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What's Height Got to Do With It?

DearSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0700

I'm not sure if it's because Tom Cruise has a short complex or if the media is just looking for another reason to poke fun of him, and Katie Holmes wearing high heels has been a bone of contention for as long as they've been a couple. But last night at the Tropic Thunder premiere, Katie stood tall and proud on the arm of her hubby and made it seem as though height was actually not an issue at all. Since I've never dated anyone shorter than me, I can't say how I'd feel about it, but what about you? Do you have a height requirement when it comes to dating or are you of the belief that love conquers all, even a man that's shorter than you?

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Tom vs Paramount

PopSugar — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:59:10 -0700

Hollywood is calling the breakup between Tom and Paramount studios the biggest divorce ever. Some blame the split on Tom's crazy behavior... like jumping on Oprah's couch, and some blame Viacom's chairman, Sumner Redstone, saying Tom was too rich for his cheap blood. Extra landed the first interview with Tom Cruise's producing partner, so now we have just a bit more info to add to the drama. Here's more:

In an interview over the phone, Paula Wagner told us that Redstone's remarks to Tom are, "Disgraceful… and the height of unprofessionalism."

Paula also said, "Negotiations ceased a week-and-a-half ago."

So what really caused the sudden rift? And has Tom secured a secret deal elsewhere?

"Extra" has confirmed the answer is yes. Paula told us that she and Tom have already lined up $100 million in financing to produce movies on their own.

In addition, Tom's departure will make Brad Pitt the new prince of the Paramount lot. Pitt has his own production company, Plan B, housed at Paramount and will now be the biggest star on the lot.

So what's next for Tom and his billion dollar bank account? Since setting up shop on the Paramount lot in 1992, Cruise has generated $3 billion dollars for the studio.

To put that astronomical amount in perspective, that revenue surpassed the gross domestic product of Fiji. "I guess I don't think about it like that," Cruise told us. "[But] when I hear it from you, it blows my mind."

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Celebrity BMIs Suggest the Numbers Can Be Misleading

FitSugar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:00:35 -0800

When you're striving to achieve a healthy weight, it's natural to look for guidance about what exactly that means for your body. While the jeans test is telling in terms of your body's changes, your pants can't tell you how many pounds you might need to lose or gain to get to your best weight.

For years, we turned to the body mass index (BMI) formula for a clue about where we fall on the health curve, but the calculation doesn't differentiate between the weight of muscle from fat and therefore isn't as trusted as it used to be.

Health.com recruited its top two nutrition experts to calculate the BMIs of seven celebrities by analyzing their photos. The experts were told each celebrity's height measurements but used weight estimates, so their calculations aren't 100 percent accurate. Still, the results offer some surprising insight about the accuracy of BMIs. To see their approximate BMI calculations for celebs and athletes like Beyonce and Tony Romo, read more.

Celebrity	Height	Estimated Weight (lbs)	Estimated BMI	BMI Verdict
Angelina Jolie	5'8''	118	17.9	Underweight
Arnold Schwarzenegger	6'2''	240	30.8	Obese
Beyonce	5'6''	130	21	Normal
Tom Cruise	5'7''	166	26	Overweight
Tony Romo	6'2''	224	28.8	Significantly overweight
Serena Williams	5'9''	150	22.1	Normal
Jennifer Love Hewitt	5'2''	120	21.9	Normal

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FIrst Glance: Valkyrie - See It Or Skip It?

PopSugarUK — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Here's the trailer for Tom Cruise vehicle Valkyrie, directed by Bryan Singer. There's no release date set for the UK yet, but I'd imagine we'll get it in here sometime after Christmas as the US release date is Boxing Day.

Though I'm confused by the Germans with American accents, the film is visually appealing and the trailer's upped my curiosity about it. Plus supporting actors including Bill Nighy, Eddie Izzard and Kenneth Branagh definitely add more intrigue.

Cruise plays a German officer who plots to assassinate Hitler during the height of World War II. So check out the trailer and let me know if you'll see it, or skip it.

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Nerd Fun: Which Celebrities Are You Taller Than?

GeekSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:00:24 -0700

Hey, at least I'm taller than
Janeane Garofalo! Need to kill some time while simultaneous envisioning yourself next to celebrities?

Admit it, if you came face to face with Tom Cruise you'd make him go back-to-back for comparesies. Do it virtually with TallorNot, which takes your height and then lets you put yourself next to dozens of celebs and see how you measure up.

I always assume that my famous crushes are always way shorter than what I'd think, and I'm usually right - though TallorNot needs to update the very '90s celeb list! I need James Franco, not James Van Der Beek.

Katie's Latest Role as Posh

PopSugar — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:12:16 -0700

The Beckhams and Cruises are new BFFs, so it's appropriate to hear that Katie is the front runner to play Victoria in a movie about David's life. We personally don't see the resemblance. Yes, they both have dark hair and wear big glasses, but Katie is tall and Posh has a size 23" waist and looks like she is about to break. Also don't expect to see Tom play the role of David. Insiders say they don't look enough alike. Makes sense. Here's more:

"Tom has a brilliant grasp of what the public want to see and thought David's story was wonderful. A football star emerges from humble origins, there's drama within the matches and romance in his love affair with Victoria at the height of her pop star fame. At the time Tom was seeing quite a lot of David and Victoria. The quartet are very close friends and the Beckhams would only be happy about their story being used if Tom and Katie were involved."

Lots more pics of Posh shopping at Victoria's Secret so read more

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Creepy Cruise News

PopSugar — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:15:04 -0700

Everyone seems to have a creepy Cruise story these days so we thought we would bring you another. Most recently Tom has been weirding people out by hiding Suri, but it seems his strange behavior has been going on for a very long time. He even scared Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio in the mid-90's. Here's more:

"He'd show up at baseball-signing shows and wait for Joe to come out," says the source. "One time, he waited outside a restaurant for him for three hours. [DiMaggio] called him 'a short little guy.' He didn't like it. He felt like he was stalking him. Joe said to me, 'This guy is following me around everywhere I go,'" says our spy. "'Next time, I'm going to call the cops.'"

I'm sure Tom has a reason for wanting to meet Joe so badly. Maybe he was researching for a role or something. Poor Tom already has such a complex about his height and now this story comes out about the short little guy. Check out Tom and Katie leaving Beckham's soccer game the other day. He's all smiles as he somehow manages to always look taller than his fiance. I wonder how they work that magic.

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Would You Be Self Conscious If Mama Was Bigger Than Pops?

LilSugar — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:00:56 -0700

The highly anticipated pictures of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's adorable twin babes were released this week. And while Jenny has always been adored for her bootilicious block, her hubbie looked seriously slim outfitted in the photographs.

It spurred a discussion with another Sugar staffer and got me thinking about a couple other celeb mamas who are secure in being a bit bigger or taller than their better halves. In heels, Katie Holmes towers above Tom Cruise and his ex, Nicole Kidman has a pinch of height over Keith Urban.

Despite the physical differences, the trio of stunning women seem confident in their relationships.

Did size matter in your marriage?
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