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Will Smith: Sure, Tax Me More

Actor supports higher taxes for the rich

(Newser) - President Obama has another high-profile backer of his call for higher taxes on the wealthy: Will Smith. "I'm very supportive of that idea," Smith told the AP while promoting Men in Black III, for which he earned an estimated $20 million. "America has been fantastic to...

10 Celebrities and Their Sometimes Weird Hobbies

David Arquette really likes ... to knit?

(Newser) - How to unwind after a tough day of attending awards ceremonies and movie premieres? Well, if you're Tom Cruise, by fencing. That's the sport Tom enjoys along with Will Smith and David Beckham, the Huffington Post notes in its list of 10 celebrity leisure activities:
  • David Arquette: The
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Blame Will, Jada's Problems on ... the Kids

Careers of Willow, Jaden caused tension

(Newser) - Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith went through a bit of a rough patch over the summer, you might recall—and now we know the reason: their kids. Yes, the gossip mill has managed to come up with a story that will likely put little Willow and Jaden in therapy...

Will, Jada: We&#39;re, Uh, Still &#39;Intact&#39;
 Will, Jada: 
 We're Still 'Intact' 
mad love?
Aug 24, 2011 3:23 AM CDT

Will, Jada: We're Still 'Intact'

Couple feebly denies splitsville reports

(Newser) - Will Smith and Jada Pinkett have denied that they're splitting up—but not very convincingly, snorts Cafe Mom . In Touch reported that the dynamic duo was separating just as rumors were heating up that Jada was stepping out with Hawthorne co-star Marc Anthony, who just ended things with J...

Kutcher Scores Luxe $35K-a-Month, Er, 'Trailer'

Somebody (else) is winning

(Newser) - Not to be outdone by the leader of the free world , Ashton Kutcher is getting a two-story, luxury "mobile estate" as his trailer for Two and a Half Men. Measuring in at nearly 16 feet tall and 53 feet long, the trailer costs $35,000 per month to rent,...

Will Smith's Luxe Megatrailer Causes Uproar in Soho

He's there filming 'Men in Black III,' and residents weren't happy with his digs

(Newser) - Will Smith's tricked-out trailer was sent packing yesterday after complaints from residents in the New York neighborhood where his new film, Men in Black III, is being shot. The shoot has clogged the narrow streets of Manhattan's Soho district for several days. But among the two dozen trucks...

12 Famous Open Relationships

Charlie Sheen is the latest, the wackiest, but not the first

(Newser) - Charlie Sheen may be the craziest celebrity ever to have a relationship with multiple women simultaneously , but he's certainly not the only celebrity to do so. The Daily Beast rounds up a dozen:
  • Hugh Hefner: The Playboy founder's relationship record? Seven women at once. (He also, of course, dated identical
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Willow and Jaden Smith: Are Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Exploiting Them?
 Is Will Smith 
 Exploiting His Kids? 
OPINION
Oct 20, 2010 10:51 AM CDT

Is Will Smith Exploiting His Kids?

Some think so—but Willow, Jaden seem to be having fun

(Newser) - At just nine years old, Willow Smith released her debut single —“an insistent, earwormy ode to the whipping of one's hair”—and will likely continue to act, too. Her 12-year-old brother, Jaden, also raps and acts. And, oh, they’ve both served as goodwill ambassadors to Zambia....

11 Celebrity Oversharers
 11 Celebrity Oversharers 
Oct 14, 2010 10:56 AM CDT

11 Celebrity Oversharers

Don't worry, David Arquette, you're in ... good? company

(Newser) - It’s not just David Arquette who has a problem with oversharing . It’s practically an epidemic in Hollywood, and the Daily Beast rounds up 10 more famous TMI-dishers:
  • John Mayer: Really, all you need to know is that he once tweeted about the result of sitting cross-legged for a
...

Willow Smith Makes Surprising Music Debut

Is that really a 9-year-old singing?

(Newser) - Will Smith's daughter made her musical debut this week, and it's ... terrifying, at least to old-timers like us who feel like a nine-year-old shouldn't sound 18. Which is exactly how Willow sounds on her admittedly well-done single, "Whip My Hair." Jay-Z, who signed the young Smith to his...

Will, Jada Tell Oprah How They Keep It Saucy

Apparently, they 'take breaks' on set

(Newser) - Will Smith stopped by Oprah today with a mega-entourage in tow (wife Jada, their three kids, his mom, his ex-wife, and her new hubby) but the spiciest segment occurred when the kids—thankfully—weren't present. "I surprise him," says Jada, when asked how they keep things hot. "...

13 Actors Playing Against (Sexual) Type
 13 Actors Playing 
 Against (Sexual) Type 
newsweek controversy
May 12, 2010 11:36 AM CDT

13 Actors Playing Against (Sexual) Type

Sean Hayes certainly isn't the first gay actor to play straight

(Newser) - Inspired by the controversy Newsweek stirred up when it ran a review slamming Sean Hayes’ portrayal of a straight man in Promises, Promises, CNN offers up a list of 13 actors who have played roles counter to their actual sexual orientation:
  • Portia de Rossi: Played it straight on Ally McBeal
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James Earl Jones, Tom Hanks Top Most-Trusted List
 James Earl Jones, 
 Tom Hanks Top 
 Most-Trusted List 
IN DARTH VADER WE TRUST
Jan 26, 2010 4:43 AM CST

James Earl Jones, Tom Hanks Top Most-Trusted List

Tiger Woods nowhere to be seen in latest Forbes rankings

(Newser) - The man who gave his voice to Darth Vader and the CNN tagline is the most trusted celebrity in America, according to a survey commissioned by Forbes . Tom Hanks came in second and Michael J. Fox third. Deadlist Catch host Mike Rowe came in fourth and Morgan Freeman fifth, based...

Hollywood's Top-Earning Couples
 Hollywood's 
 Top-Earning Couples 
no. 1: jay-z and Beyoncé
Jan 13, 2010 4:02 PM CST

Hollywood's Top-Earning Couples

Brad and Angelina make the list, but only at No. 3

(Newser) - Jay-Z and Beyoncé are Hollywood's top-earning couple. In the annual Forbes rankings, they finished No. 1 for the second year in a row by pulling in a combined $122 million between June 2008 and June 2009. The others in the top five:
  • No. 2: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, $69
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Top Conservative Flicks of the '00s
 Top Conservative 
 Flicks of the '00s 
decade in review
Jan 1, 2010 5:31 AM CST

Top Conservative Flicks of the '00s

Even Hollywood can make movies for the non-'lily-livered:' Nile Gardiner

(Newser) - "Hollywood may well be a bastion of liberalism, but it does continue to occasionally produce major films that advance conservative principles," Nile Gardiner writes in the Telegraph . His best of the aughts:
  1. Master and Commander, 2003: The Peter Weir flick starring Russell Crowe is "an epic tale
...

Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap
 Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap 
JUST LIKE MILEY
Dec 15, 2009 10:13 AM CST

Toby Keith in Asian Video Flap

Country singer appears to make slanty-eyed gesture

(Newser) - Toby Keith apparently didn’t learn anything from Miley Cyrus’ slanty-eyed photo controversy—the country singer has now stirred up his very own. Gawker notes that, about 1:23 into the above (and otherwise awesome) video of Keith's impromptu performance with Will Smith at a Nobel Peace Prize afterparty, Keith...

Men in Black 3 Gets Green Light
 Men in Black 3 Gets Green Light 
Oct 30, 2009 2:25 PM CDT

Men in Black 3 Gets Green Light

It's unclear if Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones are in

(Newser) - The Men in Black are back … at least, Sony hopes they will be. The studio is moving forward with a third installment in the franchise and has tapped Tropic Thunder writer Etan Cohen for the script. Barry Sonnenfeld is willing to return to the director’s chair, sources tell...

Gretzky, Montana Sons Hobnob on High School Team

Sporting legends cheer on their offspring at California's Oaks Christian

(Newser) - California's Oaks Christian is ranked the fifth best high school team in the country but the sporting icons in the stands often get more attention than the players. The '49ers superstar Joe Montana and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky regularly turn up to watch their sons, quarterback Nick Montana and his...

More Want Brad in Skivvies, But Give Obama Style Edge

Pres ranks as world's most stylish

(Newser) - Americans would rather see Brad Pitt in his undies than any other man, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rounding out the top five in a Jockey survey pegged to Father’s Day are Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Jackman, Will Smith, and President Obama. Underwear fantasies aside, Reuters adds, the president is...

Born In The Spotlight
 Born In The Spotlight 
Feb 12, 2009 1:53 AM CST

Born In The Spotlight

Actor kids take up family biz

(Newser) - Some strive for the spotlight. Others are simply born into it. From Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s brood of young actors (daughter Kate Hudson and sons Oliver Hudson and Wyatt Russell) to Jane and Peter Fonda (spawn of Henry), the second-generation stars in this Vanity Fair collection were all...

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