ThisClose

This picture of Tom Cruise is a little dated, it's from the movie premiere of "Mad Money" starring his wife, Katie Holmes along with Queen Latifah and DIane Keaton. I was actually pretty sick and had gone into Westwood Village to a drugstore to get some cough syrup and other fun stuff when I realized the premiere was going on. I usually have my camera with me. Yes, even to go to the drug store. I wanted to go home and just sleep but I thought, OK, I'll give it a couple of minutes just in case "they" arrive and then be on my way. Well, in less than 5 minutes, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes showed up in their SUV to the sound of screaming fans.

She is skinner than I thought and very tall and you could tell he was trying to hang back and let her have her moment. I thought it was actually quite nice. You'd think a star that big would always want the spotlight but he seemed happy letting her do her thing. At one point, he came over to the other side of the street where the fans were hoping for a closer glimpse, from behind barricades. He started at one end of where the fans were and walked down clear to the other end -- at least a city block. He signed autographs, posed for pictures and was actually very calm and kind to everyone. I snapped this picture just because he was thisclose and then went home and went to bed!

Click on the picture if you want to see Tom Cruise's pores.

Hairspray Premiere

Yesterday evening, my cousin and I were running errands in Westwood near UCLA and we happened upon the premiere of the new movie, Hairspray. The movie's major stars walked the red carpet including the flawless Michelle Pfeiffer. She is absolutely stunning in person. That's her husband, TV producer David E. Kelley to her right. She took her time down the red carpet, graciously posing for all the photographers.







John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston (not pictured) also braved the cameras on the red carpet. His hair was uh... interesting. He was definitely rockin' the man-dye. He was faster down the red carpet.



The lovely Queen Latifah also worked the red carpet wearing a platinum blonde wig. She played to the cameras and also took time to pose. Her skin is gorgeous... she literally glows.