”I definitely understand and respect people’s curiosity, you know. But people, they have to trust me and when I speak on my truth, that’s really the bottom line in dealing with people. If I say to you, ‘I don’t have an open marriage. No, we’re not gay.’ [laughs] And you don’t trust that, well then there’s nothing that we — that I have to say to anybody about anything, because at the end of the day, I’m living my life and I’m happy.”

Actress and metal rock musician Jada Pinkett Smith, of Baltimore, remarking about rumors that she and her husband Will Smith are in a marriage of convenience because they are both secretly gay. She also said their school is not a Scientology school, but that the method of teaching is a product of L. Ron Hubbard — the founder of the Scientology who, incidentally, claimed that homosexuality can be cured through scientific feedback therapy.
Source: Metro Weekly

Jackie Chan told a film Web site that his forthcoming update of the “Karate Kid,” from producer Will Smith, will carry a different name in order to avoid unfair comparisons to the original.

“They don’t want to call it ‘Karate Kid’ any more,” Chan told FirstShowing.com. “They want to call it ‘The Kung Fu Kid.’”

The Web site said further, “[Chan] quickly changed topics and unfortunately didn’t add any more as to why this change was being made. (more…)

March 31, marks the DVD release of the heavily promoted film Seven Pounds. The film was anticipated as the Christmas season blockbuster, it was previewed to film-going audiences in theaters for several months leading up to the December 21st release. The trailer was drowned in self-prasie and sentimentalized jump cuts, all held under the mysetery of the protaganist Ben Thomas (Will Smith) and his “secret.” Thomas conspires to change the lives of seven people in a redemption mission, which reason is unclear in the two-minute trailer and the bounty of the subsequent film. (more…)

Hollywood superstar WILL SMITH is to open another school with his wife JADA – following the success of the couple’s new Leadership Academy in California.

The pair launched the New Village Leadership Academy in Calabasas, California last year (08), which will teach pre-kindergarten children through to sixth grade at age 11-12.

And now Pinkett Smith has announced that they hope to open a companion high school, which will take pupils from the age of 11 until graduation. (more…)

Not a lot going on with Will at this very moment (normally after I post that, 3502589 things happen though) so I’ve uploaded a photoshoot by John Russo. It was originally posted here, some of you may remember. Anyway, he looks incredible so enjoy!

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• Photoshoots – #010

Will Smith gave Ralph Macchio quite the surprise recently, calling the Karate Kid star out of the blue to talk about his remake of the 1984 film. Smith’s a producer on the updated kickfest, and his son Jaden is set to star.

“It was very cool,” Macchio tells E! News. “He called and said, ‘Would you mind getting on the phone with my son?’ I felt like Yoda to young Skywalker.”

The original Daniel-san, who currently has a guest spot on ABC’s Ugly Betty, said Jaden was “adorable and completely respectful and excited. I just told him to have fun. That was my advice.” (more…)

After nearly a year of deliberation, I finally took the plunge and opened Brad Pitt Online, your newest Brad Pitt source! There you’ll find all the latest Brad Pitt news and media. I’m really excited about the site so check it out and let me know what you think!

Thanks to Dakota once again, I’ve uploaded high quality photos of Will at the press conference for “Seven Pounds” in Japan in early February. Enjoy! Sunday is update day

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• Appearances from 2009 – “Seven Pounds” – Japan Press Conference [HQ]
• Appearances from 2009 – “Seven Pounds” – Japan Press Conference