks quickly and opened up a very early lead. He had time, towards the end of the race, to appear to check his time on the stadium clock. His nearest competitor was Alonso Edward, who finished with a time of 19.81sec while the American Wallace Spearmon finished third with 19.85sec. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/aug/20/usain-bolt-world-record-athletics-200m ----- Simply amazing.

Nope!! :monkey1:

Well, this ain't rumors, just a fan-made poster, lol. And who's AJ Mason?? It's pretty cool though. Thnx 4 sharing.

I Am Legend Prequel Confirmed Will Smith will once again return to the role of Robert Neville... A I Am Legend prequel is in development for release in 2011. Heres the info: Director Francis Lawrence has confirmed there will be an I Am Legend prequel that will reveal what happened to Will Smith's character before the zombies took over New York City. Blog site Shock Til You Drop spoke with Lawrence during his attendance at San Diego Comic-Con about the prequel rumours, and he revealed he would definitely be involved. "Yes, yes, absolutely, we're actually trying to crack that [the prequel]," he said. "We're trying to figure out some ideas for it, but yes, it would be a prequel." He apparently also confirmed that Will Smith would definitely be into doing more with the character, and revealed his directorial vision for the prequel. "In the prequel, it's slightly different because it's earlier [than I Am Legend]. We were three years later so we did a lot of research into the way nature would have sort of overtaken the city, with the cracks in the streets and the weeds, so if it's just back earlier, it'll be slightly different so the approach will be different." So we will just have to wait and see how it is. Ozy out. http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/Ozymandias/news/?a=9397

And another 1! DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Rap Hotline Commercial

We'll be back! Hawthorne is coming back for a second season thanks to you! http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1188593349373&ref=nf

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Naw, they travelled to China the 3rd of July.

Have a good one man! :clap:

*Here in the States, television fans know actor Joseph Marcell as the witty, sharp-tongued butler of the popular 90’s television series “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” with Will Smith. But there’s much more to the small screen star. First off, the accent is real. The Londoner is a household name on Britain’s stage and the UK small screen. Secondly, he’s not just a funny side man, particularly in his new film “Fever.” “Fever” is about an English cop on the run in Los Angeles who must find his estranged ex-wife and daughter before a terrorist group releases a deadly virus. With the film currently in production, Marcell took a moment to talk with EUR’s Lee Bailey about the new role and the one that made him famous in the US. Marcell said that he was recruited for the role of Geoffrey the butler while on the stage in London. “I was in a production of August Wilson’s Jill Turner’s ‘Come and Gone” and apparently someone had seen me,” he recalled. “My agent said they’d just got a call from some Americans: 'They want you to put something on tape. Nothing will become of it, but sometimes you have to do these things.' So, I put it on tape and sent it off to Los Angeles. The next day they called and gave me direction, we sent it back and they asked, ‘Can he be in Los Angeles this weekend?’ I could be with them the following weekend and the rest, as they say, is history.” Marcell starred on the hit show for its entire six-year run. However, even with such a memorable role and a place in pop culture, Marcell reminded that his role on the show was hardly his entre into acting. He signed on for “Fresh Prince” at age 40, but he’d been making a living as an actor since he was 22 years old. “So the people that knew me, knew me and the people that didn’t, didn’t,” he said of his rise to fame in the US. “I was simply playing a role and when it was over, I moved on to the next one. I didn’t see it as a way of life. It didn’t occur to me that perhaps people would see me as that and that (the butler) would be the only thing I can do. I can do a hundred million more things than that. I just appreciated it for what it was, and I will be forever grateful for it.” Joseph Marcell and Gary McDonald in 'Fever' Because of his history, Marcell told us the butler role did not typecast him – at least not worldwide. “I don’t know how it has in the American television scene, but it certainly hasn’t in Britain,” he proclaimed. “And it hasn’t in the American theater either because I’ve been working with the American Shakespeare Theater in Washington, DC. I’m about to make a deal with the Lincoln Center (NYC) to do a new play by John Guare. It hasn’t affected me in that way. My credits as a serious actor have never been impaired by ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.’ In fact, it has only enhanced it.” The actor said that his role on “Fresh Prince” helps to showcase his talent. “People can see that I can easily go from one aspect of the medium to another. I can switch from stage to film and I have no problems with the discipline of either,” he said. “It has not impaired my prowess as a stage actor. ‘My God, you’ve done the show and you’re still doing theater?!’” “I haven’t stopped working at all. I have done a variety of things. It has always been that way. When we finished with ‘The Fresh Prince,’ I came back to London to do a series called ‘Brothers and Sisters’ about a bitter pastor of a church. For several years it was successful, and then back to the theater and then back to L.A. to do television when it comes,” he said. “If I stop moving, they’ll catch up with me and find me out so I try to keep moving as much as I can.” With the new project, Marcell is staying busy. He said that he enjoyed the process of working with newcomer writer/director/actor Q. “Our problem with film over here is a thousand times worse than it is for African-Americans. It is very difficult for young filmmakers to get reasonably established people to look at their work. However, I knew Q as a very young actor over the past 20 years and I’ve always admired him and he’s always treated me with the greatest respect,” Marcell said. “He’s a wonderful young man. He has this sense of what it is to be an elder; to be an experienced person. He said, ‘I want you to do this. I know you’re busy, but man, you’ve got to do it.’ I like to read [it] before I do it. I read it and it was marvelous.” The veteran actor said that he was inspired by Q’s creativity and direction. “But most of all, I admired his professionalism,” he said. “And that’s something that we suffer from a lot of here. He was a stickler for the form. Sometimes some people find that boring, but I find it really admirable because time is money. And he treated me like I was a creative artist; like I knew what I was talking about.” Of his “Fever” character, Marcell described it as “completely left field from how the world sees me.” The character in “Fresh Prince” is a cultured Man-Friday, while “Fever” unleashes an innocent, kindly old man who turns out to be the “villain to end all villains.” And of being offered and taking on the polar opposite of the American favorite Geoffrey, Marcell said he was flattered. “I am not tall, dark, and handsome. My kudos comes from the fact that I am very good at what I do. So what I try to do is do as many different things as I can to show how versatile I am. And thanks to the Lord above, people give me the opportunity,” he said. http://eurweb.com/story/eur55475.cfm