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13 hrs ago | CBS Local

Queen Latifah Show Seeks Unsung Hero Nominations

Who's your unsung hero? The Queen Latifah Show is looking for remarkable people making a difference in the lives of others to feature when the daytime talk show debuts this fall on CBS.

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Related Topix: Queen Latifah, Black Entertainment, Rap, Celebrities, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Hip-Hop

15 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Farm Boys Spoof 'Fresh Prince' Theme Song

If you loved their take on "Gangnam Style" and "I'm Sexy And I Know It" then you'll surely love their version of "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air" theme song, appropriately titled, "A Fresh Breath Of Farm Air."

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Related Topix: Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Neatorama

A Fresh Breath of Farm Air

The latest parody song from the talented and hardworking Peterson Farm Brothers is a takeoff on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" with the lyrics changed to reflect their real passion: farming.

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Related Topix: Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Black Entertainment

CBS Local

Former Baltimore City Cop Builds Full-Size Robot

A former Baltimore cop loved robots so much as a kid, he's now built his own to help inspire the next generation of robotics engineers.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Action Movies, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies, I, Robot, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop

Film School Rejects

How the Summer of 2013 Kicked Off the Post-Movie Star Era

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air-turned-21st-century box office king has enjoyed his time as perhaps the sole exception to the many articles that have discussed at length the death of the traditional movie star .

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Related Topix: Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, After Earth, Wild Wild West, Comedy Movies, Western, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Short, Independence Day, Thriller, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Killing Them Softly

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Yahoo!

Toxic fantasy falls to Earth

FI After Earth Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okenado DIRECTOR M. Night Shyamalan REVIEW Mark Naglazas 2.5 stars After Earth arrived enshrouded in such damning reviews - one peeved pundit even compared it to John Travolta's legendary turkey Battleship Earth - it feels as toxic as the abandoned planet of the title.

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Related Topix: After Earth, Six Degrees of Separation, Drama Movies, Mystery Movies, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Boat Disaster, Arts, Cinema

Monsters and Critics

Soundtrack Details for DreamWorks' Shark Tale

In advance of the October 1 opening of DreamWorks' new computer animated comedy "Shark Tale," Geffen Records will release the film's soundtrack CD on September 21. The soundtrack features performances from several of today's chart-topping musical artists, including Justin Timberlake, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliott, "American ... (more)

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Related Topix: Animation Movies, Comedy Movies, Family, Shark Tale, Hot Chicks, Christina Aguilera, Pop/Rock, Ziggy Marley, Recreational Vehicle, Award, Celebrities, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

The Otago Daily Times

After Earth: Contrived effort wastes Smith's talent

Director M. Night Shyamalan has a habit of kicking away the acting crutches of Hollywood's A-list stars, but it is our loss when he takes aim at Will Smith in After Earth .

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Related Topix: After Earth, Celebrities, M. Night Shyamalan, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Bruce Willis, Blues

Chicago Sun-Times

A father's love helps one day at a time as son braves rehab

'I got sunshine," Tim Perteete sings, and his 17-year-old son joins in, with a voice that croaks a little, "on a cloudy day."

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Related Topix: Soul, The Temptations, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Metro

Robin Thicke No. 1 for third week

The R&B star's new single, which features Pharrell Williams, has become the fastest seeling track of 2013 so far.

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Related Topix: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Rap, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop

Sun-Star

Yerro: - After Earth' leaves bad aftertaste

I DON'T see why "After Earth" is raising such a fuss about its not-so subtle references to Scientology.

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Related Topix: After Earth, Celebrities, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, US Politics, US News, Al Gore, Jaden Smith, Boat Disaster

Sat Jun 15, 2013

New York Post

Spy vs. lie

Boy, I sure hope the men and women who work at our intelligence agencies get what they have coming: Not the scorn of posturing demagogues, Hollywood lies, and tin-foil-hat conspiracy theories, but gratitude and respect for what they do every day to keep us safe.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Conspiracy Theory, Thriller, Documentary Movies, Enemy of the State, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Celebrities, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Opinion

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Movies.com

Listen: Our Favorite and Least Favorite Movie-Based Rap Songs

Sampling has always been a key component of hip-hop, but while most people think of producers and beat makers digging through dusty crates of records looking for the perfect snippet to mix into their aural collage, that only tells half the story.

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Related Topix: Hip-Hop, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, RZA, Music!, Wu-Tang

Courier-Post

Truck North keeps nose to the hip-hop grindstone

Outside of maybe Austin, Brooklyn, and wherever the hell in the desert Bonnaroo is held, Philadelphia can legitimately lay claim as one of the hottest music cities in the country.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, The Roots, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Will Smith

Thu Jun 13, 2013

South China Morning Post

Movie review: After Earth

One woman's chronicle of the death and suffering in Wuli has shed light on the grim plight of the Zhejiang 'cancer village', writes Hazel Knowles.

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Related Topix: After Earth, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Celebrities, Jaden Smith, The Last Airbender, M. Night Shyamalan

HipHopDx

[Editorials] Father Emcees: 10 Hip Hop Songs Celebrating Fatherhood

In anticipation of Father's Day, we look at examples of fatherhood through the lyrics of rappers that present themselves as not only people who can spit dope rhymes, but also as doting daddies.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, The Karate Kid, Family, Drama Movies, Action Movies, After Earth, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Celebrities, Opinion

AndPOP.com

The 10 Best TV Theme Songs From The 90a 2s

When it comes to television show theme songs, they're just not what they used to be.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Drama

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Sky News

Bad Boys II

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back with a bang as the buddy cops who leave no building intact in their pursuit of Miami's druglords.

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Related Topix: Bad Boys II, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Action Movies, Celebrities, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Martin Lawrence, Movies

Cinema Blend News

Sandra Bullock Could Be Miss Hannigan In The New Annie

Alright, maybe little girls spend more fantasizing about planning Annie someday, but for adult actresses, the pickings don't get much better than Miss Hannigan.

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Related Topix: The Proposal, Celebrities, Sandra Bullock, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Now

Examiner.com

Jaden Smith: 'After Earth' and what's next

Now that he is promoting his latest film, in which he costars with father Will Smith, actor Jaden Smith is setting his sights on recording new music with sister Willow Smith, promoting his very own clothing line and doing normal things, such as skateboarding and surfing, for a person of his age.

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Related Topix: After Earth, Celebrities, Jaden Smith, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Vanessa Hudgens