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Remember last week, when Will Smith posted the photo of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air mini-reunion? What a simple time! Everyone was so happy then. Uncle Phil was beaming, Hilary looked as good as ever, and Carlton was still short. But those Halcyon days didn’t last long: Janet Hubert, the original Aunt Viv, told TMZ that Will Smith is an “asshole” and that she’d never reunite with him. She’s probably still mad about the time when Will and Jazzy Jeff stole the rival school’s mascot. (“I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams,” Season 4, episode 16; look it up.)

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Columbia Pictures released the first trailer for Men in Black 3 today, and it looks to have taken a serious departure from the series' first two installments. Just kidding! Will Smith is still cracking wise and neuralyzing aliens who have taken unexpected forms, while serious actors Josh Brolin and Emma Thompson have joined the crew. Watch the trailer after the time jump (you’ll get that stupid reference if you just click through).

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● Madge is, as rumors have suggested, headlining the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show. [CNN]

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“In West Philadelphia, born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days. Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool, and all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school.” When Will Smith first rapped those lines in 1990, it was unclear whether he would ever leave the bright lights of Bel Air and return to Philadelphia. He had it all in California: An Uncle who was easy to poke fun at, a cousin who was easy to poke fun at, and another cousin who was also easy to poke fun at. 21 years later, Smith finally traveled back to West Philly. He won’t have to play b-ball on playgrounds anymore, however -- along with his wife Jada, Will Smith just bought part of the Philadelphia 76ers.

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● Steve Jobs has stepped down from his post as Apple CEO, saying, “I have always said that if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s C.E.O., I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.” [NYT] ● Someone in Australia is making a musical about Kanye West and his "struggle against the man to become the man." Sounds cool, bro. [LAT] ● Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's marriage is fine. See how hard they are smiling in all these pictures of their Malibu shopping trip? Totally casual. [TMZ]

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● Rumors had it yesterday that Will and Jada Smith were headed for divorce. The couple themselves, as well as their son Trey, went out of their way to say otherwise. This morning, a still suspicious TMZ is reporting that the family is headed on a vacation together, during which they'll try to mend whatever it is that might be broken. [TMZ] ● According to official toxicology reports, Amy Winehouse was clear of illegal drugs at the time of her death. And while the results do indicate that there was alcohol present in her system, "it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death." [People] ● Lady Gaga is getting The Simpsons treatment. Gaga will voice a character based on herself, but is "a little bit of a slut." "The apple doesn't fall far from my artistic tree," she said. [NYP]

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● Universal is using The Big Lebowski to launch their Social Theater on Facebook, an application with which allows viewers to stream movies for 30 Facebook credits or $3. The Dude of Facebook? 'Like.' [THR] ● Surely GOOP has touched at least a few lives, but we can't say we expected to hear that Gwyneth Paltrow is saving lives, too! In this particular case, a woman claims she was late to work on 9/11 after Gwyneth nearly ran her over in a large SUV. [People] ● The Weeknd's finally let go of his much anticipated second mixtape, Thursday, and it's as as dark, sleazy, wonderful as the last. and features Drake. It's available for free download from his site. [The Weeknd]

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Remember Will Smith's obscenely large movie trailer, currently clogging up the street in SoHo? After many complaints from neighbors, the city has ordered the crew of Men in Black III to move the unholy object to a private lot. Maybe Smith will have to resort to using his five-bedroom, 6.5 bathroom, $25,000 a month apartment on nearby Bond Street instead.

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● Hugh Grant came perilously close to replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men for a reported $25 million a year. The problem? Creative differences, according to insiders. Apparently, Grant wanted the show to be funny. [Deadline] ● Today in the Lindsay Lohan Prison Watch: The former actress will not be doing extra time for pleading no contest to her misdemeanor theft charge.[TMZ] ● After going on a song-releasing spree in the lead up to her new album, Lady Gaga has announced the official third single on her album will be humbly titled "The Edge of Glory." [Gaga Daily]

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How big does a trailer need to be? For Will Smith, only the most massive of trailers will do. His double-decker trailer for Men in Black III (ugh), filming right now in SoHo, is 1,150 square feet and rents for $9,000 a month. Its nickname is "The Heat," and it has a lounge, a movie room, marble floors, a bedroom with an all-granite bathroom, and offices for his staff. It's 53 feet long and weighs 30 tons. What's funny about this is that Smith already has a $25,000 a month apartment on Bond Street, which is basically in the same neighborhood. Anyway, the residents of SoHo are pissed.

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