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Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, donated $122,000 to Scientology groups in 2008, despite the fact that they deny being members of the religion, reports Perez Hilton.

The Smiths own private school in Southern California, The New Village Leadership Academy, which recently underwent criticism for using Scientology teaching methods. Eyebrows were raised when the “non-Scientologists” replaced the school’s headmaster with another who had completed Scientology classes.

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Katie Holmes’ performance on So You Think You Can Dance has not received much praise, according to E! Online. The actress performed an homage to Judy Garland choreographed by Tyce Diorio Thursday night on the reality show.

“I am f***ing INSULTED, Katie Holmes how dare you!,” Shanna Moakler wrote on Twitter. “I didn’t just grow up on musicals, I lived and breathed them, Oklahoma, Easter Parade, Family Band, don’t touch my legends! You’re not worthy.”

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Canadian heartthrob Joshua Jackson has reportedly reunited with lost love Katie Holmes.

The “Dawson’s Creek” stars had an emotional moment when Jackson visited Holmes at her Broadway show.

“It was really sweet, he just turned up unexpectedly with a bunch of flowers and said: ‘Hello stranger,’” claims a source for the UK Daily Mail. “Katie was shocked, but so happy to see him. It was a wonderful surprise. She gave him such a big hug.”

Jackson is said to be a steadying force for Holmes, as her life becomes more and more of a paparazzi circus. He is currently in a long-term relationship with “Troy” actress Diane Kruger.

Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes threw an over-the-top house warming party at their $35 million Beverly Hills estate.

The couple hosted the bash for more than 500 guests over the weekend. The pair and their daughter, Suri , recently moved into the 10,000 square foot home with seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

Celebrities who attended the event include Reese Witherspoon and boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal, Kimora Lee Simmons, Eva Longoria, Prince, Sean Combs, Kirstie Alley and Oprah Winfrey. Cruise’s mother and sister were also in attendance.

Tents have been set up in the backyard for days and an army of valets were on sight, as were eight police officers to direct the stream of limousines that arrived.

Cruise and Holmes purchased their luxurious home last year.

Tom Cruise does not want Victoria Beckham to discuss diets with his wife Katie Holmes.

The “Mission Impossible” actor has asked the former Spice Girls star to remain quiet about diet and food, because of concerns that Holmes was getting too thin. “Tom was firm but polite. He said that, although he understood Victoria thought she was only trying to help Katie to lose weight after Suri’s birth, he didn’t want her swapping any more diet tips with Katie in future,” said a source close to Cruise.

Beckham is known for her slender figure and is doing the best she can to refrain from discussing food whenever the she is with Holmes.

“She hasn’t mentioned food and diet once around Katie since then. And when they’ve been out for meals together, she’s made a real effort not to comment on what anyone’s eating, and to try to order more food herself – even if she doesn’t touch it once it’s on her plate.”

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a “Petit” bone to pick.

According to reports, the couple is suing the owner of Petit Tresor, a baby boutique in L.A., for feeding tabloids lies about their spending habits on Suri.

The couple’s attorney sent a cease-and-desist threat to Samantha Winch, owner of the high-end baby boutique, after bogus shopping details that Holmes and Cruise spent between $350,000 and $400,000 in their stores were given to “Life & Style” magazine.

The letter accuses the company of spreading rumours about the famous couple “for the purpose of enhancing [the store's] image and obtaining a commercial advantage.”

“Petite Tresor is trying to get publicity for themselves by telling the press that celebrities are shopping in their store when they’re not,” says a rep for Cruise.

Katie Holmes is set to hit the Broadway stage for the first time.

Beginning this fall, the “Dawson’s Creek” alum will star in a production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” alongside Tony winner John Lithgow and Oscar winner Dianne Wiest.

The play, first performed on Broadway in 1947, is based on a true story and centres around a successful businessman (to be played by Lithgow) who knowingly supplied the military with defective airplane parts during World War II, with tragic consequences.

Holmes will play the daughter of the man’s business partner.

The venue and dates for the fall production have not yet been announced.

Holmes, 29, was last seen on the big screen in this year’s “Mad Money.” The comedy caper, which also starred Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah, fared poorly at the box office.

In an unusual form of promotion, the stars of “Mad Money” will appear on a California Lottery scratch ticket late this month.

Katie Holmes, Queen Latifah and Diane Keaton star as Federal Reserve employees who plot to nab all the money that is set to be destroyed.

The photo on the ticket show the women being joyously rained down on with money.

The “Mad Money” prizes range from $10 to $1,000 or prize packs for the film, which opens Janurary 18.

Following in the cross trainers of celebs like Oprah Winfrey and P.Diddy, Katie Holmes ran the annual New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Mrs. Tom Cruise sported a dark FDNY baseball cap and purple tank top throughout the 26.2 mile race and labored to the finish line with 40,000 other long-distance runners.

About 15 miles in, the former Dawson’s Creek star got encouragement from her superstar husband, who quickly kissed her as she ran by.

Holmes finished the race in five hours and 29 minutes, exactly an hour behind Oprah’s time.

Martin Lel of Kenya was the first runner across the tape in Central Park, finishing just over two hours and nine minutes.

Cruise, the couple’s daughter, Suri, his mother and her parents greeted a tired Holmes as she crossed the finish line in Central Park.

Among the other notable names competing this year was cycling legend Lance Armstrong.

Tom Cruise was spotted arriving in Rome today, likely there to finalize details of his upcoming wedding with actress Katie Holmes.

Reuters reports that an airport official saw the “Mission: Impossible” star getting into a black limo with bodyguards in tow.

Cruise and Holmes are reportedly set to wed in Italy this coming weekend. They are said to have picked the 15th century Odescalchi Castle on Lake Bracciano, just outside of Rome, as the site of the ceremony.

Earlier reports said that the wedding was to take place at George Clooney’s estate on Lake Como. Either way, the stage seems set for the first underwater celebrity wedding.