Jaden Smith is "The Karate Kid"

The Karate Kid lives again, thanks to Will Smith. According to MTV.com, the rapper-turned-Oscar nominee's production company, Overbrook Entertainment, is remaking the 1984 classic. Will's son, Jaden, is starring in the title role, with Taraji P. Henson doing the honors as his mother. The martial arts instructor will be played by none other than Jackie Chan. In the original, Ralph Macchio, Randee Heller, and the late Pat Morita played those roles.

Mary's Doing "Bad" for Tyler

Mary J. Blige has signed on to appear in Tyler Perry's new film, I Can Do Bad All by Myself. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she'll stretch her acting chops -- wink, wink -- by playing a performer who manages a nightclub. Taraji P. Henson will co-star as her friend. Tyler's Madea is also scheduled to appear in the film, which will hit theaters in September.

More From Tyler Perry

Thanks to the success of Madea Goes to Jail -- which made 16.2 million bucks last weekend -- Lionsgate and Tyler Perry are working together again on two more films. Perry will write, direct, and star in both Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Why Did I Get Married, Too.

Madea -- Tyler's signature character -- will make an appearance in Bad, which also stars Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson. Principal photography on the film, which is based on the stage play of the same name, will start in Atlanta on March 16th. Look for it to hit theaters on September 11th.

Meanwhile, Why Did I Get Married, Too is the sequel to the 2007 film that starred Janet Jackson and Jill Scott. Filming will begin later this year, and it'll hit theaters on April 2nd, 2010, Easter weekend. Casting for this film has yet to be announced.

The Academy Awards From a Macklicious Point of View

Please forgive my lateness in posting the Oscar results. I guess I was so bummed that neither Taraji P. Henson nor Viola Davis came close to getting love from the Academy Awards that I just didn't want to comment.

The 81st Annual Academy Awards were more entertaining than usual, thanks to Hugh Jackman. He was a good host, and his Broadway background made it fun for us, too. I thought it was nice that they didn't spend a lot of money on the opening sequence, and Anne Hathaway was good, too.

Speaking of performances, Beyonce and Queen Latifah really did their respective things. Very nice.

While my girls Henson and Davis didn't pick up Oscar gold, it was a big night for people of color. Slumdog Millionaire was the belle of the ball, picking up eight statues, including Best Picture.

The presenters were pretty good, too. Ben Stiller was the standout, even though I wasn't really sure what he was trying to do. It was still funny, though. Another thing that was cool was the way they had the five presenters for the individual awards.

Oh, and can someone please give Cuba Gooding Jr. a high-five for saying what we all were thinking about Robert Downey Jr.'s nomination? Not to take anything away from his performance in Tropic Thunder, but it's hard enough for brothers to get work in Hollywood without White boys dressing up in blackface to take roles.

All in all, the show ran long, but it was worth it. Now, without further ado, here are the winners of the 81st Annual Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn, Milk

Actress in a Leading Role: Kate Winslet, The Reader

Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Actress In A Supporting Role: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film: Departures, Japan

Music (Score): Slumdog Millionaire

Music (Song): Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire

Animated Feature Film: WALL-E

Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Slumdog Millionaire

Writing (Original Screenplay): Milk

Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire

Costume Design: The Duchess

Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Documentary Feature: Man on Wire

Documentary Short Subject: Smile Pinki

Short Film (Animated): La Maison en Petits Cubes

Short Film (Live Action): Spielzeugland (Toyland)

Film Editing: Slumdog Millionaire

Sound Editing: The Dark Knight

Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire

Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Jean Hersholt Honorary: Jerry Lewis