"'Cell" star Ealy tapped for Will Smith film
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LOS ANGELES  - Will Smith has chosen Michael Ealy to play his brother in the drama "Seven Pounds." The story, by Grant Nieporte, follows a suicidal IRS agent (Smith) who assumes the identity of his younger brother. His plans are complicated when he falls in love.
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The Aviator and Million Dollar Baby's producers will be told if they are up for Oscars after a credits crackdown.
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I Am Legend, starring Smith as a plague survivor who may be the last living human, debuted with $76.5 million, the biggest December opening ever and a personal best for one of Hollywood's top box-office champs
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Variety - (Variety) Whether you're a nominee modeling haute couture, an actor promoting your next film or providing fodder for the tabloids, there's no more white-hot swatch of real estate than the red carpet at the Oscars. At last year's ceremony, clockwise from left: Renee Zellweger makes a characteristic splash prior to accepting her statuette for "Cold Mountain"; Jude Law huddles with "Alfie" co-star Sienna Miller; previous year's actor honoree Adrian Brody basks in the spotlight with Michelle Dupont; lead actress nominee Naomi Watts ("21 Grams") engages in some PDA with date Heath Ledger; "Starsky &amp; Hutch" co-stars Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson tubthump their movie; "Return of the King" star Liv Tyler looks regal; nominee Diane Keaton ("Something's Gotta Give") revives her "Annie Hall" look; Susan Sarandon is resplendent in black; and, bottom row from left to right, Actress winner Charlize Theron ("Monster"), nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") and Scarlett Johansson prove that diamonds are a girl's best friend.
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LOS ANGELES  - The Will Smith sci-fi fantasy "I Am Legend" pulled in $33 million at the foreign box office last weekend, while "The Golden Compass" tallied $23.1 million, two hefty totals reflecting strong post-holiday business in many parts of the world.
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Veteran Hollywood actor Bruce Willis wants to reunite with his on screen 'ex-wife' in the next "Die Hard" sequel.
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Will Smith is on track  to achieve legendary status at the weekend box office. The  actor returns to theaters on Friday with "I Am Legend," a  sci-fi thriller in which he plays the last man left on Earth  after a man-made virus has wiped out everyone else.
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Will Smith and son Jaden act very well in The Pursuit Of Happyness.
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Scarlett Johansson to star opposite Ewan McGregor.  Plus news in brief on Sandra Bullock and the Black Eyed Peas.
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Will Smith's new romantic comedy, Hitch, opens at number one.
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Martin Sheen will play  Aaron Eckhart's father in "Traveling," a romantic comedy  starring Jennifer Aniston.
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LOS ANGELES  - Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am will make his feature acting debut in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," the "X-Men" spinoff starring Hugh Jackman.
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LOS ANGELES  - "Die Hard" director John McTiernan is set to take the helm on the Las Vegas action thriller "High Stakes" for Persistent Pictures and Velvet Octopus.
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LOS ANGELES  - Ben Affleck seemed like a promising young actor when he starred in "Chasing Amy" a decade ago. A year later, he and Matt Damon won an Oscar for their screenplay for "Good Will Hunting."
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The last movie made by  stripper-turned-celebrity Anna Nicole Smith, a sci-fi comedy  titled "Illegal Aliens," will be released on DVD in May, its  distributor said on Tuesday.
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Fashion Wire Daily - If you've ever wondered if Will Smith is as funny, charming, and popular in person as he seems on screen, it was obvious on Thursday night, December 7, that at least the popular part is certainly the case.
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A slew of A-list actors like Kevin Spacey and Will Smith are vying for a part in Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg's new movie.