Tag Archives: Tom Cruise

I Now Pronounce You Mr. and Mrs. TomKat

The wait is finally over. It’s official: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are now legally husband and wife (though, they may have been for a while now—more on that later). According to their spokesperson, the couple exchanged vows Saturday in front of more than 150 guests at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy. Details on the ceremony are slowly being leaked to the media. Here’s what has been released so far: Holmes was walked down the aisle by her dad, Martin. She wore “an off-the-shoulder Armani gown with a train in ivory silk cadis adorned in Valenciennes lace and … Continue reading →

Top 10 Celebrity News Items for the Week of November 17, 2006

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. Jessica Biel Dating Derek Jeter? There are reports circulating that actress Jessica Biel is dating Yankee Derek Jeter after the two were seen together at Hyde in Los Angeles. Beautiful, rich, famous, dating Derek…just gives me another reason to hate her – LOL! 9. “Lord of the Dance” Flatley Taken Ill I am surprised I haven’t read too much about this, but the Internet Movie Database has reported twice this week that Michael Flatley is suffering from a serious immune virus and has been in the hospital for the past two weeks. … Continue reading →

Countdown To Cruise’s I Do’s

Well, if you believe what the international media is screaming with banner headlines then in less than 36 hours Tom Cruise and his fiancée Katie Holmes will finally become man and wife. For weeks, rumors have been swirling that TomKat would likely wed Saturday in a Scientology ceremony held at a 15th-century Italian castle in the lakeside town of Bracciano, near Rome. Today, the same day that A-list Hollywood stars and supposed wedding guests arrived via charted plane to join the couple in Rome, Bracciano’s mayor spoke to the swarms of reporters that have descended on the small town. The … Continue reading →

Oprah Dissed By Tom-Kat

We may not know who is on the official Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes wedding extravaganza guest list, but we now know at least one mega-star who didn’t make the cut—Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey tells TV’s “Extra,” that she will not be at the ceremony dubbed by the media as the “wedding of the century.” “It’s not that I’m not going,” Winfrey said. “It’s that they had a limited number of people that they could invite. I was not one of the invitees. That’s fine. I don’t get invited to everyone’s wedding. I don’t invite them to everything I do. But I wish … Continue reading →

Final Preps Underway For “Wedding Of The Century”

While the rest of us mere mortals gear up to watch “Super Mario” and “Ride, Emmitt, Ride” go toe-to-toe in the “Dancing with the Stars” finale. Super star couple Tom Cruise and fiancée Katie Holmes will be concentrating on more pressing matters this week-—the countdown to their “wedding of the century” (or so it is being dubbed by various media outlets). We know who the bride and groom will be wearing (Giorgio Armani) and we know that Cruise’s ex-wife, Nicole Kidman will not be attending the star-studded affair (although TV’s “Entertainment Tonight” reported that she had already sent the brunette … Continue reading →

Celebrity News Week in Review for November 3, 2006

The celebrity news you may have missed! 10. Christopher Reeve’s Children Carry on His Foundation Christopher Reeve’s children, Alexandra, Matthew, and Will, are going to serve on the board of his Paralysis Foundation. What an incredible family this is! 9. Wesley Snipes Reaches a Settlement with the IRS As I reported earlier, Wesley Snipes was in trouble with the IRS over fraudulent tax returns. The star was in Namibia on a film location, but agreed to a payment plan, which will keep him from serving any jail time. 8. Eddie Izzard Quits “24” I was excited that one of my … Continue reading →

Tom Cruise’s New Job

I’m sure Katie Holmes is breathing a sigh of relief (wink, wink). Her fiancé, Tom Cruise, should be bringing home even more bacon now that he and producing partner Paula Wagner have been put in charge of United Artists, a film studio that was formed by Hollywood legends including Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford. According to news reports, Wagner will serve as chief executive of the company, which is owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., while Cruise will appear in United Artists’ films and also be allowed to star in films from rival studios. Today’s announcement follows Cruise and Wagner’s much publicized … Continue reading →

Odd Couples?

It was a battle heard around the world: Tom Cruise vs. Brooke Shields. For those of you who missed it–Cruise slammed Shields for using medication to treat her postpartum depression. Shields received a much overdue apology from Cruise this summer. Now, the media is making much ado about a reported friendship that has blossomed between Shields and Cruise’s fiancée, Katie Holmes. From PEOPLE magazine to the entertainment news program “Access Hollywood,” Tinseltown is buzzing about how lovely the two ladies are to each other. PEOPLE has even revealed that the two had a girl’s night in at Shields’ home where … Continue reading →

Oh No They Didn’t!

“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have always played with fire. It is often as if they do not even know the meaning of the phrase “bad taste.” Of course, for perhaps this very reason, they have garnered a loyal following. In the past, “South Park” has taken shots at George Clooney for mocking his Oscar acceptance speech for its political overtones and the Catholic Church when they showed an episode of the Virgin Mary was bleeding. One of their biggest controversies to date was with Scientology and some of its celebrity followers. Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and … Continue reading →

Updates On The Rich And Fabulous

Last week word got out that Giorgio Armani was chosen to create the wedding party’s attire, including the bride’s dress, now we know the exact date Katie Holmes and fiancé Tom Cruise will be donning their designer duds. Cruise’s rep has confirmed that the couple will wed in Italy on November 18th. Those who have been closely following the good looking two-some speculate that the choice of wedding venue in some ways brings Cruise and Holmes full-circle: You’ll remember their first public outing as a couple, in spring 2005, was in Italy. About a year later, the pair welcomed daughter … Continue reading →