the buzz log

Noticed anything different about Katie Holmes lately? Say, yesterday?

The former star of "Dawson's Creek" and wife to Tom Cruise was spotted on the red carpet with her once-clipped hair transformed into Xena-length locks, sweeping below her shoulders (thanks to nifty hair extensions). The new 'do caused a stir at the "Valkyrie" premiere in Tokyo and online. (We bet Tom Cruise wished his movie got the same reaction.) In the last seven days, lookups have surged on "katie holmes haircut, "katie holmes pictures," and "katie holmes hair."

The many hairstyles of Katie Holmes are always sure to inspire the buzzarazzi in Search. Last year when Holmes went from bob to bold, sporting a short pixie cut, hairistas went wild, searching on "katie holmes new haircut" and "katie holmes' posh haircut" to compare her copycat cut inspired by gal-pal Victoria Beckham's coif. Now the slight actress appears to have tired of trim. After noting that daughter Suri seems to be growing out her bangs, E! Online noted, "Things are really getting crazy over in the Cruise house with the hair!"

Crazy seems to work for this celeb. Comments on the E! Online post included coos of delight, noting her previous look aged her and exaggerated her thin frame. As one critic wrote, not too unkindly, "She doesn't look like a dude anymore." Another opined about the 30-year-old: "I love how some women get even more prettier (sic) as they get older." A comment on an Us Weekly story agreed: "She looks sooooooooooooooo much better with longer hair."

If "hairstory" is a guide, don't get too attached to this new 'do. It's likely she'll change it up again soon.