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The Week in DVR: Start Watching The West Wing From the Beginning! Plus, Matthew Goode Is Great in Brideshead Revisited and Liv Tyler Sure Loves Italy

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:10:46 -0400

Monday: The West Wing

Isn’t it great when this show starts over from the beginning on Bravo? Don’t get us wrong, those later, Obama-forecasting episodes were fun, and who doesn’t love Alan Alda? But there’s absolutely nothing like those first few magical seasons of The West Wing when the show was under Aaron Sorkin's rule. Today brings us the pilot episode, introducing us to the fast-talking, fast-walking characters—each one unbelievably witty and flawed...

Could It Be the Return of Kevin Kline? Please!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:54:37 -0500

Our favorite Upper East Side teenagers were in rare form last night during a particularly jam-packed episode of Gossip Girl. But jokes about crashing airplanes to dispose of adversaries, conversations about purchasing anthrax on the black market, a near rape and the ripe potential for student-teacher sex (Dan Humphrey, you dirty rascal!) didn't really faze us at all. What did however, was something Blair's father said to his daughter while they were getting to...

Fashion Roundup: Katie Holmes for Miu Miu Unveiled; Obama Inauguration Collectibles; Vera Wang Makes Her Figure Skating Mark

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:56:08 -0500

The images of Katie Holmes in the new Miu Miu ads were intended to make her look like a "luminous icon radiating a sense of mystery and theatricality." Meanwhile, her good friend Victoria Beckham is starring in Armani underwear ads. [Vogue UK]

In getting ready for the Inauguration, designers are creating Obama-themed accessories intended as collectibles. [WWD]

Expect New York Times Styles section photographer Bill Cunningham to discuss a man in a giant furry...

Morning Memo: Katie Holmes Not Into Holiday Parties; Guy Ritchie Gets More Money; Mort Zuckerman on Bernard Madoff

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:38:31 -0500

Katie Holmes put in "two minutes" at her apartment building's Christmas party before making her way to her waiting SUV. [P6]

Citing cost issues, designers Betsey Johnson and Carmen Marc Valvo have decided against staging shows in the Bryant Park tents at this Feburary's Fashion Week. [WSJ via Racked]

Unsurprisingly, heiress Agnes Gund regrets telling W that she thinks many of the people she sits with on the Museum of Modern Art board are...

Fashion Roundup: Miu Miu Signs Up Katie Holmes; Anna Wintour Strikes Back; Designers Imagine a Tux for Barack Obama

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:19:23 -0500

Katie Holmes has been asked to be the new face of Miu Miu, following predecessors like Kirsten Dunst and Vanessa Paradis. [Vogue UK]

With shoppers deserting Madison Avenue, the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District has set up a by-invitation-only shopping suite at the Hotel Plaza Athénée next weekend, where the selected retailers' most important clients can come shop in private. [WWD]

Perhaps in an effort to dispel rumors of Anna Wintour's departure, "industry sources"...

Morning Memo: Alex Rodriguez Denies Madonna Romance; Ronald Perelman Ends Custody Battle; Katie Holmes in T

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:35:26 -0500

Alex Rodriguez is now (weirdly) insisting that he and Madonna are "friends--that's it." Maybe this means they've already broken up? [People]

The Daily News's Rush & Molloy, who are moving their gossip column from the daily edition to the Sunday issue, have compiled a roundup of some of their most interesting famous people stories. [R&M]

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise will be on separate covers of the New York Times' T Magazine this weekend. She...

Katie Holmes Hangs Out With Peaches Geldof; British Press Incredulous

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:42:45 -0500

Transatlantic odd couple alert: According to the UK's Daily Star, imported socialite Peaches Geldof and Scientology captive Katie Holmes have totally connected (over what, exactly, is still unclear) in New York. Reportedly, Ms. Geldof so admired Ms. Holmes's turn in Broadway's All My Sons that she asked to interview the actress for Nylon, where she is a columnist of sorts. Either out of genuine interest in the budding fameball or just eagerness to escape...

They're Just Like Us! Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Get Lunch at Zaro's

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:56:49 -0500

Around 1pm this afternoon, a couple of Observer staffers took a trip to Zaro's Bakery, a branch of which is across the street from The Observer offices on Broadway between 20th and 21st streets.

When they walked in, they spotted a little girl by the front sandwich display with a neat head of dark brown hair trimmed into a bob, dressed in an "adorable" red tunic and spandexy black pants, and clutching some sort of...

Hey, Katie! Michelle! Josh! Dawson Could Use Your Help

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:43:27 -0500

With the exception of the most important election of our lifetime, this has been the slowest news week ever. When the casting of Jack Black in an adaptation of Gulliver's Travels makes headlines, you know we're close to the bottom of the barrel. So! Why don't we use this as an opportunity to check in with the kids from Dawson's Creek? In case you haven't noticed, this has been a banner Fall for the...

Fashion Roundup: Burberry CEO Says Stay Strong; Katie Holmes Already Has Comme des Garcons for H&M; Hugo Boss's New Store

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:53:40 -0400

Katie Holmes already has the Comme des Garcons line for H&M, even though it doesn't get released in stores until Nov. 13. [The Cut]

Burberry's CEO on the economy: "We could turn off everything right now, but we're not going to. This is the sort of time when leaders are born and made, and we will micromanage this business to stay on top. We are absolutely going to stay the course." [Vogue UK]...

Morning Memo: Peter Cook's Girlfriend Talks About Sex Tape; Paparazzi Swarm Katie Holmes on Bway; Gyllenhaal Parents Split

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:17:03 -0400

Diana Bianchi, who co-stars with Christy Brinkley's ex-husband Peter Cook in a recently uncovered sex tape, claims "she had no idea she was ever being recorded." Meanwhile, Mr. Cook seems to be attempting to blame Ms. Bianchi for the leak: "I have no comment on this crap," he said. "I don't know what she's doing or why she's doing it." [P6]

Paparazzi have been mobbing the Broadway performances of All My Sons, which stars...

Morning Memo: Britney Spears: 'What the Hell was I thinking?'; Anti-Scientologists vs. Katie Holmes; Angelina Jolie in W

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:29:42 -0400

Britney Spears will address the causes of her infamously erratic behavior in an upcoming documentary. Sample quote: "I sit there and I'll look back and I'm like: 'I'm a smart person. What the hell was I thinking?'" [People]

The cover photo from the November issue of W, which features Angelina Jolie breast-feeding one of her children, has been released. [Radar]

In preparation for his role in The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke cut his own forehead...

Fashion Roundup: Beatrice Inn Expands Into Fashion; Katie Holmes's New Headgear; Jessica Stam has a Hobby

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:19:57 -0400

Beatrice Inn co-owner Andre Saraiva has come out with a clothing line called Andrewear. [NY Times via The Cut]

Having grown tired of pegged boyfriend jeans, Katie Holmes is now experimenting with head scarves. [Just Jared]

Kate Winslet will reportedly play Vivienne Westwood in the upcoming biopic about the designer. [Vogue UK]

Jessica Stam is learning how to fly planes. [WWD]

Model Lily Cole and her...

Morning Memo: Paris Hilton's Chihuahuas May or May Not Be Dead; War of the High School Soaps; Jean-Georges Settles

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:31:07 -0400

Paris Hilton's flack is denying reports that the heiress left two of her many dogs outside to be mauled by coyotes, insisting that the Chihuahuas are "healthy and happy" in their "doggie mansion." [People]

Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley said that Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grime of rival high school soap opera Beverly Hills 90210 should "eat a double cheeseburger or something" and praised his female co-stars for not being "bone-thin." [US Weekly]

Reportedly, a...

Fashion Roundup: Katie Holmes's Jeans Sell Out; Gucci Chief Steps Down; Emma Watson in Italian Vogue

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:14:33 -0400

Katie Holmes' Prps boyfriend jeans have launched in the U.S. and are selling out. [NY Daily News]

Mark Lee, the president chief executive officer of Gucci, will step down at the end of the year and Bottega Veneta's CEO Patrizio Di Marco will take over. [WWD]

Eighteen-year-old actress Emma Watson models couture in the pages of Italian Vogue this month. [Vogue UK]

Viktor & Rolf will present their Spring 2009 show online. [Vogue UK] ...

Morning Memo: Ivanka Trump vs. Howard Stern; Concerned Citizens to Save Katie Holmes; More Grubmans On the Way

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:33:42 -0400

Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee held an end-of-summer barbeque in Sagaponack, where Howard Stern played beer pong against Ivanka Trump. [NYDN]

Levi Johnston, the young gentleman behind 17-year-old Bristol’s Palin’s pregnancy, has changed his Myspace status to “In A Relationship” but still seems a bit ambivalent about his new role. [US Weekly]

A group of “concerned citizens” calling themselves Anonymous plans to picket the opening night of Katie Holmes’s Broadway debut in All My Sons...

Morning Memo: Jessica Alba and Friends Show Up in Denver, But Barack Obama Keeps His Distance

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:03:03 -0400

Barack Obama's campaign managers are focused on keeping celebrities off the stage and out of sight of cameras in order to prevent further "celebrity" attacks from the McCain camp. [NY Daily News]

That's not stopping them from coming to Denver, though. Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, Fat Joe, Wilmer Valderrama and Sofia Vergara will reportedly party tonight at the Voto Latino DNC event in Denver. [P6]

Richard Price, author of Lush Life and...

Morning Memo: Martha Stewart's Bad Luck; Kirsten Dunst Spotted Snogging Drew's Ex; Spike Lee Defends Barack Obama

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:54:52 -0400

Martha Stewart has been the victim of natural disasters this summer. First, Ms. Stewart's farm in Bedford, N.Y. was struck by lightning earlier this summer, and now her East Hampton home on Lily Pond Lane was also struck with a bolt, which fried her stereo system and her electronic driveway gate. [P6]

Kirsten Dunst was spotted making out with Drew Barrymore's ex Justin Long at Sunset Junction in LA, where she seems to have returned...

Morning Memo: Chace Crawford's Less Illustrious Past; Gwen Stefani Has a New Son; 1Oak Gets Sued

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:18:37 -0400

When actor Chace Crawford worked as a valet in New York, pre-Gossip Girl days, he was terrified when Suge Knight came in with his car (Mr. Crawford made one of the other valets move it!). [Us Weekly]

Eleanor Wohl will reportedly throw a party on Sunday at her Meadow Lane Estate in honor of Prudential Douglas Elliman chairman Howard Lorber to thank him for helping the Chabad of Southampton in its zoning dispute....

Fashion Roundup: Thakoon at Target; Liv Tyler and Georgina Chapman Do The Gap; Danny Masterson's New Store

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:48:51 -0400

Target confirmed yesterday that Thakoon Panichgul is set to design its next diffusion line, which will arrive in stores in September and be available through January. [WWD]

Despite causing a stir with her case of fashionably saggy jeans, Katie Holmes will not be designing her own line of clothing according to her publicist. [Vogue UK]

Narciso Rodriguez will be honored with a Special Achievement in Fashion Award at this year’s American Latino Media Arts Awards,...

Katie Holmes and Baggy Jeans: The Photographic Evidence

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:50:58 -0400

While attending rehearsals for Broadway’s revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons over the past couple of weeks in New York, Katie Holmes has been clinging to her pegged boyfriend jeans like a security blanket while away from her home in Los Angeles—which hasn’t gone unnoticed by gossip and fashion blogs, all of which seem to be wondering what has inspired this new sartorial direction.

We can’t pretend to know what’s going through...

Morning Memo: Michelle Williams Hearts Spike Jonze; Sean Avery's Dating Up; Katie Holmes in NYC

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:08:48 -0400

Courtenay Semel (daughter of former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel) and heiress Casey Johnson are no longer an item after Ms. Semel spent an evening partying with Tila Tequila, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson. [P6]

Michelle Williams is reportedly officially dating her close friend director Spike Jonze, who was previously married to Sofia Coppola. [Daily Mail]

Vogue intern and New York Ranger Sean Avery, 28, is dating 51-year-old Kelly Klein, ex-wife of...

Katie Holmes Sons to Play at the Schoenfeld

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:55:42 -0400

Katie Holmes has a home on Broadway: the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The revival of All My Sons, starring Ms. Holmes, John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest, is scheduled to begin previews on Sept. 18 with an official opening on Oct. 16, according to Playbill. Tickets go on sale for American Express cardmembers starting tomorrow, June 18, by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.Broadway.Yahoo.com. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on July...

Katie Holmes Is Coming to Broadway

Mon, 19 May 2008 17:50:04 -0400

Prepare yourselves: Katie Holmes is coming to Broadway. Variety is reporting that Mrs. Cruise has officially signed on for a production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons this fall at a theater to be announced. Conveniently, the Church of Scientology New York is located just a few blocks away from the theater district at its 46th Street outpost. ...

Holmes has signed on for the fall revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," joining a...

Katie Holmes on Broadway?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:24:16 -0400

First Katie Holmes tackles Tom, then childbirth. Next up, the Great White Way? Ms. Holmes may emerge from her post-Suri cocoon to flutter onto a Broadway stage next season. The Dawson's Creek star is in negotiations to appear in a revival of Arthur Miller's 1947 play All My Sons. The play is based on a true story—ripped from the headlines, as it were—about a man who sold faulty airplane parts to the U.S. military...

Queen Latifah, Dame Diane and Princess Katie Ring My Doorbell—Ding, Dong!—With Crime Caper

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:26:46 -0500

MAD MONEY
Running Time 104 minutes
Written by Glenn Gers
Directed by Callie Khouri
Starring Diane Keaton, Ted Danson, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes

Like a warm toe approaching the edge of a cold lake, the new movie season is beginning slowly and cautiously, but not without promise. If the writers’ strike doesn’t end soon, 2008 might run out of product as fast as it begins, but for now the key...

New Tom Cruise Biography: Suri 'Conceived Like Rosemary's Baby'

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:30:14 -0500

In a new unauthorized biography of Tom Cruise, Andrew Morton—the author who made a small fortune with Diana: Her True Story—makes some pretty serious and inflamatory claims.

The book, which is scheduled to be released later this month, alleges that Katie Holmes was impregnated, a la Rosemary's Baby, with the preserved semen of deceased Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It also says that Mr. Cruise’s ex-wife, Nicole Kidman, “feared...

Katie Holmes: Tom Cruise Understands Women, Makes Killer Carbonara

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:35:08 -0500

Katie Holmes spoke to Parade about the holidays, of which she has “always been a huge fan.” Ms. Holmes, who turned 29 yesterday, recently told the somewhat-random insert mag that she and Tom Cruise plan to spend Christmas with all of their relatives at their Telluride, Colo., retreat.

Once there, she said they like to ski, have big dinners and laugh. And while Ms. Holmes apparently likes her mother’s stuffing the best,...

Katie Holmes Leaks Tom Cruise's Clothing Fetish

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:10:36 -0500

Katie Holmes has revealed Tom Cruise’s biggest turn-on. As it happens, the actor, 43, likes to see his wife looking as though she just left a bespoke clothier on London’s Savile Row. “Tom likes me in a suit and a mini every now and then. I like it when he likes it. It makes me blush. He'll say, 'You look good. I hope security's going with you.' Now that gives me...

Happy New Year From Tom Cruise!

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:14:03 -0500

It’s hard to believe that the first pictures of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ family holiday card won’t grace the cover of Vanity Fair—à la baby Suri—this year. No, this time around, Us snapped up the exclusive. The handsome card’s designer, none other than Ms. Holmes, even put the names of her two stepchildren, Bella and Connor, on the cream, brown and burgundy number. (Suri, of course, has already beaten her mother to...

Katie Holmes' New Hairdo Reminds Us of Something ...

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:56:41 -0500

If it’s Thursday, this must be Düsseldorf! It looks like Katie Holmes got a little excited at the prospect of traveling to Deutschland, as she chopped off most of her hair and fashioned it into some kind of futuristic bob. While attending the Bambi Media Awards Ceremony in the German town with her hubby, Tom Cruise, Ms. Holmes—all nervous smiles—showed off her new hairdo. The Huffington Post thinks she looks like the couple’s baby,...

Cruise Family Tries Private Spice Jam

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:50:41 -0500

Now that the Spice Girls are once again sharing the same rack, they have really started to turn up the heat. A little over a week after the British pop group dove headlong into their reunion tour at this month’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show, they've been courted by the Cruise family, who stopped by to hear the ladies croon, clap and clop during a recent closed rehearsal. But that’s not all,...

The Afternoon Wrap: Thursday

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:59:21 -0500

According to a tipster, America's most Scientological couple, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, has bought a Dakota apartment for around $20 million. It's a classy co-op, though not as hip as Mr. Cruise's former downtown digs. [Gawker] "Pricy penthouse" stories are the best kind of real estate porn. Sexy "high-end penthouse apartments are in demand" (though apparently the Dakota's top-tier co-ops aren't that grand). Sadly, Forbes' list omits the New Museum penthouse, which has a...

Fashion Week Blearily Comes To Life

Fri, 09 Sep 2005 04:55:00 -0400

Nicole Miller thinks about mortality as she gets her hair did by Heidi Klum's ex Rick Pipino, just before her show begins. The creepy-yet-hot Canadian designing duo of Dean and Dan Caten sandwich Katie Holmes-dumpee Chris Klein at the party for the reopening of Saks mens' floor. Off the courts but still super-jazzed, Venus Williams takes in the James Perse store opening down on Bleecker Street. Kenneth Cole begins the official tent shows at 10 a.m. today....