Today’s Matt Lauer-Tom Cruise deathmatch, er, interview, was pure genius, complete with a oh-no-he-didn’t finger-wag from Mr. Cruise, and shots of Katie Holmes grinning on cue from the sidelines. Our friends at Gawker have a partial transcript of the war of the words between the morning-show host and the couch-bouncing movie star over Brooke Shields’ use of prescription drugs for post-partum depression, among other topics.
I just wish Matt had read EW’s interview with Cruise beforehand; if he had, he might’ve been able to poke a couple of holes in Cruise’s thesis about the dangers of psychiatry. And how come the cameras stopped cutting to Katie when the going got ”tense”? And why wasn’t there, say, a response from the American Psychiatric Association, like this one, perhaps? Or at least a shout-out to the Scientology online quiz?
Ah well, enough of my burning questions about the Cruise-Lauer faceoff? What are yours? More importantly, do you plan to still see this summer’s little indie-flick-that-could, War of the Worlds?
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Tom Cruise is a chimp and Scientology is crap and I am sorry to see Katie embracing it. Good Job Matt, next time punch him.
Seriously.
I think Tom really got hung up Frank “T.J.” Mackey and never looked back.
What a maroon.
Chirs Klein may have been a chump, but at least he wasn’t certifiable.
I’m so over Tom Cruise. He’s in love? With himself? I think he doth protest too much!
someone make it stop! put a muzzle on him.
Did I miss something…like the MD after Tom Cruise’s name? How about this…once Tom Cruise has actually experienced pregnancy and post-partum depression he can give us his opinion of how it should be treated. Until then…shut it!
He has been behaving so odd lately. For someone with no education about medicine, he needs to sit down and be quiet.
Tom Cruise came off appearing quite rude and argumentative today. Tom Cruise might as well have stomped his foot as he spoke. He was their to answer questions, if he does not like this, then perhaps he needs to keep his mouth closed about all aspects of his life except for the film he is promoting. Not only is he ruining Katie’s career but his own as well. I am sure the producers and studios behind “War of the Worlds” would like to put a muzzle on Cruise when it comes to his personal life and his opinions that make him seem ignorant as he belittles a talk show host. Cruise, exactly, what is your education?
I agree with Tom.
Who gives a crap what he says.
I don’t watch Cruise to get schooled on psychiatry. I watch him to feel the need for speed. What’s the big deal? Leave the man alone.
Matt Lauer is a punk. I don’t watch TODAY to see him try to needle a man that can buy him fifty times over. In fact, I don’t watch TODAY at all. I watch GMA.
Judging by recent ratings, I’m not the only one.
He’s out of control! What’s going on with Tom Cruise? I respect his views, but I don’t think he respects anybody else’s views. I am definitely on Matt Lauer’s and Brooke Shiel’s side!
He is gone completely insane. The matt lauer interview today proved that. The scientology scam has him completely screwed up in the head.
No education about medicine? The man has no HIGH-school education!
Tom sounds like an ignorant fool. He is giving out false information and doesn’t even realize it. There is most certainly a science called neuro chemistry and sometimes it can go off balance. There are neurologists, biologists and psychiatrists who have studied this science for years. I agree with Brooke, Tom should stick to fighting off aliens. By the behavior that Tom displayed in front of Matt today, I would guess that he could use a good dose of Ritalin and perhaps some Prozac and Ativan as well!
Wow, Cruise has always been overated as an actor, maybe he is getting ready for a new career as a preacher. No more Tom for me, lucky Nicole.
Poor Katie. She seems like a stepford fiancee. Get out NOW!!
I really think Tom Cruise is a nutcase and has been for a long time, but his former publicist was able to keep his mouth shut more. Now, his sister is his publicist and she too embraces Scientology and they’re spouting their arrogant, ignorant views to the world. Its his arrogance that infuriates me. I know people very well who would be living hellish lives if it weren’t for antidepressants. God forbid his children ever have depression. He’d tell them to exercise more and they’d feel better. Idiot.
His antics make me squirm, – a complete nutcase – lucky Nicole got out of this – I fear for Katie however.
Tom Cruise is a pompous ass who thinks he has learned all of life’s lessons. I pity him and anyone who trusts a man of his nature. To begin with, he has mistated- NUMEROUS times accounts and “truths” about psychiatry and psychiatric medication. Most of what he calls “fact” have been proven to be urban myth (i.e. medications named or created by Hitler, etc). Tom needs to get advice from people outside of his “spiritual network” (which is based on paid fees).
Too bad this had to happen after the end of the television season. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE would be having a field day with all of this!
I agree with one of the comments. Tom does not respect others views.Its his way or the high way. I think an alien has invaded him. When hes got a degree in everything… then he can tell someone they dont know what they are talking about. OH I forgot he’s an
all mighty Scientologist…..HE KNOWS ALL!!!
Tom not only is brain washed but is soon to be washed up as an actor by his crazy antics, he is addicted to the Adrenalin rush, but it must be OK as its made in your own body…Tom needs to stop drinking AMP and maybe get a few dose’s of Thorazine
IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT TOM CRUISE THINKS HE IS SUPERIOR TO EVERYONE. I DON’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SAW SOMEONE AS ARROGANT AND INCONSIDERATE AS HIM. THE GOOD THING IS THAT HE WORKS FOR US, THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I WILL NEVER SPEND ANOTHER PENNY ON ANY MOVIE THAT HE IS INVOLVED WITH. I HOPE EVERYONE ELSE DOES THE SAME. DON’T SUPPORT THIS POMPOUS ASS IN ANY WAY EVER AGAIN.
Tom Cruise is so out in left (excuse me, right) field, I love to see him make an ass of himself again and again. Katie is in so far over her head and he knows it. That is why he provides her of so many film projects with handy dandy Scientology “guard” oops, I meant assistant. It would be nice if her parents could step in and forget the money and all and say – “THIS IS NOT WHO YOU ARE!!”
Anyway, Matts a cheating sob, too. But at least he outed Mr. Self Righteous, oops, Mr. I KNOW!!
My wife and I have not seen, rented, watch, or attended any movie by Tom Cruise since he spit out Nicole. I was very happy for her to get out sane. God bless his poor children. Or, do I say L. Ron Hubbard bless his poor children. And, because of her age, I include Katie in this.
tom cruise basically insulted matt, insinuating that matt is an irresponsible journalist and not well educated in psychiatry. when did tom cruise get his doctorate? who is he to criticize matt and brooke shields?
i’m going to see war of the worlds because it looks like a good movie, however, i will avoid any movie that is basically a tom cruise vehicle in the future, as I now view him as arrogant, ignorant, pompous jerk.
Its not so much what Tom Cruise said ( except for the psychiatry is sham part) but HOW he said it..he just comes off as agressive,annoying & super preachy. By the way, I believe Kristie Alley, Lisa Marie Pressley, Beck, John and Kelly (preston) Travolta, are all followers of Scientology. I wonder what they think of Tom’s outbursts..
When did Tom Cruise earn a degree in medicine? Am I missing something? I respect his right to speak his mind. However, where does he come off giving advice on how Brooke should treat her depression. All he did on The Today Show was make a fool of himself. In the last few years, I have not understood what is going on in his mind. He needs to start being careful, in what he says, he is going to just continue to upset people and they will no longer want to see his movies. In fact, before this whole Brooke Sheilds thing, I planned to watch War of the Worlds. However, I have no plans to waste my good money on it.
I used to really like Tom Cruise.
I dont anymore – he turns my stomach.
I’m sick of seeing Tom Cruize lately. He needs to get off his high horse. Until I see him with 2 breasts and a pussy, then may be he has the right to comment about post-partum syndrome. Otherwise, shut the hell up.
Tom needs to mind his own business. It’s none of his business what Brooke Shields does to deal with her depression. He is not a Dr. and not much of an actor lately. He acts like he needs a shrink. Run Katie.
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