Katie Holmes may have kicked Tom Cruise's clan to the curb

So Katie Holmes will finally get Tom Cruise and Suri all to herself? That's the story coming from In Touch Weekly.

Tom and Katie recently moved into a new $35 million manse at which point Tom's mom and sister were apparently left behind in a duplex at the Scientology Center where the entire Cruise entourage has been shacked up in recent months.

Wasn't there a nice property next door in Beverly Hills that might have made a nice supar-star extended family annex?

Katie has gone on the record before about shacking up with the Cruise kin, noting that her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and her sister-in-law's sons were also residents, as were Tom's kid's with Nicole Kidman, Isabella and Connor.

Throw Suri and a whole support staff into the mix and that's quite the crowd.

Sounds like it was high time for Katie to evict those Cruise squatters.

Photo: Katie puts her foot down, kicks out Tom's mum and sis, does a guest spot with Angelina Jolie's ex and heads to Broadway. You go girl! Wire Image.

This morning on "The View," newly naturalized U.S. citizen Pamela Anderson endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, saying, "Yes, I can vote. First time. Obama! (giving a hearty thumbs-up sign) Sorry." That's after telling David Letterman the same thing last night on his show.

Well, this could be the end of Barack's bid for the Democratic nomination and the presidency.

Who's next, Vern Troyer and Sharon Stone?

Don't you wish celebs would just shut up?

And would you vote for Obama because Pamela Anderson is voting for him?

Sounds like Obama has that elusive pro-implant /anti-KFC contingency all wrapped up.

Photo: Pamela at the "Late Show With David Letterman" in New York! Go, Obama, go!
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Once upon a time, photos of Britney Spears accounted for 20% of L.A.'s paparazzi business.

But now that she's cleaning up her act, looking hot and getting critical acclaim for appearances on sitcoms, she's destroying the pap economy and threatening to put her former pap buddies in the poorhouse.

"She's boring. She doesn't even have a boyfriend," said Francois Navarre, the co-owner of X17, the photo agency who did 24/7 coverage of crazy-days Britney Spears.

She's even stopped seeing her enterprising paparazzo beau, Adnan Ghalib, or not in public, anyway.

Several agencies that used to have hordes of freelance photogs in black-windowed SUVs following her every right turn, left turn, run red light and missed stop sign, have had to (shudder) downsize their snapping SWAT teams.

I spotted a swarm of paps outside Maxfield on Melrose and asked who they were waiting for. "Phoebe Price," one of them whispered, referring to the D-list actress who was refused entrance to a Chanel boutique opening recently. O RLY? So it's come to this?

"At the height of the story, we had maybe six or eight guys on it [Britney] round the clock," Chris Doherty, owner of INF, which sells pictures to magazines, websites and TV shows, told the Los Angeles Times. "Now we would have at most two. There's no real point to being there all the time."

Should we feel sorry for the poor paps? Hey, they have wives, children, pets, credit card debt and mortgages too.

Photo: Britney made a surprise appearance at Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy's charity last week. Looking good, girl. But don't forget your pap pals.
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More than 1,000 Chinese earthquake victims (and Manhattan attorney Ming Hai) have demanded that actress Sharon Stone put her money where her mouth is.

Fox News (via the New York Post) is reporting that they're asking for a $1-billion payout from Sharon Stone.

The "Basic Instinct" star was served with legal papers announcing intention to sue her for harming Chinese people by suggesting the catastrophic quake in May was "karma" for the regime's occupation of Tibet.

Yes, she really did say that. Open mouth, insert Manolo Blahnik.

"For the families who have lost their loved ones or lost limbs or suffered severe injuries, your ... statement and act has caused extreme emotional distress," Ming wrote, citing the comments La Stone spouted at the Cannes Film Festival, where she -- along with Madonna -- helped raise barnloads of bucks for AIDS research at the annual AMfar charity dinner and auction during the festival.

In a public apology last month, Stone, 50, said she "could not be more regretful for that mistake."

But that wasn't enough. French fashion house Christian Dior immediately dropped Stone from its Chinese ads. And the Shanghai International Film Festival sniffed that she was not welcome at this year's event.

Plus PETA has offered to scan her brain to find her heart, although that's got nothing to do with quake victims and everything to do with the fact that Sharon just loves to wear dead animals.

What do you think? Should Sharon Stone have to pay damages to quake victims? And is $1 billion enough?

It was an inexcusably thoughtless and ignorant thing to say.

But jeepers, what does a girl have to do to say she's sorry these days?

Photo: La Stone, doing what she does best, besides raising money for worthy causes. Hey, maybe she should host a benefit for the China quake victims? It's not such a dumb idea. Credit: Wire Image

Kitson, one of Hollywood's trendiest (and most overpriced) boutiques, recently dropped "The Hills" star Lauren Conrad's clothing collection.

And they weren't very nice about it either.

They told the media that Lauren's lack of involvement (Hello? Personal appearances help!) and alleged lackluster designs were why the line tanked.

But Conrad, 22, says:  "I'm proud of the collection." She told Life & Style that 500 stores, including (so there!) Bloomie's and Fred Segal, carry her clothing line. "The response has been amazing."

And the new stuff –- with a Cyndi Lauper '80s feel -- is on its way, folks.

"Holiday is up next, and my theme is 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,' " Lauren proudly told the mag. "I'm really excited about it. After that is my resort collection with a safari-chic theme."

Wow. A safari chic resort collection. Genius, simply genius. Where does she come up with these design ideas?

Oh right. Yves Saint Laurent did it first. In the '70s.

As for those rude-rude claims that she doesn't design her clothes?

"It's a ridiculous rumor. I do all my own designs," she said.

Of course she does.

What do you think? Does Lauren really design her clothing collection? Or does she have (a lot of) help? Heck, it's not like Calvin Klein or Karl Lagerfeld don't have scads of young designers on their fashion teams.

Photo: Lauren Conrad poses at the MTV Movie Awards in a cobalt blue one-shouldered sheath dress. Credit: WireImage

Alex Rodriguez finally responded to his wife Cynthia's legal divorce papers.

Four weeks after Cynthia Rodriguez filed her divorce request, the Yankees star player has warmed up and stepped up to bat.

According to People,  his legal response -- to be filed today -- admits the marriage is "irretrievably broken."

It also mentions that Florida is a "no-fault state,"  brings up her prenup (he says Cynthia voluntarily signed it a month before the 2002 wedding) and decries any mention of alleged "extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct."

While the Rodsters prepare for a court battle, Madonna and Guy Ritchie are attending cabala services and getting couples' spiritual counseling, which sounds like a much less expensive endeavor.

C-Rod wants their $12-million Coral Gables home, the two daughters and a cut of his earnings during the marriage.

A-Rod seeks shared custody and parental responsibility for the children's "wealth, health, education and religious upbringing." No mention of cabala, but, one has to wonder, since he and Madonna bonded over his interest in the spiritual teachings.

A-Rod acknowledges he should pay child support and asks the court to determine a fair amount.

What do you think? Should the prenup hold since his vows did not? Is Cynthia in the right to get her share of his earnings? Or she just using the Madonna publicity to finally take him to the proverbial cleaners?

I get the feeling that this divorce is not going to be a quickie and the only people getting rich will be this couple's lawyers.

Photo: Alex, Cynthia and  their daughter Natasha during happier times. Credit: WireImage

Talk about name calling and mud-slinging.

The new John McCain-approved, anti-Barack Obama TV commercial puts the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in the same league as sex-tape socialite Paris Hilton and head-shaving pop star Britney Spears.

And it calls Obama "the biggest celebrity in the world," and asks if that's enough to qualify him to lead this country.

OK, now the presidential race is really getting ugly. And it's so early for these kinds of tactics.

Is this all ya got, Johnny boy?

But I bet Paris and Britney are flattered to be in Obama's company.

What do you think? Is McCain on the money or out of his mind? Will Obama be furious or flattered?

Who are you gonna vote for, after seeing this ad?

Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris' new song is called "Politics: Obama Is Here."

In the tune, he tears down Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Sen. John McCain.

But he gives props to Sen. Barack Obama, whom he asks to make him his vice president or give him "a special pardon if I'm ever in the slammer."

According to CBS News, Ludacris, who has previously railed against Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and Oprah Winfrey (huh?), uses irreverent language in the rap song and encourages black Americans to propel Obama to victory and "paint the White House black."

The rapper saves some of his harshest critiques for McCain: "McCain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed."

Wow. Thanks a pantload, Ludacris. I'm sure Obama's camp is just thrilled by your support and your divisive and offensive song. Just what his presidential campaign needed.

Naturally, the Obama folks are already slamming the Ludacris song. Listen to it HERE.

Obama spokesman Bill Burton says: "As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism and degrading images that he doesn't want his daughters or any children exposed to. This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with the values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual, he should be ashamed of these lyrics."

Anyone second that emotion?

Photo: Ludacris in concert this year. VP slot? Oh, I don't think so. But thanks for asking, Lude.

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