LOS ANGELES – An attorney for Tom Cruise said he filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the publishers of Life & Style magazine for articles that said the actor has abandoned his 6-year-old daughter, Suri.
Cruise’s attorney, Bert Fields said to falsely claim the actor deserted his daughter is a “vicious lie.”
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“Tom is a caring father who dearly loves Suri. She’s a vital part of his life and always will be,” Fields said. “To say it in lurid headlines with a tearful picture of Suri is reprehensible.”
The lawsuit was filed in a Los Angeles federal court.
An email message left for a spokeswoman for Bauer Publishing, which produces Life & Style, was not immediately returned.
Cruise and Suri’s mother, Katie Holmes, were divorced earlier this year. They had been married for six years. The breakup has been tabloid fodder, and Suri often appears in entertainment magazines.
Cruise doesn’t like to file lawsuits but felt it was appropriate because “sleaze peddlers” are trying to make money about the actor’s relationship with his daughter, Fields said.
Christian sister trio Barlowgirl retiring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Christian sister trio Barlowgirl is retiring after nearly a decade of chart-topping success.
Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca Barlow are releasing their final song, “Hope Will Lead Us On,” on Oct. 30. They will hold an online chat with fans Oct. 29 on Ustream, where they will take questions and perform acoustically.
No reason was given for the decision to retire. A spokesman says, simply, “They’re ready for a new season.”
In a statement, the sisters call their music career “one of the most incredible adventures.” They thanked fans for sharing their dream.
Barlowgirl has sold over a million copies of their self-titled debut album released in 2004. They earned four No. 1 hits.
Alicia Keys launches app for children
NEW YORK – Alicia Keys, after giving birth to her son two years ago, said she wanted to create tools for children.
Now she’s launching an app for kids.
“The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee” is about a young New York City girl’s relationship with her wise grandmother. Keys produced music for the interactive app, which will be released Thursday for $3.99.
“It’s a new adventure for me, and I’m really enjoying it,” the Grammy Award winner said in an interview Wednesday.
The app is loosely based on Keys’ relationship with her grandmother. It’s centered in LeeLee’s bedroom, and it allows users to read books, play music and write in a journal.
“It does remind me of my world,” the New York-born singer said. “The piano, the journal, music’s such a big part of my life, the city, all of that.”
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