Representatives for Tom Cruise are infuriated pictures of the actor appearing as a fat, balding studio executive in his new movie have been leaked on the internet. The star is currently filming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder alongside wife Katie Holmes and The Holiday star Jack Black - and is reported to be considering legal action over the shots. In a statement, representatives for Cruise said, "Mr. Cruise's appearance was supposed to be a surprise for his fans worldwide. (Paparazzi) have ruined what should have been a fun discovery for moviegoers." Cruise's co-star Black is equally upset the picture was leaked to the press. He tells MTV news, "I can't believe it got leaked out. Could you tell it was him? He's not going to be very funny in this movie. It was supposed to be a secret, but there it is." Owen Wilson was initially earmarked to appear in the project, but was forced to pull out earlier this year.

Sexy actress Christina Applegate is baring all in an effort to convince shoppers not to buy fur for loved ones this Christmas. The Samantha Who? star wears nothing but a pair of festive gloves, a necklace and a smile in the revealing new Fur: Get MeNot campaign. Fortunately for the vegetarian actress, she's lying on her front in the saucy new People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals ad - and her naked breasts are covered by her gloves. Her campaign slogan reads, "Cross cruelty off your shopping list by avoiding fur coats, collars and cuffs - unless it's fake of course."

Alicia Keys showed her support for Hollywood's striking writers on Tuesday when she performed at a rally they staged on Hollywood Boulevard. Thousands of protestors shut down the street as they took part in the Labor Solidarity March and rally outside the famous Graumann's Chinese Theater. Pregnant Snakes On A Plane star Julianna Marguiles, and Oscar winner Paul Haggis were among the celebrities who joined the protest, which was capped off by a two-song performance by Keys. Talks between executives and the writers are set to restart next week in an effort to end the walk-out. The writers went out on strike on November 5 after failing to secure a royalties agreement concerning material on the Internet and other new media. The strike has brought many TV shows and some movies to a standstill.

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly have pleaded with the press to respect their privacy while their newborn twins fight for their lives following an accidental drugs overdose. Quaid's children Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace - born on November 8 - are in intensive care in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles after they were given 10,000 unit doses of anti-coagulant Heparin by mistake, instead of the standard 10 units. On Tuesday, the hospital's Chief Medical Officer, Michael L. Langberg, admitted the error was "preventable" and involved "a failure to follow our standard policies and procedures." He has also apologised to the distraught couple, according to reports. In a statement to E! News, Quaid's representative Cara Tripicchio says, "Dennis and Kimberly appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers and hope they can maintain their privacy at this difficult time." The babies are 53-year-old Quaid's second and third children - he already has a 17-year-old son with his ex-wife Meg Ryan.

Prosecutors have rejected Wesley Snipes' claims he won't get a fair trial in Florida on tax evasion charges because of racial prejudice. Snipes is due to stand trial in the city of Ocala in Marion County in January, on charges he fraudulently claimed tax refunds of almost $12 million in 1996 and 1997. He is also accused of failing to file tax returns from 1999 to 2004. His legal team attempted to get the case moved to New York, alleging Ocala is "a hotbed of (Ku Klux Klan) activity" and that prosecutors chose it so Snipes would face an all-white jury. But the claims have been described as "baseless" by federal prosecutors. Attorney Robert O'Neill filed a complaint on Tuesday that reads, "Defendant Snipes' motion hurls scurrilous and baseless accusations at the prosecution and citizenry of Ocala in an overwrought attempt to have this case dismissed or transferred to another venue."

Swingers star Jon Favreau is celebrating his 40s by losing 85 pounds. The actor/director started to worry about his weight when he realized he was close to 300 pounds as he approached his 40th birthday last year. Favreau tells People magazine he turned to his wife Joya, a doctor, to help him lose weight. He says, "I finally said to her one day, 'I think at my age... that this is not the weight my body wants to be.' She said, 'Well, you can lose weight.'" Now 41, Favreau weighs in at a trim 205 pounds and he insists he plans to keep the weight off: "I would feel weird if I ate the way I used to."

Soul legend Diana Ross has become the latest celebrity to lose a parent in a month of big-name family tragedies - her father has died in Detroit, Michigan. Fred Ross, 87, passed away on Tuesday, just before his daughter performed a sold-out show in Los Angeles. The singer ended the show by telling fans of her loss. She then dedicated the title song on her new album I Love You to her late father. Ross flew to Detroit hours later to mourn with her brother Chico. As Wenn went to press, there were no further details about the cause of death.

American The Office star Angela Kinsey is pregnant with her first child. The 36-year-old actress - who plays uptight accountant Angela Martin on the hit TV comedy - and her husband Warren Lieberstein broke the news to Usmagazine.com, and admitted they are yet to find out the sex of the baby. Kinsey's representative says, "She and her husband are very excited."