Taranaki, New Zealand -- Taranaki, New Zealand, is so happy Tom Cruise is in town to film "The Last Samurai," that it has temporarily changed its name to "Tomanaki." Nearly 1200 locals showed up to spell out the word in a photo that will be given to Cruise before the end of the shoot.

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Moore might have a chance to gripe about George W. Bush to his face. According to the "Drudge Report," some top news outlets are considering inviting the loudly liberal Moore to the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, an event usually attended by the President.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Russell Crowe started a trend by getting hitched on his birthday. Now, retired NBA goofball Dennis Rodman is planning to tie the knot on his birthday as well. On May 13, he will marry Michelle Moyer. According to the "New York Post," Rodman set the date so he'd never forget his wedding anniversary.

LOS ANGELES -- Here's a story about the Jen and Ben that smells like b.s.: British newspapers report that Ben Affleck gave his wife-to-be Jennifer Lopez a bejeweled toilet seat valued at $105,000. The ruby, sapphire, pearl and diamond seat has its gems embedded inside the plastic so "Jennifer's behind won't get scratched," according to the paper.

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