Forbes Magazine has just released its 2007 listing of the World’s Most Powerful Celebrities, and guess what: Tom Cruise ranks atop this year’s list, earning $67 million. Rounding out the top five are, in descending order, rock singer Mick Jagger; talk show hostess-producer Oprah Winfrey; rock band U2; and golfer Tiger Woods.

The list measures both the stars’ earnings and their influence within their respective fields. Movie industry analysts say men have the upper hand through career longevity and overall box-office appeal. (voanews.com)

I’ve also found two video’s; One on TMZ.com of Tom & Katie having dinner at the Wynn, along with Brooke Shields and other friends – click here – and one of Tom & Katie attending the private dinner in Manhattan to raise money for the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project, the project he co-founded in 2000 – click here.

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The recent tabloids may claim that there is a rift between newlyweds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, but good friend Jenna Elfman says don’t believe what you hear.

Elfman put the rumors to rest at the Healthy Child Healthy World Benefit Thursday night, telling “Extra,” “Honestly, they’re happy. They have a great life, and they love each other.”

Meanwhile, “Extra” spotted Katie Holmes canoodling with another man – but don’t worry, it was all in character.

Holmes is filming a new movie called “Mad Money” with Adam Rothenberg. (Source: Extra tv)

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by Natalie Finn
Thu Apr 26, 9:22 AM ET

Los Angeles (E! Online) – It wasn’t just 70 million voters and major corporations who were feeling charitable this week.

As the curtain fell Wednesday on the two-night Idol Gives Back special that featured live and taped appearances by celebs ranging from Bono to Miss Piggy, no one was given the boot, leaving the same six contestants to sing it out next week.

“All your favorites are still in the competition,” host Ryan Seacrest informed a positively thrilled crowd. “How could we let anyone go on a charity night?”

On the less positive side, however, that means two of said favorites will get tossed seven days from now. The more than 70 million calls and text messages that came in last night will be added to next Tuesday’s tallies, Seacrest said.

But on this night, that exorbitant amount of viewer participation represented far more than people’s desire to have a huge stake in who goes home. As part of the Idol Gives Back campaign, American Idol’s most prominent sponsors, including Coca-Cola, AT&T, Ford, Allstate, ExxonMobil and Fox parent News Corp., signed on to donate a certain amount of money per vote, all of which will go toward the newly formed Charity Projects Entertainment Fund—which in turn will dole out the green to relief charities in the United States and Africa.

To help hammer the point home, the two-hour special included clips from Randy Jackson’s visit to New Orleans to meet with Hurricane Katrina victims, Paula Abdul’s meeting with local school children whose parents are struggling to make ends meet, and the trip made to Africa by strange bedfellows turned harmonious travel companions Seacrest and Simon Cowell.

“We met some of the nicest kids I’ve ever met in my life,” Cowell said, when Seacrest asked what struck him most about the journey.

Another video showed Carrie Underwood, who also traveled to Africa on behalf of the numerous charities Idol is supporting, performing “I’ll Stand by You” for children left orphaned by AIDS and the scourges of poverty.

And where there are people warring against poverty in Africa, there’s Bono. The U2 frontman met with the six aspiring Idols this week to discuss the importance of trying to give back whenever possible.

“Well, you murdered that one, didn’t you?” the Nobel Peace Prize nominee joked, observing the group rehearse “American Prayer.”

“That’s what the ONE campaign is all about—people who you wouldn’t normally expect, hanging out with each other…like Irish rock stars on American Idol,” Bono then said, getting down to business.

“I don’t know what it is about music, but it whispers in your ear that the impossible is much more possible than your parents and school teachers are telling you,” Bono said. “Don’t remember me, remember the children whose lives you’re transforming…There isn’t one person watching this program tonight who cannot save a life.”

Of course, American Idol tries to inject at least a little established star power into the proceedings every week, but Fox sure didn’t mess around tonight.

While the usual Seacrest-hosted hoopla (minus an elimination) occurred on the regular Idol stage in Hollywood, Ellen DeGeneres hosted the show’s live companion event via satellite from downtown Los Angeles’ Walt Disney Concert Hall.

DeGeneres, who announced that she herself will be donating $100,000 to the evening’s cause, said that “obviously, more money is better than less money, but whatever you can give…You probably have a 20 (dollar bill) hanging somewhere in a coat pocket that you’ve forgotten about.”

Although the name of the game was fundraising, music was still the night’s motivating factor.

Earth, Wind & Fire kicked off the night at Disney Hall with a three-tune medley, followed by the six remaining Idol wannabes—decked out from head to toe in dove-white suits—singing the anthem “Time to Care,” penned specially for the occasion by “We Are the World” producer Quincy Jones, who also conducted the band.

Supplying the basso profundo romance were operatic boy band Il Divo, which serenaded the L.A. crowd with “Somewhere” from West Side Story, and Josh Groban, who crooned his signature “You Raise Me Up,” backed by the African Children’s Choir.

Rascal Flatts sang its aptly named hit single “My Wish,” Annie Lennox performed “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” and, with the help of modern technology, Celine Dion teamed with Elvis Presley for “If I Can Dream.”

Taking a cue from Comic Relief were Ben Stiller and Jack Black, whose musical contributions inspired both laughter and donations.

Stiller, for one, promised to keep singing Little River Band’s “Reminiscing” until the $200 million mark was reached. Considering the loftiness of that ideal, the broadcast reverted several times to satellite clips of Stiller, still singing.

And though Black rocks out frequently, Cowell didn’t think too much of the Tenacious D frontman’s wily-eyed take on Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose.”

“You were better than Sanjaya,” Cowell judged. A rose-bearing Kyle Gass seemed to like it, however.

“I thought that was the best rendition of ‘Kiss from a Rose’ I’ve ever heard,” added Seal, who happened to be sitting right behind Jackson.

And on a night that saw Simon, Paula, Randy and Ryan actually behaving themselves, olive branches were extended in all directions.

Grammy snubs aside, Kelly Clarkson really did make a triumphant return to her roots, belting out Patty Griffin’s “Up to the Mountain (MLK Song),” accompanied by guitarist Jeff Beck, and proving there hasn’t been another Idol quite like her.

Celebs who offered up pretaped messages and/or a clip of them lip-syncing to “Stayin’ Alive” included Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Madonna (surrounded by children in Malawi), Forest Whitaker (chiming in from Uganda), Teri Hatcher, Eric McCormack, Dr. Phil (“you’ll never stand taller than when you stoop to help a child,” he said), Hugh Laurie (“House has an accent,” Seacrest noted), Helen Mirren, Kevin Bacon, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Marc Anthony, Kirstie Alley, Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Daughtry, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Keira Knightley, Rob Schneider, Jason Biggs, Helena Bonham Carter, Hugh Grant, the Blue Man Group, Goldie Hawn, LeBron James, Gwyneth Paltrow and, not one to be left out, Miss Piggy.

Throughout Wednesday’s broadcast, viewers could make individual pledges through a specially set up phone line or via the Internet, and clips of the show are available to download from Apple’s iTunes Music Store, with all proceeds going to charity. More than $30 million was raised, including an additional $5 million from News Corp., on a night that Seacrest called “the biggest in Idol history.”

“I know that I’ve said that 63 times before,” he said, “but tonight I really mean it.”

Meanwhile, Melinda Doolittle, LaKisha Jones, Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Jordin Sparks and Phil Stacey all get to return next week to rock out with help from guest mentor Jon Bon Jovi. (Source: Yahoo News)

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As one of Tinseltown’s power couples, they are used to attending star-studded ceremonies, and hosting lavish dinners. But when it came to giving their daughter Suri’s first birthday party, Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes went for a low key affair – throwing a traditional garden party lunch featuring pizza and cupcakes.

Katie’s mum Kathy jetted into California to attend the family do at Tom and Katie’s LA mansion on April 18, as did one of Tom’s sisters and a nephew. Although the meal was not a gourmet affair, there was an A-list touch when it came to dessert. Guests were treated to cupcakes from Beverly Hills bakery Sprinkles. The designer fairy cakes, which have appeared on Sex And The City, are available in 20 flavours ranging from the traditional chocolate, to the more unusual carrot and pumpkin.

The birthday girl, who apparently loves being outside, was reportedly given a garden gym set from her relatives, as well as a stack of books, balls and dolls. Entertainment at the party included dragonfly and butterfly piñatas – containers filled with toys and sweets suspended from a rope which are broken by party guests – while Suri made her own fun, kicking a ball around the lawn with her Mission: Impossible actor dad.

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Little Suri Cruise may not realize the effort involved, but her family made sure she celebrated her first birthday in style.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes organized a birthday lunch on April 18 at the Cruise compound in Los Angeles, where the entire clan dined on pizza and cupcakes from Sprinkles bakery in Beverly Hills.

“Suri is walking and talking,” says a source close to the family, who adds that dragonfly and butterfly piñatas were part of the entertainment.

The guest of honor – who, Holmes told PEOPLE recently, “loves just being outside right now,” received a gym set for the backyard, according to the source, along with a stack of books, balls and dolls.

“Tom and Suri kicked the ball around the lawn during the party,” adds the source.

Holmes’s mom Kathy, 60, flew to California for the occasion, as did a sister and nephew of Cruise, according to the source. On April 17, both grandmothers – Kathy Holmes and Mary Lee Mapother South, 70 – were treated to dinner at an Italian restaurant.

Just days earlier Holmes, 28, was in Shreveport, La., where she is filming Mad Money with Queen Latifah and Diane Keaton – and the day after the birthday bash, she and Cruise, 44, jetted to New York City for Cruise’s 9/11 Detox Fund-Raiser.

But Wednesday’s luncheon was a fun break from all the jet-setting – albeit a messy one. By the end of the party, says the source, “Tom, Katie and Suri were wearing chocolate.” (People.com)

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LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2007) — Brooke Shields’ toddler Grier Henchy celebrated her first birthday over the weekend – and got a visit from another celebrity baby – Suri Cruise.

Tom and Katie brought baby Suri (who shares the same birthday with Grier) to the baby birthday bash on Saturday at Brooke and husband Chris Henchy’s Los Angeles home.

Also in attendance were Will Ferrell, his wife Viveca and two kids, along with “Saturday Night Live” alumni Kevin Nealon and Chris Kattan.

Brooke had a mermaid and several musicians on hand to entertain the kiddies.

For the proud mom, it’s been a whirlwind year since Grier and Suri were born on the same day at the same hospital.

“It’s gone by so quickly,” Brooke told Access Hollywood.

Brooke also revealed the party was a Tweety Bird themed event since her little one resembles the cartoon character, she said. (Source: Access Hollywood)

Pictures, go to the album below for more:

Grier’s Birthday Surprise — A Gift From Suri! 2007
I uploaded more pics here:
World Baseball Classic in Anaheim, Calif., March 16, 2006
Candids from Wolfgang Puck’s The Cut restaurant
Ivy Restaurant
March 4th, 2007 – basketball game Isabella, L.A.
March 5th, 2007 – Katie in L.A.
March 11th, 2007 – basketball game Connor, L.A.
March 17th, 2007 – basketball game Isabella, L.A.

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Hi guys! Mariana has sent me the video from E! News Live where they talk about the event. And I added more pictures at the gallery. Click to download.

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LOS ANGELES (April 19, 2007) — Tom Cruise’s latest effort isn’t for the big screen. It’s for the New York police, firefighters and paramedics of Sept. 11.

Cruise was to appear Thursday at a private dinner in Manhattan to raise money for the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project, a program he co-founded in 2002. His wife, Katie Holmes, was also expected to attend.

The program, based on principles developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, offers free treatment to emergency workers who suffer breathing difficulties and other health problems stemming from exposure to toxins at ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

“Nearly six years later, many are still paying a price for their heroic service at the World Trade Center. This is a profound injustice,” the 44-year-old actor said in a statement to The Associated Press. “This project has demonstrated that recovery is not only possible, but an incontrovertible fact.”

The program has treated 785 workers since its inception, said director Jim Woodworth. Each worker is given vitamins and nutritional counseling and participates in daily exercise and sauna sessions. The program takes about 30 days to complete, he said.

“We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Tom,” Woodworth said.

Patrick Bahnken, president of the New York Fire Department’s union of emergency workers and paramedics, said there was some initial concern the program would include proselytizing and religious rhetoric. But the program is secular and results have been positive, he said.

“The majority of our members have reported an improvement in their quality of life,” Bahnken said.

New York City officials say some 400,000 people were exposed to ground zero dust and 71,000 have enrolled in a long-term health monitoring program for people with and without health problems. Most experts believe there are thousands of people still sick years after ground zero exposure. (Source: Access Hollywood)

Pictures:

View the album here:
2007 New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project Benefit Gala
Hopefully I will be able to find more pics. I uploaded more pics here:
2007 Mentor LAs Promise Gala Honoring Tom Cruise March 22
April 10th, 2007 – Maestro’s Steak House, Beverly Hills, C.A.
And added an album with pictures here:
2007 Celebrating Mary Party

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By Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit

April 18, 2007

“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” scribe Simon Kinberg has been tapped to do an overhaul on Fox 2000′s “Hardy Men,” which Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller are set to topline.

Shawn Levy is attached to direct the big-screen comedy, which follows the grown-up adventures of the Hardy Boys, teen detectives of literary fame.

Stiller is producing with his Red Hour Films partner Stuart Cornfeld. Bob Kosberg, who brought the idea to Stiller several years ago, also is producing. The long-gestating project, which has seen several writers on it, revolves around the Hardy Boys, now grown up and estranged, reuniting to solve a mystery. Kinberg will start from scratch and is expected to take the story in a new direction.

The studio is eyeing a January shoot.

The long-running Hardy Boys book series began in 1927 and was written by various ghost writers under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon. The series’ 58 books chronicled the adventures of teens Frank and Joe Hardy, amateur detectives who often helped their father, a private investigator, in solving crimes.
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Among the small-screen Hardy projects was the ABC primetime series “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries,” which ran from 1977-79.

Carla Hacken is overseeing “Hardy Men” for Fox.

Kinberg, whose upcoming credits include “Jumper” for Regency Entertainment/20th Century Fox, is penning an untitled spy project for Fox with Nicole Kidman attached to star.

He is repped by CAA, Circle of Confusion and attorney Karl Austen. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)

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LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2007) — It’s a double dose of birthday greetings today to Suri Cruise and Grier Henchy today, as both celeb babies turn 1-year-old.

Tom and Katie’s little lady will spend her one-year milestone in Shreveport, Louisiana, where mom is currently filming “Mad Money” with Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah.

As for daddy Tom, his birthday visit may be a short one as he’s schedule to attend a 9/11 benefit in New York on Thursday night.

It’s hard to believe it’s been one year since both babies made their Hollywood debut on the same day, at the same hospital.

“It’s gone by so quickly,” Brooke told Access Hollywood this week. “We’re going to have a party this weekend.”

In fact, it’s a Tweety-Bird themed party since Brooke says the cartoon character resembles her own little girl. (Source: Access Hollywood)

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