MissAshley

Will Smith returns to hometown to march against violence Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - Will Smith returned to his hometown to participate in a march against violence on Saturday. The actor and rapper said he wanted to do something about the violence in a city, which had 380 killings in 2005 and appears likely to top that number this year. "We're going to take this walk, hopefully draw a little attention to the problem and get some solutions," Smith said as he walked with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, in West Philadelphia, along with local officials and members of the community. The level of violence last week prompted the Philadelphia Daily News to call for the National Guard to patrol city streets. Gov. Ed Rendell gave Philadelphia a $7.5 million grant for 166,000 hours of police overtime to help deal with gun violence until state police free up 70 city officers by taking over highway patrols. source via google: http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily...cs/15100793.htm * I also read somewhere else that the entertainment shows (access, et. etc.) are interested in covering this event, hopefully like Will said it will draw some attention (for the right reasons)

wow. just wow lol. that was really good I esp liked this part: I've broken bones to find my heart, and broken hearts to find love, Loved the broken hearts I propagate, but left them hanging up above, the chorus, and the last lines...very well put together

I was just gonna add that link, there's some good stuff to be read there

omg! now I really can't wait to see this movie!......I swear I teared up at that trailer...both Will and Jaden seem to have done a great job just by looking at that

I was checking out joblo.com and it said this link to aol had the trailer, I checked it out...it was a bad link it lead to another trailer but I did find another version of the poster (though it's pretty tiny) here's that aol link: http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-pursuit-of...ness/23572/main this is the link that was at joblo: http://movies.aol.com/movie-trailer-clip/p...V00050000000025

Jada, Will step to the 4front The Smiths will play a prominent role in this weekend's Philly anti-violence gala UNTIL NOW, Jada Pinkett Smithand Will Smith have been pretty much silent backers of Charlie Mack's annual Party 4 Peace celebrity weekends. This year, though, the first couple of black Hollywood has agreed not only to help underwrite the weekend-long series of fund-raisers, but also add their own considerable star power as well. That will mean appearing at what looks like an exhausting lineup that includes a visit to the Youth Study Center, a VIP gala at the African American Historical & Cultural Museum and a march from 50th Street and Chester Avenue to the Frances J. Myers Rec Center at 58th Street and Kingsessing Avenue. After the march, there's a youth rally at the center followed by a concert by Young Leek. The day's activities won't conclude until the wee hours at a seafood bowling bash at Adams Lanes which starts at 1 a.m. When I caught up with Pinkett Smith by phone last week, she told me one reason she's participating is her deep concern about the wave of gun violence in the city. (Three men were killed in just 21 minutes yesterday morning.) This is an issue that hits especially close to home since a close relative of hers is in rehab for cocaine addiction and another was hooked on heroin. "It's pretty bad everywhere," said Pinkett Smith, 34, who grew up in Baltimore. "I think we're in a worse situation now than I can think of ever. Just the amount of injustice that we're doing to one another. It's such a complicated issue... You don't even know where to begin. "It's an epidemic," she continued. "If you look at our homes, it's clear why. We need a new reality. The idea that we're supposed to sit back and wait for somebody to do something for us, that's not going to happen. "I've gone to Africa where kids go to school and share one textbook, [i've met] kids that are walking three miles to school, three miles home because education is valued. What do we value? Nothing." Jada and Will Smith are long-time friends of their former employee Charles "Charlie Mack" Alston, who moved back to Philly in 2003. Affectionately known as "Charlie Mack," he dreamed up the unconventional idea of bringing the Hollywood stars he met while working for the Smiths to the gritty streets of Philly and using their star power to draw attention to his events. A former drug dealer turned Hollywood insider, Mack lost two brothers to violence. Mothers in Charge, a local grass-roots, anti-violence group, is to get a portion of the proceeds raised at this weekend's activities. Regina King ("Ray"), Tichina Arnold("Everybody Hates Chris") Tisha Campbell(UPN's "My Wife and Kids"),Karyn Parsons("Fresh Prince of Bel Air),Flex Alexander ("Snakes on a Plane") and Cuttino Mobley (NBA Los Angeles Clippers) are among the celebrities and athletes confirmed to be in attendance this weekend. "I always get interested in [Alston's] community endeavors. This is a passion that he and I have always shared as far as trying to find ways to solve the issue of violence in our communities," Pinkett Smith said. "He's amazing and he cares about his community. He has real love and he tries to foster that in the community." Asked why she and Will waited until the third year of the Party 4 Peace Celebrity weekend to become more intimately involved, Pinkett Smith said, "Charlie does a lot of stuff. We said, 'let's see how serious he is.' He has shown us that he's very serious about this cause... This is the first year he really even asked us." She declined to specify exactly how much her foundation, the Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Family Foundation, has contributed over the years, saying only, "we definitely have helped in that way." Why? "This is me. Don't think because I'm in Hollywood and that I have a certain amount of success that I'm not touched by the epidemic. "It affects us all. It's part of our responsibility just being human beings, just being spiritual beings... I can't save everybody. People have got to want it for themselves. You hope that you can inspire people to just want it." It was while studying theater at the Baltimore School for the Arts with classmate Tupac Shakurthat she heard actor Glynn Thurman speak. He motivated her so much, that she resolved to make her dream of becoming an actress a reality and in 1991 began co-starring on "Different World," a spinoff of "The Cosby Show," on which Thurman played Colonel Taylor. "I said, 'You know what? I'm going to do that,' " Pinkett Smith recalled. Her big-screen breakthrough was Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty Professor." "You've got to want it. I'm an example of it. It can be done." In 1997, she married Philly homeboy Will Smith, who she met while auditioning to play his girlfriend on the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." (She didn't get the role because she was considered too short.) The couple has two children, plus a third son from Will's previous marriage. Pinkett Smith, who co-starred in three "Matrix" films, also sings in a rock band called Wicked Wisdom. I asked her if she'd be sharing some of her wisdom in Philly. "I don't know. I've just got to wait and see if they really want to hear anything from me," she said. "I'm not coming to preach to nobody. I've got to just go there and see what comes out of it." Hopefully, it will be something good. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- source via google: http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/15062338.htm

proof that chicago is just an awesome city!

hmmmmmm, I thought Italy was getting it first? Release dates for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Country Date USA 15 December 2006 Italy 7 January 2007 Germany 18 January 2007 Belgium 31 January 2007 Argentina 1 February 2007 Netherlands 1 February 2007 Sweden 2 February 2007 Brazil 16 February 2007 doesn't really matter I'll be at the theater on the 15th! :wiggle:

hey people, with Tim's help I uploaded some more JJFP pics to the gallery most are Jeff photoshoots, some of him at a few different events, some old ones of him and Will from 1987-early 90s, and a couple random ones of Will, so go check it out.......login and hit last uploads, enjoy! :wiggle:

same thing I was thinking Tim, there may be a little more to it, or different versions even, they do that sometimes

cool find, I thought it would look better but at this point I could care less...just glad to finally see something new lol

thnx Tim, I'm really getting into this photography thing :wiggle:

cool thnx Radewart, I thought we'd have to wait til something like "World Trade Center" comes out...guess I won't be seeing it on the big screen I hate horror flicks

a couple I took yesterday.....they came out kinda cool

is anybody like me, wondering when the trailer for this movie is gonna be out? I'm already seeing ads for "Dreamgirls" and "Charlotte's Web" both of which come out in December(one before and one after Pursuit, I think)...I'm wondering if it'll be shown with any big movies later this month like Miami Vice or maybe sometime in August considering it'll be out in November in Italy...I'm just curious b/c all these other movies are creating buzz and the trailers and production images are out already, but I guess it could just take a little more time. I'm not the most patient person esp. when it comes to one of Will's projects lol the reviews and Chris Gardner interviews are such a tease! lol..I really brought this up b/c I keep hearing about Dreamgirls and I've seen the pics and trailer for it, and it's also coming out in December

try http://www.dafont.com

cool, thnx for the links and info guys

you already know how much I love it, I'm ready for the next one lol

not really a foxy fan, but I'm happy for her, I know that had to be scary to just wake up deaf one day

Hope ur having a very happy birthday! :wiggle:

The performances are much better than last year, so far the livest was Busta Rhymes and all the guests on the Touch It remix, also featuring............guess who? Eminem

they're not there, Damon's kinda lame as the host, you can tell he's really not into it , they shoulda kept the two year hosting tradition going I wish they hadn't cancelled My Wife and Kids, I loved him on there

he should be nervous, so far he's not doing so good....people aren't really laughing at his jokes, I'll give it time though

september seems kinda late, I thought he was filming this summer? I thought that's what the whole shaved head, weight loss thing was about ...I figured he'd film this one in summer, then in fall/winter promote "Pursuit"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL! Sweet 16? Gotta do something real special :wiggle: