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"Extra" is in Rome, bringing you all the latest TomKat wedding secrets.
With just hours to go until Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes say "I do," the festivities are already in full swing, including a top-secret VIP rehearsal dinner.
On the eve of Tom's last night as a bachelor, he and his famous friends stepped out, dressing to kill and ready for an Italian thrill!
We spotted many mega-star moments in the tiny Italian city, as J LO and Marc, Will and Jada and Brooke Shields stepped out on the town.
Angelina Jolie’s controversial bodyguard was arrested in India. Luckily, Brad Pitt came to his rescue.
Police arrested the burly bodyguard after a scuffle at a local school, where Angelina is shooting her new movie, “A Mighty Heart.”
Parents at the school accused Mickey Brett, the bodyguard who famously choked a photographer last month, of roughing them up and making racial slurs as they simply tried to pick up their kids from school.

The wedding bells are already ringing for the wedding of the century in Bracciano, Italy, as Hollywood heavyweights arrive in the romantic location for the celebration of the year.
And on Thursday night, proud pops Tom Cruise and a gorgeous Katie Holmes brought their 6-month-old daughter, Suri, to a dinner party they hosted for all their superstar friends who came out for the grand event.
As famous faces fly in for the big event, the airport rivals the red carpet of the Academy Awards. From Jim Carrey and girlfriend Jenny McCarthy to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony and even former arch-nemesis Brooke Shields, the TomKat wedding is a must attend.

The Super Bowl champ proved to be the MVP of the “Dancing” game Wednesday night, as Emmitt Smith and partner Cheryl Burke were named this year’s “Dancing with the Stars” champs.
While Emmitt and Cheryl shined, the world’s eyes were on Sara Evans, who showed the world her boots were made for walking.
Sara joined the other 10 “Dancing with the Stars” couples for the season finale, as Mario and Emmitt used their twinkle toes to compete for the trophy.
Once Emmitt and Cheryl learned they were the champions, the football great dished to “Extra” just where he’ll put his hard-earned trophy.

Los Angeles was officially transformed into the City of Angels Thursday, as the super sexy bombshells of Victoria’s Secret heated up the runway at their annual fashion show at the Kodak Theater.
But before bringing “SexyBack” to the runway, the buxom beauties received the key to Hollywood.
“Thank you so much from all of us,” Gisele Bunchden said as she accepted the key on behalf of her Angels.

It was the biggest showdown in “Dancing with the Stars” history, and the race between the NFL legend and the teen heartthrob couldn’t be tighter.
When the lights dimmed and the cameras stopped rolling Tuesday night, “Extra” learned that Mario’s dancer partner, Karina, was overcome with emotion, crying backstage.
But the amazing performer pulled herself together as Mario talked with our “Extra” special correspondent, Shanna Moakler, about winning that “Dancing” trophy.
“If we get the trophy that would be great and we would love it,” Mario admitted. “But at the same time, we already feel like winners.”

From a "Lost" hunk to a "Housewives" hottie, we've got your first look at People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive of 2006.
For the second time, this year's Sexiest is none other than the gorgeous George Clooney.
"I was also the Sexiest Man Alive in 1997, and if it weren't for pretty boy Pitt, I probably would have taken '98, but he had a better campaign," Clooney joked of his rivalry with two-time Sexiest Man Alive winner Brad Pitt, who also made this year's coveted list.

Is O.J. Simpson finally ready to come clean?
“If I Did It, Here’s How it Happened” is the name of a new book and TV interview, in which the former football star talks hypothetically about how he would have killed his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman had he indeed committed the murders.
In the two-part sit-down interview, scheduled to air Nov. 27 and 29 on FOX, Simpson talks without boundaries about the 12-year-old murders as if he’d done it.
O.J. was found not guilty.

Only “Extra” is with “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria, who put the glitz and glamour of Hollywood behind her as she traveled to San Antonio for a mission close to her heart.
Once in San Antonio, Eva poured her time and energy into a new charity for the mentally and physically disabled, a foundation called Eva’s Heroes.
“We want to make it national,” she said. “We don’t just want to stay in San Antonio or Texas.”
The charity was inspired by Eva’s older sister, Lisa, who is developmentally disabled.
Our Jon Kelley hosted the charity kick-off event, which included a fashion show and silent auction fundraiser.

It’s officially game time for actor Mario Lopez and pro-football legend Emmitt Smith, as the duo faces off in the “Dancing with the Stars” season finale.
Only “Extra” has the breaking news about the show-stopping showdown.
We’ve just learned that Sara Evans, who quit the show due to her divorce scandal, will be back in the audience, although she won’t dance.
As for Mario and Emmitt’s face off, Smith told us, “Mario has what I would consider the lead advantage.”
“There’s no shame if I happen to lose to Emmitt,” Lopez added. “He was one of my idols.”

Just a week after filing for divorce from her husband of two years, Kevin Federline, Britney Spears was seen having dinner with her son, Sean Preston, and a mystery man.
But despite reports of a new romance, the “mystery man” is none other than Brit’s brother.
As Britney bounces back, we’ve discovered how Spears reached her breaking point in her marriage to K-Fed.
Us Weekly reports that Spears finally snapped after Federline sent her a handwritten letter blasting her for their problems.
“He blamed her for all of their problems, and that was when she said she had enough,” dished the magazine’s Katrina Szish.

It was an “Extra” exclusive, as Hollywood Life Magazine cut through the crazy schedules of “Extra’s” Mark McGrath, Dayna Devon and the rest of the gang for a one-of-a-kind photo shoot with acclaimed photographer Steven Lippman.
"We kind of wanted a cocktail party vibe, so the lighting has a mood to it, a bit of sophistication," Lippman said. "A little sex appeal."
The setting at the Young Hollywood Home was definitely incredible, but the sophistication in the men was questionable.

From a rockin’ nightclub and sexy ladies to a huge surprise cake, it was the party of the year for Nick Lachey over the weekend, and only “Extra” was on the exclusive list to Nick’s 33rd birthday bash at the Vegas hotspot, Pure Nightclub.
“It’s been a fun week, and also wrapping up the tour here in Vegas,” Nick said. “So it’s been kind of a double celebration.”
Nick and girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo celebrated Nick’s great year, which included being back on top of the charts with an album he recorded after his dramatic bust up from Jessica Simpson just one year ago.

The stunning Cheryl Burke is the woman behind Emmitt Smith’s soulful moves, but the beautiful Pat Smith is the football legend’s soul mate.
In this “Extra” exclusive, Emmitt Smith’s wife of six and half years and his “Dancing with the Stars” partner of 18 episodes go toe-to-toe as they open up to us, and each other, about the MVP in their lives!
“You know dancing can be a little intimate,” Cheryl said to Pat. “How did you feel when Emmitt and I did the rumba last week?”
“It was a little hard,” Pat admitted, adding, “Let me tell you what made it hard. Everybody was like, ‘Did you see Cheryl? She put her hand right there!’”


Autumn is now upon us, and the leaves are starting to change here in Las Vegas, and you can smell the... wait, who am I kidding... Leaves don't change in Vegas. The temperature drops from 110 to 80, and the only way you know it's fall is by the amount of people putting bets on football games. But this is the time to start thinking about more indoor activities... like going to a spa.
One of the best spas on The Strip is located at The Venetian. "The Canyon Ranch SpaClub" is a 69,000 square foot, two-level health spa and fitness center, and you won't find any spa bigger than this in North America. Now let's get one thing straight: men can fully appreciate a spa day as much as they can fully appreciate a romantic comedy. That's why I am bringing my wife, Adrienne, along for the day to school me on the finer points of spending 12 hours in a robe, slippers and nothing else.
Carlos: Okay, honey, are you ready for our spa day?
Adrienne: Do you think people really believe we're writing this as we walk into the spa?
Carlos: Theater of the mind, sweetheart.
Adrienne: Do you really think people actually read your blog?
Carlos: That's a low blow.
Adrienne: Alrighty then, let's move on.