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Well Katie may have been able to kick the whole Cruise clan to the curb of her house but she definitely can’t stop them from getting heavily involved in her husband, Tom’s, career. Tom Cruise has once again turned to his sister, fellow Scientologist, to help manage his career. This isn’t the first time that Tommy Boy has wanted to keep his affairs within the family. It was right around the time that he and Katie started dating that she also managed his career and, as TMZ reports, it was not a good time in Tom’s career,

“Couches of the world, you’ve been forewarned.

Tom Cruise has once again enlisted sister Lee Anne Devette to help manage his career and steer the Cruise ship, reports OK!. This is not a positive development for Cruise; the last time she was involved, Tom started jumping up on couches and calling Matt Lauer glib.

“He needed someone to step in and take over. And Lee Anne stepped up to the plate,” says a source.”

Let’s not forget how he verbally attacked Brooke Shields for - GASP! - taking care of herself and her child! Anyways, it’s stuff like this that really has me feeling sorry for Katie Holmes. I think of how overwhelming her life must be, with a weirdo husband and overbearing in-laws. I’m glad that she take this gig on Broadway - it seems to have been really good for her to do something that she loves and step outside of the roles she’s been playing as Suri’s mom and Tom’s wife. She has also received rave reviews from audience members and fellow costars such as John Lithgow. Lycos caught a snippet of an interview with him where he couldn’t stop singing Katie’s praises,

“He adds, “Katie is lovely in the play, and she’s been such a sweetheart to work with. She has worked so hard - this is a tough, tough play.

“Katie is acting with thoroughbreds and she’s doing a wonderful job! She’s had to really push herself.”

John also praised Tom Cruise’s efforts in supporting his wife and making sure Suri got a taste of the excitement as well: “They’ve been around…a lot!”

Gosh darn it! If she would only leave that crazy husband of hers, I think I would really start to like Katie Holmes! Well I guess that’s a lot to put little Suri through just for my peace of mind. Alas, I suppose I’ll have to make peace with the fact that she really does love Tom.

Are Hollywood stars really so petty? Okay, I’m slapping myself for asking the question as soon as it fell out of my mouth. But really, this goes way back to Grade 6 behavior and I would have expected more from stars that are generally thought to be so proper and classy. Everyone knows that Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes just can’t decide whether they are going to be friends or not. But now apparently, Victoria has decided to really go for the gut and cozy up to one of Katie’s pals in an attempt to make her jealous. Okay, seriously? From The Pop Crunch Show,

“Victoria Beckham went out of her way to be photographed with Jennifer Lopez during New York Spring Fashion Week 2009 earlier this month because she desperately wants to irk on-again/off-again pal Katie Holmes, a new tabloid scoop claims.

Although both women were in the Big Apple, they refused to see each other “because of a falling out over Tom,” Star Magazine reports.

Posh has decided to befriend Jenn in a bid to make Katie jealous.

“Posh knows Katie is close with JLo.”

I don’t think this move to America has been very good for Posh. She seemed relatively normal, and even a little funny, when the Beckham’s first moved but she just seems to have gotten so much trashier and materialistic than she did even when she was across the pond. And really how does JLo feel about being put right smack-dab in the middle of that whole immature mess? I’m sure she’s busy enough with those two new babies that she doesn’t need to play into this crap. Stupid games by stupid people.

So by now many have heard about the protestors that showed up on Katie Holmes’ opening night of her new Broadway show All My Sons. The protestors lined up outside the theater and held ridiculous signs and chanted ridiculous things, hoping to free Katie from the evils of Scientology. Apparently, only Katie though - they don’t seem to be huge fans of Tom Cruise, who was also there that night, supporting his wife. Of course Katie and Tom acted as we all knew they would, smiling proudly and holding their heads high before scurrying home to place curses on them. From Reuters,

“Actress Katie Holmes won praise for her debut on Broadway on Thursday night, where she was cheered on by actor husband Tom Cruise and shouted at by anti-Scientology protesters outside the theater.

The drama started before the curtains went up in the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater with a group of about 20 protesters, some masked, chanting “Scientology is a cult” and “Free Katie”, according to the New York Daily News.

Inside Cruise, star of “Mission: Impossible” and one of the best known members of the Church of Scientology, was the main attraction, swarmed by fans and agreeing to pose for photos, overshadowing Dustin Hoffman who was also present.”

Yes, this show lived up to the high anticipation that preceeded it. These protesters however, really do look like they’re in a cult and it’s a wonder how they could ever think that people would take them seriously. Or that Katie would free herself from Tom’s clutches and run to join their clan. It takes all kinds of freaks to make the world go round. I’m just saying, if you’re going for your 15 minutes of fame, you might want to pretty yourself up a little.

I have heard though that Katie was amazing in her role from many sources and that the play in general is outstanding. With all the crap I say about them, I must admit that Katie does set herself apart in Hollywood. She’s always right on top of fashion trends and she always seems to be proving herself as someone other than who we thought she was. She does really seem like a great mom to little Suri and weird as it may seem to the rest of us, her marriage is happy. This is her moment and I think she has reason to be proud.

Everyone has been more than skeptical ever since TomKat hooked up and once they were married with a family, forget about it! The two were so wrapped up in each other that nothing else mattered and while at first the passion seemed kind of sweet, it quickly became something warped and twisted. Katie was all of a sudden nowhere to be seen, except for the occasional shot with Suri and Tom was so busy fighting the bad press all the time that things just seemed to continue to get weirder by the day.

So it really should come as no shock to anyone that now Katie’s friends have begun to be a bit fed up with all of it as well. This comes at a time when Katie is constantly rehearsing in New York for the opening of the show All My Sons. Now that she is out and about so often, the paparazzi are getting their fill that they have been missing all these many months. Add to that these stories of burned friends and the story gets that much more interesting. From the Gossip Girls,

“One ex-friend told press, “Katie and I were best friends until she met Tom. Then, overnight, we went from talking every day to nothing. She was so single-minded about her life with him that no one else mattered.”

Another source agreed, stating, “Katie never had a big group of girlfriends, but after Tom, she stopped calling them. It was amazing she could cut everyone off so fast — business associates, her hair and makeup team, as well as friends.”

So is this just a case of bitter friends who are envious of their good friend’s success? Or is Tom really more twisted than we had all actually thought? (which was already a lot!) Has Katie become a complete recluse? Or is the final stage of her Scientology brainwashing finally complete? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. She has completely isolated herself for the past two years and until this passion came over her to perform this play, we really hadn’t seen all that much of her. This gig seems to be going well for her and I hope that she stays on it. She has embraced the role, both in her new look and at rehearsals, according to other performers in the play and she just seems like a different Katie. Almost the one that I loved on Dawson’s Creek all those years ago.

So I guess it’s not only fans and bloggers alike that are concerned about the welfare of Katie Holmes. It’s no secret that she has been looking and acting more like a Broadway actress while she continually rehearses for All My Sons opening soon in New York. This is a great opportunity not only for Katie to show the world that she’s more than just a teenage drama series actress but it will also be an opportunity for her to show that she’s got some balls. A group of anti-Scientology activists will be there, ready and waiting to save Katie from the evils of the mysterious religion. From the Gossip Girls,

“Reportedly, an Anti-Scientology activist group is planning to protest outside the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre when the show officially opens on October 16th.

A group spokesperson told press, “We aren’t looking to shut the play down, we don’t have the power to do that; we just want to prove a point. We want to draw attention to Scientology, and hopefully get Katie out of it before it’s too late.”

Oh what heroes these people are. Puh-leaze! I don’t think anyone except for those that are immersed in it truly understand Scientology but I’m not one to tout about how wonderful it is either. I also think it’s weird and creepy, and that the mere fact that no one seems to be allowed to fully understand it unless they become a true believer, does seem somewhat cult-like to me.

That being said, I do think that people should be allowed to believe in whatever they want without other people actually physically harrassing them about it. We all know that Katie’s only involved in Scientology because Tom Cruise is so passionate about it but who really cares what her motives are? The woman has enough problems what with the bad jeans, bad haircut, bad shoes, and psycho husband. We might want to leave her alone on this one.

Just when everyone, myself included, had pegged Katie Holmes as backbone-less and someone who had been brainwashed by her husband, Tom Cruise, it seems that she may actually not be afraid to step up to the plate when it’s needed, after all. Or at least on some issues. While people were talking about Tom’s scientology obsession and whether or not Katie was pregnant, what we didn’t realize was that it was a full house over there. Tom’s mom, sister, and his sister’s kids have been living with him for quite some time. Katie musn’t have been too happy with that - and who would be? - because she has finally called the whole living situation off. We’ve all seen the pictures of their fabulous new house in The Hills but perhaps the best part of it all, for Katie at least, is that they will be living there alone with adorable Suri, Connor, and Isabella. From Celebitchy,

“When Katie and Tom recently moved into a $35 million home in Beverly Hills, Katie put her foot down and insisted that everyone — other than Suri and Tom’s two children with Nicole Kidman, Isabella, 15, and Connor, 13 — find another place to live. “It’s about time for Tom and Katie to live alone,” another pal adds. “They never have before.”

The adjustment may be difficult for Tom, 46. His mother, Mary Lee South, and three sisters have been a constant presence in his life since he divorced Nicole in 2001. All are Scientologists, and Mary Lee and sister Cass have lived with him at different points. “He’s very close with his sisters and his mother and he always welcomes his family into his house,” an insider says …“Cass and her sons have been an integral part of Tom’s life, and Cass helps take care of Tom’s children when he is away,” adds the insider.

But when Katie finally said enough is enough, “Tom agreed things needed to be different,” the family friend says. “He assured her that they would not be moving in with them.” Instead, Mary Lee and Cass will remain at a duplex apartment at the Scientology Centre on important Hollywood Boulevard, where the entire Cruise clan stayed while their new house was being renovated.”

Of course they’re staying at the Scientology Centre! I have a question, what’s wrong with getting a house of your own? Especially when your son or brother is freakin Tom Cruise! Nothing this family does surprises me. I had actually started to change my thinking about the Cruise clan when Tom appeared on Oprah and sent forth the picture of a regular guy living in his Colorado home. Something kept nagging me at the back of my mind telling me it was all PR and now I know it to be true. I’m just bothered by the fact that he never made mention of the fact that his extended family was living there with him. He pointed out Suri’s “office” and even made note of Katie’s cupcakes but nothing about his family. Not only is he keeping the truth from everyone but how does his family feel with not even a mention? Nice.

For all of you who can’t get their fill of what’s going on in the world of the Cruise’s, this one’s just for you. They were spotted near Colorado on Friday celebrating the Fourth of July, along with the rest of the nation. It seems as just when you start to think you may really hate this couple, they do something that’s so stinkin normal that you just want to squish all their cheeks! They all looked really great:Tom with his cowboy hat, Katie with her midriff-baring shirt, perhaps a chance to squash those pregnancy rumors? And beautiful little Suri, holding onto her title of “Best Dressed Kid in all of America.” Here’s what Celebrity Baby Scoop said about the pic,

“Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Suri, 2, and Connor Cruise, 13, enjoyed the 4th of July in Telluride, Colorado near their home. Suri looked super cute with her American flag headband on.”

Doesn’t it seem like it was just a month or two ago that Nicole Kidman was announcing to the world that she was pregnant? Well it was just today that she welcomed home a little baby girl named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. From US,

“Husband Keith was by Nicole’s side and mother and baby are very well,” the rep said.

They are “delighted,” the rep added.

After Sunday’s birth, Kidman’s husband Keith Urban wrote on his Web site: “Earlier this morning, Nic gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. We want to thank everybody that has kept us in their thoughts and prayers. We feel blessed and grateful that we can share this joy with all of you today.”

It is the first child for Kidman, 41, and Urban, 40. She has two adopted children – Connor, 13, and Isabella, 15 – with ex Tom Cruise.”

As a side note, I love the note by US that this is Nicole’s “first child” and then mention that oh yeah, well there are those other two. Nice. I am thrilled for these two and while Nicole made a very classy and cute prego lady, she is sure to make an even better mother to her third child!

It seems that Tom Cruise may be making the rounds in Tinseltown trying to get his friends to convert to his fave religion, Scientology. Although Will Smith, Tom’s buddy-boy has always denied that he has anything to do with the religion, it seems that he is becoming quite a proponent of the bizarre and secretive beliefs. From The Pop Crunch Show,

“Life & Style spies claim Will was chatting up the unorthodox religion to anyone who would listen on the set of his new film, Hancock, opening July 4th.

“He gave out Scientology-like pamphlets at the end of the shoot,” says biographer Andrew Morton, who published an unauthorized biography on Kooky Cruise last Winter.

“It’s also been said that he and Jada are homeschooling their children in Scientology methods,” Morton insists.

Will and Jada are also rumored to be financing the New Village Academy, a Scientology-associated school to open in Calabasas, California this Fall.”

While I don’t care what the Cruise’s want to do with their life, the news about Will Smith is quite upsetting. He just seems so normal and Scientology just…doesn’t. I know that Tom is big on the idea of people reading about it first before they make judgements but I don’t like the idea of a religion that makes you pay to learn about them. And the Smith’s are bringing their children into it too! Oh no, no. This is not good news at all.

Well Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have completed construction on their new home in Beverly Hills and let me tell you, it’s a far cry from what we saw on Oprah when she and Tom were huddled in a cozy cabin in Teluride, Colorado. The estate, which is worth a whopping 35 million dollars, was the venue of the couple’s housewarming party on Saturday night. From Celebrity Baby Scoop,

“Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hosted an A-list housewarming party on Saturday night at their new Beverly Hills mansion. Some of the stars on the guest list included Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Brooke Shields, Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria Parker and Kyra Sedgwick.

It was also a family affair with Holmes’ parents from Ohio and all of the Cruise children: Isabella, 15, Connor, 13, and Suri, 2. Cruise and Holmes purchased the 1.3-acre $35 million estate last summer and have spent the last year on renovations.

Guests began arriving around 9 p.m. and were driven up the long driveway to a large fountain by a valet service. The party was both indoors and outdoors and staffed over 50 people, including world-renouned chef, Wolfgang Puck who catered the event. On the back lawn, cocktails and appetizers were served to guests as they lounged on white couches under heat lamps, the trees were adorned with white lights and an orchestra played music. The festivities ended around 1 a.m.”

I find it particularly interesting that Brooke Shields was there even though there has been such tension between her and Cruise in the past. It also seems as though Tom and Katie are back to doing what they do best - showing off how great they are and how much money they have. I know they earned it and blah, blah, blah but flaunting it seems unecessary. Who needs a 35 million dollar home?

I don’t think Gwen Stefani will ever give us a reason not to love her and this past Sunday, she gave us reason to love her even more. Her son, Kingston Rossdale turned two on Sunday and the family had a few close friends over that just happened to include Hollywood parents with their Hollywood babies. Different from Tom and Katie’s affair for Suri, Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale celebrated their son’s big day with a lot of fun and friends and there has not yet been any talk of a $5,000 birthday cake. Gwen and Gavin actually didn’t have one birthday party for the kids and then later a $100,000 catered dinner for adults. But I digress as I’m trying to make peace with TomKat. From Gossip Girls here are some details on Kingston’s big party,

“Yesterday the “Hella Good” singer and her “Glycerine” hubby invited a who’s who of celebrity parents over to their Beverly Hills, California estate for a killer kids’ soiree.

Christina Aguilera and hubby Jordan Bratman arrived with their newborn son Max. And the happy trio looked so happy together as a family as they partook of the many attractions at the party.

Also in the house were Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, and their daughter Harlow Winter. Add in Victoria Beckham with son Cruz and you’ve got a paparazzo’s dream event.

All afternoon, the guests enjoyed the rented inflatable jump room, as well as some small farm animals at the petting zoo.”

This really does seem to be one very happy family and it’s nice to see that even in Hollywood, some stars still try to keep it somewhat real. It’s a nice to know that celebrities like to have play dates too, especially when they are a bunch of new moms generally speaking. Happy birthday, Kingston!

It was a week of parties in Tinseltown this week with everything from babies to (appropriately) birthdays being celebrated. Stars dressed up in their very finest million dollar dresses, suits, and jewelry to attend some of the very classiest, and not so classy, affairs. And as always, the paparazzi were there to catch all of it! Here were the hot spots in Hollywood this week.

Of the two most popular baby showers this week, there was the shower for Jamie Lynn Spears. Sister Britney flew in for it and even though there were still those that were still trying to find something wrong with Britney, really the worse thing she did was smoke. It was nice that she was able to make it to celebrate the coming of her sister’s child. Jamie Lynn looked very happy too!

But that wasn’t the only baby shower this week. Tori Spelling also had a baby shower to prepare for welcoming her second little one. I’m sorry but aren’t you only supposed to have a baby shower for your first? Isn’t it considered a cash grab after that point?

And George Clooney was beaming with girlfriend Sarah Larson on his arm at the birthday party that Giorgio Armani threw for him. But they weren’t the only power couple there. Others included Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes as well as Victoria and David Beckham.

This is why I watch interviews with celebrities that I’m not so fond of. Tom Cruise appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday. Oprah interviewed him in his home in Telluride, Colorado which Oprah said was,

“just so normal!”

Well, not exactly. I don’t believe a typical home includes a kitchen the size of a penthouse and leather-bound scripts just lying around. Normal, no. Well deserved? Probably.

Oprah launched right in, starting with Tom’s crazy couch jump three years ago. I’ve never understood the huge debacle over this myself but Tom says,

“I just felt that way, and I feel that way about her (Katie.). I can’t even articulate it, to be honest,” he adds. “That feeling, that connection. Just who she is and what she means to me.”

Oprah then moved in to the more serious issues, which have been burning for three years. His interview with Matt Lauer, his stance on Brooke Shields taking antidepressants for postpartum, and whether or not the rumors about his marriage ending are true. On conventional medicine and therapy Tom said,

“I was feeling pressed in the interview with Matt Lauer,” Cruise says. “For me, my issue was really about child drugging. It’s not like it is today, like people are really kind of openly talking about this. Of course I could have handled it better. Even the day of that interview, I knew I could have handled it better. It’s really the parent’s decision and parent’s should make that decision.”

When asked about the rumors surrounding his marriage, Tom said,

“It’s ridiculous. I mean, it’s laughable to me.”

Tom seemed to be at peace and want to clear a few things up. Whether it was his PR rep talking or whether Tom has really seen that he hasn’t always presented himself properly, I don’t know. But I don’t hate him like I once did and it will be good to watch Part 2 of the interview on Monday.

It seems that all the rumors of a supposed divorce have just been too much for Tom Cruise and he has sent his wife, Katie Holmes, off to a Scientology boot camp so that she can become brainwashed into being a better wife. Of course, Tom or the other believers don’t call it that but that’s pretty much what it is. From Glam Canada,

“Star Magazine claims Katie Holmes recently spent 3 days at Gold Base, the Scientology compound in Hemet, CA for being a misbehaving wife. Tom supposedly banished Katie to the compound, because she wanted to go to NYC by herself and star on Broadway. After two failed marriages Cruise went to a lot of trouble to find the perfect Scientology wife, and he’s not about to let her start thinking for herself now, the story basically goes! The source said the boot camp puts the camper through a battery of tests and purification:

“various tests, confession sessions, tons of reading and physically challenging purification processes. Tom insists that auditing and purification practices are incredibly beneficial to Scientologists at all levels.”

I certainly hope that Katie is too smart to put up with all of that but one never knows once what can happen once you’ve fallen into a certain belief system. Tom has come under a lot of fire for his belief in Scientology but this one’s going to be the hardest to defend, I think. Hopefully it’s not actually true and Katie just went away to take a break from everything she’s been going through recently.

Tom Cruise is set to appear on The Oprah Winfrey show tomorrow, May 2, to celebrate his twenty-five years in film. Oprah is prepared to ask him the tough questions including his public disgust of Brooke Shields, what happened with Matt Lauer on the Today show and probably, his current relationship with Katie. Should be a good one.

Okay well not really since Suri Cruise is only two years old but you would think that was the case from looking at the celebration that took place. Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise spent a whopping $100,000 on the little girl’s birthday, where the theme was butterflies, one of Suri’s favorite things. From Celebrity Baby Scoop,

“Suri adores butterflies. Absolutely no expense was spared to make Suri’s birthday the best day of her life.” [Who Attended] “It was immediate family and their closest friends only. There were no celebrities invited to the daytime bash.

All of the cakes were Italian-wedding flavoured, but specifically made without the usual rum. Obviously, they wanted them non-alcoholic since Suri is only two.”

It was a great party,” says an attendee. “Suri was in a really great mood and loved having all the balloons around.” Certainly, when it comes to celebrating his little girl’s big day, money is no object for Tom Cruise! “

So what was the money spent on? Her four-tiered cake cost $5,000 alone and each guest got their own mini cake. Well, I guess that’s a necessity. And because they just didn’t have enough cake hanging around, there were also $230 worth of cupcakes on hand. I guess someone also has a thing for flowers since $17,000 worth of them were also at the scene.

But the big day wasn’t enough for parents Katie and Tom. They also hosted a $45,000 dinner later in the evening for their closest friends that included Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Eva Longoria Parker, and Victoria and David Beckham.

I really do wonder what her wedding will be like or for that matter, her third birthday.

Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes became BFFs when Beckham first moved to Los Angeles. There have been recent reports that the duo had called the friendship quits and that Holmes and Beckham were very busy these days hurling insults at each other. The rumours were sparked even more when stories came out that Holmes’ marriage to Tom Cruise was on the rocks. These reports suggested that he no longer wanted his wife hanging out with the former Spice Girl. Now, it seems as though all of the rumours are unfounded. Well, those involving Katie and Victoria, anyway. From Digital Spy,

“Victoria Beckham has denied that she has fallen out with actress Katie Holmes.

Tom Cruise’s wife missed Beckham’s 34th birthday celebrations last week, while US reports claimed the pair ignored each other when they were eating in the same restaurant recently.

However, a spokesperson for the Spice Girl insisted there was no rift and revealed that Beckham and Holmes had eaten out together with their partners on Friday.

They said: “They all had a drink together, and Tom and Katie and David and Victoria were all out for dinner together last Friday.”

I hope for Katie’s sake that these two are still hanging out on the Hills together. It sounds like Katie could use a friend these days.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are having trouble and lots of it. It seems that when they were fighting over how to spend their daughter, Suri’s birthday party a few weeks ago, that was just the tip of the iceberg. Tom Cruise seems to be very controlling over Katie, wanting to be with her every minute and it only gets worse when it comes to Suri, who turns two today.

Katie has had enough and wants to have a trial separation from hubby Tom. She is going to New York to play a role on Broadway and she wants to bring little Suri along with her. Tom just will not hear of it saying that if she wants to go to New York, they will all go. From Star,

“She desperately needs to be on her own for a while, but there’s no way Tom is going to let her take Suri away,” an insider tells Star. “There’s no way he’ll allow it. He just doesn’t want Katie — or Suri — out of his sight for long. He told her that if she goes to New York, fine, but he goes with her.”

Further, the couple’s tug of war over their daughter has intensified as of late. “Tom wants to call all the shots when it comes to Suri,” says an insider. “He has a lot of rules, and there’s conflict.” With all this drama going on with her parents, adorable little Suri — who turns 2 on April 18 — seems to be getting lost in the shuffle and spends much of her time with nannies instead of her parents. “She gets a lot of attention,” notes another source. “But every child wants to be with their parents — there is no substitute.”

Does this surprise anyone? Their whirlwind romance was very romantic in the beginning but you have to wonder how much their heads are in it when people start jumping on couches. And let’s face it, Tom Cruise is just plain weird. With the scientology and horrifying public remarks about other celebrities such as Brooke Shields, is anyone really surprised to find out that he’s kind of a jerk?

It seems that Renee Zellweger has put the baby rumours to a stop before they even had a chance to get started. The actress has no intentions on becoming a mother now or ever. She tells The Times out of London,

“I never have expectations like, ‘When I’m 19 I’m going to do this, and by the time I’ve hit 25, I’m going to do that’.

“I just take things as they come, each day at a time, and if things happen, all well and good,” she added. “I just want to be independent and be able to take care of myself. Anything else is just gravy.”

And she seems to be doing quite well doing just that. Zellweger has made quite a name for herself since her breakout hit Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise. Although she skirted questions about her former marriage to country singer Kenny Chesney, she was all laughs when it came to her Leatherheads co-star George Clooney. Laughing about a tabloid she had seen that paired the two as a couple, Renee denied all rumours but insinuated that she should only be so lucky.

We see it all the time and although these stars may be going through heartache, we just can’t wait to sink our teeth into the story of their horrendous breakup. There have been several stories emerging this past week about celebrity breakups and here are just a few.

Carrie Underwood, who really is one of my faves, has broken up with her boyfriend Chace Crawford and the couple have only been official since October. Reportedly things were going well, Carrie was meeting Chace’s parents and everything seemed to be just ducky. As no one involved has made comment yet, the reason is yet unknown but there definitely is more to this story!

Josh Hartnett and Helena Christensen have also decided to go their separate ways since getting cozy with each other last summer. The reason here? They were just no longer in love. Once again, there has to be more to the story than that!

And very sadly, Marsha Garces Williams, the wife of Robin Williams has filed for divorce. I guess that’s what you get after 19 years of marriage. The two have a daughter, Zelda, and a son, Cody. Irreconcilable differences is the official reasoning here.

And although they haven’t officially broken up yet, the marriage between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes could be in trouble. First they were fighting over their daughte, Suri’s birthday party and now sources report that Katie is exhausted by Tom and that she spends most of her day trying to stay awake. We’ll keep on the watch but it may not be long before these two find themselves with the single status in Hollywood.

The paparrazi were in full force yesterday to watch Katie Holmes exit one of her favourite places to dine in Los Angeles, Joan’s on Third. Reports from different sources say that she has reverted to her girl-next-door look but did she ever really leave it behind? She has been dressing and acting much more mature since having baby Suri with husband Tom Cruise but I never really thought her face changed.

But anyhoo, there is more happening with this couple than just fresh faces and lunches at hot spots. As China Daily reports,

“Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are reportedly in dispute over how to celebrate daughter Suri’s second birthday, according to the National Enquirer.

Cruise is allegedly planning to spend $500,000 on a lavish birthday party but Holmes believes it may be too extravagant.

Tom is out to make Suri’s second birthday a spectacle like no other child has ever had,” a source is quoted as saying.

The insider added: “Katie believes wholeheartedly it would set a bad example. She doesn’t want her daughter to be a spoiled Beverly Hills rich kid who expects the biggest and the best for the rest of her life… She’s all for a nice party, but nothing ostentatious.”

I have to say that I agree with Katie on this one. There is little that it more obnoxious than celebrities throwing their money around by spending $100,000 on Cirque de Soleil acrobats just so they can attend your daughter’s birthday party. Maybe they could just get together with a bunch of their other cult-like scientologists and chant and discuss the evils of Western medicine. Or do whatever else it is they do.