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 …

Richards No Longer Friends With Locklear  —  Denise Richards, who is seeking a divorce from Charlie Sheen, says she is no longer friends with Heather Locklear, in the next issue of People magazine.  —  Photos of Richards with Locklear's estranged husband, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, recently appeared in celebrity magazines.

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.

Mischa Barton's O.C. death  —  Mischa Barton is being killed off in 'The O.C.'  —  The brunette star's troubled character, Marissa Cooper, is to reportedly exit the hit US teen drama after taking a drugs overdose.  —  A source revealed: "Mischa is definitely going.

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 …

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 …

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.

NBC OKs 'Studio' for Sorkin  —  Aaron Sorkin is heading back to NBC next season.  Ten days before his White House drama "The West Wing" is set to end its seven-year run on the peacock, the network has given the green light to his latest drama series, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," for the 2006-07 season.

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 …

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