CONNOR CRUISE: Tom Cruise's 13-year-old son is following in his father's footsteps. Connor Cruise has a minor, nonspeaking part in the upcoming Will Smith drama ''Seven Pounds,'' a spokesman for Columbia Pictures confirmed Tuesday. He shot his part over two days more than a month ago, playing Smith as a young man and mostly shown in photographs. The movie, still in production, co-stars Rosario Dawson and is directed by ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' filmmaker Gabriele Muccino.
Star Jones
TV personality is headed for divorce
Three years after tying the knot in a spectacular, over-the-top affair that caused some backlash, Star Jones has decided to end her marriage to banker Al Reynolds. The 46-year-old TV personality quietly filed divorce papers March 26 in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. Jones received criticism for endlessly discussing the wedding - and plugging its sponsors - as a co-host on ABC's ''The View.'' The negative reaction to the affair was cited by Barbara Walters as a reason why Jones' contract wasn't renewed by ABC's ''The View'' in 2006.
Miley Cyrus
Young pop star to write her memoir
Miley Cyrus, author. The multi-hyphenate teen star has signed a book deal to tell the story of her young life, it was announced Tuesday. The memoir by Cyrus, who stars in the Disney Channel series ''Hannah Montana,'' is planned for release next spring. Disney said the book will focus particularly on the guidance of Cyrus' mother, Leticia. ''I am so excited to let fans in on how important my relationship with my family is to me,'' the 15-year-old singer-actress said in a statement.
Celebrity birthdays
Film and drama critic Stanley Kauffmann is 92.
Movie director-producer Richard Donner is 78.
Actress Shirley MacLaine is 74.
Author Sue Grafton is 68.
Actor-singer Michael Parks is 68.
Actress-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 66.
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is 66.
Country singer Richard Sterban (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 65.
Rock musician Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 63.
Rock singer-musician Rob Hyman is 58.
Actor-playwright Eric Bogosian
is 55.
Actor Michael O'Keefe is 53.
Rock musician David J (Bauhaus) is 51.
Rock musician Billy Gould is 45.
Actor Djimon Hounsou is 44.
Rock musician Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors) is 40.
Latin pop singer Alejandro Fernandez is 37.
Country-rock musician Brad Morgan (Drive-By Truckers) is 37.
Singer Kelly Clarkson is 26.
