You may recall that Katie Holmes was snapped shooting scenes for a guest starring stint on the Jonny Lee Miller fronted ABC series Eli Stone back in July and we can now, at last, see the result of all of her hard work. The new season of Eli Stone doesn’t debut until October 14 but I have seen the show before and, by the look of these minorly spoilery screencaps, I believe that Katie will be featured in one of the Eli Stone’s trademark fantasy musical numbers:

Katie Holmes is bound to set pulses race with this steamy performance on an American television show. The 29-year-old showed off her sultry side as she went back to her TV roots – guest starring in Eli Stone. She had her work cut out for her – playing the role of a nonprofit attorney that required her to tap into her singing and dancing skills. But the mum-of-one appears to have taken it in her stride. In scenes reminiscent of the musical Chicago, she cut an elegant figure in skintight black with long black gloves, striking poses that showed off her shapely form. Co-star Natasha Henstridge told People magazine that the actress was “super gracious and lovely”. “And statuesque and gorgeous,” she added. And Stephen McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment, described Katie’s performance as “exquisite”. Eli Stone is a comedy-drama about a lawyer, played by British actor Jonny Lee Miller, who is suffering from an inoperable brain aneurysm that causes him to have realistic hallucinations.

Aww … it’s so great seeing Katie do fun stuff like this cuz, you know, I always fear that hubby Tom Cruise doesn’t like to let her have any sort of fun out of his sight in any capacity. It looks like she did a great job … but might there be more TV in the young actresses future? Any fun guest starring stints y’all think she should tackle?

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Here are a few photos of secret lovebirds Rihanna and Chris Brown feeding their fast food addiction at their fave restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken. Clearly, the couple didn’t want to be spotted together but it remains unclear whether they were trying to keep their secret loveaffair from being detected or if they were just embarrassed that they got papped at KFC again:

You know what, I ain’t even gonna front … I can appreciate these two’s lurve for KFC … they got the bomb popcorn chicken and those potato wedges? MMM MMM. That’s some good stuff right there. Sometimes I’m in the mood for their mash potatoes and gravy and I dip the popcorn chicken in the gravy … yeah man, that shizz is the bomb. I actually can’t even hate on Chris and Ri Ri for spending so much time at KFC … in fact, I think I know what I’m having for lunch today. Mebbe I’ll see them there.

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So, I finally made it back home, safe and sound, from my recent world travels. I awoke today to a very bright and sunny day … and it’s warm, too! The last time I saw the actual sun was on our last day in Reykjavik, Iceland … cuz it was cloudy and rainy the entire time I was in NYC this week. As much as I miss my boo, I’m glad to be home again in the warm SoCal sun.

I plan on doing as little as possible for as long as I can … but tonight, I think I’m gonna make my way out to a Juliana Hatfield booksigning event at Book Soup here in LA. You may recall that I really enjoyed reading her new book When I Grow Up so I’m curious to hear her talk about it in person tonight. Later on, Darion and I are gonna try and catch a movie so … yeah, it’s really great to be home again.

• Ellen DeGeneres says that marriage has “softened” her.
• Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan got hitched! Congrats!
• Which supervillians will Spider-Man take on in his new movie (and no, it’s not gonna be Speidi).
• Madonna gets fined.
• The much-anticipated Guns N’ Roses album Chinese Democracy will be sold exclusively at Best Buy stores … but when?
• Leonardo DiCaprio has fond memories of filming Titanic.
• Hilary Duff is 21, Young Jeezy is 31 and Janeane Garofalo is 44 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Ricky Gervais to host the next Academy Awards?

Woot! It is time for the Hot Dude of the Week and now that I’m back in SoCal, it’s time to strip off all the heavy clothing and get back to the beach … well, figuratively, that is. Say hello to Hot Dude Sean who, coincidentally enough, is both at the beach and stripped down to almost nekkidness:

I mean, after the fun yet cold adventures that David and I experienced in Iceland recently, I can totally understand where Sean is coming from … sometimes you just want to get as nekkid as possible and enjoy the sunny warm weather (and it must be said that Sean looks a whole lot better soaking wet than, say, Madonna does). I’m with you Sean, I’m down. Ahh, it’s good to be home again. Enjoy!!!

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Lauren Lo Bosworth wasn’t rollin in Las Vegas, NV all by herself last night, no siree, she was rollin’ with her BFF Lauren LC Conrad (cuz these days where LC goes, Lo goes). But while Lo was bizzy mackin’ on the dudes at TAO nightclub, LC was bizzy downin’ cocktails like there was no tomorrow … which, in Vegas, is pretty much expected. Curiously, LC was spotted rockin’ a new fashion accessory that looks awfully familiar … wherever did we see this sparkly headband before?

Oh, that’s right … it’s EXACTLY THE SAME SPARKLY HEADBAND that Nicole Richie wore during New York Fashion Week earlier this month. Yeah, I can’t really say that I’m a fan of this look but I think the advantage goes to Nicole because A.) she wore it first and better and B.) see A. Who do y’all think rocked the Xmas garland sparkly headband better?

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Lauren Lo Bosworth, Lauren LC Conrad’s loyal BFF and new #2 on The Hills, made her way out to Las Vegas, NV this weekend to try her luck on the man-front … and it looks like she hit paydirt. After sippin’ down a few cocktails and chatting up the young chap seated next to her (who kinda looks a little bit like Ryan Reynolds but that would be impossible because he was bizzy getting married to Scarlett Johansson in Canada last night) at TAO nightclub inside the Venetian Hotel and Casino, she managed to get the lad to swap spit with her. Lucky her … or lucky him?

It’s unclear if any of this action will make it’s way to air on a future ep of The Hills but by the boozy look on her flushed face, my guess is gonna be no way … which is a shame because Lo never gets any action on the show. It’s always all about LC … LC, LC, LC … when does Lo have her time to shine? Huh? When MTV needs to launch a spin-off show … who do they go with? Not Lo. When the storyline calls for a sad betrayal with one of LC’s ex-boyfriends, who do they go with? Not Lo. Damn. Give the girl some material she can work with … and some more free booze cuz this shizz is really funny to watch :)

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