Celebrity Gossip

Cruise Slammed For Sonogram Machine Purchase

Tom Cruise has been slammed for buying a sonogram (ultrasound) machine for his pregnant fiancee Katie Holmes, with health experts warning that he's putting his unborn child at risk.

Officials at the American College of Radiology (Acr) are highly concerned by Cruise's revelation that he purchased the device to track his child's progress, and they're warning him that he could be breaking the law if he's carrying out the scans himself.

Dr Carol M Rumack, of the Acr Ultrasound Commission, says, "This is a patient safety issue. Untrained people, even if they have the financial means, should not buy, or be allowed to buy and operate, ultrasound machines which are, in fact, medical devices and should not be used without a medical indication.

"Images of the foetus are an opportunity to diagnose problems before birth that may require treatment. These images should be obtained by certified technologists under the supervision of physicians properly trained in ultrasound...

"The Acr is concerned that Tom Cruise has been badly advised regarding the use and potential abuse of ultrasound. There are many abnormalities that may be missed by the untrained eye. Also, if it is not medically necessary, the use of ultrasound raises unnecessary physical risk to the foetus."

STAVROS TO DITCH PARIS FOR MARY-KATE!
November 29, 2005

Do the Greek billionaires in Paris Hilton's life come with some kind of expiration date? Her romance with Paris Latsis, 22, lasted nine months. And now, sources tell Star, his handsome replacement, Stavros Niarchos III, is yearning to get back with Mary-Kate Olsen, 19, whom he dumped for Paris. So far, however, Mary-Kate — looking gorgeous after putting several pounds between her and her old pin-thin look — appears to be playing very hard to get. In fact, shipping heir Stavros may have missed the boat.

TEXTING THE EX
"Stavros has been text-messaging MK a lot recently," a source says. "He sends messages like, 'How you doing? Give me a call.' But she's not responding." What's triggering Stavros' renewed interest in his ex? "He's missing the old times with Mary- Kate," the source says. "The sex with Paris is white-hot, but the novelty is wearing off and the constant drama is starting to get to him, not to mention the pressure from his family to dump her."

*information taken off different on-line gossip sites*