It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's Tom Cruise!
Tom Cruise took to the air in a 63-year-old airplane as his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes, contemplated the birth of their child. Cruise took a P51 Mustang out for a spin Saturday, taking off from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif.
Cruise owns the refurbished 1943 plane and is currently renting a hanger at the airport.
Tom had a co-pilot securely in tow during the ride.
The actor has been active to say the least in the last few weeks, jetting to Germany and motorcycling around town. His latest adventure raises the question -- is Tom taking too many chances given the impending birth?
Mrs. Trump Talks Toddlers
(April 7) -- Just 17 days after giving birth to The Donald's newest apprentice, Barron William Trump, Melania Trump is out and about.
The stunning Mrs. Trump took a ride with 'EXTRA's' AJ Calloway and told all about Donald's personal time with his new baby boy.
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It's 'Code Baby Alert' for TomKat
Celebrity magazine editors and the paparazzi are on call 24/7 this weekend, speculating on buzz that Katie Holmes will give birth in complete silence by following Scientology's strict birthing plan.
Since taking-up with the world's number one movie star, Katie, 27, has been a regular at the Celebrity Scientology Center in Los Angeles where she has been learning about the mysterious religion which Cruise, 43, claims guides his every life decision.
Scientologists believe that a woman must deliver her child without any anesthesia or noise during both her labor and birth. Furthermore, they believe that a newborn must not be separated from its mother immediately after birth, under the theory that separation could cause the baby enormous grief.
New: Britney's Car Seat Caper
Britney Spears has had car seats on the brain. TMZ has learned that on Jan. 15 the singer bought a car seat at Toys 'R Us in Porter Ranch, Calif., a Los Angeles suburb.
An employee of the store told TMZ that Spears came in with her assistant and bought a car seat for her baby, as well as a stroller. The Toys 'R Us manager then installed the car seat in the assistant's car.
As the world now knows, Spears is in hot water for driving in Malibu on Monday with her son sitting unrestrained on her lap. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services is investigating.
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Shields and Ryan Are Tickled Pink
Meg Ryan and Brooke Shields are in the pink -- literally. Both are adding little girls to their families.
Shields and her TV writer-producer husband Chris Henchy have announced that their second child, due in May, will be a girl. "I'm thrilled for my daughter to have a little friend," Shields says.
Shields bravely chronicled her battle with post-partum depression in the book 'Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression.' Her outspoken support of antidepressants prompted the criticism of Tom Cruise, a Scientologist who opposes psychiatry and prescription medication to battle depression.
Shields' daughter, Rowan, is 2.
On another little girl front, Us Weekly is reporting that actress Meg Ryan has adopted a baby girl from China. ''Meg is thrilled by the new addition to her family,'' a source close to Ryan tells Us Weekly in its issue hitting newsstands tomorrow. Ryan, who already has a 13-year-old son, Jack, with ex-husband Dennis Quaid, returned to the United States on Jan. 23 with her new child from China. The magazine reports the actress completed the adoption at an American consulate there after an eight-day stay and months of red tape.
Fishburne Sued Over Pregnancy
Actor Laurence Fishburne has been sued by his former personal assistant, who claims the actor fired her because she became pregnant.
In documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Kristel Crews claims, among other things, that during her pregnancy and before she was fired, Fishburne confronted her and forced her "to explain to him in great detail, repeatedly, why she made the decision to have a child and the physical course it took to become pregnant."
The suit also claims that Fishburne told her he did not believe "in women having children on their own," and "that there were consequences to her decision to have the baby without consulting him..."
Crews also alleges that her former boss "could not understand why she had not come to him before she made the decision to become pregnant."
Paltrow Confirms Pregnancy
Following some intense media speculation, Gwyneth Paltrow has officially confirmed her pregnancy. 'The Insider's,' Marc Malkin revealed that Gwyneth broke the news Thursday night in Beverly Hills at a Screen Actors Guild Showing of 'Proof.'
Following the screening, Lou Diamond Phillips announced Paltrow as a "pregnant woman," and then asked her how far into the pregnancy she was.
"Far enough along to feel very cumbersome," a smiling Gwyneth replied.
One audience member asked her how she mainained the wonderful shine to her hair, to which the Oscar winner remarked, "It must be the prenatal vitamins."
This will be the second child for Gwyneth and Cold Play frontman Chris Martin. Their famously-named daughter Apple arrived in May of 2004.
Baby on the Way!
Now that the world knows that Angelina Jolie is pregnant with Brad Pitt's baby, rumors are swirling that their next big step is marriage. The two lovebirds appear serious about starting their new life together, and TMZ has learned exclusively that the couple and Angelina's two kids will all move into Pitt's home in one of Hollywood's hottest and hippest neighborhoods (see where Brad lives - watch video).
Jolie has confirmed her pregnancy, which was first reported on PEOPLE magazine's Web site. "Yes, I'm pregnant," the magazine quoted Jolie telling a charity aid worker Monday in the Dominican Republic, where she is filming 'The Good Shepherd' with Matt Damon.
Pitt's publicist has also confirmed the pregnancy to the Associated Press.
Meet the Barkers, Part Deux
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and wife, actress Shanna Moakler, got an extra special Christmas gift this year, a new daughter born on Christmas Eve.
The stars of MTV's reality show 'Meet the Barkers' named their new addition Alabama Louella Barker, according to People.com. 'Meet the Barkers' new season begins on January 3. In other Travis news, Soundslam.com reports that Barker is teaming up with Transplants vocalist Rob Aston and rapper Paul Wall to form a new hip-hop group called Expensive Taste.
Don Johnson, Wife Expecting a Baby
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Don Johnson and his wife, Kelley, are expecting their third child. The baby is due around May, Johnson's publicist, Elliot Mintz, said Friday.
"Both, needless to say, are thrilled," Mintz said.
The couple married in 1999 and have a 5-year-old daughter, Grace, and a 3-year-old son, Jasper.
Johnson, 56, starred in the TV shows "Miami Vice" and "Nash Bridges." He has two other children: a son with Patti D'Arbanville-Quinn and a daughter with Melanie Griffith.
Gwen Stefani's Secret
Five-time Grammy-nominated Gwen Stefani appears to be approaching a much-needed break from her musical career. The pop star is reportedly three months pregnant.
According to US Weekly, family members close to both Stefani and hubby Gavin Rossdale confirmed the news.
It would be the first child for Stefani, 36, the No Doubt frontwoman, and the second for the former Bush frontman, 38.
Parents of both Stefani and Rossdale have confirmed the pregnancy with the London US Weekly office, though the artists' publicists have yet to personally confirm the report.
The baby is reportedly due in June.
Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Warned on Fetal Ultrasound Danger
In a follow-up to a story that TMZ.com broke on Nov. 23, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued a warning to Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes about the dangers of fetal ultrasound performed without a medical professional, as well as issues of illegality.
In the new statement issued yesterday, the Chairman of the ACR Ultrasound Commission Carol M. Rumack said, "the ACR is concerned that Tom Cruise has been badly advised."
Between the sonogram, Tom's couch jumping, Holmes' decision to become impregnated by Cruise, Holmes dropping her agent and publicist, and subsequently quitting all of her scheduled Hollywood projects, "badly advised" seems to be the order of the day for TomKat.