It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's Tom Cruise!  —  Cruise flies WWII plane as wife readies for birth  —  (April 10, 5:25PM ET) — Tom Cruise took to the air in a 63-year-old airplane as his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes, contemplated the birth of their child.

Lions to protect pregnant Jolie's privacy: paper  —  WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Pregnant Hollywood siren Angelina Jolie and boyfriend Brad Pitt have taken refuge in a remote Namibian game lodge where wild lions will help protect them from the media, a Namibian newspaper said on Monday.

Gwyneth Paltrow Only Takes Three Minutes  —  Even though she is on the screen for only three minutes, Gwyneth Paltrow will earn $3.6 million dollars for her singing cameo in the upcoming, Infamous.  This will be her first film after the birth of her second child who was born via scheduled C-Section this weekend and named Moses Martin.

Jennifer Lopez Sues Ex-Husband  —  Jennifer Lopez is suing ex-husband Ojani Noa, charging that he demanded $5 million to shelve a book containing revelations about their relationship.  —  Lopez's lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Noa, her first husband …

Charlize Theron Gets Some Hot Lesbian Action  —  These pictures of Charlize Theron are from the 'GLAAD Awards', where she picked up the Vanguard Award for raising awareness in the gay community.  OK, I don't know how playing serial killer Aileen Wuornos raises awareness in the gay community but that's not important.

'Real World' Joins the Mile High Club  —  18th edition of MTV series headed to Denver  —  MTV will study the effects of altitude on self-absorbed and frequently sozzled young adults later this year when it takes "The Real World" to the Mile High City.  —  Production on the 18th edition of …

NICOLE SPEAKS OUT ON WEIGHT  —  Pictures of a tiny-looking Nicole Richie have been appearing in the press for some time now.  —  And they've attracted a fair bit of comment about whether she's too thin.  —  Now, the girl herself has hit back at critics, insisting that she doesn't have a problem with her weight.

Rapper Proof Shot, Killed At Detroit Club  —  Police Search For Gunman  —  DETROIT — A prominent member of Detroit's hip-hop community was killed in a shooting at a Detroit night club early Tuesday morning.  —  Rapper and producer Proof, whose real name is DeShaun Holton (pictured) …

Britney Spears Needs Votes  —  Just two years after being named FHM's Sexiest Woman, Britney Spears would have needed 20,000 votes to rank #100 on this year's list.  Ross Brown, editor of FHM, said: … Two years ago, the image of her body greased up and laying on a table is what they showed men in comas to get them to wake up.

No Doubt Guitarist Becomes a Dad  —  No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont and his wife, Mieke, have welcomed a son, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  "Tom and Mieke Dumont became first-time parents on April 6, 2006 as Mieke gave birth to their son, Ace Dumont," No Doubt rep Dave Tomberlin tells PEOPLE.

Jessica Simpson Steals the Sydney Spotlight from Ashlee Simpson  —  I just love passive aggressive sibling rivalry.  Well, not personally, but it's fun to watch in the guise of international celebrity gossip.  What's funny here is that just while Ashlee Simpson has been a scheduled performer …

Shuler Donner on the X-Men Franchise  —  Lauren Shuler Donner has served as producer on all three "X-Men" films and ComingSoon.net/SuperheroHype.com caught up with the prolific movie creator recently.  She wouldn't give up any info to the X-Men: The Last Stand, but did say, "It's a really good movie.

Exclusive: Post-rehab Colin Farrell already drunk again  —  » More Alcohol, Celebs, Colin Farrell, Exlusive, Gen Art Film Festival, Top  —  Sure, the Tribeca Film Festival is just around the corner, but first we've got smaller players to field — namely the Gen Art Film Festival.

If Dali Had Painted Angelina Jolie  —  One of my favorite Salvador Dali paintings is Sleep.  I place Angelina Jolie in this painting because she's larger than life and needs several Daliesque pedestals to support her fame.  Not only is she considered one of the most beautiful women in the world …

'Ten Commandments' is an inane, empty remake  —  The Ten Commandments  —  Starring: Dougray Scott, Susan Lynch, Naveen Andrews, Mia Maestro, Paul Rhys, Linus Roache, Omar Sharif  —  I've always wanted to open a review with ''LOL.  " And the moment almost arrived thanks to ABC's ''The Ten Commandments."

FASHION TRENDS: RICKY MARTIN WORKS THE BELLYBUTTON  —  Somehow I doubt this will cause a run on bellybutton piercings at the local mall, but it does make one wonder if Ricky's friend got one to match...  Previously  —  Ricky Martin and his Beach Buddy [tr]

Meredith Vieira: I Was Abused  —  Meredith Vieira, who is set to leave The View to replace Katie Couric on Today, was once in an abusive relationship, she reveals in the May issue of More.  —  "He would slap me and then make up, saying, 'I'll never do this again,' crying," Vieira, 52 …