She then went on to say "No disassemble Katie Holmes. Katie Holmes... ALIVE!!"

oouchh nicole that must hurt.

of course tom understands katie's girl time. he's the one that helps her apply the eye shadow and lipstick properly while giggling and drooling over photos of david beckham's wearing nothing but undies. so of course tome understands.

Did Katie just turn 29 or 49 because I can't tell from these pictures? I find it kind of sad what her life has become.

I never see the kids with Nicole. I doubt she will have kids of her own and Katie has become like a pod person, I swear.

pinkflats!

Why is Katie looking like she's 39 vs. 29?

I am telling you. All I can picture how when I see Katie and Tom is "Edna Mode... and guest."

Was it really necessary to add that the kids call her mom?

you never see Tom or Nicole with their kids. But Tom is all over the mags with Suri..weirdo.

Although its true that I've never really seen Nicole with her kids...

sounds like she is trying to convince herself that her life is good, i dont know but her answers always sound so rehearsed and too perfect.....

That coat is a little to "evening" to be wearing in the morning. Makes you wonder why she would want to look so flashy. Must everything be about PR?

I used to be indifferent about her, but since the InStyle article I read, I don't really like her.

Mannequin!

Does anyone have a link to the Nicole story about the kids not calling her mom? I'd love to compare the dates, because Katie's comment really comes across as a "nanny nanny boo boo" type thing if it's fresh on the heels of that.

I don't think Nicole has the power to see Bella and Conner as much as she would like. They are Scientologists, and she is Catholic. Might be a BIG part of it...

icky pooey ewy gooey! Katie is so old looking...

so they call Katiebot mom, how nice

Does anyone else feel these answers are totally robotic? It's such a bad interview.

There are no transitions within her answers. It is just one thought after another. For instance, her rant about spending Christmas in telluride and cooking at home is just weird.

Katie life is all rainbows and lollipop... your contract will be up in 9 years enjoy it will you can

Article is 11/29/2007

http://www.starmagazine.com/nicole_kidman_kids_call_mom/celebrity_news_g...

Nicole Kidman: The Kids Don't Call Me Mom
Parenting isn't always easy, even for celebs like Nicole Kidman! The Golden Compass actress revealed that her two children, Isabella, 14, and Connor, 12, call her by her first name, instead of the traditional parental moniker.

"My kids don't call me mommy, they don't even call me mom," Nicole said on the UK TV show GMTV. "They call me Nicole, which I hate and tell them off for it."

Nicole also discussed the fact that her children, whom she adopted with ex-husband Tom Cruise, are being raised to follow their father's Scientology religion in Los Angeles.

"Yes, they're being raised as Scientologists. I don't want to go there," said the Catholic actress.

"My daughter and son, their life is molded by the way I live," Kidman said. "If I wasn't willing to take on that responsibility, I shouldn't have adopted them. Then it can be argued that I should never have divorced, and that's true, too, but sometimes you don't have a decision in that. People fall out of love, they do."

She added, "When children are teenagers, they have a say in where they want to be. Los Angeles is a big draw, and I'm looking to get a place there so we can share more."

This whole thing is just so weird. The kids are being raised as Scientologists and Nicole "doesn't want to go there"? They call Katie Holmes "mom" and call Nic by her first name? None of this makes any sense, and just adds (yet another) element of weirdness to this whole family dynamic.

I can't even wrap my mind around this.

Oh, and I have to add that Katie is bizarre. I can't help but like her (I mean, I love Joey Potter, and look at that beautiful child she and Tom created!), but what is her major malfunction? Has anyone noticed that she constantly answers questions about Tom by referring to him as "her husband" instead of by his name? Do real people actually do that?

Whatever.

Ok yeah, that makes Katie's comment really in-your-face and rude. Not to mention totally scripted by Tom.

"Has anyone noticed that she constantly answers questions about Tom by referring to him as "her husband" instead of by his name? Do real people actually do that?"

I have. The only time I refer to my husband as that is places like here, where I don't care to share his name. When everyone already knows his name, why not just say it?

uh huh sure katie say what you want...

Greggie, that totally makes sense. But for some reason, hearing a celebrity say it as if we have no idea who her husband is rings strange. Am I alone in this one?

It seems like a proprietary thing... or a, "hey, don't forget - I'm MARRIED TO TOM CRUISE! I LOVE THIS MAN!"

Sorry, I mean "I have" as in I have noticed it, not I have done it other than the example I gave. I completely agree that it's odd that especially in an interview asking "Does Tom..." that she would use "My husband."

If nothing else, it comes across as uppity and arrogant.

maybe she needs to keep saying that so she can constantly remind herself that thats what she's suppose to refer tom as. not as my employer. yathink?

She always makes it sound like their lives are so perfect and amazing. Stop talking, Kate. I like you, but God.

I know a person who always refers to her husband as "my husband." "My husband Joe, really likes potatoes." "My husband Joe, did the dishes." "My husband Joe, ..." It's enough to make you vomit.

My boss... Oops, I mean my husband said yes, we're very happy.

katie looked like she just rolled off the bed:

tom: (looking out of the window) "KATIE! WAKE UP AND GET YOUR OUTFIT ON, THE PAPS ARE OUTSIDE! HURRY UP! THEY MIGHT LEAVE SOON!"

Half the time when I read these things, people are wondering why Tom Cruise has painted his other kids out of his life. And I wish I looked like that after rolling out of bed.

It sad that Nicole Kidman believes that she has children. We never see them with her. These children are being raised by Tom and Katie. If she wants a relationship with her so called children, she should move to LA with her husband and try to become an integral part of their lives.

Jeeze, she is such a mindless robot. She's been saying the same thing for 2 years...the same exact sentences! Please stop posting stories about them!

I don't wonder what Tom did with his other kids. I'm generally the one reluctantly defending him that the kids don't want to be photographed, are at camp, etc.

Regarding Nicole: "If she wants a relationship with her so called children, she should move to LA with her husband and try to become an integral part of their lives."

In this case, she doesn't have the upper hand. She is powerless.

Horrible outfit!!! Did they just leave a Xenu-Nation Convention?

Ironically, Nicole didn't have a lot of screen credits when she married Tom and it did help boost her career. Katie had more potential before she married Tom, and her career seems to be on a slow back burner.

I have seen a lot of pics of Nic with her kids over time, but not recently. I think Nicole said she has been shooting in Australia for many months of this year, and with the kids in school, that makes it difficult. But I recall seeing her daughter visiting her in the summer. Maybe Conner was there too, but just not in those pics.

I really don't like him!!!

That's a dig at Nicole if I ever heard one. This situation gets creepier and creepier.

So this is what Suri will look like when she's hollowed out by meth as an adult. Now I know.

Geez people, let these people live their lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are all so judgmental and harsh towards people you have never met in your life! Unbelievable.