JADEN SMITH WANTS TO BE A MOVIE STAR!!

Jaden Smith and father Will Smith : Credits Wenn

By the tradition of pre-industrial societies, Will would be teaching his son the finer points of hammering pig-iron into wrought iron.

Instead, he's teaching Jaden to be a movie star. The details change, but traditions remain.

In my career, I've probably interviewed 100 children of famous people who followed their parents' careers -- from Nancy and Frank Sinatra Jr., to Kate Hudson to Josh Brolin, to the Bridges brothers, to Maxim Shostakovich, to Richard Zanuck and two of Kirk Douglas's kids (the charismatic Michael and the morose Eric, the one who ended up dying of a drug overdose). Read the rest in the Toronto Sun. 

LUDACRIS AT THE PREMIERE OF HIS MOVIE MAX PAYNE.

That is Keisha Knight Pulliam from the Cosby show beside Luda on the red carpet.

Actor/Rapper Will Smith rules box office with "Hancock"

Will Smith, the closest thing to a sure bet in Hollywood these days, flew to the top of the worldwide box office with his critically mauled superhero saga "Hancock," distributor Columbia Pictures said on Sunday. The comedy-drama, in which Smith plays a drunken crime-fighter with an image problem, sold an estimated $185 million worth of tickets, the Sony Corp-owned studio said.

RAPPER/ACTOR SMITH ANNOYED AT SECOND OSCARS LOSS

WILL SMITH was disappointed he missed out on an Oscar for his role in THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS - because he was convinced it was "my time". The star has received two Best Actor Academy Award nominations to date - for Ali in 2001, and again for the 2006 drama. He was beaten to the podium in 2002 by Denzel Washington - for his role in the critically-acclaimed Training Day - and he and lost out to Forest Whitaker's Last King of Scotland portrayal at the 2007 Academy Awards.

But Smith admits it was Whitaker's win that upset him the most. He says, "Denzel took it for Training Day; fantastic film. When you can get nominated and invited to the (Oscars) party, it's huge. (But) I can always tell when things aren't right for me at the time; I didn't feel like that was the time. "But, for Pursuit of Happyness, I actually felt like it was my time and I still didn't win it! I was like, 'Hey, it's my time! Wait, hold on, that other boy's taken my thing!'"

ANGELINA JOLIE FORCES RAPPER COMMON TO REVISIT TATTOO RULE.

Rapper COMMON has been forced to reconsider his rule about tattoos on women after co-starring with ANGELINA JOLIE in new action film WANTED. The Chicago-born star isn't a fan of skin art and has always insisted his assistant keeps her tattoos to a minimum. But then he met Jolie, who proved once and for all that tattooed women can be classy. He tells WENN, "I have told my female assistant not to get too many tattoos because I tell her she'll still want to look ladylike. "That may sound old fashioned, but you want to be in a dress and still look ladylike.
"I understand that people use them for expression. Angelina still looks like a lady and she got a lot of tattoos, so I guess my point got broke down when my assistant mentioned

BEASTIE BOYS' YAUCH DEFENDS ATTACK ON NESTLE IN NEW FILM .

BEASTIE BOYS star ADAM YAUCH has a bitter taste in his mouth - after bosses at food and drink manufacturer NESTLE hit back at his movie which criticised the company's bottled water products.Yauch screened his documentary film Flow at last weekend's (begs21Jun08) U.S.Nantucket Film Festival, claiming the Swiss-based firm is being environmentally irresponsible. The film, distributed by Yauch and his company Oscilloscope Pictures, blames the growing privatisation of the world's fresh water supply partly on the company, and others including Pepsi and Coca-Cola.

A source tells the New York Post that Nestle bosses were furious at Yauch after hearing the company's name mentioned, revealing, "She (a company representative) stormed out about an hour in when the film named Nestle. The company obviously had no idea this content was in the movie. She told an audience member, 'That was one-sided,' on her way out and didn't come back for the question and answer session afterwards." Yauch has refused to apologise for his honestly in the footage. He tells the New York Post, "They (Nestle) put pretty pictures of springs and forests on the bottles, but in this movie they're getting called out. I think it's great. They lock down water as a commodity they can buy and sell. It's terrifying." Yauch's film is set to debut in New York this September (08).

RAPPER/ACTOR WILL SMITH WANTS TO STAR IN BOLLYWOOD MOVIE!

Will Smith wants to star in a Bollywood film. The 'Hancock' actor - who has made his name by landing lead roles in a series of big blockbuster action movies - thinks it is time to try his hand at a different genre. He said: "I've made a couple of speculative deals in India. We've got some Bolly-Will movies going on!" Will also dismissed claims he is planning to make a follow-up to his hit movies 'Bad Boys' and 'Bad Boys 2'.

He added to 'T4 Sunday' presenter Steve Jones: "I probably won't do that. There have been pitches, and the concept is genius for 'Bad Boys 3' but I've moved on now." It was recently reported Will had begged director Michael Bay to let him reprise his role for a third time because his son is such a big fan of the movies. Will and Martin Lawrence starred in the first film in 1995, with the sequel being released eight years later.

T.I. Signs Three-Movie Deal, Forges Ahead With Hollywood Career -- Despite Legal Woes.

'I want to do romantic comedies, action movies, dramas — tons of different things,' Tip tells MTV News on the Movie Awards gold carpet. Read the whole story at VH1.

The DIDSTER: Diddy has now turned into a Screenwriter!

SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS has been so inspired by this year's (08) Cannes Film Festival, he is now writing his own big-screen project. The hip-hop star has previously expressed an interest in pursuing a career in Hollywood, and has even made acting appearances in films such as Monster's Ball and Made. But now the rap mogul, who made his first trip to the French event this month (May08), is desperate to prove he also has what it takes to become a filmmaker. And he has already compiled his shortlist of leading stars. He says, "I'm writing a film, a comedy. For actresses (who could be cast), I'm thinking Angelina Jolie or Sienna Miller. For actors, Eddie Murphy." We'll see. He always seem to nail everything he does. B.I.G's angel eyes has always been on him from above!

Rihanna gets her wish to be an actress in movie about a BLACK HOMOSEXUAL QUEEN!

Rapper/actor Mos Def will star in the upcoming movie Mama Black Widow, which is based on the 1969 novel of the same name by writer Robert “Iceberg Slim” Beck. Mama Black Widow, which will also feature R&B songbird Rihanna in her big screen debut, tells the story of a black family’s migration from the Southern Mississippi field, to Chicago in the 1930’s. The 1969 novel was a graphic tale about the character Otis Tilson, of a black homosexual "queen," growing up black, gay and poor in Chicago in 1946.

N.E.R.D is planning to hit the big screen!

Hip-hop trio N.E.R.D. are teaming up with director HYPE WILLIAMS for their first feature film. The She Wants To Move hitmakers are set to hit the big screen later this year (Dec08) in a project that will document everything from the group's recording process to their touring.

And frontman Pharrell Williams is likening the project to The Beatles' 1964 movie outing. Speaking on New York radio station Hot 97, he says, "The movie is going to be like the Beatles Hard Day's Night. It's a full length film. It's for our fans." N.E.R.D., who are currently supporting Kanye West on his Glow In The Dark Tour, will release their third album Seeing Sounds on 10 June (08), with the film to follow in December (08).

ALREADY HAPPENING W/ C Breezy: Rihanna wants to be an actress!

R&B star RIHANNA is setting her sights on a foray into acting - in a bid to expand her international appeal.The 20-year-old singer's hits are a staple on some of Hollywood's biggest soundtracks, but she admits she would like to grace the screen herself. And she insists she is unfazed by the stigma of becoming a singer-turned-actress. She says, "I don't know how good I'll be at it, but it's something that I want to try." The Umbrella hitmaker is reportedly set to star in upcoming film Mama Black Widow - the story of a black family's migration from the South in the U.S. in the 1930s. The film, currently in pre-production, is said to co-star Kerry Washington, Mos Def and Macy Gray.

Ludacris' 'Theater Of The Mind' Pushed Back after one track leaked already!

Speaking of Ludacris' upcoming sixth solo album, Theater of The Mind, has been pushed back. Remember DJ Toomp was working on that album with him in a studio here in Toronto.

The album was slated for release this summer but Ludacris recently revealed to Reuters that the set will be hitting shelves in September. The Atlanta rapper described the album as “a collection of his experiences up to this point” and called it “film worthy”.

Luda plans to drop its first official single in June or July. One track from the album, “Let's Stay Together”, has already leaked. Who are the jerks that leak these things? More movies for Luda who will be gracing the big screen in the crime drama RocknRolla this October. The flick, directed by Guy Ritchie, is based on the Russian mob’s invasion of Europe. Luda is currently here in Toronto filming the big-screen adaptation of the popular video game Max Payne. The flick's cast includes Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis .