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Tom Cruise’s promotional duties for Valkyrie will never end. The man has been promoting his comeback role nearly non-stop for months, and the latest tour has taken him and his girls to Japan. But shock of all shocks, Tom Cruise and his girls flew… gasp… commercial! First-class, commercial flight. As opposed to Tom’s normal mode of transport, the wings of Xenu. No, just kidding! He normally flies one of his own planes, like his tricked-out Gulfstream or the jet he bought Katie. Australia’s Daily Telegraph has more:
What would make Tom Cruise take his family on a red eye commercial flight, albeit first class, from New York to Tokyo, when he usually flies himself to cities worldwide?
Perhaps the global financial crisis has even hit the kings of Hollywood.
Cruise flies his own Gulfstream and owns two other planes, and last year bought his wife, Katie Holmes, a jet.
But to promote his new film Valkyrie in Tokyo, which hits the screens on March 20, Tom, Katie and their daughter Suri touched down at Narita International Airport on a commercial flight.
[From Australian Daily Telegraph]
Shocking. Even though everyone is pinching pennies these days, I doubt Tom Cruise has many financial worries. Before he went crazy (circa 2005), Tom had accumulated $400 million, by some estimates (probably more). It’s much more likely that Tom wanted to get some extra publicity by arriving and walking Toyko’s Narita airport terminal like a normal person.
If extra publicity was his intention, it sort of worked. Tom, Katie and Suri were “mobbed” by crazed Japanese fans. According to ITN, Tom “shook hands, signed dozens of autographs and posed for pictures with his Japanese fans while Holmes walked with baby Suri in her arms. Tom told reporters, “We’re gonna hang out. We’re gonna see some sights, you know, and we want to eat great sushi that they have here, and just looking forward to seeing some friends.” Japan’s always loved Tom, and he’s showing the love right back.
Here’s Tom and Katie Holmes leaving Il Sole restaurant in Los Angeles on February 28th. Images thanks to WENN.com.
Written by Kaiser
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Love her shoes but hate a white purse.
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This was very smart of him, PR wise– he looks like a total “man-of-the-people”, so much so, I almost believe it.
I think deep down he’s a good person who got lost in his own ego along with his own insecurities, which is why he was so susceptible to Xenu, who clearly preys on the vulnerable and lost.
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Can anyone identify that white handbag for me?
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*voice over the loud speaker*
Paging Capt. Bananas… would Capt. Bananas Tom Cruise please pick up a white paging phone!?
It’s all a publicity cluster-f**k.
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I actually LOVE white purses. Not in this instance, but normally, I think they’re so CLEAN looking. lol.
Anyway, it might even have to do with the fact that cutting back on that kind of stuff means he can give even more to the CoS. It’s insane how much money that place gets, especially from its star clientele. It’s sick really.
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That poor kid. Will they ever let her lead a normal life and keep her out of the damn spotlight? We’ve all seen how she cringes when people mob them. Talk about bad parenting. Jerks.
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damn K: you’re putting on more miles than the Cruises today.
Her feet look so incredibly painful
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Does anyone else the light and cheerful Katie Holmes?
Assuming that’s the Katie that tiny tom fell in love with nevermind that’s assuming too much
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edit please:
MISS the light and cheerful Katie
and throw some punctuation at that last sentence; see what sticks
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I really don’t think Japan is an accurate gauge of worldwide ‘fanship’ or popularity. They go nuts for any and every western celebrity.
This is precisely why Tom Thumb took a commercial flight and landed at Narita airport: purely for the hysteria factor.
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I agree Lem! Her feet look like they need some r&r. Ouch.
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I’ve flown business class from Vancouver to Narita, it’s a sweet ride.
All this talk of white purses makes me want to go buy the white Coach purse I’m in love with (the interior is sunshine yellow). But after buying an LV, my purse buying days are over (and my husband will kill me).
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yeah her feet do look like they just came out of an S&M sesison… ouch!
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I love sushi
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I see bunion surgery in Katie’s future
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Good thing they’re flying commercial. I was just thinking about how conspicuous consumption isn’t really that cool anymore, considering the worldwide recession. Who wants to hear about these beautiful people and their perfect lives?
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Did anyone else notice how daughter Isabella is missing from this post? You can clearly see her standing behind Tom in picture, yet there is no mention of her when talking about Tom’s girls.
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