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Katie Holmes is pictured on the set of her new movie, ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark,’ which is currently filming in Melbourne, Australia, on July 8, 2009.

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Katie Holmes is about to start filming her new movie, Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, but some questions from the crew will not be allowed.

The Batman Begins actor will begin filming on the closed Docklands set this week, as she, husband Tom Cruise and daughter Suri continue to explore Melbourne’s sights and stores.

One film source from the set said that each crew member had signed agreements saying they would not ask the superstar about her religion, Scientology.

The couple, who have braved chilly weather to explore the city and have happily chatted to locals, are notoriously private when it comes to questions or discussions about their religion.

Holmes has never publicly addressed converting to Scientology since she started dating Cruise in early 2005.

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Katie Holmes has teamed up with Hairspray director Adam Shankman and reality TV guru Nigel Lythgoe to launch a dance scholarship fund.

The Hollywood actress, who is set to appear on Lythgoe’s show So You Think You Can Dance later this month (23Jul09), has joined forces with the pair and Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba to set up the Dizzy Feet Foundation.

The scholarship organisation gives underprivileged youngsters the opportunity to take part in dance programs and win grants to enrol in accredited dance studios, reports Daily Variety.

Holmes says, “I think it’s important for children to experience music and dance. Every child should have the opportunity to discover what it is they like and have access to the very best in that pursuit.”

The Batman Begins star will show off her moves on the dancefloor during a special 100th episode of So You Think You Can Dance on 23 July (09), in which she will perform a tribute to Judy Garland.

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It’s official! Katie Holmes will perform on So You Think You Can Dance in celebration of the FOX show’s 100th episode, airing July 23, in a song and dance tribute to Judy Garland.

While buzz about her appearance began when photos of Holmes clad in dance gear at the CBS studios in L.A. hit the web last month, it wasn’t her first visit to the show. “She absolutely adores dancing as does her daughter,” according to executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, who said Holmes and her daughter Suri, 3, have been visiting the show’s dress rehearsals for a couple of years now.

Recently, Holmes has been rehearsing herself, sometimes until 11:30 p.m. — with breaks to be with Suri, Lythgoe says — on a New York street scene designed for the number, which was lit by famed cinematographer Dion Beebe, with direction and choreography by her friend, Tyce Diorio.

Inspired by Garland’s song “Get Happy” from the 1950s musical Summer Stock, Holmes will wear “the jacket, the little hat,” Lythgoe says. “It’s just an iconic look. And Katie Holmes has got the legs. Wow!”

Proud husband Tom Cruise and Suri were often on hand to support Holmes. “It was great to see the sort of family bond,” Lythgoe says. “It was beautiful to see!”

Adds Lythgoe: “It was the pride in Tom’s eyes, which I liked. I think we all stood around and felt very proud.”

And why not? All the hard work (Holmes got vocal training from American Idol musical director Ricky Minor) was done in the name of charity, as her performance will introduce the public to the Dizzy Feet Foundation, which she co-founded with Lythgoe, Hairspray director Adam Shankman and Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba. The organization’s mission is to support, improve and increase access to dance education in the United States.

“I think it’s important for children to experience music and dance,” Holmes said in a statement. “Every child should have the opportunity to discover what it is they like and have access to the very best in that pursuit.”

And how would Holmes’s performance rate with the often unforgiving SYTYCD judges? “I think she would wow the judges and she’d certainly wow the public,” Lythgoe says. “And if anybody didn’t pick the phone up [and vote] for her, I’d be very surprised.”

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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise smile as they watch Cameron Diaz receive her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on June 22, 2009.

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Katie Holmes is taping her guest appearance for So You Think You Can Dance today, a source tells Usmagazine.com.

The actress was spotted arriving at a sound stage on the CBS Studio lot — where STYCD airs live each week — this morning.

“They are making it seem like a huge Broadway production,” the source tells Us. “It’s a massive set.”

After taping there, Holmes is due to head over to FOX Studios to continue taping on a New York set.

Holmes — who was also spotted rehearsing at CBS Studios yesterday — “has been working on this for a long time,” the source says. “She is working with the choreographer Tyce Diorio. They want it to seem like she waltzed in and put it together very quickly, but that’s really not the case. This has been a longtime in the making.”

The actress — who also danced during a guest appearance on Eli Stone — “is killing it,” the source goes on. “She looks incredible. She is just doing an amazing job. Everyone is absolutely floored by how talented she is.”

Her performance “might broadcast this week as news has started to leak out — but they’re trying to save it for July 8th, as that is the 100th episode,” the source reveals.

Producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe told Us earlier that he’d “love” to have Holmes on the show.

“As far as I’m concerned, Katie Holmes can come on the show and do anything she’d like to do,” he said without confirming her appearance.

“I’m not making any comments at this point,” he told Us. “It is just a rumor for now.”

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