Tom Cruise Signs Up for Mission: Impossible IV
Who says you can't go home again?
More than three years after Tom Cruise was unceremoniously ushered off the Paramount Pictures lot, the not-so-controversial-anymore movie star is reteaming with the studio for a fourth Mission: Impossible film, Cruise's rep confirms to E! News.
The 47-year-old family man will be reprising the role of Ethan Hunt, secret agent extraordinaire, in the latest sequel, set to start shooting this summer in time for a release around Memorial Day 2011.
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The Bachelor's Chris Harrison: It's Definitely Not Over with Ali!
We have uncovered the real reason Ali went AWOL on The Bachelor last night: The show was trying to save a little cashola by docking pay from host Chris Harrison.
"It's in my contract that they have to pay me every time I say 'This is the final rose,'" Chris just told me over the phone. "No rose ceremony. No pay."
He's joking, all you conspiracy lovers. (Sorry!) But Chris did give the scoop on why Ali left, whether she'll be back (hint: yes!) and if there's any hope for Jake and Ali...
Did Air Force Reserve Rip Off White Stripes for Super Bowl Ad?
The White Stripes are declaring war.
Jack and Meg White posted a scathing statement on their website accusing the Air Force Reserve of ripping off the band's hit "Fell in Love With a Girl" for a Super Bowl commercial.
"We believe our song was rerecorded and used without permission of the White Stripes, our publishers, label or management," the duo said. "The White Stripes takes strong insult and objection to the Air Force Reserves presenting this advertisement with the implication that we licensed one of our songs to encourage recruitment during a war that we do not support."
The Air Force Reserve responded to the allegation in a characteristically military way—by kicking it down the chain of command.
Are You Smarter Than a Gossip Columnist? Reality Lush Edition
Any guesses as to which reality-star boozer was quite the embarrassment in Miami over the weekend? When asked at a party by a reporter what she had been up to lately, the eloquent gal said this:
"I went to Africa. I had a baby. I don't know where it is. F--k, who cares!"
Make your best guess and find some truth after the jump:
Beyoncé Tastes the Terror of Today
You don't get to the top of the music industry without guts, strength and fearlessness, attributes Beyoncé Knowles has in abundance.
Yet even the grand songstress is a feeble fawn in the headlights when confronted by the horrifying Hydra tag team of Hoda and Kathie Lee, spewing Grammy facts and figures.
Wow, these two should've been put on grill duty in Gitmo.
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Check out Ms. Knowles and the melodic glitterati in our 2010 Grammys: Arrivals gallery.
First Look at Gisele Bündchen & Tom Brady's Son
It's all about babies today!
We've all heard about Gisele Bündchen's painless, drug-free perfect bathtub birth, now we finally get a peek at the little guy.
Brazilian magazine Quem has the first pics of Gisele and Tom Brady's 6-week-old son, Benjamin, all bundled up in blue.
So what do we think—is he going to go down the supermodel path or take the superquaterback route? Or maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves and we should just let him be a superbaby for a little while longer?
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Need more babies? Check out our Best of the Celeb-Baby Magazine Covers gallery!
Rihanna Goes Black and White and Weird All Over
As any of our regular readers can attest, it's hard to shut us up. So the fact that this Rihanna shot—from her upcoming video for "Rude Boy"—has left us speechless is really saying something.
With that in mind, we're calling on you, dear gossip fans, to Caption This! Drop your funniest/coolest/snarkiest photo blurb in the comments, and then check back for the winner.
We, the tongue-tied, salute you.
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Got photo fever? Comment with more captions in our Big Picture gallery!
Link Party: Jennifer Aniston Considers Her Vacation Humanitarian Work
• Jennifer Aniston didn't only take Gerard Butler to Mexico, she also brought along an Access Hollywood crew for her 41st B-day celebrations. She explains to Billy Bush: "These people survive on us coming down and spending money and coming here to these beautiful places. It sort of made sense to sort of say, 'Hey, let's help out Mexico.' " Take that, Angie!
• Everyone is really sad for Bradley Cooper—he only bronzed half his face for the Valentine's Day premiere.
• So Joe Jonas is now a hipster, FYI. He's got the glasses, bandanna and bike to prove it.
• Anne Hathaway says she quit Catholicism when she found out her brother was gay, then tried out Episcopalianism before just saying, "So I'm...nothing. F--k it, I'm forming. I'm a work in progress." And that's your update on Anne Hathaway's religious status.
• This two-minute preview of Kirstie Alley's new show is already too much. They're making a whole series out of this?!
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Why is Katie Holmes always wandering around the streets of NYC alone with two cups of coffee?
The Bachelor Gets Dumped—and Likes It
Why does getting jilted work for The Bachelor? Why does Jay Leno owe David Letterman a card a car a house? And how many people really watched the Lost premiere?
The answers—and more questions about Smallville, Conan O'Brien and more—in the latest TV ratings quiz:
1. Wasn't that terrible last night when Ali chose her job over Jake? Not for The Bachelor. The show hit another season high, scoring with an estimated 12.3 million people who can't believe they're still watching this maddening thing.
Nancy Kerrigan's Dad's Death Ruled a Homicide
Nancy Kerrigan not only has to deal with the tragic death of her father, but the former Olympic star now faces the prospect of her brother being charged with murder.
The Massachusetts state medical examiner has concluded that 70-year-old Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart attack as a result of an attack by his son, Mark Kerrigan, following an argument in their home on Jan. 24.
And while the D.A. says that might open the door to manslaughter or murder charges, the Kerrigans are lashing out at any such move.
Lil Wayne Avoids Jail...With a Little Help From the Tooth Fairy
Kids, forget what you've been told about dental hygiene: Sometimes not taking care of your teeth can be a good thing.
Exhibit A: Lil Wayne. The Grammy-winning, megaselling rapper avoided a trip to jail today thanks to some emergency grillwork.
Weezy, 27, was due to be sentenced to about a year in one of Manhattan's finest lockups after copping to a gun charge last fall. Instead, he'll remain free for the rest of the month so he can take care of a dental problem.
Rumor Patrol: Is TV's 24 Ending? Will Freddie Prinze Jr. Become the New Jack Bauer?
If a 24 movie really is in the works, someone should tell Kiefer Sutherland.
Just last month, Kiefer himself told us he wouldn't even consider doing a 24 movie until the TV show was done. "We have developed some ideas through 20th Century Fox Films," Kiefer said. "And we've all agreed that until we finish the [TV] series, we would not focus our attention on the film because this [the TV show] requires all of our attention. We're not starting a film anytime soon."
So now that a screenwriter has been hired for a 24 flick, does this mean the TV show is ending? Or how about the rumor that Freddie Prinze Jr. will take over in some capacity on TV? Here's the scoop…









