The official trailer has been release for the upcoming Tom Cruise movie Valkyrie. As usual, Tom looks intense. This may be a good movie, but I’m not sure yet if it will have mass appeal. Face with our own world problems as great as those from World War II, people may want to see something more current, even though there are stil lessons to be learned from history. Like the fact that history repeats itself.

Katie Holmes made her Broadway debut last night in a production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Tom Cruise commented on Katie’s performance:

"Did you see it? … It was extraordinary."

Diane Yatauro (54), of Glen Cove, New York, thinks she nailed it. Yaturo commented:

"It was a very tough role in that she had to be delicate and hurt and strong. She was playing against some heavyweights who’ve been around for a long time and she held her own."

Another New Yorker Nadja Forbes (35) said she was impressed, and commented:

"She brings this fresh breeze of air not only in her acting but also in her dialogue that kind of breaks up the seriousness of what’s going on. I’m actually surprised that she’s, you know, enough of an actress for being on Broadway."

Although Katie’s performance received a lot of praise, an anti-scientology group called Anonymous protested outside. A group of about 20 protesters, some of whom wore V for Vendetta masks, shouted "Save Katie," and held up signs that read:

"We are protesting Scientology. It is evil. Scientology kills people. It follows you home at night. It is perverted.”

Protesting outside Katie’s Broadway debut may not have been the most appropriate forum, but they only showed up because the media doesn’t cover their protests outside Scientology headquarters much anymore.

In other news, Scientology might be banned in France, because France considers Scientology a cult and not a religion.

Anonymous claims Scientology is a cult that uses harassment and intimidation to scare people, which is why France is trying to ban Scientology. In the video below Scientology volunteers passed out flyers with real pictures, real names, and real home addresses of members of the protest group Anonymous. I have a feeling Dr. Evil from Austin Powers was based on a real person. Right Tom?

Tom Cruise appeared in Tropic Thunder as a bald and slightly overweight guy. Tom was supposed to be funny in this comedy, but all I saw was Tom being intense, because Tom only has two modes: intense and really intense. He’s not funny. Maybe the rest of the movie is funny, but just not this scene.

Matthew McConaughey is in the scene with Tom, so there’s some hotness relief.

The first clip above was removed, but here’s another below, so watch it while it lasts.

Connor Cruise (13), the adopted son of Tom Cruise, took flying lessons on Saturday in Burbank, California. During the lessons Connor took off and landed a Cessna 172 Skyhawk three times.

Imagine a 13 year-old flying a plane before he is even legal to drive a car. It’s pretty amazing, and it shows Tom encourages all his children to do their very best at everything.

Tom Cruise is driven around in vehicles that are bomb proof armored vehicles, disguised to look like regular vehicles, according to In Touch:

“It sounds like he’s taken a page out of one of his action movies. A-list celebrities know they can’t be too careful. Tom’s vehicles look perfectly normal, but in reality they are more like armored trucks. He really, really loves his cars and he can afford the best.”

All of Tom’s chauffeurs are professionally trained defensive drivers, says the insider, so they can get him out of traffic problems and protect him from possible trouble. Still, he often prefers to drive his wife, Katie, and his three children himself.

“Tom is a car nut,” the insider adds. “He has practical everyday cars, classic collectibles and high-powered sports cars like the Porsche 911 Turbo. Of course he loves every minute behind the wheel, but he’s not stupid and he’s not going to take any chances while he’s driving.”

Tom’s SuVs might be armored, but his Porshe 911 isn’t, and neither is his motorcycle.

Tom is holding his butt in this picture because __________.