Hector Vallenilla

Katie Holmes is seen here as she leaves her New York apartment to head out to the Gerald Schoenfeld theatre for her role in the Broadway production of ‘All My Sons’. And I am not sure what is going on with this look here, it seems that Katie is trying to revive some kind of grunge look with a little bit of glam. We have an ‘80s style here with rolled cuffs and heels that is just not sitting well with me. But it may be looks like this that are what kept her off the Best Dressed list this year. Katie however apparently has other things to think about, as she has been working hard all summer preparing for her role in ‘All My Sons’ and the hit show opened last night on Broadway with a little bit of tension for Katie. It is no secret that she is heavy in the Scientology thing what with her marriage to Tom Cruise, and many of her friends, and fans, have been trying to get her out of it. Approximately twenty of these so called fans showed up for opening night on Broadway in true activist form. They called themselves ‘Anonymous’ and picketed Broadway’s opening night wearing masks and brandishing signs such as ‘Scientology is a cult’, ‘Run Katie Run’ and ‘Free Katie, Keep Tom’. There always seems to be one protestor louder than the rest, doesn’t there, and one of them specifically said ‘We are not boycotting Katie, we are not boycotting the play, we are protesting against Scientology’. Oh ok. Protestors were making statements such as ‘Scientology kills people’ ‘it’s perverted’, ‘it follows you home at night’ and so on and so forth. Tom Cruise of course was on hand to brave the mobs and support his wife in her opening night performance. He attended the event with Rainman co-star Dustin Hoffman and afterwards beamed and glowed for his wife’s efforts calling the show and her performance ‘Extraordinary. By the time the show was done however, the protestors crowd had grown to over 150, and the group ‘Anonymous’ described themselves as a ‘leaderless worldwide group of concerned citizens’. They have also staged protests at the Scientology Center in New York City and have been picketing outside the New Village Academy, a private school in Calabasas, California that is funded by Will Smith and his wife Jada. Gotta love it when protestors are so vehement about their position they don’t even have the stones to name themselves and hide behind anonymity. I am sure Tom and Katie had a good laugh about all of it.

Hector Vallenilla, PacificCoastNews.com

Katie Holmes has been burning the candle at both ends these days, with jet setting between L.A. and New York. In L.A. she’s been attending the premiere of ‘Tropic Thunder’ and then zooming back to New York the following day to continue rehearsals for her Broadway work in ‘All My Sons’. She is seen here enjoying some swing time with her daughter Suri, and while by all appearances she is hanging on tight to the little one, it may be her marriage that she is truly trying to cling to. By all accounts the Cruise marriage is hanging by a thread due to many factors, one of which being Katie acting as an East Coaster for the time being. Katie and Tom were last seen at the premier of Tropic Thunder, and though they were all smiles, there may be bigger issues underneath. Cruise plays a small role in Thunder, and it may just be this fact that is causing a rift as we all know in Tinseltown, size matters when it comes to roles. Katie may be feeling the crunch of being the primary breadwinner in a family that expects nothing less than the best, and as her career skyrockets, Tom’s seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Add that to the fact that due to her career, Katie missed an important scientology convention in Los Angeles, and all reports indicate that control freak Cruise was less than impressed. Tom’s dwindling career combined with his scientology obsession may slowly be moving him off the A-list in Hollywood and having a significant effect on his former ‘heartthrob’ status that Katie initially was attracted to. Is Katie Holmes about to be a single mom? I know many that wouldn’t be too disappointed by that fact, and by all accounts, she seems to handle life with much more grace alone, now that she IS a big time star. Time will tell now, won’t it?

Craig Barritt

Ellen de Generes and Portia de Rossi Get Married ~ Hollywire

The Cruise Family Spending some Quality Time ~ Bitten and Bound

Amy Winehouse is so PRETTY! (puke) ~ I Don’t Want Your LIfe

Tuukka Jantti, PacificCoastNews.com

Katie Holmes has been turning heads and making many a fashion statement since the day she became Mrs. Cruise. Gone are the mousy dowdy days of the Dawson’s Creek girl, and today we see a woman who is sophisticated and elegant and topping best dressed lists just about every week. She’s even rivaled Victoria Beckham when it comes to being a fashionista, and perhaps now that she has the Cruise budget, she can be more inclined to show off $800 Louboutins and Birkin bags that cost more than some people’s vehicles. Nonetheless, it seems that Katie doesn’t just like to wear fine garments, she also has a hankering for designing them. She is seen here at the premiere to Tom Cruise’s latest work ‘Tropical Thunder’ and is towering over her famously short hubby in sparkling heels and a gorgeous navy dress. As it turns out, finding out ‘who’ Katie is wearing will not be difficult, as Katie Holmes is wearing a Katie Holmes original. Yes, this strappy, navy, pleated and form hugging ensemble is one that Katie created herself with the help of her stylist Jeanne Yang. The dress features a leather pleated bodice and a figure fitting skirt and is easily one of Katie’s ‘new’ favorites. But don’t be expecting a fashion line coming from this girl any time soon, she is doing it just for fun, and to see if ‘she can’ and well….I’d say she’s doing very well thus far. As usual, stunning and elegant, the new Katie Holmes.

Louise Barnsley/James Breeden, PacificCoastNews.com

Britney Spears and her Sons Cover OK! Magazine ~ Hollywire

Rachel Bilson All That as She Jets Around the Hills of Beverly ~ I Don’t Want Your Life

The Backward Evolution of Katie Holmes in 2008 ~ Bitten and Bound

Tuukka Jantti, PacificCoastNews.com

Here are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes attending the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Tropic Thunder’ at the Mann Village Theater this week. And as per usual, it is easy to see where the height advantage is here. Katie not only has a few inches on her hubby, but when you throw a pair of killer heels on her, the towering effect is even more obvious. Good thing though that Tom doesn’t seem to mind, mind you, this is a man who probably has more confidence than he needs. Funny though that Katie would get glammed up for the event and Tom shows up in pressed jeans and an open shirt, but again, that’s cockiness for you. Or maybe that’s just me. Katie has been making news of late with her recent work on Broadway, and has been spending most of her time in New York preparing for as much, but these two as a couple have not seemed to make too many headlines. Until now that is, as it sounds like Tom is going to take his leading lady to the big screen with him. The two will star in a new comedy called ‘Food Fight’, the story of an arrogant New York chef who will be forced to cook in a school cafeteria. I wonder who will play the arrogant man, hm? The thought of Tom Cruise in a comedy is an interesting one though…There is no official word on this, all speculation at this point. Universal Pictures says about the pair working together ‘Definitely maybe’ while the script writer Adam Brooks is not confirming one way or another. If it goes ahead, this will not be the first time Tom goes to the big screen with his love, he will just be doing it a little backwards this time. He met his first wife Nicole Kidman on the set of ‘Days of Thunder’ and then later worked with her on ‘Far and Away’ and ‘Eyes Wide Shut’. He also met one of his ex-girlfriends, Penelope Cruz, on the set of ‘Vanilla Sky’. If this goes forward, it will definitely be interesting to see the on-screen chemistry of this couple, but again, a comedy with Tom Cruise just almost doesn’t make sense to me. We’ll see!