Katie Crew Forced to Sign Scientology Censor Pact

Diamond earrings, a pony, princess gown, etc., etc.

(NEWSER) - All Suri Cruise wants for Christmas is $130,000 worth of swag. And pals of doting parents Toms Cruise and Katie Holmes say she's probably going to get it. Topping the list of the 5-year-old apple of her parents' eye are diamond earrings, a pony, and a dress that "makes her look like a fairy princess." Tom and Katie "love the holidays and always go overboard," a source tells In Touch . "They are buying Suri absolutely everything she asks for." The proud parents have already found a stable for the pony near their Beverly Hills home, notes Hollyscoop. More»

This can only lead to bad things...

(NEWSER) - Raise your hand if you think Suri Cruise is going to end up worse than Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian combined. The latest tale of extravagance in the 5-year-old’s life: Parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes paid $5,000 for exclusive use of a VIP-like area at New York’s Rockefeller Center ice skating rink (skaters usually pay $75 to get access to the area ... which they have to share). As if that wasn’t enough, a source tells the New York Daily News the family also had gourmet hot chocolate and treats made by "Mr. Chocolate" himself delivered “especially for Suri,” because God forbid she be subjected to normal ice skating rink snacks. Click to be further horrified by the $130,000 worth of Christmas gifts the tot is asking Santa for. More»

Apparently there's a lot of clay, and perhaps some grade inflation to boot

(NEWSER) - They grow up so fast: Suri Cruise’s first day of school—Scientology-flavored school—was last week. So what’s it like at the New Village Leadership Academy in Calabasas, California, which uses L. Ron Hubbard’s “study technology” educational system? Well, for one thing, there’s a lot of clay. Sculpting is apparently big at schools like this, Slate explains, because Hubbard said students are frustrated when they have no access to “mass,” or the physical presence of whatever object they’re studying. According to the official study technology website, without mass students feel, among other things, “sort of spinny” and “squashed.” Therefore, Suri will probably be encouraged to use clay to sculpt concepts she’s learning about. More»

Australia and Canada dominate the list

(NEWSER) - Dear readers, we have a question for you: Why don’t you live in Canada or Australia? Because apparently those are the world’s bestest places to live, according to an annual study from the Economist Intelligence Unit , which rates cities from around the world based on factors like political stability, health care, culture, education, and infrastructure. The big news this year is that Melbourne has broken Vancouver’s almost decade-long reign atop the list, the AAP reports. More»

Christian Bale looked to Cruise to inspire 'American Psycho'

(NEWSER) - Some things are too good to be true, but that's not the case for these fictional movie characters: BuzzFeed has a list of 10 popular movie icons that you'd never believe were inspired by actual people. A sample:

• Big Lebowski's The Dude: Producer and political activist Jeff Dowd was the archetype for the Coen brothers' interpretation. The Jeffs share their love for White Russians.