Katie Holmes Files for Divorce – Part 2

In my last blog, I was talking about Tom Cruise’s many exes. Yesterday, we learned that Katie Holmes will soon join that exclusive club as she filed for divorce. While Cruise was married to Nicole Kidman and dating Penelope Cruz, Holmes was busy dating actor Chris Klein. The two became engaged, but broke up in 2005. That same year, Holmes began dating Cruise. Now, I don’t know how they met, but Star Magazine reported that Cruise’s agent called Holmes publicist for a meeting between the two. How romantic is that? Just pluck your next young wife out of the phone … Continue reading

Celebrity Moms with Tattoos

Having a tattoo or multiple tattoos is the thing to do today – even for celebrity mothers. I won’t say the trend started with Angelina Jolie, but she certainly has to be considered a forerunner. Jolie already had several tattoos when she adopted her first child Maddox. But, after adopting Maddox, she got a tattoo of a Buddhist Pali incantation written in Khmer script on her left shoulder blade. This tattoo is supposed to protect Jolie and Maddox from bad luck. (This file, by Chris Natt, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.) Jolie also has the … Continue reading

Angelina Jolie Pregnant Again?

I didn’t talk about it in my 84th Academy Awards blog, but if you saw the show, you will know what I am talking about when I say “The Leg.” As expected, the arrival of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt caused a big stir on the Red Carpet. I didn’t watch them, but I did notice the she was presenting an award that night. She handed out the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, but it wasn’t the presentation that caused all the media attention, it was “The Leg.” (The copyright holder of this work, Georges Biard, allows anyone to use it … Continue reading

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

Rich Parents Doing Away with Expensive Holiday Gifts

Did you hear the one about the billionaire parents who plan to give their family members homemade gifts only this holiday season? Actually, it’s no joke and you might have heard of the parents in question… their names are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Despite Jolie just earning the title of highest-paid woman in Hollywood, and Pitt raking in $20 million for starring in his new flick “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the parents of six little ones say they won’t be placing pricey presents under the Christmas tree this year. In a recent interview with Hello! Magazine, Pitt … Continue reading

The Top Ten Most Influential Hollywood Tots

They already list the most powerful individuals in the world, so why not create one that features celebrity children? The folks at Forbes magazine are at it again with their polls and lists, but this time they are targeting the World’s Most Powerful Toddlers. Magazine editors say they wanted to comprise a Top 10 list of the most influential child under the age of five for their upcoming issue, and the results are in: Topping the list (drum roll not needed) is… none other than Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ adorable daughter Suri. The 2-year-old cutie beat out Angelina Jolie … Continue reading