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If you haven’t seen the pictures from all of The Karate Kid movie openings, here are a few from Spain. Jaden Smith was accompanied by parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, and sister, Willow, for the premiere of The Karate Kid in Spain. Here they are playing it up for the crowd and having a great time.

The Karate Kid finally hit London, as the premiere took place on July 16th, 2010. Producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith were there to support Jaden, their 12 year old son and the star of the remake.

When asked about her son, Jada Pinkett Smith said, “You know, it’s Will and I… I just felt like two artists would create a little artist. When he was born he used to love dancing to Michael Jackson…. And then as he got older, he had some real skills.”

Will Smith explained that Jaden “didn’t have the shock and the radical life change that child actors usually have coming into the business.’

Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith can certainly be proud of their latest accomplishment. Their musical FELA! just received three Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13th, 2010 for Best Choreography, Best Sound Design of a Musical and Best Costume Design of a Musical. The musical was labeled as “the most original play on Broadway.”

FELA! was nominated, in total, in 11 categories including Best Musical. The music from the musical was recognized, as well, for giving the musical “a good vibe that helped to tell the story of Kuti.

Pictured here, at the awards ceremony, are Beyonce, Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.

Enjoy a quick glimpse at the Karate Kid premiere. Listen to a short interview with producer, and father of the star, Will Smith, and a much longer interview with Karate Kid director Harald Zwart

Here are some recent pictures of the L.A. premier of The Karate Kid movie, starring Jaden Smith. This picture includes Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Trey Smith and Jackie Chan.

And here are Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, the stars of The Karate Kid.

Over 800 Dallas school kids enjoyed a fantastic day on May 27^th at Cinemark 17 Theater.  They participated in a street festival and private screening of the Columbia Pictures soon-to-be-released The Karate Kid.

Organized by the DALLAS Film Society, the event included exciting appearances of Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith and Will Smith.

As Tanya Foster, the president and CEO of the DALLAS Film Society said, “This has to be the very best After School All-Stars program we have ever dreamed of.  To be able to create a cultural event like this and to bus in more than 800 kids to see Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan and Will Smith ‘gettin’ jiggy with it’ at today’s celebration and screening was priceless.”

Will Smith signed autographs for kids in the audience and then took the stage to add his support to the new film.

Here is a picture of FELA! producers Jay-Z, Beyonce and Will Smith and Jada Pickett Smith at the post-theater reception honoring the Broadway show ‘FELA!’ The reception took place at The Palm West on May 20,2010.

In recent very exciting news for FELA!, the show was nominated for an amazing 11 Tony Awards when the awards were announced on May 4^th.  The production has received rave reviews since it opened on November 23, 2009, after also enjoying a brief run off-Broadway in 2008.

Here is an exciting glimpse of the Broadway musical produced by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. This musical uses Afrobeat music to tell the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s controversial life as an artists, political activist and revolutionary musician.

Kuti’s music is experiencing a revival at the moment. This is both due to the Broadway musical, and to the release of re-mastered editions of his entire music catalog.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith has been named the ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year. He is receiving this award as a result of his title role in Columbia Picture’s “The Karate Kid” which is scheduled for release on June 11.

As Robert Sunshine, the managing director of the event explains, “Jaden Smith is an exceptional young actor who has delivered a true breakout performance with his portrayal of Dre Parker in ‘The Karate Kid.’ ”

ShoWest is produced by the Film Group of e5 Global Media, which is also the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter.

Read the whole story at: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i888c20be761d1d655a2fa28b1546ba9b

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith will be traveling to Oslo, Norway this December to host the Nobel Peace Prize concert with fellow entertainers Wyclef Jean, Toby Keith, and Donna Summer.

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