Willow Smith is being courted to take center stage in a remake of the classic movie musical Annie, Variety has learned. Willow’s famous dad, actor Will Smith, is exploring the idea of remaking a new version of the 1982 film – about a young girl who sings her way through life in an orphanage – [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jackie Chan’
Hollywood scored high with fantasies, action in India
December 27th, 2010 |
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Fantasy, fantasy and more fantasy – Indian audiences swooned to the Hollywood mojo in 2010 thanks to their penchant for out-of-the-world experiences with a dash of action. IANS lists top imports that grossed their way to success in 2010: 1. “Inception”: Mindbender – one word that aptly describes the sci-fi entertainer that took the world [...]
Forbes Magazine: Leonardo DiCaprio Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Star 2010
December 21st, 2010 |
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Leonardo DiCaprio ends 2010 with a bang: The Inception star topped Forbes Magazine’s list of the year’s Highest-Grossing Star. Leo’s movies have earned $1.1 billion at the global box office, according to the Finance Bible. DiCaprio has collaborated with high-profile directors over the course of his career and his Tinseltown connectiions have been especially lucrative [...]
15 Hottest Bollywood Actresses on Earth
December 2nd, 2010 |
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Bollywood; an odd and under-rated phenomenon. Here in the US the whole Indian movie scene seems to be overlooked slightly, which we reckon is fair enough given the insane amount of dancing and singing which goes on in half of these movies: imagine the most colorful LSD trip ever met an attention deficit disorder version [...]
Weekend Crunch Crumbs
August 15th, 2010 |
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Programming Note: Can you believe it’s been more than a week since we’ve had our daily dose of Crunch Crumbs? You may or may not have noticed a few delays around here. We’re sorry about that! I’ve had a few “family things” going on that have sorta thrown gossiping about the latest slices of celebrity [...]
Will Smith convinced son will cope with fame
July 17th, 2010 |
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Hollywood star Will Smith is convinced that his 12-year-old Jaden will be able to cope with the pressures of his new-found fame – because he”s already used to life in Hollywood. Jaden stars alongside Jackie Chan in a remake of ‘The Karate Kid,’ which was co-produced by his parents. However, the Smiths aren”t concerned about [...]
Jackie Chan wants to ‘adopt’ Will Smith’s son
July 8th, 2010 |
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Jackie Chan is so impressed with Will Smith’s son, Jaden and his work that he jokingly asked the actor if he could adopt him. The Chinese actor is all praises for Jaden and believes that with few months of training the boy can become a good martial artist. “He”s the young Jackie Chan,” the Daily [...]
“The Karate Kid†Under Fire Down Under
June 30th, 2010 |
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Hollywood’s remake of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita’s 1984 cult classic The Karate Kid is under fire from an Australian children’s group, which argues that the movie is too violent for a young audience.The Australian Council on Children and the Media wants the blockbuster remake — which stars Jaden Smith and martial arts legend Jackie [...]
Jaden Smith wants to return to Hong Kong to perfect his martial art skills
June 23rd, 2010 |
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Karate Kid star Jaden Smith wants to return to Hong Kong to perfect his martial art skills. The young actor spent last summer in China training with experts from his co-star Jackie Chan””s personal stunt team before shooting the action film and was even encouraged by Chan to keep at it. “After the movie, I [...]
Jaden Smith’s gonna be a big action star for the future, says Jackie Chan
June 18th, 2010 |
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Jackie Chan thinks his ‘The Karate Kid’ co-star Jaden Smith has what it takes to be the next great martial artist. The Rush Hour star sent an expert from his own personal stunt team to train Will Smith”s son, Jaden, for three months before the movie started shooting last year. And Chan was extremely impressed [...]
“The Karate Kid†Bests “The A-Team†At Weekend Box Office
June 14th, 2010 |
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The Karate Kid has won a 1980s showdown at the box office. The remake of the 1984 film — which starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita — rose above lukewarm reviews to finish first at the US weekend box office, trounching the debut of The A-Team.The Karate Kid, which stars Jackie Chan and Will and Jada’s [...]
A small crew did the trick for Karate Kid
June 12th, 2010 |
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New film Karate Kid has instantly become a huge hit at box office when it was released recently. But the success goes to the approach regarding making the movie, which stars Jackie Chan and Will Smith and kid Jaden, a martial arts enthusiast.
Director of the movie Herald Zwart said that he wanted to [...]
Jackie Chan admits to being a bully as a child
June 11th, 2010 |
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Jackie Chan has admitted that he was a bully as a child and quit being one after learning martial arts.
The Chinese superstar was only a promotional tour of “The Karate Kid”, when he told reporters that he enjoyed tormenting his classmates – till the day his father found out and enrolled him in kung fu [...]
Ralph Macchio “Wax On, F**K Off!†Trailer [A Parody!]
June 10th, 2010 |
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Babyfaced ’80s star Ralph Macchio admits he has mixed feelings about the new remake of his iconic 1984 movie, The Karate Kid. Watch him vent his frustrations in this mock trailer for the documentary, Wax On, Fuck Off!“In his new movie, Ralph Macchio faces his toughest challenge yet; to become a Hollywood bad boy. With [...]
Jackie Chan’s noble act of delivering water to drought sufferers
May 22nd, 2010 |
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Actor Jackie Chan has come forward to aid those affected by a drought in China by personally bringing much-needed water to the area.
The ‘Rush Hour’ star delivered 48,000 bottles of fluids when he travelled to TongRen in China’’s Guizhou province.
He also visited an elementary school, where he gave students backpacks filled with notebooks, t-shirts and [...]
Noemie Lenoir Suicide Attempt
May 13th, 2010 |
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French supermodel and actress Noemie Lenoir, who has worked the runway for Gap and Victoria’s Secret and starred opposite Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 3, was rushed to Paris hospital on Sunday after a reported suicide attempt.According to reports, the 30-year-old stunner consumed “a large quantity of pills” after falling depressed [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama To Be Honored During Kids’ Choice Awards 2010
March 25th, 2010 |
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Nickelodeon already had an A-lister roster of performers and presenters lined up for the annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, but the biggest star on the program may be First Lady Michelle Obama, who will make a taped appearance on the awards show this Saturday night.
Luckily for Mrs. O, she’ll be too far away [...]
Jackie Chan gives up death-defying stunts
March 25th, 2010 |
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Jackie Chan has confessed he would not continue with his signature death-defying stunts in future films.
The 55-year-old Hong Kong actor, known for his martial arts, said he was getting too old for the kung fu kicks and suffered constant pain.
“A lot. My shoulder, my arms . . .” He points at his groin: “Here. All [...]
Katy Perry, Robert Downey Jr. Chris Rock, Steve Carell, Jackie Chan… Will Appear at 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards
March 23rd, 2010 |
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Do you see something common with Katy Perry, Robert Downey Jr. and a few hundred gallons of green slime?
Such famous stars as Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Steve Carell, Jackie Chan, Queen Latifah, Jonah Hill, Lea Michele, David Spade, Dev Patel, Shaun White, Miranda Cosgrove, and many others were asked to help host Kevin James dole [...]
Late-Night Crunch Crumbs: Roger Ebert On “Oprah†Tuesday; Ryan Reynolds & Nic Cage Return To The Stone Age; Sharon Osbourne Still Hates Dannii Minogue
March 2nd, 2010 |
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-Denise Richards may testify against ex-husband Charlie Sheen in the actor’s upcoming assault trail with current wife Brooke Mueller…..
-Speaking of Sheen; his crack-addicted wife reportedly wants out!
-A teen Dunkin’ Donuts employee dies after falling in cesspool…..
-Sugababes sued by former member Keisha Buchanan over band name….
-J-Woww has put her stamp all over J-Woww…..
-Before there was Jon [...]