LEONARDO DICAPRIO TOPS FORBES' HIGHEST-EARNING ACTORS LIST

Still from J Edgar

We already know who the Highest-Paid Actresses are according to Forbes, but they've now announced their list of Hollywood's five Highest-Earning Actors for the year ending May 1, 2011. 

 The Top Five are as follows:

NEW MUSIC: WILLOW SMITH - WHIP MY HAIR

Yes, seriously.  She's only nine years-old, but the Cameras have been all over her of late.  Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, only recently signed a deal with Jay-Z's RocNation (distributed via Sony Music/Columbia Records) and is now ready to unleash her debut single Whip My Hair.  I'll have you know that Smith actually co-wrote this track with new producer Jukebox.  Upon first listen, the track appears one part Beyoncé's Diva and all sorts of Rihanna, not surprising considering that both these ladies have received much musical guidance from the greatness that is Jay-Z.

Whip My Hair is perhaps catchy enough for Kids, but also just edgy enough for Urban crowd and has the honour of already reaching number 27 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.  Do I think it'll be huge?  Not likely as she needs to take a cue from her idol Rihanna and work with a single that has a more singable/melodic hook - that much needed ingredient to that illusive Pop Gold.  Do I think though that this is mighty impressive for a nine year-old girl?  You bet.

Listen to Willow Smith's Whip My Hair (courtesy of Sony Music) below:

Our friends at Sony Music also have sent us this link to a Teaser Trailer for Whip My Hair. Click here to see it.

THE KARATE KID (2010) REVIEW

Okay, here's the scoop.  The Karate Kid (2010) in no way lives up to its 1984 predecessor, but enough modifications  have been made to the story to appeal to this generation of Wii-playing, Urbandictionary.com-reading kids to make it a worthwhile watch.  And although it is a bit unsettling seeing pre-pubescent boys fighting in a ring like a $2 Thai Cock Fight, I cannot deny that even I enjoyed it despite my firm belief that Will Smith essentially is playing the same character in every movie he does.  Of course it is plain to the eye that his son Jaden, the film's star has learned a thing or two about Comedic Timing from Dad.

When Sherry Parker (Taraji P. Henson) is required to transfer over to Beijing for work, the single mother takes herself and her son out of Detroit where not much remains after she was widowed by her husband.  Son Dre (Smith) gets himself to trouble quickly upon arrival, falling for the beauty of violin playing Meiying (Wenwen Han).  Sour-faced Cheng (Zhenwei Wang) however also has his eye on her and gets territorial, abusing his Martial Arts prowess in bullying Dre into submission.