Yeah, not much news to report lately but there are some stories!

Irish Examiner:
Tom Cruise is terrifying film-makers on the set of Mission: Impossible III, by insisting on carrying out his own death-defying stunts.
The superstar actor has refused to allow a stunt double to take on the dangerous high falls necessary for his part as secret agent Ethan Hunt in the sequel – and his willingness to push himself to the limit even scares legendary stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong, who is working on the film with him. Armstrong tells Total Film magazine: “He did a 70-foot fall for us last week. He’s amazing. He did about seven takes. Absolutely terrifies me – I can see the headlines! What a way to finish a career.”

A nice story is the one of Niki Yan, a Chinese girl who wrote a book about how Tom inspired her to come to America. After Tom heard her story he was moved and decided to invite her to the set. Read the complete story at PRWeb.com.

Yahoo reports Tom is signed up to appear on Ricky Gervais’ show Extras (don’t know the show??).

Also Tom’s on Barbara Walters’ list of the 10 most fascinating people of 2005 (STLToday). ABC will air its annual Barbara Walters special, The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2005, at 10 p.m. Nov. 29.

Little trivia: Tom and Katie share a passion for Barry Manilow’s music; they’ve been to three concerts, says ContactMusic. ContactMusic also claims Tom plans to buy Renee Zellweger’s home in Conneticut because he and Katie like to bring up their child in the country, but we’ll have to wait and see if that is or isn’t gossip.

Some quotes about Tom from Madonna and Tom’s dear friend Penelope. And uhh.. apparently Tom’s awful at golf but tips the caddies well. 😉 🙂
That’s all!

After the latest addition of Simon Pegg, now there’s the news that former NCIS star Sasha Alexander, who is better known as Special Agent Caitlin “Kate” Todd in the hit series, will also be joining the cast. Together with Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Maggie Q, this makes an impressive cast list! I’m excited to see the movie, the roles etc.!

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – TV veteran Simon Pegg, best known for starring in the indie breakout “Shaun of the Dead,” has signed on to join Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible 3,” which is currently shooting in Los Angeles. He will play an ally of Special Agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise).
Directed by J.J. Abrams, “M:I-3” also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell and Maggie Q.
Pegg’s other film credits include “The Reckoning” and a cameo in “Land of the Dead.” He also co-wrote “Shaun of the Dead.”
Said Abrams: “I’ve been dying to work with Simon since I saw ‘Shaun of the Dead.’ His comedic skill is remarkable; he’s able to be hysterically funny while always seeming 100% real, even when he’s killing zombies with vinyl records.”

Source: Reuters
The film is due in cinemas in May 2006.