Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Katie Holmes heads to Broadway




Katie Holmes is taking to the Broadway stage for the first time. The actress is reportedly set to appear in the revival of Arthur Miller's play, "All My Sons," which tells the story of a family's troubles during World War II. This marks Holmes' first theater production since high school. Her co-stars will include John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson. A location and date for the revival's premiere are still in the works.

Sheryl Crow is celebrating the dedication of a building in her hometown of Kennett, Missouri. The singer was in Kennett yesterday to visit the old Ely and Walker Shirt Factory, which has been converted into a low-income apartment complex. Crow toured the building and joined civic leaders to help out with the dedication.

Lindsay Lohan is facing a lawsuit over accusations that she stole a fur coat from a New York college student. The student claims Lohan snagged her $12,000 gold-colored mink from a nightclub they were both at back in January. The college student reportedly saw the actress wearing the coat in a magazine photo the following month. An attorney for the student reportedly made a call to Lohan's lawyer, and the fur was returned. That's according to the AP. Lohan's rep hasn't commented.

Stars showed up to support Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project yesterday. The singer hosted her Seventh Annual Spring Picnic for the non-profit she founded in 1995. Her project helps to clean-up and restore open spaces in the city. Kristen Chenoweth and Tony Bennett both stepped out for this year's event, which had a "Flower Power" theme. The luncheon took place at the Toyota Children's Learning Garden and the president of Toyota, Shigeru Hayakawa, was on hand to help Midler cut the ribbon.

Meanwhile, stars are out and about for more screenings and photocalls in Cannes. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attended a showing of her film, "Two Lovers," at the film festival yesterday. And Angelina Jolie showed up for a photocall today for her film, "Changeling." The movie tells the story of a mother's search for her lost son. Director Clint Eastwood was also on hand for photos.

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