Archive for Jada Pinkett Smith

Demi Lovato To Keanu Reeves: 10 Headbangin’ Celebs On National Metal Day

In case you didn’t realize, VH1 Classic has declared today, 11/11/11, National Metal Day. We’re sure we’re not the only ones to blast Mastodon in our headphones while everyone assumes we’re typing away to the sweet sounds of Britney Spears. Not every metalhead wears leather pants, T-shirts and a scowl, right? Over the years, several surprising celebs have come out of the closet as fans of the hard stuff — and not just when those Iron Maiden shirts were really popular at Hot Topic.

Years ago, MTV discovered that Demi Lovato was a serious fan of black metallers Dimmu Borgir among other groups we’re sure never appeared on Radio Disney. Kat Dennings likes to tweet about knitting while listening to metal. This 10-minute video of a tipsy Kelly Clarkson rocking out onstage at a Metal Skool show in 2006 is truly endearing. And only one celeb has actually toured with Ozzfest — Ms. Jada Pinkett Smith. Check out the other headbanging A-listers in the gallery!

Also, head over to VH1 Tuner to see pics of metal gods being very unmetal and read Top 20 Countdown host Jim Shearer’s account of his Big 4 Metal Moments.
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Independence Day 2 And 3 Are On The Way; Will Smith Isn’t So Sure About That

Today we celebrate our Independence Day … sequels! Will Smith’s rap career is already cycling back around, so why shouldn’t the movie that made him an international superstar? Vulture reports that Fox has decided to move forward with Independence Day 2 and 3, both follow-ups to the 1996 sci-fi hit, even though Will Smith hasn’t technically signed on to star in them yet. OK, forget about Big Willie for a second: What about Jeff Goldblum? We need our Goldblum! You already know Bill Pullman is in. He’s just been biding his time for this exact moment and waiting … always waiting.

Smith worked most recently on Men in Black III, and has yet to commit to his next film. However, Fox Studios allegedly balked at his combined $50 million dollar pay check, as well as some of Will’s … artistic choices. “It’s complicated because of where and how [Smith] wants to shoot; he wants to be close to home, to the kids,” their source explains. “There’s also been talks about him wanting to include Jada [Pinkett Smith] and maybe even Willow [Smith] in the movie, too.” Sign. Us. Up. If world-wide hair whipping can’t subdue those extraterrestrials, then nothing will.

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s HawthoRNe Gets Canceled

This has truly not been a good fortnight for Jada Pinkett Smith. First rumors swirled early last week regarding a Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith divorce, which were then followed shortly by allegations of a Marc Anthony and Jada Pinkett Smith affair. If Jada thought she’d be able to make it through to the holiday weekend without another bombshell, she was sadly mistaken, as reports come today that Jada Pinkett Smith’s show HawthoRNe has been canceled.

Debuting in 2009, Smith’s medical drama ran for three seasons before today’s announcements. “Hey everyone…if you don’t know Hawthorne will not be returning for another season,” Pinkett Smith tweeted. “I want to say thank you to all the fans for being Hawthorne soldiers. All our facebook fans…twitter soldiers and viewers…you held us down. Of course you know there is more to come…believe it!” Jada then immediately went home and took a 72-hour-nap.

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Jada’s Rep Denies She Had An Affair With Marc Anthony

Even though their reps and family denied such reports, these pesky rumors of trouble in Will Smith‘s marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith just won’t stop. And frankly, they just get more and more bizarre. After starting the whole controversy yesterday, In Touch Magazine is now saying that Jada was cheating on The Fresh Prince with her HawthoRNe costar, Marc Anthony! Say what!? According to the magazine, Will suspected that his wife was gettin’ jiggy with J-Lo‘s ex, so he secretly flew home early from a film shoot a few weeks back. Allegedly he walked in and indeed found his wife with Marc, which caused him to flee the house in tears.

Now if you ask us, that’s the first clue that this report is BS: Big Willie would NEVER just run away crying. Come on In Touch, haven’t you ever seen Independence Day!? The couple’s PR rep issued a statement yesterday saying that Jada had never been unfaithful to Will, and took care to mention Marc Anthony specifically in their denial. Despite this, TMZ is reporting that although the couple haven’t technically split, they’re having serious problems. A source close to the Smith’s say that they have been living separate lives for several months now, and say that a divorce is “definitely a possibility.”

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Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Deny Split

The truth comes out! While In Touch reported news this morning about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett’s separation, the couple has officially denied the split. “Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact,” the couple said in a joint statement this afternoon. Finally! Waiting 8 hours before Will Smith and Jada Pinkett deny divorce rumors is about…8 hours too long.

Earlier today Smith’s son from his first marriage Trey Smith shot down rumors about his dad and step-mom. “Will and Jada getting a DIVORCE ..NOT TRUE AT ALL !! RETWEET,” Trey tweeted this afternoon. Meanwhile Jada’s rep Karynne Tencer denied rumors that Jada Pinkett and Marc Anthony are dating. We know! The rumors were coming too fast, too furious! “All the rumors regarding Marc Anthony and Jada are false,” she told People this afternoon. “Completely untrue. As for [the reports of a split between] Will and Jada, I’m not commenting on their personal life.” But..but..but you had already started commenting! You could have kept going with it until we know what’s actually going on! Either way, we’re happy to hear these kids are still together…until further notice.

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Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith Separating? Say It Ain’t So!

It’s our sad duty to address the uber-depressing rumors that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are splitting up! This is according to an In-Touch Weekly story that says The Coolest Couple In Hollywood are separating after13 years of marriage. They met in 1990 on the set of Smith’s sitcom, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, when Pinkett was auditioning for the part of his character’s girlfriend. She didn’t get the part, but she ended up getting the real Will instead. That’s not a bad silver medal!

They have two children together, the super-talented Jaden and Willow, as well as Trey, Will’s son from a previous marriage. Will has spoken about divorce before with Ellen DeGeneres, saying that it “just can’t be an option. It’s really that simple.” We’re hoping that In-Touch is full of it. Can someone please use that flashy thing from Men In Black and make us forget all about this?

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Will And Jada Smith Have An Enormous House

You wanna see where all that “Welcome to Miami” and Men in Black money went? Look no further than Will and Jada (Pinkett) Smith’s California dream home. The couple shares a sprawling 25,000 square foot Malibu mansion with their kids Trey (from Will’s first marriage), Jaden and Willow. The adobe structure “was always a spiritual endeavor,” says Jada. “We’re very earthy, organic people. We wanted to create a family retreat, something made by hand and as natural as possible, something that ties back to the land.”

What Jada forgot to mention is that this place is HUGE. There is an outdoor living room and a lake with a gazebo, where, Will says, “Answers come to me out there.” Of course they do — you’re in a million dollar gazebo in the middle of a man-made lake. Check out the slide-show over at Architectural Digest — just be sure to do it sitting somewhere other than your tiny, dingy home.

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Jaden Smith, Multi-Millionaire, And Only 12 Years Old

Baller genes must run in the family. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith‘s daughter Willow Smith, as we know, is one of the fiercest pre-teens ever. But how about their son, Jaden Smith, who is a millionaire at just 12 years of age Yeah…how about that. He hit mega paydirt on Karate Kid and TMZ has his contract—which includes his salary—from the film. Get a load of this: Jaden was paid in two installments of $900,000 and $100,000 respectively. Bananas, right?

But it gets even better. Considering the film made over $150 million at the domestic B.O alone, Jaden raked in a $2 million bonus! There have got to have been perks over and above that, even though making $3 million at 12 is just crazy. We say this being more than twice his age and all we have in our pockets right now is a stick of gum. The Smiths are going to rule the planet one day, mark our words.

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Jaden Smith Hates When Will And Jada Get “Raunchy” In Front Of Him

Jada Pinkett Smith discusses her “very ordinary family” in the new issue of Grazia, revealing that her children—while rising stars with impressive wardrobe budgets—still find plenty to complain about. “At home, [Will Smith and I] get a bit raunchy kissing and cuddling and [Jaden]”ll tell us to stop it. Willow thinks it’s nice, she’s glad we’re loving each other. Jaden gets embarrassed, but I tell him, ‘Well, you are in our space, this is what we do.’” Though we’d like to know what she means by “raunchy” (actually, no we don’t), it’s hard to sympathize too much for Jaden. If they get too intimate, can’t he just bolt for one of the umteen other rooms in the Smith family mansion(s)?

Then again, it doesn’t sound like the kids are left alone much when they’re not making movies, music or posing with parents on the red carpet. “We spend a lot of time together,” said Jada. “I do outdoor things with the kids, which Will doesn’t so much because he’s not a fan of nature. We surf, we hike, it keeps us grounded. I bake, we sit around the table. The kids’ rooms are very messy.” Can’t expect a kid to do his chores and memorize lines for a new M. Night Shyamalan movie, can you? Too bad they can’t afford a maid or two…oh wait.

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Gaga And Willow: The New Usher And Bieber?

Apparently child prodigies are the new tiny dogs in Hollywood these days. First Usher took on Justin Bieber as his mentee, and now Lady Gaga has taken Willow Smith on as her new BFF. Pretty soon Paris Hilton will be toting around a couple of kid geniuses in her Birkin bag. Trends, amirite?

Jada Smith apparently told Bang Showbiz that a friendship with Gaga is just what her hair-whipping, money-making kid needs. “It’s funny. I love that she has her affinity for Lady GaGa and Lady GaGa has a lot of affinity for Willow. She has her relationships that I think are very good for her development.”

Er, okay Mom. We know that what’s strange to us boring old regulars is the norm for you Hollywood types. And hey – who are we to criticize adults befriending kids? It’s not like that’s resulted in weird, inappropriate relationships before. (Michael Jackson).

Willow is also following in Gaga’s fashionista footsteps. Says Jada: “Willow goes in my closet and tells me the things to get rid of that are old. So I pretty much listen to that.” Maybe Willow will tell mom to get rid of that old music career too.

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