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Will Smith has had a mostly steady career in music and movies since breaking onto the scene in the 1980s as the Fresh Prince. As a student growing up in West Philadelphia, Smith teamed up with friend Jeff Townes and formed DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. The group's biggest hit was "Parents Just Don't Understand," which earned them the first Grammy for Best Rap Performance. Smith went on to star in NBC's "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air," which was loosely based on his life. He also met his wife Jada Pinkett through the show. Smith continued in music as a solo artist with the albums "Big Willie Style," "Willennium," "Born to Reign" and "Lost and Found." But Smith's biggest success has been i...
Will Smith has had a mostly steady career in music and movies since breaking onto the scene in the 1980s as the Fresh Prince. As a student growing up in West Philadelphia, Smith teamed up with friend Jeff Townes and formed DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. The group's biggest hit was "Parents Just Don't Understand," which earned them the first Grammy for Best Rap Performance. Smith went on to star in NBC's "The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air," which was loosely based on his life. He also met his wife Jada Pinkett through the show. Smith continued in music as a solo artist with the albums "Big Willie Style," "Willennium," "Born to Reign" and "Lost and Found." But Smith's biggest success has been in films. With so many summer blockbusters under his belt, including "Independence Day" and "Men in Black," Fourth of July weekend has been nicknamed Big Willie Weekend. Smith shows his range in more dramatic films such as "Six Degrees of Separation," "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." He has received Oscar nominations for "Ali" and "Happyness."
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Dru Hill: A timeline
Nov. 19, 1996: Dru Hill's self-titled debut alum is released; it goes on to sell 1 million copies.
1997: Dru Hill sues Island Records after an Island employee allegedly struck the group's manager over the head with a pool cue. The case is settled, and...Tags: Police Arrests, Movies, Radio Industry, Dru Hill (music group), Movies
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Laura Ingraham continues Twitter war with Chris Brown, 50 Cent
How can you concoct a perfect Twitter war?
1) Be a right-wing pundit with an active Twitter account. (Preferably someone sanctimonious.)
2) Find a hip hop artist who isn't Will Smith with an active Twitter account.
3) Listen to some of the hip hop...Tags: Laura Ingraham, ABC (tv network), Today (tv program), Television Industry, Twitter, Inc.
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Academy sticks to a tame script
Sun Television CriticThe motion picture academy's insistence on decorum in the wake of Janet Jackson's Super Bowl debacle gave last night's telecast of 76th Annual Academy Awards all the unpredictability of a sitcom rerun. ABC had hoped to attract the much-coveted young male...Tags: Robin Williams, Errol Morris, Tim Robbins, Annie Lennox, Jack Black
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Made in Maryland
Absolute Power (1997)
Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...Tags: Coup d'Etat, Chevy Chase, Robert Rossen, Brad Pitt, Ken Kwapis
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Mitchell sees 'red flags' on hotel bonds
Sun StaffThe chairman of a key Baltimore City Council committee said yesterday that he has strong reservations about the city's plans to publicly finance and own a convention headquarters hotel and wants an independent commission to review proposals rejected...Tags: State Budgets, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Sacramento, Martin O'Malley, Government
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On a screen near you ...
Tomorrow - The Agronomist: Jonathan Demme, keeping his hand in documentaries and pursuing his fascination with Haiti (previously reflected in a CD compilation of Haitian music), tells the story of the volatile Caribbean nation through the dissident...Tags: Jules Verne, Juvenile Delinquency, Kevin Hart, Emily Mortimer, Seth Green
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Oscars reflect newfound diversity
Sun Movie CriticAn African-American actor nominated for his portrayal of a Ugandan madman. A best-picture category that includes a movie filmed in Berber, Arabic, Spanish and Japanese (and another shot almost exclusively in Japanese). A Mexican director whose work...Tags: Penelope Cruz, Halle Berry, Ray (movie), Indiana University, Judi Dench
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'Rings' leads Oscar nominations
AP Movie WriterThe fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" led the Oscar field Tuesday with 13 nominations, best picture, director and supporting actor among them. Other best-picture nominees were "A Beautiful Mind," a dramatization of math...Tags: Christopher Nolan, Halle Berry, Murder, Peter Jackson, Renee Zellweger
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Hotel proposals still under review
SunSpot StaffSixty days have passed since city officials received three bids to build a major hotel adjacent to the Baltimore Convention Center, and a member of the review committee said today that the panel was seeking to support a development that will benefit the...Tags: State Budgets, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Martin O'Malley, Government, Transportation
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It's elementary, Oscar
LA Times Film CriticSherlock Holmes never tried his hand at Oscar prognosticating, but indications are he would have had a flair for it. "When you have eliminated the impossible," the great detective said, "whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." As it...Tags: Christopher Nolan, Halle Berry, Steve Buscemi, Peter Jackson, Robert Wise
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Golden Globe nominations for movies, TV announced
AP Movie Writer"A Beautiful Mind" and "Moulin Rouge" led nominations for the Golden Globes on Thursday with six apiece including best picture bids and honors for actors Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. "A Beautiful Mind" was...Tags: The Sopranos (tv program), Steve Buscemi, Ally McBeal (tv program) , Halle Berry, Peter Jackson
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Plan for Hilton downtown gets city panel's OK
Sun StaffThe most famous view in Baltimore - the cityscape seen from Camden Yards - appears likely to change soon with the construction of a $200 million convention anchor hotel just north of the stadium. Nearly a year after a splashy City Hall announcement by...Tags: Marketing, Elections, International Organizations, Regional Authority, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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