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Season premiere is tonight. Can't wait.

Lol! Pretty cool!

Looks like HawthoRNe wasn't picked up for another season by TNT. The reasoning seems to be bad ratings, but of course the rumors point to the drama of all of this as putting the final nail in the coffin. So um.... when are Will and Jada going to sue In Touch out of business? Been around man...

Great article!

Definitely a long time ago... I'm pretty happy with what we have going right now, lol.

Yeah, I think we can hold it down one more time for the real fans (but not the Lorettas). Glad to see you guys are doing well! At some point, we're going to have to get together and do a podcast on just music. I think the topic in the other subforum on Will's most underrated tracks would be a great starter. It's funny because I was thinking about that just the other day driving home.

So any word on this?

Oh, this is easy... 1: I Loved You - Big Willie Style (top 3 favorite track of all time) 2: Who Am I? - Willenium (Love the beat, love the collabo with Tatiana and MC Lyte) 3: Don't Say Nothing - Big Willie Style (self explanatory... nothing more needs to be said here... he shuts it down) 4: I Can't Stop - Born to Reign (been listening to this for a few days now... love the energy and the rhyme scheme) 5: Scary Story - Lost and Found ("got goblins in it, haters and witches") Incidentally, the way the beat drops in Scary Story is so sick. Take a listen... Just stop and listen... There have been several times that I just can't get past the beginning. Bonus: Born to Reign - Born to Reign (This track goes ridiculously hard. Too many quotables... too too many) And a bonus bonus: Wave 'em Off - Lost and Found The whole world love me cause I do what I do And I don't like the energy coming from you Trying to play me soft? Wave 'em off....

I'm back for good. How is everyone doing?

Where to start, where to start... To be honest, I don't know whether they are having problems are not. It's quite possible, but I have to say, the problems that they are purported to be having seem very dubious and laughable. There is a tendency in Hollywood for these types of stories to come out, for the celebrities involved to deny them, and then a month of two later, they are proven to be true. No statement by Will and Jada and no amount of public hand-holding will squelch these rumors. The only remedy is for them to stay together and make everyone else look pretty ridiculous for even entertaining the notion that they intended to bread up. For the record, I think we're dealing with some pretty entertaining fabrications, though. As for whether this is a publicity stunt... I think we should dead that conspiracy immediately. They are not a tabloid type of couple, and if they needed publicity, they wouldn't need to fabricate this story. That type of behavior would run counter to the reputations they, and especially Will, have sought to uphold and it simply wouldn't make sense. Moreover, a story like this could threaten to damage their brands. The notion that any publicity, whether bad or good, is good publicity, is foolish, especially for a couple like this with a pretty sterling reputation and children. The fact that they are now being photographed together after this story has come out shouldn't be a surprise for anyone. Had there been no story/rumors and had they gone out just as they did the other day, TMZ nor any of the other gossip outfits would care to take pictures and report that they seem happy. This story is what is driving the added media attention, so outings like the recent one which would have usually gone unreported are headline news now. -Nothing like a potential new album, MIIIB updates, and tabloid news to bring me out of hiding.

From the looks of things, it sounds like they're trying to tighten up the end of the movie. One of the script reviews I read mentioned that this was the weakest part of the movie. They were probably all set for shooting but got feedback late, so they're probably looking to perfect the ending. It's not a good thing given that shooting has already started, but given the nature of the movie, it probably won't affect things too much, and if it makes the movie better, awesome. Let's be honest... this may be the last MIB movie. I have no doubt that they'll do a great job tying up the series, but if the ending of the plot of this movie is rough, it will affect how the movie is viewed and could affect how the series is viewed. Let's hope that the extra time they're taking will be worth it.

It's always a concern with young children when they become involved in the entertainment industry, if only because we've seen what it's done to other child stars. I too would caution Will and Jada to be careful... however... the way they treat their kids and the heavy involvement they maintain in their kids' lives indicates that they recognize the dangers and have no intention of letting their kids fall into the same traps of other child stars. Let's be real, Will put his filming on hold to be there with Jaden for the entirety of Karate Kid, and Jada was there as well. We know that Will is no slacker when it comes to being there for his kids, often traveling from China back to the US to attend Trey's football games. I also get the sense that Jada is a no nonsense mom when it comes to dealing with the kids, while giving them just enough space to let them be individuals. And to be honest, I see Will keeping the kids in line and their egos in check by embarrassing them in public as often as possible... Who can forget... and

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300617013 Great series by both teams... The Lakers wanted it just a little more.

There will most certainly be a sequel. I don't want to provide any spoilers, but for anyone who is interested, read about the beginning of the original Karate Kid 2 on Wikipedia and then check out these pictures of the Karate Kid 2010 remake. http://jackiechan.com/blog/834296--Wrapping-Kung-Fu-Kid Either there will be a sequel or there will be some great scenes on the DVD release that were cut out from the cinematic release.

So...... did anyone else see it?

Great quote...

So.... I saw Karate Kid last night... and it was an awesome movie! The action was excellent, the acting was on point, the scenery and vistas were amazing, and the overall story was a great update of the 1984 version. Jalen was wonderful and I haven't seen Jackie this good in years, if ever. Jalen is extremely talented, no question about it... and it's obvious that he's a hard worker and has the makings of a great actor. He displayed a lot of emotional range and he made the character and his struggles very believable. People laughed, clapped, cheered and some even cried throughout the movie, and especially at the end. After the movie, my girlfriend went to the rest room and another woman who had seen the movie struck up conversation with her about how great it was, going as far as saying that she thought it was better and more engaging than the original. I'll say this... I was born in the mid 80s, so I'm definitely a child of the 90s... The original Karate Kid was one of my favorites growing up (I've always loved martial arts movies), but I can look back at it without the nostalgia and other emotional connections of someone who grew up in the 80s... I have no problem with someone saying that the 2010 version is better than the original, and I'd certainly say that it's on par. One of the more salient developments in this retelling is that it seems that Dre actually grows as a person throughout the movie. I never got the sense that Daniel grew in the original. This makes for a better story...

And another one... http://entertainmentspectrum.com/index/movies/1071/thekaratekid.html

There are a few mixed reviews out there, but here is one I found interesting...

Wow.... Those first bullying scenes culminating with Jaden's upward backhand of the bully at the 9 second mark just ensured that I'll be seeing this movie on opening night. Damn that was a vicious backhand... Go Jaden... :laugh: SMH @ some of you for thinking this movie was going to be bad... you know who you are...

For what they've likely intended the song to be... a kids' pop hit which the Disney channel will play 20-30 times a day, it's good music, and it's catchy. If you're a music purist looking for advanced beats and socially conscious, complex lyrics, you won't find it here, and frankly, something would be wrong with you and your judgement if you, at any point, expected to find these things in a song with a 16 and 11 year old. Taking into account the intended audience and the catchiness of the song, it's a good tune and it promotes the movie well... Moving along...

Jaden Smith doing a song with Justin Bieber ? How is that even going to work ? How bad will that song be ? After listening to the song I gotta say that's a PRETTY GOOD song and Jaden did pretty well too. I hope this song does good at the charts because it deserves it both of them did a good job. Yeah, it's a cute song. I like the end of Jaden's rap... Ty, I know you like this part... Gotta like a kid from Cali who references Kobe in his rhymes... This kid is alright... lol

This kid has talent! I'm sure having a Super Star dad doesn't hurt, but he definitely has the talent to succeed on his own merits.

I think that a while a new movie would ultimately be a sequel drawing from the events of 96, it would have a lot of new elements and characters in it, which would make it fresh and exciting and not a typical sequel. While the 14 year gap may seem like a hurdle, it can also work to the advantage of the story. Whether through flashbacks or vague hints and references throughout a sequel, we can revisit what has happened since the 96 disaster and what events have lead us to this point 14 years later. Not having to take up the story right after the 96 events affords us the opportunity to see what has changed with the passage of time, how some of the characters have changed, how world governments have changed, and how human outlook and the concept of life and even our place in the universe has changed with the arrival of hostile aliens. I'd also contend that after 14 years, things wouldn't be back to normal or even close to it. The Washington DC, New York, LA, Paris, and most of the other major world cities were destroyed and huge alien ships that were destroyed or disabled in the 96 offensive have crashed onto the aftermath of those cities. Hundreds of millions of people have been killed all over the planet. There is nuclear fallout on certain parts of the planet, both from nuclear weapons used during the 96 battles and the likely destruction and decay of nuclear power plants. New governments and factions will undoubtedly pop up all over the world, even in the US. It's a planet that will still be at war with an enemy that is greatly weakened, but still formidable and dangerous. Our technology has advanced because of what we've learned from the aliens, and we've had great victories over the last 14 years, but also major defeats that have cost us. Perhaps I've misunderstood what you were trying to say, but I have an extremely hard time seeing things returning to normal in only 14 years after an ID4 like world event.

I've said this before, but it bares repeating... I'd love to see a sequel for Independence Day. I'm not sure it needs 2 sequels, but one sequel will do perfectly. It only takes a little imagination to see where a sequel could go. Most major cities have been destroyed, world governments are in gross disarray and there are remnants of alien resistance who didn't all die with the big ships. I don't think a single movie of this scale has been made, examining the after effects of a catastrophe the scale of ID4. It would be the first of it's kind... a big disaster movie that takes the time to go back and examine what life is actually like after the disaster... what challenges the world would have to deal with and how they would deal with those challenges after an event like ID4. I could practically write the screenplay myself. Maybe I think a little differently from everyone else, but I always wonder what life is like for the characters after the end of big disaster movies. It would seem that there would be a number of stories that could be told about human despair and hope, anguish and determination in facing events after a catastrophe like ID4. And it still may be a little too early to bring this up, but a lot of people slammed the idea of the Karate Kid remake, and then were forced to backtrack on it once we found out that the movie will probably be good and do well. Maybe we should hold off on dismissing things outright until we get more information.