Is Katie as Strong as She Thinks?

I have a theory about Katie Holmes. I think that she probably once was a very strong young woman who had a very clear vision of what she wanted and how she was going to do that. Along with Michelle Williams, she was one of the more talented kids on the Creek and when she broke out onto the big screen as well, it seemed as though she wasn’t going to accept just once being ‘on that high school show.’ But then she met Tom Cruise, fell in love and really did seem to fade into the background of this person and life that was so much bigger than her. 

But Katie has recently done an interview with T: The New York Times Style Magazine and she wants to dispel people’s supposedly mistaken beliefs of her. From Daily Blabber,

“There’s a misperception about me that I just became this wallflower, this woman who doesn’t have any control of her life,” Kate, who’s only 29, says of herself since marrying Tom Cruise in 2006. “And that’s pretty wrong. From the very beginning, I’ve made choices in my life that have been very strong. ”

Kate does say that she was absolutely smitten with her hubby when they first met — and that she had all those silly dreams we all had while watching Top Gun in the ’80s.

“When I met Tom I was completely in love,” she gushed. “And, yes, I admired him growing up - he’s Tom Cruise! … When I met him, he was so warm and I thought, Wow! You can be a superstar and a human being. He made me feel so amazing.”

And as for the consistent talk that she’s Tom’s robot and under some kind of spell, Suri’s mom says she just can’t be bothered.

“I have too much to do,” Katie, who is currently starring on Broadway in All My Sons, said. “I’m a mom and an actress with a play to do every night. I can’t pay attention to all that noise.”

I do think that this whole Broadway gig that she’s found has really helped to give her more of a sense of self and really do something that has nothing to do about being a mother or wife, which was getting pretty boring to watch and is a large part of the wallflower image that she had gotten for herself. I think that Katie may not be completely under Tom’s alien spell but I do think that she has allowed him to lead her down paths that aren’t so great, such as that ever so weird religion. I like Katie Holmes but I would like her much better if she left that wacko hubby of hers.

Michelle Talks about Heath

Michelle Williams may not speak publicly very often (let’s be honest, she doesn’t need to - her class shines on its own) but when she does, people usually sit up and take notice. This coming January will mark the one-year anniversary of the death of her ex-fiance, and father to their daughter, Matilda, Heath Ledger. Although she was seen at the memorial service, and we have seen through photos with Matilda and Michelle rushing off to work, that life does seem to be getting back to normal for her but it’s clear that there’s still a large part of Heath that she carries around with her every day. From the Daily Blabber,

“It’s so sad,” she tells Newsweek, breaking into tears.

“I guess it’s always changing,” she said of the way she’s been handling the death of her former love and father of her daughter, Matilda.

“What else can I say?” the actress said after a pause. “I just wake up each day in a slightly different place — grief is like a moving river, so that’s what I mean by ‘it’s always changing.”

“It’s a strange thing to say,” Michelle continued, “because I’m at heart an optimistic person, but I would say in some ways it just gets worse. It’s just that the more time that passes, the more you miss someone. In some ways it gets worse. That’s what I would say.”

It’s funny because it’s such an odd way of looking at things - so the opposite of the ‘time heals all wounds’ speech that people generally give when something as tragic as this happens. Still though, I think everyone can see her point about how sometimes it really does just get harder and that actually becomes one of the worst parts about it, is that it doesn’t seem to be getting better. I feel so sad for her and little Matilda and know that they will always do Heath proud by being the beautiful and graceful ladies that they are! I hope for them that time does eventually help to heal these wounds and that although this will not pass, that the memories of loving him become more frequent than those of losing him.

10 Million Dollar Baby may be Denied

Apparently, the insurance policy that Heath Ledger used to cover his life insurance stated that his daughter, Matilda, was to receive ten million dollars upon turning of proper age and until that time, it was to be given to someone else to be held in trust. Well it doesn’t really matter how much it is or who was supposed to get it because no one may ever be seeing that money. It turns out that nine - yes nine - months after his death, the fabulous folks over at ReliaStar Life Insurance are now claiming that they suspect that Ledger’s death may have been suicide, which would clear them of all responsibility to pay out the policy. From Contact Music,

“The New York City Medical Examiner ruled he died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, but executives at ReliaStar Life Insurance Company are investigating the possibility Ledger took his own life.
The firm, which is owned by ING Americas, wrote the policy in June 2007, and the insurance money was due to be paid out to an unnamed trustee who would hold the money until two-year-old Matilda comes of age.
But they have so far failed to honour the document and have launched their own probe into Ledger’s death to establish if he committed suicide, therefore voiding the policy.”

So now there is a heated battle going on between the trustees of Ledger’s estate and the insurance company so you have to know that this is something that is going to take years and years. May not be a bad thing if all works out in the end because little Matilda is only two and doesn’t get the money until she’s 18 so there’s a whole 16 years to work this out. However, it’s disgusting that this is clearly not a case of suicide and that insurance companies are going to put the entire family through that again. First the rumors about Michelle Williams having problems with the family over Heath’s will and now this. His death wasn’t tragic enough that people need to try and find something in nothing to save themselves from paying the hefty sum - that of which is going to his daughter! It’s disgusting!!

Michelle Williams Shows Love for Heath

It’s clear that whatever happened between Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger, they once had a very good thing and Michelle clearly still has a very soft spot in her heart reserved just for Heath. She was seen in several degrees of mourning after his death in January and while it’s undoubtedly still a tough time for her, she has also been seen out and about lately, looking stunning and raising their two year old daughter, Matilda. Michelle has once again shown that she still carries a great deal of love and respect for Heath by kick-starting a scholarship that has been established in his name. From Celebitchy,

“A scholarship to help emerging Australian actors and honor the memory of Heath Ledger has launched – and Ledger’s ex, Michelle Williams, is stepping up as the first donor.

The Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship will award recipients up to $10,000, and round-trip airfare from Australia, to pursue a career in the United States. Ledger was an Ambassador for AIF before his death in January; current ambassadors include Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts.

“Broke Aussie actors in LA form a tradition that goes all the way back to Errol Flynn,” says Ned Kelly director and Ledger pal Gregor Jordan, who will be part of the scholarship’s five-member judging panel. “Heath was definitely part of that tradition and this scholarship is something he would have been proud to have his name associated with.”

I love seeing stars donate to anything but when it’s something as personal as this, it just seems even more special, as corny as that may sound. I absolutely love Michelle Williams and she has proven time and time again that she holds, by far, the greatest amount of talent among any of those that came from the Dawson’s Creek bunch. She has proven to be a woman of class and one of the few in Hollywood that young girls could truly look up to and respect.

Just Because…

I just love seeing celebrities act like regular people instead of posing for cameras or showing what great humanitarians they are. That’s why when things happen, such as a child running away from their mother while said mother chases after them forgetting all self-respect and dignity, I can truly appreciate it. And here is Matilda doing exactly that to her mom, Michelle Williams. However, I don’t think anyone can say that Michelle seems to have lost anything as she looks absolultely gorgeous and Matilda is just too cute in her adorable little ballerina costume!

Celebrities Finding Love

What would celebrities be without their constant quest for love? Okay, and money and fame, and just about everything else but it is true that Tinseltown is like one big soap opera. And in good soap fashion, this week there are lots of couples that have been busy making a love connection!

It seems that Naomi Campbellmay have found a special someone. His name is Vladislav Doronin and he’s a billionaire. Recently she has been quoted as saying that she wants babies and she doesn’t need a baby daddy to do it. Hmm…perhaps she’s found someone after all. Here’s hoping that he’s also on the baby train. Or into creating huge public scenes by hitting innocent bystanders. I mean, you have to have something in common

Michelle Williams has also been rumored to have started something with Spike Jonze. I’m very happy for her and I hope it works out but Jonze doesn’t have the best track record. He once dated Drew Barrymore, another one of Drew’s relationships that ended in heartache and he was also married at one time to Sofia Coppola.

And who doesn’t love Ryan Gosling with Rachel McAdams? These two were very hot and heavy during the filming of The Notebook, in which they both starred. At the time, things progressed quickly and there was talk of a wedding even when things turned suddenly sour and the two split up. Now it seems they may be back together as Rachel was at the Green Room Lounge on Tuesday. Ryan was deejaying and Rachel was there to support him.

Competing for the title of “Most Pathetic Reunion EVER!” is Paula Abdul and JT Torregiani. Not only did these two break up in April and practically no one noticed but they are now getting back together. That’s not the pathetic part. Apparently, Paula baby is perfectly content to just sit around and wait until men have time for her. That seems to be the case here as the reason for their breakup was that JT didn’t have time for any love interests as he opened up his new business venture, Beso. Now that that is said and done, he wants to date Paula again and she has accepted. PUH-THA-TIC!!!

The Latest Updates on the Hottest Stars

This week’s wrap up is a little bit of everything as stars are busy hooking up, breaking up, having babies and of course, dodging rumors. Here’s what’s happening in Tinseltown this week.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have set a date for their wedding, which will now legally take place in California. It seems that they want to keep us guessing because although they’ve announced that they set a date, exactly which date that is has yet to be revealed. What they have said is that the wedding will be bigger and better than anything anyone’s ever seen and that there will be number of famous people there, some of whom will sing. Really? At a wedding for a couple of celebrities? Still so happy for these two though!

And Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are most happy to report that they are still together and they are still very happy. Jenn is currently spending time with her singer boyfriend in the United Kingdom while he’s on tour. There are also rumors floating around that Jenn “accidentally” proposed to John during one of their long walks on the beach (sigh) but these seem to be completely untrue. Jenn did however, introduce him to her dad.

Another happy duo in Hollywood these days is Bill Murray and his wife, Jennifer Murray. Or should I say ex-wife. The two surprised everyone with the announcement that they were divorcing just this past May and they are no doubt thrilled at the expediency of the courts now it is final. Despite allegations Bill Murray made about his wife this past month about her being dangerous around their children, she has been granted full custody of their four children.

Britney Spears hasn’t been granted full custody but she is making headway on the kids front. She recently requested that her visitation rights be reviewed and she asked for more. No details have been revealed just yet but it’s thought that Britney asked for overnights with her kids and she’s been given them! What may be even more impressive is that Britney appeared in court properly dressed and in a professional manner. The girl is coming back!

And one rumor that was dispelled very quickly was the story about Michelle Williams being so angry with Heath Ledger’s family that she has stopped seeing them and kept Matilda, the daughter she had with Heath, away from them. The story was so ludicrous that hardly anyone - except New York Post, who ran the story originally - even bothered to report on it. But now you know, in case you come across it!