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By Kate Torgovnick

As per usual, it looks like the Kates, Katies, Catherines, and Katys of the world have been mighty busy this week. Here, your weekly roundup of name-specific news.

• Kathleen Turner has gotten rave reviews for her performance in the political play “Red Hot Patriot” this week. One reviewer called her “Bacall on steroids,” while another said her voice could “smite a filibuster.” [Washington Post, Daily Kos]
• Speaking of Turner, in an interview hyping her play, she said she was dismayed by Todd Akin’s insane comments about “legitimate rape” this week. [NBC News]
• Speaking of Akin, here is columnist Kathleen Parker’s take on his actions this week. [Washington Post]
• Get ready, Singapore. Prince William and Kate Middleton are headed your way! [CBS News]
• TV anchor Catherine Bosley is taking legal action against Hustler magazine for running a photo of her in a wet t-shirt, taken while she was on vacation in Key West in 2003. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
• Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are officially divorced. Wow, that didn’t take long. [E! Online]
• Speaking of Holmes, she will be hosting a fashion show for her line Holmes & Yang at New York Fashion Week on September 9. [Examiner]
• Apparently, Katie’s show will be on the same day as Victoria Beckham’s collection showing. While the two have been close friends for years, reports say their friendship has soured in the wake of Holmes’ split from Cruise. Sources say that both ladies have their  ”claws out” and are looking at fashion week as a showdown. [Daily Mail]
• Awww, here’s Katie teaching daughter Suri to ride a bike. [Just Jared]
• Social scientist Catherine Hakim says in her new book, The New Rules: Internet Dating, Playfairs and Erotic Power that having an affair can strengthen a relationship. Ummm, not liking how I feel about that idea, especially this quote: “The fact that we eat most meals at home with spouses and partners does not preclude eating out in restaurants to sample different cuisines and ambiences, with friends or colleagues.” [Huffington Post]
• Kate Beckinsale has banned her teenage daughter from Facebook. [Starpulse]

• Kate Upton was snapped this week walking her dog, looking as normal as normal can be. [Celebrity Gossip]
• Kathleen Hanna, formerly of the band Bikini Kill, explains why she feels “damaged by the TV show Frasier.” [New York Observer]
• Here, a review of Catherine Deneuve in the new musical “Beloved,” which spans 40 years in the lives of a mother and daughter. [NY Times]
• Katie Couric says that she sometimes wishes that she’d had six kids. [Us Weekly]
• Speaking of Couric, I’m still looking forward to the debut of her new show on September 10. [Newsday]
• Seattle basketball star Kate Starbird talks about life after sports. She is now an assistant professor in design and engineering. [Seattle Times]
• Kate Hudson and Matthew Bellamy head to the gym as a duo. [PopSugar]
• And an interview with Catherine Owsik, an up-and-coming science writer. [Scientific American]