Katie Joins Tom at M:I 3 Premiere … After a whirlwind Wednesday in which he took Manhattan by storm to open his Mission: Impossible III, Tom Cruise brought something extra special to the Los Angeles premiere on Thursday: Katie Holmes.  —  This marked the first time in weeks …

Were Sheen and a date nearly 2 1/2 men?  —  Nobody ever said Charlie Sheen isn't open-minded.  —  His well-endowed curiosity about all things sexual - he admitted to spending $50,000 with Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss for escorts - led him to hang out with drag queens, some of them now claim.

Oprah's BFF to 'The View'?  Look Out, Star  —  Oprah's BFF to 'The View'?  Look Out, Star  —  Here we go: the biggest rumor of the week has Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey's best friend and employee taking a seat behind the desk at "The View."  —  King would be the perfect replacement …

Britney Spears Chooses Name For Child  —  You can go and add this one to the rumor mill.  Britney Spears has chosen the name "Divyesh" for the unborn child.  The name is Hindu, a religion that Spears converted to early this year.  The name is unisex and can be a name for a boy or a girl, a Hinduism guru said.

Doherty's blood paintings  —  Pictures painted by Pete Doherty using his own blood are to go on show.  —  The singer is to exhibit them at a London gallery and charge about £1,000 each to sell them, the Evening Standard has learned.  —  His friends say they help prove his innocence …

DAVID BLAINE: THE HUMAN PRUNE  —  Yikes.  Check out these shots of David Blaine's hands after living in his fishbowl for nearly a week.  Imagine what, um, other parts of him look like.  —  I haven't made my way up to Lincoln Center to see him yet, but I think I better get up there before his skin starts falling off.

GERI'S CELEB BABY SHOWER  —  With her baby well on the way, Geri Halliwell is having a bit of a do.  —  And the big surprise is that her baby shower is being thrown by her old mucker George Michael.  —  Putting their falling-out in the past, George has decided to give the 33-year-old …

Hasselhoffs Settle Custody Battle  —  Very little left to chance  —  (May 5, 1:05PM ET) — David and Pamela Hasselhoff have settled their child custody dispute and they have left very little to chance.  —  Under the settlement agreement, filed May 4 in Los Angeles County Superior Court …

Nicole Richie Vanity Fair … Nicole Richie talks about her weight, being a role model, and what happened with Paris.  The June issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on May 3 and nationally on May 9.  Bigger scans in the gallery!

Kellie Pickler Gets Manhandled  —  Former American Idol contestants Kellie Pickler and Constantine Maroulis at the Teen Vogue summer celebration party yesterday (05/03/06).  —  No clue who the old guy is, but she doesn't seem to mind.  —  • Celebrity Fashion  • Celebrity Functions

Lucas' new role: 'Star Wars' action figure  —  Toymaker pays tribute to director by making him a Storm Trooper  —  LOS ANGELES - Not that long ago, in a nearby galaxy, George Lucas joined forces with the dark side.  The "Star Wars" creator has become a Storm Trooper.

What makes Tommy run, & drive & fly  —  There was no couch at Wednesday's "Mission: Impossible III" premiere, or Tom Cruise would've jumped on it.  But he and co-star Laurence Fishburne did jump on top of an SUV.  —  Everything about Cruise was pumped - even that rock-hard grin …

Lindsay Lohan's half million hotel bill  —  £500,000 bill while staying at Hollywood's most expensive hotel.  —  The 19-year-old star reserved a luxurious bungalow at the Chateau Marmont Hotel - for most of last year.  —  But after splashing out to reserve the suite it appears Lindsay barely even visited Los Angeles in 2005.

Anna Nicole Smith pregnancy rumors swirl  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reports published Thursday claim former reality TV star and Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant.  In response, Smith's lawyer and spokesman, Howard K. Stern, issued a statement that makes the matter as clear as a blurred sonogram image.

CLUB SLAM-DUNKS NBA OWNER  —  May 5, 2006 — THEY say money can't buy happiness - and in billionaire Mark Cuban's case, it can't even get him into Bungalow 8.  —  The limelight-loving owner of the Dallas Mavericks was denied entry to Amy Sacco's late-night funhouse, even after he offered door demigods Disco …

KATIE'S FIRST NIGHT OUT  —  It hasn't even been two and a half weeks since Katie Holmes popped out little Suri Cruise.  —  But, ever the trooper, Katie showed up for the LA premiere of Tom's new Mission: Impossible movie.  —  Looking happy and relaxed, dressed in a loose-fitting black dress …

'Sopranos' Star Takes a Spill From Scooter  —  "Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini took a tumble after his motor scooter collided with a taxi, but was said to be unhurt.  —  "James Gandolfini is fine, and his scooter is in the repair shop," HBO spokeswoman Angela Tarantino said Thursday.

FALL IN LOVE WITH BORDEAUX WINES - AGAIN  —  Wines from this French region are some of the world's most famous, even so many are still reasonably priced.  So there's no excuse not to open a bottle.  —  •  —  The mysteries of Argentinean malbec  —  •  —  Wine in a box, one serving at a time

Quaid Less Sore over "Brokeback"  —  Randy Quaid says potato.  Focus Features says po-tah-to.  Quaid says the company's gonna pay him.  Focus says it has no idea what he's talking about.  —  A little more than a month after saying that Focus Features, the art-house division of Universal Pictures …