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Dec 23 2011 11:40 AM ET

Break out your Carlton Dance, it's a 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' reunion!

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Will and Kate, your wedding has officially been replaced with a new royal event of the year — The Fresh Prince of Bel Air cast reunion! In a picture posted on Will Smith’s Facebook yesterday, he was joined by former costars James Avery (Uncle Phil Banks), Karyn Parsons (Hillary), Alfonso Riberio (Carlton), and Tatyana Ali (Ashley). If you’re prone to getting emotional and/or nostalgic, perhaps you shouldn’t read the sweet caption: “There’s nothin’ like spending Holidays with fam.”

It’s no secret how much we at EW love the ’90s show that made “yo homes, smell ya later!” a thing. In fact, we rhapsodized about the Prince‘s six glorious seasons back in August. Now just a few months later, Smith’s photo post is like the best Christmakwazukkah gift ever! READ FULL STORY »

Aug 29 2011 05:07 PM ET

'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air': A tribute to the series that launched Will Smith

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Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I became obsessed with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Really, seriously obsessed. And, strangely enough, not until recently. Sure, I caught the show every once in awhile in the 1990s. But I never fully appreciated it until I was much older — and aware about Will Smith’s status as a superstar.

Prior to revisiting Fresh Prince a few years back, thanks to those TBS reruns, I never could call myself a fan of the multi-camera sitcom. Most series in the genre were dated, predictable, and less funny than Hillary’s boyfriend Trevor. So when I flipped on a rerun of Fresh Prince a few years back, I was surprised how much Fresh Prince distanced itself from other sitcoms of its era. The wardrobe might have represented the worst of the ’90s, but the series still felt, well, fresh. The show took risks, going bluer than most sitcoms aimed at a family-friendly audience. And, most importantly, it was knock-down, drag-out funny. READ FULL STORY »

May 12 2011 04:40 PM ET

Will Smith's massive 'MIB III' trailer causes a stir in NYC: How could he make it up to residents?

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Will Smith upset some residents of New York City when he rolled into their quaint little hamlet with a massive double-decker bus (pictured above.) Apparently, Smith’s ludicrous digs on wheels took up quite a bit of space in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, allegedly blocking business and emitted some harsh fumes.

Smith and Columbia Pictures have since moved the trailer, but some New Yorkers still seem a little peeved. So, to smooth things over we’ve come up with some ideas how the actor can make nice with the Big Apple once more:

– Sing the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song at anyone’s request READ FULL STORY »

Apr 19 2011 12:30 PM ET

Funny or Die's Adam McKay launches protest song website

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Writer-director Adam McKay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) is no stranger to politics (witness his co-scripting of the Will Ferrell Broadway show, You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush) nor music (witness the jazz-flute stylings of Mr. Ron Burgundy). Now, the Funny Or Die honcho has combined these two interests in a website called Public Domain Protest Song, which launched today and will act as a showcase for newly penned protest songs that “aren’t owned by anyone.” READ FULL STORY »

Apr 4 2011 05:57 PM ET

M. Night Shyamalan to direct Will Smith in a sci-fi film? What? Yes! And what will the twist be?

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I see… an awesome piece of news. Over on our Inside Movies blog is an item that might just make your mood rings transform into the color for “ecstatic”: The embattled M. Night Shyamalan is directing a sci-fi film set 1,000 years in the future starring Will and Jaden Smith about a boy who “navigates an abandoned and sometimes scary Earth to save himself and his estranged father after their ship crashes.” There’s only one thing to say to that: Cheese and Crackers! Now, Shyamalan and I have a complicated relationship. I loved The Sixth Sense, was intrigued by Unbreakable, and petrified by Signs. But I was also befuddled by The Village, bored by Lady in the Water, and, like former EW writer Aly Semigran, gravely upset that Devil, the devil-in-the-elevator movie Shyamalan exec produced, was not called Devilvator.

And then into my life came The Happening, a truly horribly awesome film that I have already declared my love for on PopWatch. (It. Has. Everything. Terrible acting, hilarious deaths, and this honest-to-goodness line of dialogue: “Ain’t no time two people staring at each other, or standing still, loving both with their eyes are equal.”) So even though I constantly waffle between loving, hating, and loving how much I hate Shyamalan’s work, I actually have high hopes that this film could be his comeback. And not just because it still will inevitably become the subject of a drinking game in my apartment, like all Shyamalan films. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 10 2011 04:50 PM ET

Willow Smith wants Brad Pitt as Daddy Warbucks

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If you were a little orphan, who would you want as your father? Someone who’s good with kids, sure. If he’s handsome, that can’t hurt. And, of course, he has to be rich. So, someone like Brad Pitt, maybe. Willow Smith wouldn’t argue with you. The daughter of Will Smith and the star of an upcoming remake of Annie thinks Angelina Jolie’s hubby would make the perfect Daddy Warbucks. Watch the clip below: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 2 2011 07:02 PM ET

Vanity Fair's Top 40 Hollywood earners include zero of this year's Oscar acting nominees: Are we surprised?

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Johnny-Depp-CameronImage Credit: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images; Juan Naharro GimeneJames Cameron tops Vanity Fair‘s carefully calculated list of Hollywood’s Top 40 earners in 2010, with an estimated $257 million (all but $4 million of it tied to Avatar, and that does not include $50 million of Avatar money from 2009). Johnny Depp comes in at No. 2 with an estimated $100 million comprised primarily of his paychecks for Alice in Wonderland, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, and The Tourist. Check out the full list – limited to creative types (stars, directors, and producers) and the money they earned from movies — and tell us what you find interesting. It’s not really a surprise — we all know Oscar noms don’t typically align with blockbusters — but none of this year’s Oscar acting nominees make the cut.

Jan 20 2011 06:29 PM ET

Is Will Smith remaking the musical 'Annie' with daughter Willow?

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Willow-Smith-AnnieImage Credit: James Coldrey/WireImage.com; Everett CollectionYou’ve gotta admit it — being Will Smith’s kid is a pretty sweet gig. Last year, the box-office heavyweight and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith produced an update of The Karate Kid as a star vehicle for their 12-year-old son Jaden. It worked. The film raked in more than $350 million worldwide. Now, Variety is reporting that the Smiths are talking to Sony about adapting the Broadway musical chestnut Annie for their 10-year-old daughter, Willow. READ FULL STORY »

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