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f3lix · 08-22-2006, 07:55 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures unit is ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise's film production company because of the actor's offscreen behavior, the company's chairman said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

Sumner Redstone, Viacom chairman, said the behavior of the star of the "Mission: Impossible" series and "Top Gun" was unacceptable to the company, according to the Wall Street Journal story e-mailed to reporters.

Cruise, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, has been known more recently for his antics on U.S. television talk shows, including jumping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch to declare his love for Katie Holmes and criticizing the use of antidepressant drugs.

"As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal," Redstone was quoted as saying in the Wall Street Journal. "His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount."

Cruise's representatives and officials from Viacom and Paramount did not have any immediate comment on the report.

ninjaface · 08-22-2006, 07:58 PM

Scientology is gonna be pissed.

Niger Angelus · 08-22-2006, 10:15 PM

He won't have as much money to give to them now. He may not get his own spaceship now.

Mr. Blonde · 08-22-2006, 11:08 PM

I bet his baby's father is Xenu and that's why nobody's seen it yet.

Repugnant Abomination · 08-23-2006, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninjaface

Scientology is gonna be pissed.

That's what I was gonna say.

Paramount is fucked!

Ugly Bastard · 08-23-2006, 02:13 AM

You know, I find this kind of interesting. I don't really understand Paramount's logic here. I mean, while Cruise's off-camera antics might not be totally sane, why should that be reason not to resign his contract? His antics, weird or otherwise, draw huge amounts of publicity. People go see his movies just as much as a result of him constantly being in the spotlight due to his weirdness as much as they do for his talent as an actor. Who wouldn't want Tom Cruise on their label? Hollywood is full of nutjobs. Since when is no publicity better than bad publicity?

DJ FC · 08-26-2006, 02:10 PM

But we havn't seen his off-camera antics, only the on-camera ones.

And I wouldn't want Tom Cruise either, his antics are weird, but not the good kind of weird. His criticisms of conventional medicine don't help either.

vaga1220 * · 08-26-2006, 02:51 PM

Yeah I didn't go see MI 3 only because I'm tired of Tom Cruise's antics.

Mr. Blonde · 08-26-2006, 06:55 PM

Same here. I definitely think having him on board is a negative impact. Plus he's getting old anyways.

Repugnant Abomination · 08-27-2006, 03:34 AM

I'm pretty sure Vaga was being sarcastic, Blonde...

Mr. Blonde · 08-27-2006, 10:20 AM

well i'm not. I refuse to watch any more movies starring tom cruise because of how big of a douchebag he is. Don't get me wrong, MI3 looked badass, but my hatred of douchebaggery outweights my want to see a badass movie.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 08-27-2006, 01:35 PM

Tom is one weird motherfucker.

Heaven Can Wait · 09-01-2006, 09:57 PM

More Tom Cruise shit, LOL
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060830...tainmentusarts

f3lix · 09-01-2006, 10:08 PM

wow...

Ugly Bastard · 09-02-2006, 09:41 AM

Wow. Okay. Seeing that was enough to get me never to defend Tom Cruise again. *officially on the "Tom Cruise is totally insane bandwagon" now*

angry pancake · 09-02-2006, 03:01 PM

That's a pretty good shit from a 19 week old kid. My 7 year old rottweiler should be jealous.

edit. No, make that a damn fine shit shit even if it were the first effort. The only thing missing was maybe the corn experiment and maybe they could've put a party hat on it.

08-22-2006, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	Paramount cuts ties with Tom Cruise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures unit is ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise's film production company because of the actor's offscreen behavior, the company's chairman said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Sumner Redstone, Viacom chairman, said the behavior of the star of the "Mission: Impossible" series and "Top Gun" was unacceptable to the company, according to the Wall Street Journal story e-mailed to reporters. Cruise, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, has been known more recently for his antics on U.S. television talk shows, including jumping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch to declare his love for Katie Holmes and criticizing the use of antidepressant drugs. "As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal," Redstone was quoted as saying in the Wall Street Journal. "His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount." Cruise's representatives and officials from Viacom and Paramount did not have any immediate comment on the report.

08-22-2006, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	He won't have as much money to give to them now. He may not get his own spaceship now.
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08-22-2006, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	I bet his baby's father is Xenu and that's why nobody's seen it yet.
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08-26-2006, 02:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	But we havn't seen his off-camera antics, only the on-camera ones. And I wouldn't want Tom Cruise either, his antics are weird, but not the good kind of weird. His criticisms of conventional medicine don't help either.
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08-26-2006, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
vaga1220 * *Dislikes ham Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: HELL 666 Posts: 1,518 Internets: 60790	Yeah I didn't go see MI 3 only because I'm tired of Tom Cruise's antics.
	Putting the sensual in non-consensual.

08-22-2006, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
ninjaface Level 20 Holothetan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Space Posts: 5,245 Internets: 210144	Scientology is gonna be pissed.

08-23-2006, 02:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	You know, I find this kind of interesting. I don't really understand Paramount's logic here. I mean, while Cruise's off-camera antics might not be totally sane, why should that be reason not to resign his contract? His antics, weird or otherwise, draw huge amounts of publicity. People go see his movies just as much as a result of him constantly being in the spotlight due to his weirdness as much as they do for his talent as an actor. Who wouldn't want Tom Cruise on their label? Hollywood is full of nutjobs. Since when is no publicity better than bad publicity?

08-26-2006, 06:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	Same here. I definitely think having him on board is a negative impact. Plus he's getting old anyways.
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

08-27-2006, 03:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	I'm pretty sure Vaga was being sarcastic, Blonde...

08-27-2006, 10:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	well i'm not. I refuse to watch any more movies starring tom cruise because of how big of a douchebag he is. Don't get me wrong, MI3 looked badass, but my hatred of douchebaggery outweights my want to see a badass movie.
	Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behavior and information processing. ― Terence McKenna

08-27-2006, 01:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,350 Internets: 290966	Tom is one weird motherfucker.
	#YOLO

09-01-2006, 09:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Heaven Can Wait English. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 868 Internets: 179	More Tom Cruise shit, LOL http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060830...tainmentusarts
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09-01-2006, 10:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	wow...

09-02-2006, 09:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Wow. Okay. Seeing that was enough to get me never to defend Tom Cruise again. officially on the "Tom Cruise is totally insane bandwagon" now