The Cruise family was bicoastally divided yesterday with Katie and Suri shopping in NYC while Tom stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live in LA. The two will just have to celebrate Tom's Golden Globe nomination when they're back in the same place. Ever the friendly celebrity, Tom stopped to sign some autographs, but unfortunately one fan got a little overzealous last month, and Tom was just granted a restraining order. While recently up in Canada losing his BlackBerry, Tom talked about the possibility of working with Katie someday. He said, "I would love it . . . Look at Newman and Woodward: if you find the right project . . . I'm not opposed to doing that. I love her work as an actress." He also expressed his desire to do a musical now that they're cool again and how he's gearing up for Katie's 30th birthday next week. Whether or not Valkyrie ends up a critical or box office success, Tom's charisma is sure to bring out the diehard fans to see his dramatic new film.

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Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge put their rekindled friendship on display as they filmed a scene for The Hills before Lauren was off to her real-life romance with Kyle Howard yesterday and later out to Deluxe. They looked like they were having fun together as Audrina showed off her bikini body when she tried on a bathing suit. There are only two more episodes of the show this season, but luckily season five is on its way. While we wait, maybe there will be some new drama to fuel the blogs as we watch Whitney head off to The City.

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• Bettie Page, the famous pinup model, passed away in LA yesterday after suffering a heart attack last week. She was 85. — People
• An ex-producer from American Idol said he doesn't remember Paula Abdul asking the producers to keep her stalker off the show, and he thought the girl was just a big fan. Meanwhile more rumors are surfacing that Paula wants to leave AI. — Us Weekly
• The LAPD is apparently questioning Shaha Adham's Russian roulette story about Scott Ruffalo's death. The story doesn't quite line up, since he was shot in the back of the head, the 911 call was for assault not suicide, and the paramedics didn't even know he was shot until he was inside the ambulance. — TMZ
• Usher and Tameka Foster's new baby boy who was born on Wednesday in NY is named Naviyd Ely Raymond. — E! Online
• Stevie Wonder revealed he is thinking about joining Dancing With the Stars next season saying "it'd be fun. It's not impossible but right now it's just a thought." — 104.3 MY FM
• Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard will be performing on stage together in the play Uncle Vanya and previews will begin Jan. 17. — NY Times
• Nicollette Sheridan supposedly kicked Michael Bolton out of their $4.4 million house in LA after their split, even though he had left Connecticut and his $11 million house behind to live with her. — Page Six
• Will Ferrell's Broadway show where he will reprise his role as George Bush is set to air live on telecast through HBO in the Spring. — Variety

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