Suri Starts School and Jessica Simpson Ends Country Music Career

It’s hard to believe, but the adorable spawn of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes turns 3 on Saturday. Yup, Suri Cruise is getting to be a big girl, and now that she no longer clings to her bottle like a dryer sheet to a fuzzy sock, she’s headed off to school. Scientology school to be exact. According to reports, young Suri will attend the Church of Scientology’s $8,810 a year New Village Academy in Los Angeles in the fall. A British newspaper alleges Cruise is keen for his youngest child to learn the ways of his religion. But lest you … Continue reading

Katie and Britney—New Chances to Shine

Looks like Tom Cruise is going to have to wean Suri from her bottle by himself… That’s because Suri’s mommy is going to be too busy flexing her acting muscle on Broadway. She wanted it, and now it appears Katie Holmes got her wish to make her mark on the Great White Way. The former “Dawson’s Creek” star and wife of Tom Cruise just landed a role in a revival of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.” According to reports, Holmes will hit the stage this fall alongside John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson. The play, which was first seen … Continue reading

Celeb Splits: Mark and Sabrina, Andy and Marla, and Suri and Her Bottle

MARK AND SABRINA The other day I made the comment that more successful hook ups take place on a single season of “Dancing with the Stars” than on years of ABC’s other reality series “The Bachelor.” I counted pro dancer Mark Ballas and his former Cheetah Girl celebrity partner Sabrina Bryan among the “success” stories, but alas I may have spoken too soon. According to US Magazine, the sizzling hot couple, who met in November 2007 when they were partnered together on season five of DWTS, split a few weeks ago. “We are just friends now,” Ballas told US following … Continue reading

Celebs’ New Gigs—-Anne’s an Ambassador and Suri’s a Polar Bear?

Frankly, I am surprised that it took so long for a cosmetics company to hire Anne Hathaway. Even before she made a name for herself in “The Devil Wears Prada” I always thought she had one of the most beautiful faces in Hollywood. Her skin is flawless (at least it appears to be in the shots I’ve seen) and her smile is infectious. She just has a fresh look about her. Now it appears execs at Lancome are giving the actress the recognition she deserves. Following in the footsteps of the company’s past famous faces, Kate Winslet and Clive Owen, … Continue reading

Katie Holmes vs. the New York City Marathon

Suri’s mommy finished a marathon. And you can forget about the obligatory medal and Mylar blanket, Katie Holmes cashed in on a bigger prize when she crossed the New York City Marathon finish line today—a congratulatory smooch from her loyal husband Tom Cruise. Couch jumper and super sweet Suri spent more than five hours waiting for Mama Katie to complete the 26.2-mile race that weaved through the streets of Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. Holmes’ official finish time: 5:29:58. As a marathon runner myself I found myself drawn to this story for a number of reasons. First … Continue reading

Celebrity “Real” or “Rumor” Suri the Breadwinner and Nicole’s Wedding

SURI THE BREADWINNER Goodness knows she doesn’t need the exposure or the money… Regardless, a rumor has been circulating on the Internet that the adorable spawn of Tom Cruise and his robo-wife Katie Holmes is the new face of Baby Gap. RUMOR! At least according to Cruise’s rep, who finally acknowledged that some people actually believed Cutie Cruise had signed a lucrative contract with the kids clothing company. The rumor is “totally untrue,” the actor’s publicist announced today. Reports about the alleged contract have been circulating online for weeks. There’s no denying that super sweet Suri’s face could sell just … Continue reading

Katie and Super Sweet Suri

Regardless of what you may think about her famous (or in her father’s case—infamous) parents, you have to admit 1-year-old Suri Cruise is one heck of a cute kid. And she may soon have another adorable younger sibling to share the media spotlight with. According to TV’s “Entertainment Tonight,” Katie Holmes says she is ready to have more children. In an interview scheduled to air Monday, the 28-year-old actress says she is “definitely” ready to have more kids. Apparently, being the mother of Tom Cruise’s baby daughter has been so much fun that she can’t wait to get pregnant again. … Continue reading

What Do You Make of Katie Holmes’ Cupcakes?

Prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom I used to work at an office that celebrated Fridays with a building wide potluck. We would all (well, the majority of us anyway) bring a dish to pass and every once in a blue moon our bosses would spring for pizzas. It was a nice tradition and one quite well received by all of us cash-strapped reporters. Then there were Wednesdays. Each Wednesday, without fail, one of our news anchors (she’s going to kill me for divulging this) would bring in bags of candy, place them on the assignment desk, and watch from … Continue reading

Suri Sightings

Stop the presses! Baby Cruise has been seen… and held by someone other than her parents (and nannies). It seems tongue-in-cheek, but for a while after her much awaited birth, little Suri Cruise, the love child of superstar Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes, was considered “untouchable.” Untouchable, unseen, and unavoidably the subject of the tabloids, which questioned whether Baby Cruise in fact existed. (See my blog: “Still No Sign of TomKat’s Baby Suri.”) Suri was born in Los Angeles on April 18, but as of today, she has yet to be seen in public. But, there may be hope … Continue reading

Tom Cruise: Target of Tall Tales–Is He Really Keeping Kids from Nicole?

Tall Tale #1—Tom Cruise is in Talks to Star in “Top Gun 2” Last week the Internet was a buzz with talk that Cruise had agreed to reprise his role as Maverick in the movie that sent his popularity soaring. Could it be that 22 years after he hit mock speeds on the big screen that Cruise would try to take off again? Not according to a spokesperson for Paramount, who quickly put an end to rumors that the studio was in talks to bring “Top Gun” back for another run at the box office. Not only has the film … Continue reading