'08
Tom Cruise was on David Letterman last night, where he read the Top Ten list the “Craziest Things People Say About Tom Cruise on The Internet.” Cruise came across as both good natured and funny. I really hate to say this, but Cruise seems somewhat normal and likable in his recent interviews and has marginally redeemed himself in my eyes. We are strong supporters of Anonymous here, and we are aware of the Mafia-like tactics of Scientology. It is a cult that kills, ruins lives and rips apart families, but even evil dictators can smile and court the press. Maybe that helps explains why Cruise is so fascinated with Hitler.
Cruise said that reading the Top Ten List on Letterman was on his “bucket list” of things to do. He laughed to himself when he read the subject of the list and you could tell it was his first time reading it:
“Top Craziest Things People Say About Tom Cruise on The Internet.”
10. I sleep upside-down suspended in a special bat-like harness.
9. During the filming of “Days of Thunder” on a dare I ate a tire.
8. I still wear those underpants from “Risky Business”
7. My real name is Tom Blagojevich
6. I once heimliched a koala. (Cruise needed help with ‘heimliched.’)
5. Once a month, I take the Universal studio tour naked.
4. I believe all emotional and psychological disorders can be cured with Vicks Vaporub.
3. I’m a power mad egomaniac who is completely insulated from reality. Oh wait, no that’s Letterman.
2. After jumping on her couch, Oprah hammer-locked me til I coughed blood.
1. I keep a cell phone in my pants so I can tell friends “Call my ass.”
I watched the interview and they showed a lot of photos of Cruise and his family including him looking scary as a wrestler at 16, and dressed up as Santa last year. There was also a picture of him posing with Paul Newman in their racing jackets. He said “he taught me how to race cars, I think so he could beat me.”
Cruise also talked about his first jobs selling cards door to door and bagging ice at age eight. He said he had to stand right in the ice machine and that he was freezing cold, but he did it to earn money to go to the movies.
He still looks way too thin to me but a lot of you are saying he’s hotter super small like that. He’s also much more appealing when he sticks to talking about his movies and telling benign stories, and he seems to have realized that.
Tom Cruise is shown arriving at the Late Show last night. His mom was also there. Credit: WENN
Written by Celebitchy
Posted in David Letterman, Photos, Tom Cruise
- Diet secrets from Jessica Alba's nutritionist [Hollywood Life]
- Hef's twins have beautiful hair [D-Listed]
- The Twilight kids: more "Hills" than cool [Lainey Gossip]
- Ellen premieres on Idol tonight [Popeater]
- Cute photos of Anna Paquin and Steven Moyer exercising [Popsugar]
- JWoww wants bigger implants [Celebslam]
- Look at Handy Manny now [Go Fug Yourself]
29 Responses to “Tom Cruise reads the Top Ten on Letterman”
-
He looks a lot like the Joel Grey master-of-ceremonies character in “Cabaret.”
-
Are people really falling for this new, humble, improved-for-PR-purposes version of Cruise? These are not the top 10 things people say about him on the internet. No one in the mainstream media has the guts to confront him with THAT list.
The talented actor that was Tom Cruise is dead. And he looks like sh*it warmed up here, cadaverous is not the new black.
-
I suppose I’ve fallen for it, because when it becomes fashionable to hate someone I instinctively look for the other side of the equation.
What was he supposed to do? Retire? Change his name?
I think just talking about his movies, as opposed to his unwelcome political, religious or medical views, is a good solution to a bad image problem.
-
@Candy Kay - Understand what you’re saying. I really liked Tom the actor back in the day (and as recently as Magnolia which I still think is one of his best ever films) but I can’t separate Tom from the cult since it’s such an integral part of what he now is. Ditching it and everything it represents is the only thing he could do to make me rethink him. Sad, but there it is.
-
Geronimo - I think that if Tom had kept quiet (more like Travolta) about his being a scientologist and not forcing his views on people we might have more respect for the man. I agree that it has completely changed how I feel about him as a person. Now as an actor, he reminds me of a one-note actor who always plays all characters the same way. With that said, I did think it was the right thing to do to go on tv and apologize to Matt Lauer and admit he was arrogant and wrong in his pushy views. Did it change my mind? No, but at least he did it.
-
He’s such a girl ! I wish he would just come out already ! p.s. his forehead is immobile.
-
@Lisa - unfortunately I believe that even that apology was scientology-driven and just part of their ‘revamp and repackage Tom’ campaign. Keeping his beliefs to himself is neither here nor there, he’s still neck-deep in scientology and this PR campaign is for both, not just Tom. As a perceived nutjob, he damages their, as well as his own, earning potential. I’m seeing nothing but obvious CoS manipulation here.
-
Tom Cruise has become like Angelina Jolie- terribly annoying to the point that it doesn’t matter what these two will do anymore.
They both (Tom and Angelina) chose to use their private life to boost their career- and it backfired big time.
-
I agree. His PR people read all the tbas and blogs. This is like a Stop Loss type of mea culpa.
Fine Tuned Damage Control
The “church” needs his money.
-
If Cruise was sincere with his apologies, why did it take him THREE YEARS to do it? It took him OVER A YEAR to apologize to Brooke Shields.
NONE of this is genuine. You can tell Cruise is biting his tongue to keep from jumping up and down and claiming anyone who isn’t a Scientologist should be shot.
If (and when) Valkyrie fails, he may just go unhinged again…he will claim that being nice and using his “kid” for photo ops didn’t work, so he might as well go back to proselytizing for Scientology.
By the way…he’s gay.
-
i wonder if he’s thinning out for a role or something. he looks awful so tiny.
-
Agreeing with Geronimo all the way.
I used to think he was a great actor and would see any movie he was in knowing it would be good.
He’s not that actor/guy any more. He totally needs to leave that “church” for me to be a fan as I used to be.I was wondering why he even bothered to win anyone back with this PR - surely he has enuf money he can retire.
Then I see Leolo has a good point - the “church” needs his money.Being thinner makes his nose and teeth look bigger, I know that. I never thought he was hot tho’ - even in his prime - never.
-
He has been real funny and charming lately, maybe he just is. He isn’t THAT good of an actor. I hope he is good in his new movie.
side note: botox always looks better (passes) on men.
and one more thing: Do you mind when non-believers say Merry Christmas? I love it -
did he actually write his own top ten list? cuz that’d be funny..
-
All churches/religions are cults. All religions ask for money. All religions and everything in life has a dark and negative side to it. Get some perspective here people.
-
best PR anyone can do is make fun of him/herself. If only more celebrities and politicians knew how.
-
Not all churches murder you and black mail you when you try to get out, Harold. Scientology DOES.
-
Geronimo, I’m not falling for his apology tour, but even I have to admit he’s looking pretty good. He looks fit and alert (ZOMG medication?) and the age lines around his eyes are…dare I say… very attractive. *gasp*
-
Kaiser, you need your meds adjusted. He looks like hell!
-
What up Count Dracula? You need to tell Jon Jon Travolta to go easy on the face powder when he’s trying to cover up their roll in the sheets. Tom and Jon probably had pair’s Scientology colonics to lose weight.
-
How funny that he’s starring in a movie about WWII Germany yet couldn’t even pronounce “Heimlich.”
-
I was going to list some of the craziest things I’ve read about Tom, but I’m afraid the CoS police will track me down and steal my kids in the night.
-
I am willing to pay whoever will finially let go of ‘ZOMG’.
Seriously, listen to yourself. (That was singular on purpose.) -
Lame list. chicklets teeth really has lost weight doesnt he?
-
I don’t buy it. Speaking of Scino’s Doug E Fresh’s home is supposedly in foreclosure.
-
I like NO1 Really cracked me up. His faith is his problem. I more interested in his acting. Loved Tropic thunder cameo. Missed Lions for Lambs but will be catching Valykyrie (sp) but that is because I like WW2 movies.
I guess he realised he had been a jerk. Maybe in his head he thought he wasn’t being one but the magical rule is that if the whole world or almost thinks you are one, then may be you are. Good for him to apologise.
-
a blind item over on imnotobsessed is talking about cruise’s recent weight loss, face tightening surgery, botox and collagen in some facial lines. he definitely looks like he has had work done.
-
PR to your heart’s content Tommy, you’re still a Scientology scumf*ck who’ll never get a dime out of my wallet in the theatre.
Leave a Reply
Celebitchy aims to be a friendly, welcoming site where people can discuss entertainment stories and current events in a lighthearted, safe environment without fear of harassment, excessive negativity, or bullying. Different opinions, backgrounds, ages, and nationalities are welcome here - hatred and bigotry are not. If you make racist or bigoted remarks, comment under multiple names, or wish death on anyone you will be banned. There are no second chances if you violate one of these basic rules.By commenting you agree to our comment policy
Use the "Report this comment as spam or abuse" link to ask the moderators to delete a comment if it's offensive. If your comment disappears, it has been eaten by the spam filter. Please e-mail cbcomments at gmail.com to get it retrieved.
Get an icon next to your name by signing up for a free Gravatar
“Cruise came across as both good natured and funny.” that’s the whole idea of his APOLOGY TOUR, plus wats with whole make-up thing lately and i definitely believe he had work done to loose weight, he still had d fat on him during his thanksgiving parade with the BECKHAMS, and in a matter of weeks it’s all gone, hmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!! (he vanished to thin air a few weeks ago in NYC)makes him look old and ragged
Report this comment as spam or abuse