Tom Cruise appeared on Jay Leno to promote ‘Knight and Day,’ and Leno thankfully asked him for the details on the Les Grossman/JLO dance at the Mtv Movie Awards. Tom explained that it was his idea to do the performance, and Jennifer Lopez immediately agreed to join. After watching the interview, I hope that you too will find many reasons to love Tom Cruise again. He’s still the best actor around, he’s insanely good-looking, and he seems like a fun guy to have a beer with. I’d also like to preemt your angry emails about how he’s an obsessive scientology freak that hates women, by saying – I don’t care. Just about everyone I know in the industry that has met Tom Cruise, tells me what a great guy he is, and that’s good enough for me. If you only knew how many of your movie ticket purchases support actors and directors that treat people horribly, you might cringe at your own hypocrisy. Go see his movie! Watch the interview below.
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- Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, hates Khloe Kardashian. [Popcrunch]
- Robert Pattinson defended Kristin Stewart about her “rape” comment. [Popeater]
- Gossip Girl spoiler: Is Georgina really pregnant? [TV Fanatic]
- The Bachelor’s Jake Pavelka’s ex-girlfriend is not surprised about his break-up with Vienna. [Radar Online]
- Bristol Palin makes her acting debut. [Movieline]
- Val Kilmer apologizes to New Mexico? [The Celebrity Cafe]
- Chynna Phillips says that filing for divorce helped save her marriage to Billy Baldwin. [Pr-Inside]
- The performance of Tom Cruise’s new film, Knight and Day, might affect whether Paramount kills MI4. [Deadline]
- Jeremy London’s brothers says that he needs help and he questions whether Jeremy was actually kidnapped. [Digital Spy]
- Dennis Quaid will play the reverend in the remake of ‘Footloose.’ [Yahoo!]
- Conan O’Brien attacks Lance Armstrong on twitter. [Page Six]
- Former ‘American Idol’ contestant, Kellie Pickler, is engaged. [Hollywood Life]
- Elliot Spitzer gets his own show. [The Wrap]
- Joan Rivers’ ex-manager is suing her. [TMZ]
- Lindsay Lohan says Bravo set her up to make her look bad. [Ear Sucker]
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- Lady Gaga is banned from the Yankees clubhouse. [Radar Online]
- Toy Story 3 is #1 at the Box Office with over $100 million. [Entertainment Weekly]
- Dougray Scott’s ex-wife angrily responds to his comments about their custody arrangement. [Contact Music]
- Christina Aguilera’s new album, ‘Bionic’, made history in the UK, as the fastest tanking album ever. Ouch! [Vulture]
- Amanda Bynes announced her retirement from acting via twitter. [I’m not obsessed]
- Fox is scared that Tom Cruise’s new movie, ‘Knight and Day’, will be a box-office failure. [Movieline]
- Leann Rimes and Dean Sheremet are officially divorced. [Digital Spy]
- Japanese theaters are refusing to play Oscar winning anti-whaling documentary, ‘The Cove’, due to threats. [Reality Blurred]
- Jon Stewart calls BP’s Joe Barton a “disdainful asshole.” [New York Magazine]
- Desperate Housewives spoilers have been released about Vanessa Williams’ character. [TV Fanatic]
Actor that Must Make Comeback: Val Kilmer
Every so often I will post about an actor that needs a ‘fall-from-grace’ recovery. Per my good friend’s request, I’ve selected Val Kilmer this time. For me, Kilmer’s most memorable role was that of ‘Iceman’ in ‘Top Gun.’ But who can forget ‘Willow’ and ‘Tombstone’? So what happened to his career? Val Kilmer was rumored to have a tyrant-like reputation. While filming ‘Top Gun,’ reports surfaced that Cruise and Kilmer’s mutual hatred for one another turned into a fist-fight. And it doesn’t stop there. On the set of ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’, it’s alleged that Kilmer deliberately burned a cameraman’s face with his lit cigarette. In fact, the director of that film, John Frankenheimer, said “‘there are two things [he] would never do again in [his] life. [He] will never climb Mount Everest, and [he] will never work with Val Kilmer again.” Yikes! Frankenheimer wasn’t the only director with Kilmer issues. ”Batman Forever’ director, Joel Schumacher, once said that Kilmer was the “most psychologically troubled human being [he’s] ever worked with.” Alright. I don’t think I’m properly pleading my case for a Kilmer comeback. I might have even convinced myself while writing this article that it’s not such a good idea. Perhaps he’s changed and learned his lesson? I thought he was great in ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,’ alongside Robert Downey Jr., though he has to salvage his hotness factor by losing the weight. It’s possible isn’t it? Sigh . . . when I think of another comeback kid I’ll let you know.
Paramount Confirms a Tom Cruise/Les Grossman Movie – Noooo!
It’s official. Paramount is making a film with Tom Cruise, starring ‘Les Grossman,’ his character from ‘Tropic Thunder.’ Remember my excitement about Cruise’s performance at the Mtv Movie Awards? Perhaps I should have toned it down a bit, because I in no way wanted Cruise to parlay those accolades into an entire movie. It seems like a huge stretch. When I heard Stiller was involved in this project, I thought perhaps it would work, but now that I realize he will only produce the film, I’m not so happy. I think the Mtv awards should have been the last hurrah for this character. Kill it.
Tom Cruise and JLO Get Down and Dirty at the Mtv Movie Awards (Video)
It’s official. We are can all start loving Tom Cruise again. Cruise made an appearance at the Mtv Movie Awards as Les Grossman, his hilarious character from ‘Tropic Thunder.’ He was joined by Jennifer Lopez, who appropriately slapped his ass. Watch below, and when you are done – I don’t want to ever hear a negative word about Tom Cruise again. From here on out – the era of Cruise hating is over.
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Tom Cruise Reprises Tropic Thunder Character for MTV Movie Awards (Video)
I know there are a lot of Tom Cruise haters in the world, but I happen to love him. I think he’s brilliant, and the video below is evidence of that. In the first video, Cruise plays Tropic Thunder’s Les Grossman, the disgusting studio exec that is lending his words of wisdom to Robert Pattinson. The second video is even better. Rumor has it that Cruise’s character in the film was modeled after Harvey Weinstein.
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‘Salt’ Trailer Released
Below you’ll see the trailer for ‘Salt.’ Since it’s not really clear from the trailer what the film is actually about, I’ll give you a brief synopsis. Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, on the run in an attempt to clear her name, after being accused of being a KGB sleeper agent. Tom Cruise was originally supposed to play the lead role of Edwin Salt, but the film was rewritten for Jolie after he dropped out, and the main character’s name was changed to Evelyn. Jolie was suggested for the lead, as an idea to create a female spy franchise. The trailer seems to trespass greatly on Jason Bourne ground, but I will withhold my judgment until I see the film. Besides, I’m all for female action stars!