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Tom Cruise Has Worst Week Ever
Posted Friday 23 October 02:41 PM By: Jo Piazza
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Tom Cruise probably didn't get a memo warning him this week was going to suck. So we imagine his head is probably still spinning from all the abuse being heaped on him from every angle. First we find out that Cruise inspired Christian Bale's sociopath killer in 'American Psycho.'
Then blast from the past Bronson Pinchot, who starred with Cruise in the eighties classic 'Risky Business', spilled the fact that two decades ago Tom was "the biggest bore on the face of the planet" who made "constant homophobic comments" on set. And then Alec Baldwin had to go calling Tom out at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards, telling him to take a $29 million pay cut in order to even up the pay-scale between men and women in Hollywood.
"Beating up on Tom Cruise has been one of Hollywood's favorite pastimes for a while - it stems from the combination of his incredibly high profile, random dating history and religious beliefs. When Alec Baldwin cracked a few jokes at Tom's expense recently at the Elle event, even Katie Holmes laughed," says PopWrap's Jarett Wieselman.
Now we do have to say that Cruise didn't do his public image any favors when he called a group of protesters outside a big Scientology gala in London a bunch of "squirrels...trapped in an electronic incident," but most of what went down over the past several days was largely outside of Cruise's control and now his camp has to scramble to make him likable again.
Of course, the Cruise public relations machine must have this process down pat by now.
Back in 2008 Cruise was able to overcome America's image of him as a couch-hopping past-his prime religious nut who hates on depressed pregnant women with his cameo as the ballsy, portly, sweaty studio exec Les Grossman in 'Tropic Thunder.'
Just by donning a fat suit and doing some bad white man dancing Cruise was able to make everyone forget all those times he lost it on 'Oprah'...and the 'Today' show...and 'Access Hollywood.'
Radio Host and author of 'The Cult of Celebrity' Cooper Lawrence thinks this time around Cruise needs to just shut his mouth and make movies.
"No one wants to hear what you have to say about any of this. Talk about your movies and that is all," Lawrence says. "Being a celebrity does not give you the right or the education to comment on every aspect of society. It is irresponsible when you know people around the world are listening to you and broadcasting your every single word."
Yes, Cruise could just lay low for awhile. But there is another strategy that just might give him the PR boost he needs.
Even though America thought Cruise was full-on bonkers when he almost broke Oprah's couch to declare his love for Katie Holmes, his marriage has given him the get out of jail free card that just keeps on giving...Suri Cruise.
"The smartest thing Tom Cruise has ever done is conceive Suri with his wife Katie Holmes. Sure her paternity/existence was in doubt for the first 4 months of her life, but all anyone can think of now when they see the two of them together is, 'awwww.'" Wieselman says.
"Seeing Tom play the doting dad really humanizes him in a way we've never witnessed before. So while he might still draw fire on his own, when Suri's sitting in Tom's arms, she becomes his scandal shield."
So at the end of the day, daddy may seem crazy but everyone loves them some Suri. So the quick fix for Cruise: Get working on Suri Part Deux.
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