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Sunday | DVD Verdict

Spongebob Squarepants: Truth Or Square

"Don't make me have a flashback." SpongeBob SquarePants: Truth Or Square compiles five episodes from Season 7 "Truth Or Square" This hour-long 10th Anniversary episode is set on the day of the Krusty Krab's Eleventy Seventh anniversary.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, Children TV

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Emory Wheel

The People Speak' and Emory Listens

Actors Jasmine Guy and Michael Ealy spoke to Emory students about "The People Speak," a documentary that features actors reading documents from pivotal historical periods.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Dead Like Me, Comedy, Drama, Black Entertainment, Jasmine Guy

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Cleveland.com

Winona Ryder, Barry Pepper to portray AA, Al-Anon founders; Ray...

Winona Ryder and Barry Pepper will star in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story," Variety reports .

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Related Topix: Fame, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Alcoholism, Health, Medicine, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

Mon Nov 16, 2009

NBC Action News

Harrelson owes Keanu Reeves for his movie career

Actor Woody Harrelson arrives at the premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Seven Pounds' held at Mann's Village Theatre on December 16, 2008 in Westwood, California.

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Related Topix: Harrelson, MO, Sport Movies, Drama Movies, White Men Can't Jump, Comedy Movies, Woody Harrelson, Entertainment

Sun Nov 15, 2009

YouBentMyWookie

More Drama For The Fresh Prince With 'Flower For Algernon'

Loading ... Will Smith who has yet to win an academy despite being nominated twice, has his eyes currently set on adapting Daniel Keyes' 1966 Hugo and Nebula awards winning novel "Flowers For Algernon." The project is set up at Sony by Smith's own production company Overbrook Entertainment.

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

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump, Omarosa make up

One thing about Donald Trump -- he knows how to make engaging television. Even though The Donald reportedly can barely stand Omarosa, voted top TV reality villain by TV Guide -- the outspoken diva and real estate mogul are reuniting.

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Related Topix: The Apprentice, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Pop/Rock, Madonna, Australia, Pirate Radio

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Collider

Steven Spielberg/Will Smith Oldboy Adaptation Dead; Smith Considering Flowers for Algernon

When you're Will Smith and you're not currently attached to any film, life is good.A It's a little less good when the news comes out that your potential Oldboy adaptation with Steven Spielberg is dead and the entire Internet cheers.A But you pick yourself up, say a hearty, "Awhellnaw", and move on to then next project, which could be another ...

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Related Topix: Men in Black II, Bad Boys II, Short, Independence Day, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

Tue Nov 10, 2009

/film

Will Smith Goes for Broke With Flowers For Algernon

Now that the Smith / Spielberg version of Oldboy has reportedly died a well-deserved death Will Smith will have to look for other ways to bridge the gap between mainstream success like I Am Legend and the critical praise one suspects he really desires.

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

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Film School Rejects

Will Smith Buying Flowers for Algernon?

It wouldn't be Monday without a rumor or two. We kick off today's spinning of the rumor-mill with a story from the folks at Pajiba , who seem to be more than on top of Hollywood lately.

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Related Topix: Bad Boys, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, I, Robot, Science Fiction Movies, Will Smith, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Daily Northwestern

Lupe Fiasco, Michael Ealy to speak at NU Nov. 11

Performer Lupe Fiasco, actor Michael Ealy and producer Anthony Arnove will appear at Northwestern on Nov.

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Related Topix: New York University

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Examiner.com

Will Smith to star in 'Men in Black 3' and 'Hancock...

Will Smith to star in 'Men in Black 3' and 'Hancock 2', maybe, possibly, hopefully no.

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

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Film School Rejects

Tropic Thunder's Cohen Hired to Write Men in Black 3

Sony isn't kidding about Men in Black 3 . Even in a sea of uncertainty, including the fact that stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, as well as director Barry Sonnenfeld, all have not been secured for another film, the studio is hiring a writer and looking toward a 2010 start date for the third film in the sci-fi comedy franchise that has grossed ...

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Related Topix: Tropic Thunder, Black Entertainment, Will Smith, Hip-Hop, Tommy Lee Jones

Thu Oct 29, 2009

SavannahNow

Woody Harrelson on 'The Messenger': 'It matters'

Woody Harrelson is one busy man. His current film, "Zombieland," is a smash hit.

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Related Topix: The Messenger, Battle in Seattle, Zombieland, Crime Movies, Natural Born Killers, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, The People vs. Larry Flynt

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Film School Rejects

Butler Sets Sights on 'Slide,' Hopes for 'Happyness' Director

Last week I got to talk with Gerard Butler, a man who your mother probably has up in poster form above her bed, on the occasion of Law Abiding Citizen hitting theaters and taking a lot of people's money.

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Related Topix: Law Abiding Citizen

Mon Oct 19, 2009

ContactMusic.com

Will Smith - Smith Eyes Soap Role

Caption: Will Smith outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA .... SMITH EYES SOAP ROLE WILL SMITH is eager to land a cameo role in British soap opera EASTENDERS - and has even begged TV bosses to cast him in the show.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Late Show with David Letterman, David Letterman

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Sun Online

MEGASTAR Will Smith wants to have dream role a " on Brit soap EASTENDERS

HOLLYWOOD megastar Will Smith is desperate to land his dream role - on EASTENDERS.

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Related Topix: Offbeat

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

Month by Month: Which movies will rule the box office from now until December?

Sylvester Stallone, who resuscitated the Rocky franchise with Rocky Balboa , might do it again with Rambo , but Cloverfield, from producer J.J. Abrams, will likely do the most damage.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, Star Trek, Yes Man, The Incredible Hulk, Science Fiction Movies

Thu Oct 15, 2009

The Torch

Does your Oregon driver's license list you as an organ donor?

Have you had the chance to watch the movie "Seven Pounds" starring Will Smith? In this heart-wrenching story, Smith's character, Ben, donates organs to deserving people who are handicapped or dying from a lack of a functioning organ.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Sat Oct 10, 2009

UTV

The Guidelines: How white folks learned from black folks in the movies

Recent releases that fall into the giant Hollywood cliche of white people healed by encounters with darker-skinned people Saturday, 10 October 2009 New American indie Goodbye Solo deals with the friendship between a Senegalese cab driver and a grumpy old white man about to commit suicide.

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Related Topix: Goodbye Solo, The Soloist, Drama Movies, Sport Movies, The Legend of Bagger Vance

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Rocket

Film pick of the week: 'Zombieland'

"Zombieland" is flat-out fun-an insane adrenaline rush with a knock-out iconic performance from Woody Harrelson.

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Related Topix: Zombieland, Crime Movies, Natural Born Killers, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Thriller, Woody Harrelson, Adventureland

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