Connor Cruise

Tom Cruise snuck out the back entrance of London's Chinawhite last night. He was at the UK hot spot watching a DJ set by his son, Connor Cruise. Tom's oldest daughter, Isabella, was also there to see Connor man the DJ booth along with a group of friends. It was a late night for the group — Tom stayed until 2:30 a.m.! Seventeen-year-old Connor and 19-year-old Isabella stayed a bit later. It seems Tom has welcomed his kids to England while he works on his latest movie, All You Need Is Kill.

Tom Cruise was back on the set of Oblivion in Mammoth Lakes, CA, yesterday. He's been hard at work on the film since settling his divorce from Katie Holmes this Monday. It looks like he's been in good spirits despite the family drama and was even seen smiling and laughing with colleagues in recent days. Tom got another boost during production when his son, Connor, stopped by to visit him between takes. Katie Holmes, meanwhile, has had her mom, Kathleen, and Suri by her side on the East Coast. Katie, Kathleen, and Suri stopped by the Central Park Zoo just yesterday and were likewise looking happy as they checked out the animals.

Ben Affleck attended the Children Mending Hearts benefit event in Pacific Palisades yesterday with several celebrity friends. His wife Jennifer Garner was also spotted at the fundraising party. Ben and Jennifer welcomed new baby Samuel last month, and kids were top of mind at the weekend bash, which helped raise money in support of after-school programs. Ben spent some time catching up with George Clooney's producing partner Grant Heslov during the outdoor festivities and also made time to take pictures with a few of his young fans. Tobey and Jennifer Maguire, Adam Pally of Happy Endings, and Sam Trammell of True Blood were among the other guests at the party, and manning the turntables was none other than Connor Cruise. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's son is pursuing a career as a DJ and has been spinning at several high-profile events as of late.

Tom Cruise took a break from filming Oblivion to check out Baton Rouge with family last weekend. He had wife Katie Holmes, son Connor, daughter Suri, and Katie's parents Kathleen and Martin by his side for the afternoon of sightseeing, which included a ride on a streetcar. Suri was dressed up in a pink look and a hat while Katie was on trend in printed pants. Katie changed into stripes that evening, though, as the whole group stepped out for dinner. The fun continued on Sunday, when Katie, Kathleen, Martin, and Suri went shopping at J.Crew. Katie has since returned to LA, where she welcomed Spring in white jeans on a visit to a fabric store.

Tom may be busy with his latest big-screen project, but he'll soon turn his attention to promoting Rock of Ages. He belts out a Bon Jovi song in the Rock of Ages trailer, which comes ahead of the movie's June release.

2011 brought exciting travels, new projects, and tons of family fun for the Holmes-Cruise family! Katie starred in two films and a TV miniseries, and graced the cover of multiple fashion magazines. Meanwhile, Tom kept busy in front of the camera and showed off his killer abs for Rock of Ages. Suri celebrated her 6th birthday and joined her parents on location all over the country. Click through to see their sweetest moments, and here's to a happy 2012 for Katie, Tom, Suri, Connor, and Isabella!

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Katie Holmes was busy on the LA set of a photo shoot yesterday. We had a look at the actress in an ab-bearing, cutout dress, and she also donned a black vest while her stepson, Connor Cruise, manned the DJ booth! Suri Cruise also stopped by to say hi to her mom after picking up an ice cream cone with a nanny. Connor reportedly paid tribute to the late Amy Winehouse by playing a few of her songs. Posing has been keeping Katie plenty busy lately, as she appears on the August covers of both InStyle and Vogue España.

Tom Cruise turned 49 yesterday, and to celebrate, his wife, Katie Holmes, threw him a surprise bash in Miami. Katie, along with their kids, Connor and Suri, threw Tom Cruise's birthday party on the roof of the city's Soho House. The family has been based at the lux hotel for the long weekend, with Katie and Suri seen entering on Friday and Connor spotted on Saturday. Yesterday, though, the foursome kicked things off with a swim. Tom Cruise went shirtless while Katie wore a black bikini, and Suri even had her face painted. They then moved inside for Tom Cruise's birthday meal, which included yummy treats like pasta, shrimp, more Italian dishes, as well as a special chocolate cake. Tom has been in Florida working on Rock of Ages. He's earned at least one fan in director Adam Shankman. Adam gave Tom an early birthday present by tweeting on Thursday, "I promise: Tom is brilliant in this movie. The hardest working actor I've ever worked with. You'll be blown away."

Producer Joel Silver gathered his famous friends in Malibu yesterday for a Memorial Day bash. Tom Cruise attended along with Katie Holmes, son Connor, and a high-heel-wearing Suri Cruise while Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale turned out with their sons Kingston and Zuma. Guy Ritchie rolled up with his pregnant girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley, who could talk parenthood with a likewise expecting January Jones. The Mad Men star was just in NYC, where she showed off her upcoming blockbuster X-Men: First Class. A fresh-from-Paris Diane Kruger soaked up the sun with boyfriend Joshua Jackson while the holiday provided a chance for Courteney Cox and David Arquette to reunite with their daughter Coco. Celebrity babies were lucky to run on the sand between bouncy castles, and Minnie Driver's son Henry took advantage alongside Jennifer Meyer and Tobey Maguire's Ruby and Otis.