Wasn't not that long ago that I was actually feeling sorry for Tom Cruise? He confessed that he was blindsided by Katie Holmes filing for divorce and he actually seemed, you know, a bit human? But TC is up to his old controlling ways again -- this time with the media. He reportedly banned several media outlets from the red carpet at the premiere of his new movie, Oblivion. Tom, you don't want your movie to be not be mentioned in the press. Otherwise, you are likely to be headed back to oblivion, m'dear.

Tom Cruise has spoken out about his divorce for the first time, and it looks like their split didn't just take the public by surprise -- it apparently came as a shock to Tom as well. "I didn't expect it," he confessed on German television, sounding like any other divorcee who has been blindsided by a spouse's decision to end the relationship. He went on:

"To be 50 and to have experiences and to think you have a grip on everything, and then it hits you -- this is it, what life can do to you. Life is a tragicomedy. You need to have a sense of humor."

Wow, I almost feel bad for Tom Cruise.

It's been a rough year for Katie Holmes. Filing for divorce from hubby Tom Cruise last summer set off an avalanche of scandalous headlines alluding to a marriage contract, a pre-nup payday, and fleeing the creepy grasp of Scientology. Now settled into a relatively quiet life in New York City with daughter Suri, she has clearly put that craziness behind her. The biggest sign that the ex Mrs. Cruise has moved on? Katie is ready to have more kids. And that can only mean one very important thing.

Wow. I mean, WOW. If you haven't seen Katie Holmes' new photos in Allure magazine, you're really missing out on something special. And no, I'm not calling her Allure cover shoot special because she happens to be topless (though you really can't see much of anything) in the pictures.

Nope, these shots are special because Katie Holmes finally looks like (wait for it) Katie Holmes again -- the Katie Holmes we all knew and loved during her Dawson's Creek days. You know, before she was abducted by married Tom Cruise and subsequently lost her identity.

Since TomKat split, we've heard rumors here and there about Katie Holmes stepping out with this guy or that guy. We've kept our fingers crossed that maybe somehow Joshua Jackson would ditch longtime love Diane Kruger and head back to the Creek with Katie. Or Chris Klein would come back into the picture like a knight in shining armor. But nah. So far, Katie has stayed squarely single in her post-divorce life. Though rumor has it that she may start dating again soon!

But wait, it's not so simple. A "family insider" was recently clucking about what's next for Tom Cruise's ex. While she might be getting ready to look for a new relationship, she also has some reservations ...

Omigod, everyone, I've got some news. Well, I've got some rumor. But it's an awesome rumor, one of those rumors you truly hope is actually true. (Hey, a lot of them are.) Katie Holmes had the biggest divorce news last year and all of us admired the way she handled it. Since then we've heard a couple of rumors about her dating life -- like that she saw ex-fiancé Chris Klein and called ex-boyfriend Joshua Jackson, but none of it stuck. We just continued to see Katie riding the subway on her way to Broadway rehearsals and carrying (always carrying) little Suri around the concrete jungle of New York.

But now rumor has it that Katie has been secretly dating someone for awhile. And guess who, y'all? Who, WHO?! If you ask me, it might be the perfect man for Katie ...

Amid reports that Katie Holmes bought Suri Cruise a $24,000 playhouse as one of her Christmas gifts this year, of course, accusations that she and Tom Cruise are spoiling her are starting to pop up as well. 

And the rumored $24,000 playhouse (it has running water and electricity, and even a media room) only makes up about half of the amount that was spent on gifts for Suri, because the grand total apparently comes in around $49,000. (And Daddy's supposedly getting Suri a pony.)

While almost $50,000 is a small fortune to most people, it's pretty much chump change to Tom and Katie, so it's really not all that surprising that they're willing to shell out a decent amount of cash to make their little girl happy.

Most of us weren't sure if we'd ever see the glowing, stylish woman who somehow ceased to exist after splitting from Tom Cruise, but it appears as though Katie Holmes is finally back to her old self again! (But wait, is that Katie or Joey Potter? I'm not sure I can tell.)

This photo of Katie was taken on her way to the after-party for Dead Accounts, her new Broadway show, which opened last night. Whoa -- does she look amazing, or does she look AH-MAZING?

Let's start with the dress -- it's very chic and trendy and looks great on Katie's slim frame, but it's definitely not what stands out most about her overall look.