Over the holidays, Seven Pounds, the take my body parts for free, epic, passed the $60 million mark. Not Will Smith’s biggest hit, but enough to clear the $55 million it took to get it on screens. It was all extra anyway. This week Will Smith was tabbed as Quigley’s top box office star of 2008. Quigley polls are regarded as one the most reliable indicators of an actor’s star power. Hancock‘s $228 million put Will Smith ahead of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr), in second, and The Dark Knight (Christian Bale), in third.

The machine don’t stop, though. Yesterday, Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, and director Gabriele Muccino were in Berlin to give the Germans a piece of themselves. ← that’s a little seven pounds, literal humor.

I don’t want to see Will and Jada go to splitsville, but these two do look good together. It’s not just this picture, you saw them in the movie..
Oh wait, you didn’t. That’s why Sony movie execs are scratching their heads.

It might be my eyes, but it looks like most of the stars were either in hibernation, hiding from the paparazzi, or putting mileage on their passports for the New Year. Stamp Rihanna in the passport category. Your favorite, fashion plate singer was in London at Club Movida on New Years Eve. After the clock ticked into ‘09, Rihanna high-stepped back to her hotel. Chris Brown was right behind her.

As usual/noted, Rihanna’s unique fashion sense was on display.

Peep the gloves..

Only those taking a long trip from a club/store door to the curbside ride need bother with those fingerless wonders. Oh, I still likes - on her.

Got six minutes? Rihanna was selected for Gucci’s UNICEF 2009 Holiday campaign. This is a behind-the-scenes video with Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Giannini.

Rihanna and Gucci Benefit UNICEF Full-Length E-film

Interestingly, at the very end, Rihanna mentions that she will have her own fashion line in the near future. I know, a celebrity clothing line.. Not a new concept by any means, but in Rihanna’s case, I’d like to see what she would come up with. Maybe fingerless gloves in all of the day-glo colors.

Retail stores reported that sales were down this holiday season, despite slashing prices to barely sensible margins (for them).  According to the Wall Street Journal, women’s apparel dipped 23%, contributing to 5.5% of red ink splashed across all categories. I guess those numbers don’t include the pair of shoes Kim Kardashian picked up in Beverly Hills this past Friday.

Why I’m posting this is beyond me. Going on a Shoe-Spree with a woman is one of the most torturous things a man can do to himself, but here we go..

from the bare feet.

To “I like the patent leather.. *blah blah blah blah*..”

And of course.. “OK. How do they look?”

That guy will say anything to make commission.

Sold! Kim Kardashian putting the economy back on track, one pair of shoes at a time.

Can’t see his eyes, but you know the smile. Over the holidays, Martin Lawrence stopped in at a listening party for Heavy D’s new album Vibe. It feels wacky to even say that: Heavy D has a new album. The guy that brought us “Overweight Lover”, “Mr. Big Stuff”, and in a small way can claim responsibility for Diddy gravitating to Uptown records, has decided to come back to the music world with a reggae album.

I tried to watch the video for “Long Distance Girlfriend” but it makes me scream Jamerican..

Heavy D “Long Distance Girlfriend”

I know Heavy D was born in Jamaica, but I have a cousin who was born in Gemany. Think he’s any good “Plaudern mit den Homies”
The album snippets are way more believable. “Long Distance Girlfriend” sounds better without the visuals too, go figure.

Speaking of Jamaicans, look who else was in the house..

Rohan “Keep em’ Barefoot” Marley. Lauryn was in New Jeruz with their five kids.