Despite the rumors, the sequel to Smokin Aces will not star Common or Alicia Keys. In fact, the sequel will not even have a theatrical release as Universal Pictures will be releasing Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassin’s Ball straight-to-DVD. In its defense the movie was always planned as a straight-to-DVD. Trailer still looks theatrical quality though and definitely some of the signature sex and violence that we have come to expect. Movie hits stores January 19, 2010.

• “Smokin’ Aces” prequel with plenty of cameos gets greenlight
• Alicia Keys wants break from music to focus on acting career
• Video: Notorious B.I.G. documentary launching with movie
• Common as B.A. Baracus in A-Team movie almost locked
• MUSIC VIDEO: Alicia Keys’ “Doesn’t Mean Anything”

Although Common’s Universal Mind Control album is over a year old there always is room for a new music video. Here is the new video to “Make My Day” which features Cee-Lo.

• Video: Microsoft goes hip-hop, signs Common to promo deal
• “Smokin’ Aces” prequel with plenty of cameos gets greenlight
• Video: Ludacris’ official “Theater of Mind” album commercial
• ALBUM ART: Timbaland’s “Shock Value II”
• An inside look at Common’s new website ThinkCommon.com

The Coca-Cola Company, owners of Sprite, will be pushing their new Sprite Green soft drink with a strong urban campaign. Sprite Green is labeled as “the new reduced-calorie Sprite line extension, naturally sweetened, reduced, low and zero-calorie beverages sweetened with TRUVIA natural sweetener” and currently available in major markets. Sounds like the equivalent of Coke Zero. Whatever it is, the Sprite Green urban campaign launch started in a big way as it teamed up with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label for one of many upcoming events.

The event launched in Chicago, home of G.O.O.D. Music with performances by Common, Kid Cudi, GLC and everyone else on the label except for Kayne. Word is that Sprite Green will continue their partnership with various G.O.O.D. Music label artists as they go from coast to coast with various events and roll out the soft drink in more cities. No word yet if Kanye will be personally involved…although at the Chicago event they ironically mixed Sprite Green with Hennessey. For pics from the event head over to The Smoking Section.

• VIDEO: Mountain Dew signs up L.A. rap group U-N-I
• Insider look at The Cool Kids deal with Mountain Dew
• VIDEO: Country Music Awards Poke Fun At Kanye West
• Kanye West’s plans to open Fatburger franchise
• EXCLUSIVE: First pics of Kanye West GURU energy drink ads

The UK tabloid “The Sun” recently reported that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has secured the role of BA Baracus for the upcoming A-Team movie. You might remember that the casting for this role has been running around the Hollywood rumor mill for sometime with everyone from Tyrese, Ice Cube, The Game and most recently Common mentioned as the lead for the role. So it came to a surprise to many around here in Hollywood that Rampage was announced as BA. Well now it turns out the announcement came a bit too early as Rampage’s management flat out denies that he has secured the role. In other words…there still is no BA.

Do you think Rampage would be right for the role? Who would you guys like to see take the role of BA Baracus?

• Common as B.A. Baracus in A-Team movie almost locked
• The Game in talks to play B.A. Baracus for A-Team movie
• Kid Cudi to star in HBO series “How To Make It In America”
• Video: First look of Common in “Terminator Salvation” movie trailer
• Big Boi featured in T.I.’s AKOO ads

• Video: First look of Common in “Terminator Salvation” movie trailer
• An inside look at Common’s new website ThinkCommon.com
• Common’s “Terminator: Salvation” action figure
• The Game in talks to play B.A. Baracus for A-Team movie
• New “Terminator Salvation” trailer and pic of Common

Beginning August 10^th, 2009 visit Macy’s Herald Square, Rego Park, Kings Plaza, Gardem State Plaza and Cross Country in New York to be one of the first 500 consumers to make a Diesel Only The Brave purchase of 117.50 or more and receive TWO general admission tickets to this exclusive concert with Common to be held at Capitale on August 26, 20009.

• 50 Cent launches mall tour for his new cologne
• Common’s “Only The Brave” cologne ad campaign
• Common launches cologne w/ Diesel called “Only the Brave”
• Common’s Diesel “Only the Brave” cologne TV ad
• Q-Tip Presents Long Live The King! MJ Bday Celebration

Cities and dates are listed below:

The Shrine, CHICAGO                                                 SEPTEMBER 12

The Velvet Room, ATLANTA                                       SEPTEMBER 19

The Corinthian, HOUSTON                                          OCTOBER 3

“HALO” NEW YORK @ Terminal 5¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬† ¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬†¬† OCTOBER 7

• VIDEO: Mary J. Blige Discuss “Precious” Soundtrack
• Kanye West’s plans to open Fatburger franchise
• Diddy teams with creator of “Survivor” for new reality show
• 50 Cent launches mall tour for his new cologne
• Video: Common launches “Softwear” clothing line with Microsoft

• Common lands first starring role in comedy “Just Right”
• PICS: Queen Latifah’s new “Queen” perfume
• Queen Latifah signs new contract with Jenny Craig
• Queen Latifah to guest star in “Sesame Street”
• VIDEO: Queen Latifah’s “Fast Car” video is a Ford Mustang ad

• PICS: Common & Queen Latifah on the set of “Just Wright”
• Common lands role in comedy “Date Night” w/ Steve Carell
• T.I. renews movie deal with New Line Cinema
• EXCLUSIVE: Lil Wayne movie “Hurricane Season” runs out of $$$
• VIDEO: Queen Latifah’s “Fast Car” video is a Ford Mustang ad

• Common as B.A. Baracus in A-Team movie almost locked
• VIDEO: Official movie trailer to “Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassin’s Ball”
• Common lands role in comedy “Date Night” w/ Steve Carell
• Xzibit wants to take acting career to next level
• “Smokin’ Aces” prequel with plenty of cameos gets greenlight

• New “Terminator Salvation” trailer and pic of Common
• First photo of Common from new “Terminator” movie
• More photos of Common from “Terminator: Salvation”
• Common’s “Terminator: Salvation” action figure
• Another new pic of Common from “Terminator: Salvation”

Common x The A-Team. When word got out that an A-Team movie was in the works back in late 2008, early buzz was that Ice Cube wanted the role of B.A. Baracus since the movie was being directed by John Singleton (who he worked with on Boyz N’ The Hood). My how things have changed. Since then, Singleton has been replaced from the movie by Smokin’ Aces director Joe Carnahan and rumors were running wild that the new director still wanted a rapper/actor to play B.A…but to everyone’s surprise it wasn’t Ice Cube. No. Carnahan wants Common to take on the role.

Common might seem like an odd choice but he and Carnahan really connected while working together on Smokin’ Aces. And since Common’s latest project as The Green Lantern in Justice League: Mortal is still postponed there is a nice empty space for him to jump in the role. Finally after weeks of speculation, Common went public with the rumors surrounding him as B.A. Baracus. In an interview with IESB.net he stated the following:

ESB: Your name keeps popping up, I was at a premiere the other day and was talking to some industry friends and they are like, “[we] would love Common as a certain character in a certain Joe Carnahan movie.‚Äù

Common: (Laughing) Yeah, that would be [something].

IESB: B.A. Baracus

Common: Yeah that would be something cool, but, I mean, let’s see, I can’t speak on it yet until we know what’s going on but that would be an incredible character to play.

IESB: You worked with Carnahan before.

Common: Carnahan is my guy.

IESB: I don’t know if the mohawk is going to work on you. (Laughing)

Common: (laughing) I can’t do the Mohawk but we got to do something, we got to find something to make it work.

IESB: That is something you would like to do?

Common: I would love to, just to work with Joe is so exciting for me I just had such a great experience. I feel that he is one of the freshest directors and innovative guys and fun, he is a quality guy, quality director and man, I just want to work with him.

Word on the street is that an official statement of Common taking on the role should be expected in the coming weeks. You know WoooHa will have the updates. What do you guys think of Common as B.A. Baracus?

• VIDEO: Official movie trailer to “Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassin’s Ball”
• “Smokin’ Aces” prequel with plenty of cameos gets greenlight
• UFC’s Rampage Jackson is NOT BA Baracus in A-Team movie
• The Game in talks to play B.A. Baracus for A-Team movie
• Common lands role in comedy “Date Night” w/ Steve Carell

We broke news back in April that Common will not be cast in the upcoming Green Lantern movie as Warner Brothers has decided to use the original (non-African American) Green Lantern known as Hal Jordan. This makes sense since Hal really was the one who started it all for the Green Lantern franchise. But now new rumors are beginning to surface that Common will be starring in the upcoming resurrected Justice League: Mortal which hits theaters in 2011. These rumors are false according to an unnamed source at the studio.

We were told no casting has been locked for this film but Common was being considered years ago when the project was first brought to the studio. There you have it.

• Common officially NOT the Green Lantern in Justice League movie
• Common as B.A. Baracus in A-Team movie almost locked
• New “Terminator Salvation” trailer and pic of Common
• Beyonce wants to play Wonder Woman on the big screen
• Exclusive new photos of Ludacris from “Rocknrolla”

Common x Date Night. Common is usually cast as the brooding silent guy holding a gun in his movies. From Smokin’ Aces, Street Kings, American Gangster and the upcoming Terminator Salvation. But now it looks like he is taking his acting career to the next level…comedies.

Common will be supporting big time comedians Steve Carell and Tina Fey in the upcoming movie Date Night which is about a typical married couple (Carell and Fey) whose typical date night ends up being an adventure they will never forget. Movie also stars Mark Wahlberg, James Franco and Taraji P. Henson. Hopefully Common will not be holding a gun in Date Night. Movie began filming two weeks ago and is set for an April 9, 2010 release.

• Common lands first starring role in comedy “Just Right”
• New pics of Beyonce in movie “Obsessed”
• VIDEO: Movie preview of “Why Did I Get Married Too” w/ Janet Jackson
• Mos Def and Erykah Badu team up for movie “Bobby Zero”
• Mos Def bans the “N” word on movie “Next Day Air”

Common x Diesel. Here it is all you Woo-heads. As we stated a couple weeks back, Common and Diesel teamed up to launch a cologne called “Only the Brave” which includes heavy mall promotions and advertising. Here is the national TV spot that is now running as well. Via: ThinkCommon

• Common’s “Only The Brave” cologne ad campaign
• Common launches cologne w/ Diesel called “Only the Brave”
• An inside look at Common’s new website ThinkCommon.com
• Common’s AMP Energy Drink commercial
• New Diddy “I Am King” cologne print ads