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Even if I wasn't into "Smith Style" he'd still look goofy to me, like he's about to conduct a damn symphony or something, lol. I hate the penguin suit look, but I understand b/c it was a ball. I give him a pass for his FPOBA wardrobe b/c 80's fashion was just atrocious.

I just caught the ass smack on Inside Edition, lmao. And they look so cute! no wardrobe complaints today,lol, now I gotta see the actual performances.

I'm not sure if anyone's holding their breath for a performance at this point, but if it happens that's cool.

I know it's proper attire for the event, he just looks goofy in it in my opinion, never been a fan of those jackets on any guy, let alone somebody tall and lanky like Will. Maybe it's a girl thing, gotta ask Cookie, lol.

that's gorgeous cookies, great job on that.

Will Smith has found the magic formula By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — The biggest star on the planet is sucking his thumb. "Damn," Will Smith says on the set of Hancock, trying to shake the pain of a thumbnail that split in two as he was thrown through a mock wall. "All these crazy stunts we're doing, and this is how I get hurt. I didn't see that coming." Which is strange for Smith, who is nothing if not calculating. For all the on-screen charisma that has made him a Hollywood ATM, Smith is, at his core, a statistician with social skills. He breaks down the films he's considering into sub-categories — are there enough special effects, a love story? — to calculate their commercial or Oscar viability. Most Mondays, he pores over box office reports the way sports nuts read box scores, even when he doesn't have a movie in theaters. That knack for cinematic algebra makes studios the kind of money once reserved for white men named Tom. All of which makes his recent career choices a bit of a puzzle. Where once Smith saved the world from aliens with a grin and laser gun, lately he has been, well, surly. On Wednesday, he opens Hancock, a superhero story about a crime fighter who loves his whiskey, hates his job and doesn't mind chucking children a few hundred feet in the air. Think Superman as a hobo on a bender. Before that, he anchored I Am Legend, an apocalyptic drama in which he played one of New York's last survivors. While the movie was a smash, it took some fans aback with its gloomy tone and a scene in which Smith is forced to kill his dog bare-handed. But Smith says it's time to break out and find real success. Seriously. "I don't feel like there's anything I can't do, no movie I can't make," he says. "I feel like the next 10 years are going to be my sweet spot." That's a frightening prospect, considering that the guy has two Oscar nominations and has eclipsed Tom Hanks and close friend Tom Cruise as the most bankable man in the industry. And, if Hancock does as well as projected, he'll become the first actor in Hollywood history with eight straight movies to rake in more than $100 million. "He's one of the last true leading men," says Alex Proyas, who directed him in I, Robot. "There's a connection he has with audiences who will see him in anything he does. I don't quite know how you explain that kind of magic." Smith does it with integers. "I study patterns," he says. "Nine out of the top 10 biggest movies of all times have special effects; eight out of 10 have creatures in them; seven out of 10 have a love story. So if you want a hit, you might want to throw those in the mix. I just study patterns and try to stand where lightning strikes." 'The only true movie star' That would make Smith the key on Hollywood's kite. Since 2002, he has been flop-less; his lowest-grossing movie was Bad Boys II, a critically assailed film that still brought in $138 million. But don't be fooled, analysts say, into thinking of Smith as just a popcorn star. Consider The Pursuit of Happyness, a dark, 21/2-hour drama Smith describes as "a black guy trying to get a job." The movie was meant more to give Sony Pictures a fall prestige film than stuff its coffers. It grossed $163 million — and earned Smith an Academy Award nomination. "The Pursuit of Happyness and I Am Legend don't get the credit they deserve," says Brandon Gray of ticket-sales tracker Box Office Mojo. "Both of those movies broke radically from his usual roles and still did big business. He can safely lay claim to being the only true movie star out there right now." That doesn't mean Smith is bulletproof, Gray says. He says that Legend "might have left a sour taste, particularly the dog scene. Hancock will be a test if there was some residue left over. Even if a movie is a tremendous hit, it can have a negative effect on a star." Smith has been taking more knocks than usual, primarily for his ties to Cruise and speculation that he has converted to Scientology. But Smith, who was raised Baptist and says he remains Christian (he co-founded the non-denominational Christian church Living Waters in San Fernando Valley), takes such gossip about as seriously as he does marauding space creatures. "You have to let that roll off you," he says. "There's a natural narcotic my brain must pump, because negativity doesn't last. It's strange to play a guy like Hancock, who can't find something to feel good about. That's the opposite of who I am." To prepare for the role, he watched W.C. Fields and All in the Family. "W.C. Fields was hilarious being mean to kids. And Archie Bunker was a jerk, but he was hilarious," he says. "I've got this theory that as long as your characters are harmless, or in pain, they can be funny. Even when they're mean to kids." He has applied part of that theory to parenting his children, Willow, 7, and Jaden, 9, whom he had with wife Jada Pinkett, and Smith's son from his first marriage, Trey, 15. "The kids can do anything they want, as long as Daddy thinks it's funny," he says. "And artistically, that's where you need to be, too. You have to find the humor in things." Still, he's bothered by how the entertainment media handle Cruise's faith. "That's painful for me to see. I've met very few people committed to goodness the way Tom is. We disagree on a lot of things. … But even with different faiths and different beliefs, at the end of the day, goodness is goodness." Their relationship has sparked a friendly rivalry between the two, though Smith says it's not a box office battle. Instead, they see who can sign autographs longer. "It's hard to beat that dude," Smith says. "He has another gear. He did 21/2 hours in France for Mission: Impossible on the red carpet. Now when I go to France, people will say, 'You know, Tom was out here for 21/2 hours.' " He'll always be the Fresh Prince Smith, though, could not be far behind. Back on the set of Hancock, he and friend Jamie Foxx are watching a video replay of a stunt in which Smith is whipped down Hollywood Boulevard along a cable 40 feet above ground, then plunges to the ground like a bungee jumper. "Man, you are crazy," Foxx says, shaking his head at the replay "You couldn't get me …" He turns to Smith, but the star has bolted from his chair toward a throng of tourists who have spotted him behind the barricades. He spends 20 minutes in the group, offering signatures and high-fives while the crowd breaks into the theme from his TV hit The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. "It doesn't matter how many movies I've made, they'll always remember me best for the show," he says. "When you're on TV, people are allowing you into their homes. I knew when that show took off that I could accomplish whatever I wanted in this business." It's a work ethic born of a blue-collar upbringing in West Philadelphia, where dad Willard ran a refrigeration company and mom Caroline was a member of the school board. He considered applying to MIT for a career in engineering before opting for entertainment. But he credits his first girlfriend for the drive for fame. After learning she cheated on him, Smith vowed he'd never again let someone make him feel inadequate. "When I was doing Ali, I realized that he kept saying, 'I'm the greatest, I'm pretty,' to make himself believe it," Smith says. "He doesn't believe it, but he was dealing with racism. He was reacting to pain and rejection. He said it so much that he started to believe it. That's what I've tried to do for myself." Hancock co-star Charlize Theron considers Smith's spell on fans almost cult-like. "He's making them drink the Kool-Aid," she says. But, she's quick to add, "He really is that guy. He really is that energetic. He really loves people. He loves life. He doesn't take it for granted. He goes through life like a steamroller." Sometimes, a headstrong steamroller. "He has thought out every scene, every word in the screenplay, and he has a theory about all of them," says Hancock director Peter Berg. "He's scary smart. He plays chess. He taught us all how to solve the Rubik's Cube (a skill he learned for Happyness), though he's still the only guy who can do it." And Smith stands his ground if he thinks a scene doesn't add up, either for laughs for action. "It's rare that a decision is made in Will's world until all identifiable options have been discussed," Berg says. "He can mentally exhaust you. There were times I had to say, 'Will, I'm going home. I don't have the strength to battle you anymore.' But his instincts are usually right." Correction, Smith says. It's not all instinct. "I think of the universe as this big, master computer," he says. "The keyboard is inside each of us. I have a keyboard inside of me. I just have to figure out what to type, learn the code, to make the things happen that I want." Contributing: Donna Freydkin http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2...m#uslPageReturn

Naomi must've left her phone at home. I could clown Will's jacket, but I'll leave that up to y'all, haha. http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx...&igi=323132 http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx...&igi=323134

you keep talking about this tie Cookie, I gotta go back and have a peek at it, lol. I was more surprised at how tired he looked in some of those interviews, but I guess being in all those different time zones can do that to you.

Will, Jada and a whole lot of other celebs come out for Mandela http://www.wireimage.com/Celebrities/Will-Smith http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.a...3&src=quick

somebody's got entirely too much time on their hands, anybody seen this? lol it's a lot to copy and paste, so i'll link http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/40/willsmith.htm Unintentional Camp and the Image of Will Smith Camp — and coded queerness — finds a surprisingly happy home in the films of Will Smith By Seth Nesenholtz

what was the point of the Colbert interview? seriously five minutes of nothing, and didn't that guy try to "out" Will as a Scientologist? interesting that didn't come up at any point.

‘Hancock’ co-star Will Smith is inspiring: Charlize Theron New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron can’t stop raving about working with actor Will Smith for the second time after almost eight years in their film “Hancock”. She says he is truly “inspiring”. charlize-theron Hancock co-star Will Smith is inspiring: Charlize Theron “He (Will Smith) is a rare breed. He is a phenomenal actor. He is incredibly smart and he is inspiring for me to be around. What makes me fall madly in love with him is his willingness to go anywhere he needs to go to get what is needed,” Charlize said in an e-mail interview. “He could so easily just lean back but he shows up and works incredibly hard. We have a very interesting relationship,” she said. The two actors have earlier shared screen space in “The Legend of Bagger Vance” in 2000. “We really hit it off well. Along with Matt Damon, we all hit it off and had a great time making the film. I didn’t get to work with Will that much on that film but we goofed around a lot on set. I wanted to tap more into the working relationship,” she said. In “Hancock”, a comedy superhero flick, Charlize plays Mary, the wife of a public relations consultant Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman). And superhero Hancock (Smith) saves Embrey’s life in the film. About her role, Charlize said: “Anyone who so consciously decides that they are going to make this very specific life for herself usually has a dark secret they are hiding. That is Mary. “She makes this conscious decision to … be this super mom to her stepson and be the perfect wife. She lives in this bubble and everything in that bubble is very sacred to her. And she is adamant in protecting that.” The film, which releases July 4, required her to do an eclectic range of activities while shooting. “We did everything from wire work one day to a four-page monologue the next that would break your heart. “It was crazy and funny. Each day was so different and we never knew each day what type of movie we were making,” said the actress who won the Oscar for her role in “Monster”. According to her, “Hancock” would be the craziest ride that an audience would have ever had. “I have never said this about any film but this film is really original. We took a genre that audiences are quite familiar with and did something very unique.” Indo-Asian News Service http://www.freshnews.in/hancock-co-star-wi...ze-theron-29949 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- if people don't run with those statements, i'll be shocked. way to fuel the rumors. this Hancock promo tour gets funnier and funnier.

I'm with Julie, just wondering why all the contradictions? and it's not even just with music, he was on the mtv carpet saying how he wanted to do BB3, then all of a sudden, 2-3 weeks later "i'm past that" wtf? lol like dude make up your mind? I guess with Will i'll just wait and watch rather than going directly by what he says.

no magazine interviews? is anyone else surprised by this? He usually does at least 2 or 3 covers, or maybe they haven't come out yet.

and apparently somebody asked Jada at the Kit premiere in NY if they were having an affair. tacky.

they actually took lots of pics w/o the glasses, but I can't really blame them, as they've both had problems with the camera flashes in the past.

Jada and the kids @ the NYC premiere yahoo news pics'll be added here soon: http://www.wireimage.com/itemlistings.aspx...322054&cl=1 http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.a...ventId=81618883 lol, @ lil jaden posin' with the girls

"Hancock is, without a doubt, the strangest movie of the summer. " I'm sorry that made me lol. I really hope they didn't ruin it, by trying to throw together a PG-13 flick. These mixed reviews are crazy, but I generally don't go by them anyway. I'm debating even seeing it in theaters, and that's kinda disturbing, because that hasn't happened since Bagger Vance came out.

just an excerpt of a speech (maybe?) or something Marianne Williamson wrote in a book, can't remember but it's one of the more powerful thing's I've heard.

does anybody know for sure if Eminem was actually performing? or Amy Winehouse for that matter? chick has some serious issues, that whole racist song on tape, then I heard she actually went to rehab, not sure I believe that, but t just seems like that would be more of an opportunity for Will and Jeff to perform. I'm getting like those members that are really doubting his desire to get back out there, granted there were probably issues with the Hancock tour where he couldn't but I'm just not seeing it, in anything that he's doing.

Will kissed Eva Mendez during the Hitch Premiere. I don't think he is worried about those rumors, and I don't think Jada is worried about it either. They shouldn't. It's just the way Will is, and I honestly think there's nothing wrong with it. well that's obvious. so the tour is def. out, if he doesn't perform at Mandela's birthday celebration in London, i'm not logging into the forum that day, it's gonna be ugly.

that's cool you guys got to meet up, I'm not sure if I'm really surprised about the non performing b/c it seems like this whole Hancock tour thing is kinda rushed, or not well put together or something. Gotta be disappointing though.

she's not married but she's got a man, been with him for a while. Stuart Townsend. I'm not saying it's a huge deal or anything, probably just Will playing around but idk why you'd do that when there's already rumors swirling about your marriage, and it's not like he's kissing her on her cheek or something. I'm sure i'm making a big deal out of nothing but I just find that kinda disrespectful to their spouses, could you imagine if that was Jada? people would be ready to divorce them. Supposedly he's cutting short the junkets for this film so he can be at Willow's NY premiere for Kit, on the 19th. so maybe he's saving any performing for Mandela's birthday.

I'm seriously beginning to wonder what goes through Will's head when he travels with his female co-stars. Him chewing on Charlize on the red carpet isn't cute, especially when he gets mad about people asking if he has an open marriage. I can't wait for the Cali premiere, because I seriously doubt he'll be doing the same thing, with his wife standing a few feet away.

“He told me ‘Feel the moment,’” she said. “He is a really good actor. Sometimes he really feels the moment and sometimes he doesn’t and sometimes it just messes up the whole thing.” lmao, tell us how you really feel.