Katie Holmes : GET HAPPY

On tonight's show of So You Think You Can Dance. Although it was for charity where does this woman get off? She really doesn't sing well, she doesn't look healthy, and her movement is limited. It must be nice to Mrs. Cruise.

And on top of it, Judy Garland's son Joey Luft was in the audience looking spellbound
( or shocked)

Didn't look healthy? I assume you mean her weight, and it was fine to me.

But since this is about her...did she convert to Scientology (or was she one before she married Cruise)?

She converted when she married him.

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At least her voice sounds more or less like I think it really sounds naturally.

Unlike the last celebrity "special" performance on of SYTYCD's sister show American Idol with Paula!

You got to say that she performed better than she did about 10 years ago when she sang "On My Own"!!!!!!!!

Not that it really matters but...did the son of Judy Garland and brother of Liza Minnelli turn out not to be gay?

http://dlisted.com/node/33094

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My friend pointed out that Mr. Luft seemed to be a product of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Without specifically saying the exact condition, Lorna Luft DID state in her autobiography/Judy Garland bio "Me and My Shadows" that her little brother Joe/Joey suffers from issues brought on by her mother's pills/booze addiction. During her pregnancies with Liza and Lorna, Judy was able to stay off 'the stuff', but had a very difficult time doing so during her pregnancy with Joey.

High production values and no spark. Boring.....

Katie's about 8 inches too tall to be Judy. Even Anne Hathaway is a little on the tall side.

Just watched that video.

CRAP! THAT STINKS!

Even the boys are lousy.

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"there *has* to be someone better/more appropriate to do Judy than Anne Hathaway"

If you're going to do a biopic about Garland, Hathaway is as good a choice as any. You can argue that the project is a bad idea, but I can't think of a better star. Hathaway has shown pretty good sense in choosing projects (with a few clunkers like Bride Wars), so I'm going to stay hopeful.

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I'll have to see it to believe it. I think she did a decent job in "Rachel Getting Married" and I applaud her for spending a portion of the summer performing on stage for free, but Judy Garland is someone that should be tackled perfectly or not be tackled at all. I don't think she has the ability to exude the grace, charisma and endearing qualities that made Judy Judy. She was such a specific person. Hathaway, like most rising young talents these days, is not. She reminds and smacks of a lot of young women. That is a great deal to do with why she has become a star.

This, of course, is to say nothing of the voice. I certainly hope whoever steps into the role lip-syncs Judy's vocals or really, really puts in the effort to get somewhere near her delivery and phrasing. If whoever lands the role sings it, I will be relieved if it's a half-decent portrayal. When Judy Garland sang she oozed wistful plaintiveness, sweet sorrow and the vested need to fight for survival, as if there was no other emotional outlet but to ex-or-cise her pain through them.

I can't think of any young star capable of doing that justice. Like Michael Jackson, Judy Garland came along once. There will never be another one who can fill her shoes. She will be *very* tough to portray, but I can understand the allure of an actress wanting to do it - it's a chance to win an Oscar. Has anyone noticed how many Oscars go to actors portraying actual persons as opposed to fictional characters?

Since I may be accused of a fan bias, for the record I only own one Judy album, "Live at Carnegie Hall."

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