Tom Cruise gets serious about Mother's Day  —  Actor shells out almost $1,000 for flowers for Katie Holmes  —  Tom Cruise is saying it with flowers.  —  The very publicly besotted new dad shelled out nearly a thousand dollars for a Mother's Day bouquet for the mom of his new daughter, says a source.

Magician Vows to Complete Aquarium Stunt  —  NEW YORK - David Blaine says he's in "pretty bad shape" as he nears the end of his latest feat — a week in an aquarium — but vowed to go through with his finale of holding his breath underwater for nearly 9 minutes.

Jessica's Night as a Redhead!  —  Blonde bombshell JESSICA SIMPSON showed off a sassy new look over the weekend at the star-studded ALMA awards.  She had smoldering, red hair!  Our own KEVIN FRAZIER was with the A-lister to get the star scoop!  —  "It's a wig!" she told Kevin on the red carpet.

Tom's Mission Falls Short of Expectations  —  Hollywood tongues are wagging over the weekend's less-than-expected box-office tally for Mission: Impossible III - and asking if Tom Cruise's image may be to blame.  —  With an estimated $48.025 million in its till, M:I3 fell below industry expectations …

Newsmakers: Nick Lachey  —  Seven Things* I'd Rather Talk About Than ... Jessica Simpson.  By Nick Lachey.  —  May 15, 2006 issue - 1.  That's assuming that there are things that I'd rather talk about.  —  2. My new album, "What's Left of Me."  Every album is a labor of love, but this one was the most painful to make.

Where Ya Been?  Vitamin C Juicing Up A Comeback, Fastball Heading Back To The Mound  —  Vitamin C has new albums for both kids and adults on the way; Fastball are contemplating a new LP.  —  Vitamin C … Who: Vitamin C (a.k.a. Colleen Fitzpatrick)  —  Biggest Hit: "Graduation (Friends Forever)"

Sophia Bush Amused?  Chad Michael Murray Banned From Kenzie Dalton's Prom  —  A published report claims that One Tree Hill star Chad Michael Murray has been banned his 18-year old co-star and fiancée Kenzie Dalton's prom at her High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Ashlee Simpson and Her New Nose  —  Last week we caught the first blurry glimpses of Ashlee Simpson after her nose job, but you couldn't really see too much in those.  Well, here are a ton of new pictures of Ashlee at the SunFest concert in Florida from this Saturday, and I must say, those docs did a great job.

Jon Favreau, Wife Expecting Baby No. 3  —  Actor, screenwriter and director Jon Favreau and his wife, physician Joya Tillem, are expecting their third child, Favreau's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The couple are already parents to daughter Madelaine, 3, and son Max, 4, who is named for a character in Favreau's 2001 comedy Made.

LISA RINNA: THE SECRETS BEHIND HER HOT BODY AND STEAMY MARRIAGE!  —  Backstage at the Kodak Theater in the exclusive Dr. Scholl's gift lounge, Dancing with the Stars phenom Lisa Rinna revealed her fitness secrets to Star — and just a warning: it involves a lazy susan and a stripper pole!

BRAD'S NEW LOVE ISLAND  —  This actor has found his very own celebrity love island.  —  Forget Namibia, Brad Pitt has set his exotic sights elsewhere.  —  He has apparently fallen in love with the Dominican Republic.  —  He has been touring the Caribbean island with an estate agent …

Lindsay on Her Life: 'Everything's Fine'  —  Lindsay Lohan found herself in the hot seat on Monday's Today show, facing a grilling from interviewer Matt Lauer - who introduced the 19-year old actress by saying she's "known these days as much for her night life as she is for her day job."

Keith Richards Has Brain Surgery  —  Keith Richards underwent surgery to relieve a blood clot on his brain caused by a recent accident while on vacation in Fiji, according to news reports Down Under.  —  The Rolling Stones guitarist, 62, was recovering in New Zealand after the surgery, reports the New Zealand Herald.

Christina Aguilera, AFI To Perform At MTV Movie Awards  —  Popcorn presenters include Ludacris, Justin Timberlake, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson.  —  It isn't difficult to imagine a killer party fueled by the voices of Justin Timberlake, Ludacris and Christina Aguilera.

Where Have I Read That Before?  —  The scourge of plagiarism is plaguing all writers.  Thanks to Kaavya, everyone's a suspect.  —  I  —  s everything we read now swiped from somewhere else?  —  Consider Kaavya Viswanathan.  One moment, Viswanathan was a literary marvel …

Kellie Pickler Reunited with Ex-Con Dad … American Idol castoff Kellie Pickler returned to Albemarle, N.C., on Saturday, riding in a 1968 Ford Mustang during a homecoming parade and greeting thousands of fans - including her estranged father.  —  Pickler hadn't seen her dad, Clyde "Bo" Pickler, in more than three years.

Obviously They Want Us to Believe She's Nursing  —  TomKat ventured out of their crazy house for a night out in Los Angeles.  Kate prominently showed off her nursing bra.  Probably to try and make us believe she was ever pregnant.  Does that bitch have a permanent smile on her face?