Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/29/09 9:32 a.m.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2558035/Katie-Holmes-car-fire-escape.html

Published: 28 Jul 2009

KATIE HOLMES had a narrow escape yesterday when a car she was sitting in for a movie scene nearly caught fire.

Black smoke started seeping from the BMW's bonnet moments after Katie, 30, was filmed in it.

The crew on horror flick Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark rushed into action and removed a smouldering battery.

Katie and husband TOM CRUISE's baby SURI, two, were by that time in her trailer on location near Melbourne, Australia. An insider said: "It's dreadful to think how serious it could have been."

alex
alex HalfDork
7/29/09 9:36 a.m.

Wait, the car she was no longer in almost caught fire but then it didn't? You mean she would have had to see smoke from her trailer... but then nothing happened?

some moron said: "It's dreadful to think how serious it could have been [had something actually happened]."

Wow. I shudder to think.

In other news, a street that Jennifer Lopez once crossed was nearly the scene of a horrific accident early this morning. The dreadful carnage was narrowly avoided when both cars, which were on a certain collision course with each other, stopped uneventfully at the intersection's stop sign, then proceeded safely in turn.

Ms. Lopez' spokesperson was unavailable for comment at press time.

JFX001
JFX001 Dork
7/29/09 9:52 a.m.

Sounds like her film is a documentary for Scientology.

I am relieved that she narrowly avoided tragedy in a car that nearly caught fire.

JmfnB
JmfnB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/29/09 10:03 a.m.

OH MY GOD! On my way into work this morning I am certain there was tens of thousands of explosions under my hood... I COULD HAVE DIED! Imagine if just one of those little combustion reactions had escaped!

We should outlaw cars.

Really it would be for the kids.

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
7/29/09 10:04 a.m.

Outlaw kids.... it would be for the cars.

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter Online Editor
7/29/09 10:05 a.m.

Of course, if it had actually caught fire she would have to remember to open the door and get out to avoid tragedy.

Close call!

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury Dork
7/29/09 10:09 a.m.

all cars should be like beat up 80s jeeps...doorless...and topless

fo dem kiddies of course

924guy
924guy HalfDork
7/29/09 10:16 a.m.

wait??? Katie Holmes was nearly topless and it was a disaster???

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter Online Editor
7/29/09 10:41 a.m.

Katie Holmes is a nice, respectable, wholesome girl...

walterj
walterj Dork
7/29/09 11:08 a.m.
Tim Baxter wrote: Katie Holmes is a nice, respectable, wholesome girl...

I stand at the ready to be the next man to disappoint her terribly.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/29/09 12:26 p.m.

Wow my daily commute is like a Michael Bay movie compared to this...I guess I should find an agent...

ClemSparks
ClemSparks SuperDork
7/29/09 12:39 p.m.

I had a similar reaction a year or two back when a boy scout troop got a little crossed up and had to spend an extra night in the woods. In the morning they found a road and flagged someone down.

All the stories were talking about how the group had been "rescued" and "saved" and whatnaught.

Whatever...they did exactly what they were supposed to do. They were never in anything remotely resembling danger. And someone gets credit for "saving" them...WTF?

Clem

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
7/29/09 12:54 p.m.
ClemSparks wrote: I had a similar reaction a year or two back when a boy scout troop got a little crossed up and had to spend an extra night in the woods.

Isn't that called "camping?"

mel_horn
mel_horn HalfDork
7/29/09 3:58 p.m.

.

Coudn'of been an E30, obviously...

Although I'm sure we all would be volunteering to take Katie into custody and comfort her, etc., etc.,

aussiesmg
aussiesmg Dork
7/29/09 5:57 p.m.

It is very sad when the press has to invent a story, anything to get a celebrity onto the front page.

cb
cb Reader
7/29/09 7:24 p.m.
aussiesmg wrote: It is very sad when the press has to invent a story, anything to get a celebrity onto the front page.

cuz we all know that the mother and or father that works 2 jobs to just support there kids and and goes to school at night and still gets up the am to see there kid or kids off to school or family will never make the headlines.

Wally
Wally GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/30/09 1:59 a.m.
cb wrote:
aussiesmg wrote: It is very sad when the press has to invent a story, anything to get a celebrity onto the front page.
cuz we all know that the mother and or father that works 2 jobs to just support there kids and and goes to school at night and still gets up the am to see there kid or kids off to school or family will never make the headlines.

Not until they snap anyway

Jensenman
Jensenman SuperDork
7/30/09 7:33 a.m.

Ain't THAT the truth.

Celebrity worship amazes and saddens me. Case in point: Michael Jackson. 'Nuff said.

GregTivo
GregTivo Reader
7/30/09 7:39 a.m.
alex wrote: Wait, the car she was no longer in almost caught fire but then it didn't? You mean she would have had to see smoke from her trailer... but then nothing happened?
some moron said: "It's dreadful to think how serious it could have been [had something actually happened]."
Wow. I shudder to think. In other news, a street that Jennifer Lopez once crossed was nearly the scene of a horrific accident early this morning. The dreadful carnage was narrowly avoided when both cars, which were on a certain collision course with each other, stopped uneventfully at the intersection's stop sign, then proceeded safely in turn. Ms. Lopez' spokesperson was unavailable for comment at press time.

I like this story more.

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
7/30/09 8:11 a.m.

Ya think with this recent brush with death that Tom Cruise will rethink his Scientology affiliation like John Trivolta?

Enquiring minds want to know.

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