Ralph Macchio
Now that Will Smith is remaking The Karate Kid, he's seeking out the advice of Mr. Wax On himself, Ralph Macchio.
"I was somewhat expecting a call based on the fact that he's one of the biggest stars on the planet, but one the nicest guys at that power level you'll ever meet," Macchio told TVGuide.com about the phone call he received from Smith a couple weeks back. "We spoke about a bunch of stuff, mainly how he came from the perspective of respect and admiration for the original film, and how he wants to find his own angle in."
But this wasn't the first time the actors' paths had crossed. "It was funny because I remember Will auditioned for ...
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Jaden Smith
Move over Ralph Macchio: Will Smith's 10-year-old son Jaden will "wax on, wax off" as the star of a new Karate Kid remake.
The film will be produced by...
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Will Smith by Lester Cohen/ WireImage.com
Will Smith is going from the Fresh Prince to the Last PharaohThe actor has signed on to play Taharqa a famed Egyptian pharaoh who battled Assyrian invaders circa 677 BC in the upcoming drama Variety reportsSmith whos been eyeing the project for years will also produce the flick with his Overbrook Entertainment cohorts James Lassiter and Ken StovitzRandall Wallace who wrote Mel Gibson into Braveheart glory will pen the epicWho smells another Fourth of July opening Joyce Eng
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Miley Cyrus by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
Will Miley Cyrus be going up against Will Smith in a dance-off at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards? The pop star, who's also hosting the awards, has been engaged in an ongoing, YouTube-fueled dance battle with her best pal, Mandy Jiroux, against actor-dancer Adam Sevani and his Step Up 2 director, Jon M. Chu. Now, Sevani suggests that Will Smith may get into the act during Sunday's show. "Will Smith is so cool," Cyrus' 15-year-old dance nemesis told E!. "I wanted to use him for our [Teen Choice] performance, but I don't know if he's gonna be here."While Smith's participation isn't certain, the Sunday dance battle is definitely going down. Sevani's team (ACDC) and Cyrus' (M&M Cru) have been bringing celebs from Lindsay Lohan to Adam Sandler in for their YouTube videos — so Sunday's segment will likely have its surprises. For his part, though, the only thing on Sevani's mind is victory. "We're going to just murder them," he promised. "Single-handedly!" — Anna Dimond
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Charlie Sheen by Greg Gayne/Warner Bros. Television. All Rights Reserved/CBS, Katherine Heigl by Bob D'Amico/ABC
A new survey by Forbes Magazine names Charlie Sheen and Katherine Heigl as TV's best-paid actors. The Two and a Half Men cut-up earned $20 million in 2007, while Heigl pulled in $13 mil for her rotation on Grey's Anatomy. (It would seem the quality of her boss' paychecks was up to snuff, yes.)Of course, that's all parking valet tip money compared to what their counterparts in the movie biz are taking home. Will Smith was the big screen's biggest earner for the year, depositing $80 million into his bank account. Among the men, he was followed by Johnny Depp (a bargain at $72 mil) and Eddie Murphy (overpriced at $55 mil). Cameron Diaz was Hollywood's best-paid actress for 2007, earning $50 mil. Keira Knightley placed No. 2 with $32 mil, followed by Jennifer Aniston ($27 mil).In the category of "media personalities," Oprah of course dominated, raking in $275 million for the year. What's your take? Who delivers the best value for the greenbacks? — Matt Mitovich
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Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
As the summer movie season gets into full swing movie buffs are being treated to a plethora of cool companion Web sites and interactive experiences for their favorite films Lets take a look at some of the coolest viral campaigns games and widgets There are even sites devoted just to the movie marketing initiatives like the awesome Chris Thilks Movie Marketing Madness blogAnd our favorite viral campaigns for upcoming summer movies areWanted Opens June 27After her sizzling hot turn as a housewifeassassin in Mr and Mrs Smith it seems almost natural that Angelina Jolie would turn in her mommy card and play a different kind of assassin in Wanted This is a visual feast apparently with little dialogue to distract the men from drooling over Angie and the woman drooling over yummy James McAvoy or vice versa for that matter So in our investigation of the movies marketing campaign we came across this site all about the society of secret assassins in the movie But as my
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Will Smith by Jeffrey Ufberg/WireImage.com and David Letterman by John P. Filo/CBS
It's hard to tell who was hitting on whom more in this clip, but clearly Will Smith and David Letterman were both a little smitten with each other when Smith came on the show to promote his new movie Hancock. During the interview, Letterman began to compliment Smith on how great he looked, but things took a bit of a turn when they both dove in for a kiss. How gosh-darn-cute are those two?! Watch it now! | More online videos
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Will Smith by Lester Cohen/WireImage.com
Against the backdrop of Burbank's deep valley, the 2008 MTV Movie Awards attracted some of the biz's hottest stars, from both the establishment and the rising Hollywood set. Just beyond the gold carpet, a huge cloud of black smoke hovered from the fire at Universal Studios, but the incident didn't stop the crush of celebs, press and fans that filled the arrivals area of the Gibson Amphitheater.Making his way into the event, Best Week Ever's Doug Benson acknowledged the unseemly juxtaposition, joking, "I'm not on fire. It's not hot enough out here as it is. Let's get some soot, difficult breathing conditions. This is perfect!" Fitting the spirit of the awards, Benson sported a '420' tee under his jacket, an oddly prescient choice given Seth Rogen and James Franco's joint-smoking moment during the show. At any given time, the gold carpet was filled with stars, their entourages, Elle Woods wannabes and production assistants, scurrying back and forth. Among some of the passersby was Wil...
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Will Smith by Lara Dassia/WireImage.com
Although a recent article in Radar magazine suggests that Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett have been recruited into the Church of Scientology, the I Am Legend star is adamantly denying the claim.Smith says that being a close pal of Scientology poster child Tom Cruise doesn't require him to subscribe to the same religious beliefs. "You don't have to be Jewish to be a friend of Steven Spielberg. You don't have to be a Muslim to be a friend of Muhammad Ali. And you don't have to be a Scientologist to be a friend of Tom Cruise," Smith told the New York Daily News. "I am a Christian. I am a student of all religions. And I respect all people and all paths."Model/designer Kimora Lee Simmons was also named as a recruit, but her rep has also denied any involvement with the church. Do you feel celebs are now trying to distance themselves from Scientology? — Adam Bryant
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I, Robot courtesy 20th Century Fox
Will Smith stars as a police detective investigating the suspicious death of a scientist in I, Robot, the 2004 action-packed blockbuster movie from director Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City), based on the short stories by Isaac Asimov. This single-disc Blu-ray release is an update of their 2005 Collector's Edition DVD release, and all the bonus material from that release has been brought to Blu-ray, plus this release includes an "Annotated Guide" and a "Search Index" which wasn't present on the DVD.I, Robot is a movie I've meant to watch for a long, long time. I almost picked up the original DVD release, then passed it over when I heard a Collector's Edition was coming, which I then forgot to buy. I've seen it in the discount bin from time to time, but kept putting off buying it, and then I heard about the killer Blu-ray release that was in the works. I feel fortunate not to have watched the movie on DVD, since now I can experience the movie for the first time in high definition.The...
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