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Tom Cruise: I Came Across As Arrogant
Tom Cruise has publicly admitted wrong three years after his lashing out against Today show’s Matt Lauer while talking about prescription drugs. (He criticized Brooke Shields for taking anti-depressants and told Matt he was glib and didn’t know about psychiatry.)
Tom said during today’s morning segment of Today, “I thought about it a lot. It was a subject matter that was important. And now it’s being debated in the public, which it should be. But looking at it, it’s not what I had intended. It came across as arrogant. That’s one of those things I could have handled better.. It’s not the person I am… I learned a lesson. I learned a really good lesson.”
Tom Cruise Returns To “Today Show”
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It’s is nice that he realizes he was arrogant and hurt many by his stand. Hope he meant his apology.
I don’t think so. He is still arrogant. lol
If you watch it again….he does not make much eye contact and his eyes shift to his left……usually meaning he is not being honest
he’s just PR-ing his new flop film.
he’s a fake!
btw..he’s starting to look very feminine.
and Katioe is looking masculine LOL
He seems to be eating humble pie lately. Maybe he sees what an asss he made of himself, both personally and profesionally. Hey, when you’re a mature adult, sometimes you face the mistakes you made, and admit it. Good for him.
LIAR…hate this cridget
Since SCIENTOLOGY hasnt changed its stance, I dont think Tom Cruise has changed who he is…he is simply BEGGING the public to see see his moview
DONT GIVE YOUR MONEY TO HATE MONGERERS LIKE SCIENTOLOGY ARSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah,.,…he looks sick..AA
Sounds like he’s got a publicist again telling him what to say. He didn’t have one 3 years ago.
i believe the word he should be using is NAIVE/DUMB/STUPID but instead he’s saying arrogant, flipping egomaniac
It’s amaaazing how quickly Tom Cruise can play “humble” once he realizes that he may be about to lose all financial backing for his studio. If Valkyrie flops, it pretty much spells the end of UA. He desperately needs people to be in that theatre.
Does anyone really believe that Tom would be admitting he made these mistakes if his movie was poised to be the next critical and box office success?
He is, above all the things, and actor by trade.
And this is, without doubt, nothing but an act.
Yeah SURE TOM, you desperate, backtracking publicity wh*re.
He actually looks very healthy. In fact, most people are commenting about how great he looks, how in shape he is. And, good for him for admitting his part in that whole thing. There are some people, such as some of you here, that hate Tom Cruise out of jealousy or just because you can’t get over the past. That’s sad for you and unfortunate, but Tom isn’t like that at all. Matt Lauer and Brooke Shields say he’s a wonderful person, who are you to say otherwise?
By the way, I’ve had the opportunity to meet Mr. Cruise two different times and he is genuine. Nothing fake about him. It’s a shame that there aren’t more people like him because he is just very open and very true. It’s good to see that even though he has been the greatest actor for several years and has had such an incredible career, he’s still that same person. If you question what sort of person he is, then you must be saying that Brad Pitt, Lauer, Shields, and the hundreds of others that have worked with him and gotten to know him on a personal level are all wrong about what sort of person he is. Are you really that self-righteous?
Well said, Mav (12).
I respect the fact he admitted his mistakes. But it is odd that after three years and the promo of a new movie he is apologizing. I am sure he is sorry, but it seems a little insincere, if you waited so long and you are also promoting a new movie.
Dear brian, I would never talk about someone I haven’t met.
And for every glowing ounce of praise you can dig up, I feel quite certain I can match it with shovelfuls of dirt.
And bella makes the most astute observation on this thread.
I think marriage to Katie and having Suri are changing him.
his LATEST flop is the reason he’s trying to chance his image. Phony-**s liar!
I think he seemed a little tongue-tied during the whole interview and kept cutting Matt off.
I think he seemed a little tongue-tied during the whole interview and kept cutting Matt off.
GAG
ı love him and he still looks young and so hot
doing a little backpeddling eh? you know what really bothers me about tommy girl and katie? they think that the people who comprise the general public are total morons who can actually be fooled by their “act”. that we are so much less evolved than they that we can’t see past their pitiful attempts to come across as normal, humble and endearing. they do not realize that we can see through that transparent veneer into the shallow depths of who they really are as people/robots.
no, we don’t believe in your false modesty, mr cruise. you showed your @ss to everyone already and we will never forget what your @ss looks like!
I don’t buy this. If he apologized before his movies lost money, maybe. But now? Nah!
brian,
Tom Cruise is the greatest actor? Please, he made actions movies guys like to watch because there no need to think (don’t get offended w/ my statement, my husband and son told me so) when watching so MI series pulled in dollars and all of the sudden he was great. Well, it went to his empty, little educated head. Now he finds himself not so great and he’s humble. Hah! I hope his church sucks all of his money and cast him out to humble him more.
And please don’t come back to me with “he has more money than you blah blah blah” stuff because all the money apparently isn’t enough for him, otherwise he wouldn’t mind losing audiences.
haha! So true, 25. :)
I think Matt Lauer is arrogant!!!!!!!
Who do these talk show hosts think they are?
So they ask questions? Wow.
I have seen Matt Lauer on the streets of NYC many times and he is never friendly or gracious. This is Tom Cruise the movie star.
Matt Lauer makes me sick.
Did you notice that when Today Show talked about his hit movies they
were 10 years ago.. What happened to MI 1,2,3.. and his latest flops
.. Doubt that Brian Singer is going to show up on Wednesday.. Since we all know that Tom is the only one to talk about this flop.. And if it is a flop he will blame Brian Singer not himself..
Thank Mimi Rogers for introducing him to Scientology..
Problem is, Matt Lauer IS glib and arrogant himself, hate him and WTF is the Today show. It runs all damn day and is loaded with nothing but stupid crap.
Tom cannot even construct a simple conversational sentence. He has been following a careful script during this Valkyrie promotional tour. I wonder if his new publicist drafted something up for him. The minute he goes off the page it’s more of the same.
He’s very strange–why was he hanging around the desk, etc? He says he was arrogant yet continues to carry himself around as if common rules of civil human conduct do not apply to him because he is “Tom Cruise, Movie Star”. And it’s pretty sad that they ALWAYS have to go back to reference movies he did 25 years ago.
Tom Cruise continues to live his life as a lie and should have been nominated for that performance as an actor and not Tropic Thunder. The “interview” in question was highly applauded by his sister, a devout Scientologist , who at the time was his publicist. So, Mr. Cruise starting losing his fans and money at the box office and that meant less money for his “humanitarian” efforts…meaning Scientology and that alone. Tom Cruise is regarded as royalty in Scientology circles and his words are as revered as David Miscavige and L. Ron Hubbard, so he expects the same from the general public. His propaganda was not bought by the public so now he back-tracks issuing a phony “all of a sudden I have a new movie out” reversal on his actions. A man who can change ,when his certainty and control are questioned, without even a backward glance. He is a man of great contradictions and lives by these rules.
No sell.
Now, in the very same month that his questionable movie comes out, he apologizes. Now, that he has everything to lose professionally.
As early back as Oprah’s show, he defended what he said on the Today Show. In fact, on Oprah’s show he said that it was the audience that misunderstood what he said.
NOW, he has to eat crow because Merrill Lynch is on his a%%.
This is going to be interesting.
Why is it when they show Tom they always show Risky Business when
he didn’t really make it to the A list until he did Top Gun..
He must be giving millions out to pimp is daughter Suri how many
sidewalks does that kid have to carried around … Now if anyone is
a media hog it is Katie who calls them in her apartment so that they
are ready for her to get into her car.. and she even smiles at a few
of them.. Walking up a side walk is so boring …so don’t say that
about Jen Garner..
Using the phrase “humanitarian work” instead of saying the word “Scientology” was so disingenious, but that sums up everything about Tom Cruise.
Great post, ginger.
Bella, I disagree that he’s truly sorry. He wasn’t sorry 6 months ago when he appeared on Oprah’s big show. His butt is on the line with this movie.
I like Tom and have nothing against him (except his ‘religion’ which I disagree with) but he really chose a no-brain wife who sold her soul for his fortune. No one likes Katie. That’s why people aren’t crazy about Tom really now.
I agree Matt is also arrogant as well as snobby
Tom looks good. But everyone knows why he’s so apologetic and humble now. It’s all about the movie and the power. He’s trying to regain his popularity, with the fans and at the box office. He’s even
using his little girl to soften the hearts of those he has alienated. He’s trying to create a new image. It’s a new act.
my hero and he’s a real man to admit his mistakes
nancy S. and paul M. @ 12/15/2008 at 11:35 am
I think Matt Lauer is arrogant!!!!!!!
Who do these talk show hosts think they are?
So they ask questions? Wow.
I have seen Matt Lauer on the streets of NYC many times and he is never friendly or gracious. This is Tom Cruise the movie star.
Matt Lauer makes me sick.
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You’re funny. Tom Cruise knew who Matt Lauer was long before he went on his show. To say Lauer is arrogant for doing his job is silly. He was respectful to Cruise. It was Tom Cruise who went off the deep end. Cruise probably had to choke down the bile rising in this throat to offer a self- serving apology. If his career was still going strong, he would still be up on his high horse.
What a hottie and he looks young!!!!
touching interview..WTG Tom
this movie is only for the smart mature people
God bless Tom and his family
God save America and God bless our troops
I bet the jealous trolls here will look scary 5 years from now and wish they have the good life and good looks of this man.
THANKS JJ I LOVE TC :)
Awwww Tom gained more friends through Matt Lauer……
Thanks JJ because I missed this segment. Its amazing after what this man and his family went through with all the lies from the media and tabloids he manage to have more fans respect him and have more new ones respect him. Not many people can have that legacy.
He is just trying to resurrect his image. He is arrogant. What we saw in that last interview WAS the real him and all this “Hey, I am a likable down to earth average joe” stuff is the act. Nobody is debating the issue that he was talking about in the last interview with Lauer–people were talking about what a nutjob he is. In my opinion he still is a nutjob and that won’t change just because he trying a different PR approach this time out.
Cruise….patriot
trolls…pinheads
asana, secoyas, renee, 911, miranda, farah, tropic, agnes…all the same one person
LMAO…
hello handsome..he had me at HELLO
of course..since you’re easy.
I love TC not Lauer. Finally poor NBC network is getitng some ratings since on primetime ABC pounds them badly and on cable news Fox news rule and they are last.
The only thing Tom is sorry about is letting his guard down and letting his true beliefs out.
He didn’t appear genuinely apologetic - he couldn’t even string a sentence together.
Tom Cruise is a cult member and apologist.
He is w*horing himself out for more self promotion
I wouldn’t pay to see a cruise movie ever again - his money supports a cult and besides that he is a creep
BOYCOTT ALL SCIENTOLOGY ACTORS
Almost as fake as the Oprah interview
Tom is a $$$cientology has been
Came across a liar - he still believes what he said
He just would’ve ‘handled it better’
Disgusting
Already axisti the video of this interview and I find that Tone was not arrogant finds that it was passing for difficult phase divorces, films with action excess, occult passion, fear fear to make a mistake erroneamente and to be judged. I find it an excellent actor and its very gostosos films to see. Its beauty helps but its facina skill very
love this man
The Christmas box office winners are Marley and Me and Bedtime Stories. Pitt’s movie should beat Cruise especially that its a Golden Globe and possibly Oscar contender. Its embarassing if a critically acclaimed movie loses to Valkyrie.
hey, JJ y is my comment awaiting moderation
the 2005 interview was more fun and entertaining.
thanks to the media they made Tom boring.lololol
its the media and tabloids who are arrogant not Cruise.
I agree with the number 1 poster on here. It’s nice to hear him say this.
Did he learn a lesson because his wife needs a schrink desperatly for her anorexia and her dropping out of reality when it comes to dressing their child.
Tom has matured a lot.
Cruise for Pres. with Lady Katie Holmes….
Don’t believe it! Would like to, because I like many others thought he was great…once. The only way he will truely be able to redeem himself is to publicly denounce Scientology. This will never happen, so he won’t enjoy the success and popularity he once felt probably ever again! It’s unfortunate that he can’t see what a cult Scientology is.
Gay
Gay
Handome,cool guy,family man and talented to boot.
Love TC and for the trolls why are you here if you dont like him?
have a life and be adults….
# 51
DollyLou @ 12/15/2008 at 2:17 pm
asana, secoyas, renee, 911, miranda, farah, tropic, agnes…all the same one person
Hehe, shhhhh!!
We’re going to get the crazy sock puppeteer and some scieno handlers on this thread for Christnam I hope.
tom looking goooooood thees days i dont care what other people think i like him and the movie looks great
He just wants to talk about his movie…just listen to what he is saying throughout the interview. What an ass!
I hope you are kidding….seriously, when you’re wrong, how long does it take you to know it? Three and 1/2 years….NOT!
Most people know that they are wrong before they even say what they’re thinking….. Given that…when you know you’re wrong, do you think about whether or not you should admit it for 31/2 years. Heck no….if you are sincere you admit it pretty soon if you are of high principles because you don’t want it weighing on your conscience.
This DOUCHEBAG (aka Tom Cruise) needs to get a fu*king life. It’s over Tom….you never were a good actor…you got lucky….be thankful and STFU (and go away).
STFU TOM CRUISE….GO AWAY…..YOU NEVER WERE A GOOD ACTOR AND YOU’RE CERTAINLY NOT FOOLING ANYONE NOW.
BE GLAD YOU SUCKERED SO MANY PEOPLE IN FOR 20 YEARS. YOU SHOULD THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS.
YOU ARE A DOUCHEBAG!! GO AWAY, GO AWAY…YOU’RE A JOKE AND SO IS THE BEARD YOU CALL YOUR WIFE.
DOUCHEBAG!!!
Well, I believe the biggest reason for his downfall is not what he said on Today .
I think his relationship with Katie Holmes has cost him everything. No one likes her, no one trusts her, she’s lazy, sloppy, and a golddigger. Funny, everyone else except Tom seems to know that.
If Tom had not started seeing her, this would have never happened. I bet if he dumped her and keep his future relationships private like he used to , he could repair his image somewhat. He’ll never be where he was when he met Katie Holmes because too much damage has been done.
He should drop her like a hot potato. I can’t believe he is still with her. From Mimi and Nicole and Penelope to Katie Homely……it’s like living in paradise all your life then going to live in a landfill after that.
I really admire Tom for all the growing and self realization. I hope people give him a break now and go back to appreciating him for the great actor he is. Watch any Cruise movie and see for yourself.
Are you out of your damn mind, #2?
Of course, #11. He apologized to Brooke Shields two years previous.
Without a doubt? ow do you manage that? You can read minds?
Right, #13.
He’s apologized before, #15. He apologized to Shields and Lauer years ago and he admitted to his mistakes months ago on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
I don’t think he ever did change, #18. I think he just screwed up a while back.
Or maybe…they’re legit, #24? A very plausible scenario as it is simple.
What an ignorant thing to say, #25.
Cruise acts like no such thing, #31.
You can’t hold the fact that he’s not a good public speaker against him or anyone with the same problem.
He’s regarded as no such thing, #32. Ever considered that he’s being sincere?
Risky Business was the movie that made him a star, #34. It was his break out.
Only critics would find something suspicious in walking on a sidewalk.
He DOES do humanitarian work, #35.
Yes he was, #36.
He has the right to marry who he feels like and how do you know she’s a gold digger, #37?
No, #39. ‘Everyone’ doesn’t know jack. I hate it when critics arrogantly think they can read minds and insert some ulterior motive for everything he says or does.
And you would know that how, #41? Do you know Cruise at all to say that he wouldn’t have been apologetic if his popularity was bigger.
How do you what’s the act or not for sure, #49?
Holmes isn’t anorexic, #63. Don’t joke around like that.
I can’t believe he has to renounce his religion that helped him out many times in his life for you to like him, #66.
He didn’t wait that long, #74.
Homes had nothing to do with anything, #76. It was Cruise’s idiocy and his Scientology beliefs.
haha, it took yo tooooo long to get here and thefend what is defenseless, mr blondie, your paycheck is gong to be delayed!!!
Tom’s nose is getting bigger and bigger. You know what they say, Big Nose, Little ****.
Love you Tommy
boogie @ 12/15/2008 at 10:08 am
I don’t think so. He is still arrogant. lol
If you watch it again….he does not make much eye contact and his eyes shift to his left……usually meaning he is not being honest
u r right, #2
boogie @ 12/15/2008 at 10:08 am
I don’t think so. He is still arrogant. lol
If you watch it again….he does not make much eye contact and his eyes shift to his left……usually meaning he is not being honest
hey Mr. Blonde
Do u have a life?
People Please
Why does it bother you that Tom Cruise has an opinion?
Why does you hate him because he’s a Scientologist?
Who cares?
All that matters is if he can act and if we like the movies he makes.
Maybe most people do not like his movies any more. Fine.
That is TC’s problem. This is America. Freedom of religion.
Matt Lauer is a nothing and he threw TC under the bus in that interview about Brooke Shields. I feel bad for TC. I grew up with this guy.
His movies were amazing when they first came out and maybe some of you weren’t around yet. Maybe some of you weren’t even born yet.
TC was the bomb. He was “hot” before “hot” even happened.
Give the guy a break already. Matt Lauer is a joke and a phony like you cannot believe. Morning talk show host making an ass out of a famous movie star. If I were TC, I would never go near that a**hole again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why do you………..
sorry
mr. blond, what a loser. get a life!
tom is gay, gay, GAY!
and a liar and a fake. of course he’s humbling himself, he has a movie to promote. people aren’t stupid or blind. well, except mr. blond. maybe it’s tom himself or a fellow scientologist.
God bless this man and his family. to the trolls (_|_)
# 76 you are delusional. No one likes Katie? She is loaded with amazing reviews for All My Sons, her fashion is a boost for the market and her play sells lots of tickets as in the no.1 non musical play
in Broadway right now.
He looks pretty
darn good for someone
who is close to 50.
You are SICK, #89. You must be a LESBIAN.
Tom, please do that comedy chef movie not the superhero Sleeper for Warner Bros.
God, Tom is still hot!!!
Can’t wait for his new movie! Hi is excellent actor and works talented directors.
Always had a crush on him since I was in high school and till this day I still do. Im happy he found Katie.
Mr Blonde- (response to my post #2)
Nope, YOU are!
I don’t expect you to understand. It is proven. LOok it up on the internet……get a little education you little puffball!
oops I forgot to type #78—-from that Mr Blonde Puffball
My gosh, this guy is being promoted to the high heavens! I just looked at Dec. 22 People magazine, Tom on the cover, with his inside story that includes 8 - count ‘em - 8 pages of pictures of Tom and company, “My Life in Pictures,” I guess to remind us of his golden past or something. Geez, this guy is trying so hard…but I’m just turned off…actually was never fully turned on…but his antics certainly haven’t helped. Not only was I turned off by his arrogance on the subject of antidepressants, but I got waaaaaaaaaay over the Tom/Katie courtship/year of the wedding. I mean, my gosh! You would have thought Charles and Diana were marrying all over again! He needs to just settle down and work on being an actor, a good one, and quit all the hyping up to gain popularity. I think keeping his family away from photogs would go a long way. And the “holiday of the stars crap” with the Beckhams. Just….stop! It’s overkill.
Tom ages hotly but not Lauer! *_*
tom is a revolting member of a malicious cult
humanitarian LOL = brainwashing cult promotion and indoctrination
boycott tom cruise - he shills for a destructive cult
Both Tom and Matt are p*ssy’s. Now they can join the p*ssy twat club together.
Tom has no choice, he has a movie coming out n alot is riding on that movie. So if it means having to eat humble pie, so be it. Didn’t u notice the number of talk shows he has been in recent weeks.!
Are you crazy too, #82?
Asa matter of fact I do, #84. Why do you ask?
Or maybe he’s being sincere, #87? What would it take you to believe him? Abandoning his religion.
He shouldn’t do either actually, #92. He’s working on The Tourist anyway.
Never said that lie detection techniques were non-existent, #95. Just that it was crazy to bother applying them to an interview like this. It’s really weird and really pathetic.
say what you want, but damn…tom looks beautiful. much more content and self-aware than in the past. um…dare i say glowing?
but honestly, i think he looks awesome. 15 years younger, for sure.
c.
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