By SOPHIE NICHOLSON, Associated Press Writer
36 minutes ago



PARIS - Actor Tom Cruise said he and girlfriend Katie Holmes are engaged, after he popped the question early Friday morning atop the Eiffel Tower.

Cruise, speaking at a Paris news conference with Holmes, said: "Yes, I proposed to her."

The couple often shared smiles and blushes as Cruise turned to look at her, with a massive diamond ring on her finger.

"It was early this morning at the Eiffel Tower, so I haven't slept at all," he said. "Today is a magnificent day for me, I'm engaged to a magnificent woman."

Asked why he chose the famed Paris landmark, he said: "I've never been to the Eiffel Tower. It's Paris, it's a beautiful city, it's very romantic."

Cruise said no date for a wedding has been set: "We haven't discussed that — one step at a time," he said. "Let's see. We're not sure."

Cruise, 42, was in Paris to promote the French release of the Steven Spielberg film "War of the Worlds" next month. He and 26-year-old Holmes went public with their romantic relationship in April.

Holmes did not speak to reporters, but at one point, Cruise whispered to her: "Are you OK?" Afterward, the two hurried into a car before leaving for a promotional event in Marseilles, southern France.

"I wish them the happiest marriage that anyone has ever had," said Dakota Fanning, the child actress who co-stars with Cruise in the film. She sat next to Holmes during the news conference.

Cruise and Holmes have faced repeated rumors of marriage. The relationship started after Cruise split from actress Penelope Cruz, and Holmes and actor Chris Klein called off their long-standing engagement.

While in Berlin two days ago, Cruise dismissed speculation by tabloid newspapers and celebrity gossip columns that their relationship is a stunt to promote their new movies.

Holmes was in London earlier this week to promote her new film, "Batman Begins." She had also dismissed accusations that the couple had staged a relationship for publicity.

Holmes said then that she was embracing Scientology — Cruise's religion. The former star of television's "Dawson's Creek" grew up with a poster of Cruise on her bedroom wall and has said she grew up wanting to marry him.

THis was one of the top segments on the news this morning. Apparently there was a press conference this a.m.and he TOTALLY volunteered the information. they asked why premiere WAR OF THE WORLDS in France. "Well, France is so beautiful, and so romantic, and yes I proposed to Kate last night." Um, nobody asked you that. it's such an incredible car wreck!
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purplegypsy said:

quite

poor girl ..

slopy slopy old seconds...thirds ....

ick









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I don't like the whole arrangement.

deja vu anyone? lol ...~cough~ Nicole Kidman ~cough~

Natisse said:

Nicole was older, closer to his age and um Tom wasn't so deep into scientology. even though mimi rogers had got him into it already.

HEre's some timely gossip from PAge SIx's "Just asking":


WHICH top leading man interviewed three different starlets for the job of girlfriend/future wife before picking his new beloved? "Mark my words: They'll have a baby," said our source. "Maybe he or she will be conceived in a petri dish, but they'll procreate" . . .

Does anyone even care? I mean come on, realaly?

GeminiMoon said:

welcome to our world

Who cares!

why does he try so hard not to be gay?

He is too old for her

TheFrog said:

Mach said:

She doesn't see the pattern???

TheFrog said:

Thats what everyone else is thinking. Who does he think he's fooling?

poor chris klein...she with him for years and years...dumps him before walking down the aisle and within a couple of months she is engaged to a gay man??...poor poor chris

These 2 make me wanna throw up - great acting by both, I can visualize the Oscar now.....

Tom Cruise is not gay (even though you guys might want him to be) He will sue your ass if you even say so

lilgish said:

Is this the world where you live vicariously through others?

whoppdee friggin doo

LiveWithIt said:

http://www.prince.org/

yes

senik said:

His hair is crap

lilgish said:

you know, these two remind me of P and mani. first because both women were huge fans of their hubbys and both women allegedly voiced their intent to wed their idols long before even meeting them, second because katie is planning to convert to scientology just as mani converted to the JW religion when P did, and third because they're both what, at least 17 yrs younger than their intended

heh. just noticing

XxAxX said:

wanna bet they won't have kids???

ouch!!

Big deal!

I think he is sterile.. No kids.

Annastesia22 said:

Boberto's hair is crap! The Cruiser has a great mop

p.s.Get Sam out!