Have yourself a `Madagascar' Christmas Nov 10, 2009
Just as Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo (voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith) take flight in a hot-air balloon to return home, crazed lemurs shoot them down. The lemurs mistake the airborne animals for the "midnight marauding red goblin" that drops coal on them. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Starr report Oct 13, 2009
Jada Pinkett Smith, who'd been in China with son ... The full press: Jada Pinkett Smith, who'd been in China with son Jaden filming "The Karate Kid," flew back to LA for a press conference to dis cuss the second-season re newal of her TNT series, "HawthoRNe." She appar ently knows that well-fed re porters are happier reporters; Smith had macaroni-and- cheese from The Waverly Inn flown to LA for the event. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Excerpts from 2009 Nobel Peace Prize citation Oct 9, 2009
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel concert. American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Will Smith to host Nobel concert Oct 1, 2009
Will Smith married actress Jada Pinkett Smith in 1997. Actor and musician Will Smith is to host the Nobel Peace Prize concert with actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Tim Goodman: 'Mercy' and 'Eastwick' Sep 24, 2009
TNT came next with "Hawthorne," starring Jada Pinkett Smith, which is a series that treats nurses as flawless angels. Being generous, "Hawthorne" is mediocre. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Raley: Heaps shows guts in loss » Sep 21, 2009
And shortly after the opening kickoff, actor Will Smith, whose son Trey is a Lions wide receiver, snuck through the north end zone with a four-man entourage, joining his wife Jada Pinkett Smith in the crowd. With a half-dozen college assistant coaches analyzing the action from the Skyline sideline, Heaps appeared disoriented once the game began. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
The Planets Are Aligned Sep 19, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Birthday : 18 September. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 13-19 Sep 10, 2009
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith is 38. Actor James Marsden ("The Notebook,""Ally McBeal") is 36. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
From good to god-awful, stars take the mike Sep 6, 2009
If I'm married to Will Smith and his 100 gajillion dollars, I would be poolside 24/7, occasionally popping my head up from my four-gimlet lunch to ask the nannies if the kids are OK. Instead, Jada Pinkett Smith started the completely tolerable nu metal band Wicked Wisdom - which is about to release its third album. Minnie Driver. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Turner Sports Delivers Huge Growth, Record-Setting Numbers for Television and Online Coverage of 2009 PGA Championship from Hazeltine National Golf Club Aug 18, 2009
Turner Network Television (TNT), one of cables top-rated networks, is televisions destination for drama and home to such original series as the acclaimed and highly popular detective drama The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick; Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter; Raising the Bar, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; HawthoRNe, with Jada Pinkett Smith; and Dark Blue, starring Dylan McDermott. TNT also presents such powerful dramas as... (Multichannel News)
TNT Re-Ups Hawthorne Aug 11, 2009
The "drama" network has ordered 10 additional episodes of the series, produced and starring Jada Pinkett Smith as a caring but no-nonsense Chief Nursing Officer at fictitious Richmond Trinity Hospital ... "Hawthorne has been a great addition to TNT's lineup of original series, and Jada Pinkett Smith's performance has been a tremendous draw with viewers," said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in a statement. (Multichannel News)
Tidbits: Dancing pro doesnt want Abdul on panel Aug 11, 2009
Tidbits: Dancing pro doesnt want Abdul on panel - Tabloid Tidbits- msnbc. Dancing pro doesnt want Abdul on the panel. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Third 'Bridget Jones' movie in works Jul 25, 2009
Chan's young disciple in "Kung Fu Kid" will be played by Jaden Smith, the son of Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. "Kung Fu Kid" is being directed by Harald Zwart, who also directed "One Night at McCool's" and "The Pink Panther 2.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jackie Chan praises kung fu of Will Smiths son Jul 20, 2009
The 11-year-old son of Hollywood stars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has been training under Chan's stunt co-ordinator for his role in the China Film Group-Columbia Pictures remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid," which kicked off filming in Beijing on July 11. In a diary entry on his official Web site, Chan said he was deeply impressed by the younger Smith's progress when he visited Los Angeles last month. (MSNBC -- News)
TNT's Successful Three-Night Strategy of Original Programming Continues With 3.9 Million Viewers Tuning in to the Season Premiere of Leverage And 3.5 Million Viewers for the Series Premiere of Dark Blue Jul 17, 2009
TNT, one of cable's top-rated networks, is television's destination for drama and home to such original series as the acclaimed and highly popular detective drama The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick; Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter; Raising the Bar, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; Hawthorne, with Jada Pinkett Smith; and Dark Blue, starring Dylan McDermott. TNT also presents such powerful dramas as Bones, Cold Case, Law , Without a... (Multichannel News)
Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith start 'Karate Kid' remake Jul 15, 2009
Chan's young disciple in "Kung Fu Kid" will be played by Jaden Smith, the son of Hollywood superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, China Film Group spokesman Weng Li said in a phone interview. In "The Karate Kid," Pat Morita plays the iconic building handyman Mr. Miyagi who trains one of his young tenants, portrayed by Ralph Macchio, into an accomplished fighter. (Florida Today)
Jackie Chan's Kid Jul 14, 2009
Smith, of course, is the young son of and Jada Pinkett Smith. The film, titled , will be a Hollywood-Chinese coproduction between Columbia Pictures and the state-run China Film Group. (IGN FilmForce)
Actress' pregnancy is written into 'Eureka' cable series Jul 9, 2009
This medical drama, which debuts at 9 p.m. today, takes a different approach: The stories are told from the point of view of the nurses especially the head nurse played by Jada Pinkett Smith. Moore plays independent and confident nurse Candy Sullivan, a character who comes across as cotton candy, Barbie and a Playboy centerfold all rolled into one. (Fresno Bee)
Willow Smith Makes Her TV Debut on Special One-Hour Episode of Nickelodeon's Hit Series True Jackson, VP Saturday July 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT Jul 7, 2009
NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Willow Smith, daughter to one of Hollywood's hottest couples, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, will make her television debut in a new, one-hour special episode of hit live-action comedy series , starring , on Saturday, July 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Currently the number-two program on Saturday nights with kids and tweens, True Jackson, VP's must-watch episode will guest-star Smith playing a young version of True in flashback scenes that appear throughout the episode.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
POTUS TV: Paging Dr. Obama Jul 5, 2009
Jada Pinkett Smith also plays an overworked nurse taking on bureaucracy, on TNT's Hawthorne. On NBC's fall drama Trauma (not to be confused with CBS's Miami Trauma), a supervisor warns a paramedic not to let a mother assist with her son's emergency tracheotomy: "It's a lawsuit waiting to happen!". (Time.com)
Kate Gosselin defends spanking her kids Jun 18, 2009
Plus: Jada Pinkett Smith addresses pretend marriage rumors ... Jada Pinkett Smith addresses pretend marriage rumors Earlier this week, Jada Pinkett Smith addressed the buzz that she and husband Will Smith married for reasons other than love. (MSNBC -- News)
Jada Hits Primetime Jun 18, 2009
And with Jada Pinkett Smith starring and producing, the show may provide a fresh showcase for black talent ... And with Jada Pinkett Smith starring and producing, the show may provide a fresh showcase for black talent ... And with Jada Pinkett Smith starring and producing, the show may provide a fresh showcase for black talent. (Slate)
Finally, hospitals' unsung heroes carry the show Jun 18, 2009
In TNT s HawthoRNe, Jada Pinkett Smith plays a chief nurse who s smart and feisty. Showtime s Nurse Jackie (Edie Falco) displays an edgier and far more realistic view of nursing. (Boston Globe)
'Good Wife' faces stiff cable competition Jun 16, 2009
Some of the actresses who forged the trend of strong women in leading roles on cable - Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer" on TNT), Mary-Louise Parker ("Weeds" on Showtime), Holly Hunter ("Saving Grace" on TNT) -return to their series, while Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie" on Showtime) and Jada Pinkett Smith ("Hawthorne" on TNT) join the fold. (Glenn Close, who won an Emmy for her role on FX's "Damages," already completed her season. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Best bets: Jack Black starts at Year One Jun 16, 2009
But if you need a new medical show, and "Nurse Jackie" isn't enoug:, check out "Hawthorne," with Jada Pinkett Smith as a head nurse who must deal with problems both at work and at home. (Premieres June 16, 9 p.m., TNT.). (MSNBC -- News)
Critic's Corner Tuesday Jun 16, 2009
Continuing today's medical theme, Jada Pinkett Smith plays a headstrong but compassionate nurse in HawthoRNe (TNT, 9 p.m. ET/PT). Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Pinkett Smith undergoes intense treatment for new show Jun 16, 2009
Colleagues: Nursing director Christina Hawthorne (Jada Pinkett Smith) clashes with the chief of surgery (Michael Vartan) and other hospital staff members ... By Gary Strauss, USA TODAY For actress Jada Pinkett Smith, TNT's HawthoRNe (premieres Tuesday, 9 ET/PT) is a labor of love. (USA Today)
TNT 'Raising the Bar' with 'Grace,' 'Closer' Jun 6, 2009
Also Included in TNT's summer schedule are the heist drama "Leverage" starring Timothy Hutton, which premiers its second season and new show "Hawthorne," which stars Jada Pinkett Smith as a single mom and the director of nursing at a North Carolina hospital. Share this on. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Edie Falco returns to series TV in 'Nurse Jackie' Jun 5, 2009
Jada Pinkett Smith stars in TNT's nursing drama "Hawthorne," which premieres June 16. And NBC has announced a nurse-oriented hospital drama named "Mercy" for next season. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
For June, TV outlook is a mixed bag at best Jun 2, 2009
June 16: TNT has a new hospital drama, "Hawthorne," starring Jada Pinkett Smith as a nurse, at 9 p.m., followed by the Season 3 premiere of "Saving Grace" at 10 p.m.. June 17-20: Spend some time with your family. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's new under the sun in summer TV May 30, 2009
The tortured title doesn't bode well, but producer-star Jada Pinkett Smith should be an asset. She's "compassionate and headstrong" Christina Hawthorne, the recently widowed chief nurse at a big-city hospital. (Boston Globe)
Hot Time In New York For TNT's 'Leverage' Cast May 24, 2009
Will Smith was in attendance, too, stopping in to lend support to wife Jada Pinkett Smith, there representing her new TNT drama series, Hawthorne. Classily, Smith mingled among the guests and warmly greeted all comers, including The Wire, while his missus chatted with various press and Turner executives. (Multichannel News)
Megan Fox heats up talk about film, love life May 6, 2009
My foundation from the movie is the same color that they use on Jada Pinkett Smith. We just look red. (MSNBC -- News)
Economic downturn may be behind a rise in DVD rentals May 5, 2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, featuring Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), is the top DVD rental so far this year. TOP 10 DVD RENTALS. (USA Today -- Life)
'All the pieces fit' for Pinkett Smith and 'HawthoRNe' May 1, 2009
Jada Pinkett Smith plays a hospital nursing director in HawthoRNe, premiering on TNT June 16. By Gary Strauss, USA TODAY Jada Pinkett Smith is a film star, heavy metal rocker and mom. (USA Today -- Life)
Like a prayer: celebrities and religion Apr 7, 2009
Nobody knows how many Scientologists there are, but their starry list of known acolytes includes Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Kirstie Alley, Jenna Elfman, Giovanni Ribisi and any number of others. Tom Cruise was Scientology's beaming poster boy for years before his unbridled couch-bouncing on Oprah Winfrey's show heralded a series of appearances in which his enthusiasm for his life as an Operating Thetan finally rendered him incoherent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Smiths Latest Role: Schoolmasters Mar 12, 2009
(AP) Jada Pinkett Smith is adding another title to her resume: schoolmaster. The 37-year-old actress-producer-musician and her husband, Will Smith, opened the New Village Leadership Academy last fall. (CBS News)
MORE: Brown, Rihanna at center of storm Feb 16, 2009
Brown, Rihanna at center of storm - USATODAY.com. Brown, Rihanna at center of storm. (USA Today -- Life)
Movie Trailers Feb 12, 2009
Adam Sandler; Don Cheadle; Jada Pinkett Smith; Liv Tyler; movie; premiere; Reign Over Me; Surpassing $130 million at the box office, '300' is on its way to joining the top 10 list of the all-time highest-grossing R-rated pics. 300; entertainment news; movies; R Rated; Ratings; box office; What's next for 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' star Doug Jones. (Variety)
DVDs: Madagascar 2, Secret Life of Bees Feb 7, 2009
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa The pampered refugees from the New York zoo resume their adventures in their ancestral lands with the hit sequel reuniting voice stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer. This time, the gang leaves the island of Madagascar headed back to the big city in a rickety plane that crashes on the mainland, conveniently near the spot where Stillers dancing lion was separated from his parents as a cub. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Hollywood sheds few tears over Beckhams Feb 7, 2009
(L-R) Actors Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes, Victoria and soccer player David Beckham, Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith pose at a party at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles in this July 22, 2007 file photo. After the excitement over the arrival of the Beckhams in Los Angeles almost two years ago, the Hollywood celebrity scene is shedding few tears over their expected departure. (Xinhuanet, China)
Christmas with the Brangelina bunch Feb 7, 2009
Baby bump watchers can cross Jada Pinkett Smith off their lists. In an interview with , Will Smith explained how he and his wife came to realize their baby days were behind them. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
