Daily entertainment news covering Karate Kid en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/16/celebrity_offspring_that_have_become_suc Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:05:03 EST Entertainment News 137637@http://www.starpulse.com/news
Most of the time when privileged sons and daughters of celebrities chose to pursue a career in entertainment, we wince at the idea and criticize their lack of talent. However

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/30/spotlight_on_taraji_p_henson Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:01:23 EST Entertainment News 132031@http://www.starpulse.com/news A star was born in Southeast Washington, D.C. on September 11, 1970 and her name is Taraji Penda Henson, otherwise known as Taraji P. Henson. The first name Taraji means "hope"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/19/jackie_chan_impressed_with_jaden_smith_i Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:28:29 EST Entertainment News 130770@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jackie Chan says "Kung Fu Kid" co-star Jaden Smith's dedication to martial arts puts his own son to shame.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/13/jackie_chan_aamp_jaden_smith_start_karat Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:41:37 EST Entertainment News 129852@http://www.starpulse.com/news BEIJING (AP) — Jackie Chan will play the wise kung-fu master in a Hollywood-Chinese remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid" that kicked off filming in the Chinese capital

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/05/will_smith_calls_ralph_macchio_for_karat_1 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:51:14 EST Entertainment News 112614@http://www.starpulse.com/news Will Smith called the original Karate Kid to give his young son Jaden guidance on how to play the role in the forthcoming remake.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/28/review_taken_on_a_guilty_pleasure_ride Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:28:43 EST Entertainment News 109110@http://www.starpulse.com/news A great deal of the allure in "Taken" comes from the wild juxtaposition of its premise: the idea of Liam Neeson - esteemed, acclaimed, 56-year-old Liam Neeson - kicking all kinds of butt in a Euro B-revenge thriller.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/20/original_karate_kid_slams_remake_ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:24:39 EST Entertainment News 108343@http://www.starpulse.com/news The original Karate Kid has lashed out at plans for a big budget remake of the hit franchise - urging Hollywood producers to leave classic films alone.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/11/jaden_smith_picked_for_karate_kid_remake Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:19:46 EST Entertainment News 103257@http://www.starpulse.com/news Will Smith's young son Jaden has landed the lead role in an upcoming remake of Karate Kid, according to reports.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/05/best_movie_lines_that_have_stuck_in_pop_ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:51 EST Entertainment News 89065@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are some movies that live forever in the minds of humanity generation after generation. They span decades, continents, and cross racial and gender divides.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/16/the_most_educated_celebrities Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:50:33 EST Entertainment News 84028@http://www.starpulse.com/news There's nothing better - or more intimidating - than someone with a combination of good looks, lots of money, unbridled talent and intelligence. It's easier to make fun of people like Paris Hilton or Britney Spears, who might possess a few of the aforementioned assets but who are one short of a perfect combination.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/09/santogold_to_release_debut_album_april_22 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80338@http://www.starpulse.com/news Santogold is a survivor of a half-century worth of living along musical evolution's most cutting edges. The only live act that can boast of having out-aged Barbara Bush, having outlived Mr. Miyagi and out-styled Liberace, Santogold is here with future flavor.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/07/never_back_down_shows_good_action_but_fa Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:03:39 EST Entertainment News 77714@http://www.starpulse.com/news Five years ago, the FOX network titillated us with a story of a young boy from the wrong side of the tracks who got transplanted into the lap of luxury. The challenges of shedding his old school ways revolved around gorgeous girls and finding acceptance.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/28/top_ten_80s_movie_soundtracks Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:27:00 EST Entertainment News 79312@http://www.starpulse.com/news Starpulse recently ran a 'Top Ten 80s Albums' list, in which the inclusion of the Top Gun soundtrack inspired me to come up with a list of the "Top Ten 80s Movie Soundtracks." After doing a little 'freshening up,' both through my own personal collection, growing-up-80's memories and, oh, some website that has info about movies & music and the like, I've narrowed my list down to the top ten.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/21/sean_lennon_to_score_vampire_comedy_star Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:05:14 EST Entertainment News 78661@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sean Lennon has signed up to score a new low-budget vampire comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman's son Jake, Devon Aoki and Karate Kid Ralph Macchio.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/point_counterpoint_should_hollywood_stop Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:45:24 EST Entertainment News 74895@http://www.starpulse.com/news Over the years many classic movies have been remade. Don't get me wrong, some of those remakes have been really good. But the majority of the movies have been really bad.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/13/will_smith_s_son_jaden_will_play_karate_ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:39:26 EST Entertainment News 71204@http://www.starpulse.com/news Will Smith's actor son Jaden is to revive the Karate Kid franchise two months after the Men In Black star's publicists denied reports. The young Pursuit Of Happyness star is in talks with film executives about the role.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/05/will_smith_denies_son_will_star_in_karat Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:42:47 EST Entertainment News 62581@http://www.starpulse.com/news Will Smith has denied reports his nine-year-old son Jaden will be taking the lead role in an upcoming remake of 1984 movie The Karate Kid. Smith's production company Overbrook Entertainment is making the new film, which will be directed by the Hollywood superstar himself.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/01/will_smith_to_direct_karate_kid_remake_ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:05:24 EST Entertainment News 61926@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Will Smith will be donning his director's cap for his next project - a remake of 1984's Karate Kid. The Pursuit of Happyness star, 39, is reportedly working on a modern-day version of the martial arts movie, with his nine-year-old son Jaden taking on the lead role of Daniel, originally made famous by Ralph Macchio.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/29/based_on_true_events_gracie_is_a_well_in Tue, 29 May 2007 08:44:39 EST Entertainment News 44419@http://www.starpulse.com/news If you competed in high school athletics, you might be able to overlook the fact that ''Gracie'' is just another formulaic, if well-intentioned, sports movie.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/10/movie_fans_vote_rocky_ii_scene_best_film Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:19:52 EST Entertainment News 37454@http://www.starpulse.com/news A scene from the 1979 hit Rocky II where Sylvester Stallone's character knocks out Apollo Creed has been voted the best film sporting moment of all time. Second place in the poll by movie advertising giants Pearl & Dean went to Daniel Larusso's 'crane' kick in The Karate Kid. In third place was Adam Sandler's winning golf shot in Happy Gilmore.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/20/quirky_group_no_more_kings_pays_tribute_ Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:00:00 EST Entertainment News 34467@http://www.starpulse.com/news No More Kings, the self-titled first major release, is a positive, upbeat, pop/funk/rock party-in-a-box, full of pop culture references and quirky lyrics. "No More Kings is for anyone who's ever wanted a talking car," says Pete Mitchell, the man behind the band. "This album is very character-driven, very story-based."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/14/ryan_phillippe_learned_how_to_defend_him Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:56:11 EST Entertainment News 29766@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ryan Phillippe was forced to learn how to fight at a young age in order to defend himself growing up in a tough neighborhood. The star grew up in a rough part of Delaware and earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He explains, "I started when I was eight years old. I was small for my age, I used to get beat up and I lived in a rough neighborhood and my parents thought it would be a good idea for me to learn how to defend myself."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/22/magazine_lists_top_movie_dicks_of_all_ti Tue, 22 Aug 2006 08:45:27 EST Entertainment News 13686@http://www.starpulse.com/news Karate Kid bully Billy Zabka has topped a poll of 'movie dicks' in a new GQ magazine survey. The champion wrestler played blond Johnny Lawrence in the cult 1984 martial arts movie, and has beaten out Wedding Crashers' jock Zachary Lodge and National Lampoon's Animal House character Greg Marmalade to top the GQ poll.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/14/afi_counts_down_100_most_inspirational_m Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST Entertainment News 7730@http://www.starpulse.com/news "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies," a new entertainment special saluting the most inspiring films, will be broadcast Wednesday, June 14, (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. During the broadcast, the confidential list of 100 inspiring films will be revealed by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/30/game_show_network_pays_tribute_to_pat_mo Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:18:00 EST Entertainment News 849@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Game Show Network (GSN) will be airing a week-long Match Game tribute to actor Pat Morita, who passed away Thursday at the age of 73. Morita was best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid movies and for his role as restaurant owner Arnold on the hit television series Happy Days.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/28/bruce_lee_is_immortalized_in_bosnia_hong Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:50:35 EST Entertainment News 815@http://www.starpulse.com/news Bosnia and Hong Kong honored martial arts legend Bruce Lee by unveiling statues of the icon on what would have been his 65th birthday. Lee passed away in 1973 while filming The Game of Death. Conspiracy theories surround his death, but he allegedly died from a cerebral edema. Lee is widely known for his films Fists of Fury, The Chinese Connection, Enter the Dragon, and Return of the Dragon, as well as for his portrayal of Kato on The Green Hornet.

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