This is my unofficial collection of News Clips related to Tom Cruise from all aspects. Ranging from his movies, short bios, pictures and his devotion to Scientology, life and making this world a better place.
TOM CRUISE has an ambitious plan to shut down the centre of Tokyo, Japan for a week - for a movie stunt. The actor hinted
the movie sequence would be shot for a fourth Mission:
Impossible film - by winking at director JJ ABRAMS. He said, "People
might not be very happy with the traffic but if they will please be
patient and let us have it (downtown Tokyo) for one week, we will have
a sequence that will be forever remembered." Cruise and Abrams did the
same thing for Mission: Impossible III in Shanghai, China after
government officials agreed to shut the city down at night for filming
requirements.
"Actor Tom Cruise has been crowned the world's most powerful celebrity for the second time by US magazine Forbes.
Cruise, the only film star to make the top 10, first topped the
business publication's annual rundown in 2001. He came 10th last year.
Tom Cruise has become the first celebrity to take the top spot twice.
"He rises back to the top, not after his sofa jumping antics on Oprah,
but on the back of his $67m (£36m) earnings for War of the Worlds,"
Forbes said."
FORBES CELEBRITY TOP 10
1. Tom Cruise
2. Rolling Stones
3. Oprah Winfrey
4. U2
5. Tiger Woods
6. Steven Spielberg
After a whirlwind Wednesday in which he took Manhattan by storm to open his Mission: Impossible III, Tom Cruise brought something extra special to the Los Angeles premiere on Thursday: Katie Holmes. >>> Full Article
Cruise on Suri's Birth: It Was 'Powerful and Spiritual'
Days after fianceé Katie Holmes
gave birth to their first child, Suri, superstar actor Tom Cruise tells
ABC News their baby girl is "beautiful," and that the birth was all the
couple had hoped.
"It was everything that we wanted it to be. … It was spiritual. It was
powerful. It was indescribable. What words can you use? It's still
something that I'm processing and keep reliving," Cruise told "20/20's"
Deborah Roberts.
In a recent TV interview Tom Cruise said that the best way to find out
about the Scientology Religion is by reading a book and finding out for
yourself. I think this is so true. I just finished reading several of
the basic books and have to say it really is the only way to really
find out what Scientology realy is.
Actress ANNE ARCHER commented on the plans of TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES'
for a silent birth later this month. Archer, a
Scientologist for 30 years, voices her view that a silent labor is designed to be a peaceful
experience. She says, "We just want to keep the environment as calm,
quiet and loving as possible. "Any culture in the world would
understand that and any woman who's given birth would understand that."
The heavily pregnant Katie Holmes plans to adhere
to the advice of having a quiet or silent birth. In this regard fellow Scientologist John Travolta says, "There
are unwanted emotions and pain that goes along with any birth." Preston said the Scientology-friendly labor doesn't forbid the mum-to-be
from yelling out in pain: "Screaming is fine... It's the words. If you
can avoid saying certain phrases and words... Just try to keep it as
quiet as possible. "Of course you're going to groan and yell. It hurts.
Just keep it to a minimum."
TOM CRUISE was so exhilarated on the first day of filming upcoming movie sequel MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III he began singing the classic TV show's theme song midway through an action sequence.
The 43-year-old's impromptu a cappella performance left his co-star JONATHAN RHYS-MEYERS more than a little surprised.
Rhys-Meyers says, "The first day of shooting, Tom and I were on this speedboat. That was the first time I met him.
"The next thing I hear is him under his breath, 'Da-da-da-da-da-doodle-do.' He was so excited that he was humming the theme song.
"At first I thought they'd put the soundtrack on to give us more of a buzz. But it was Tom. Singing."
GROTON, MA, United States (UPI) -- The annual Quigley Poll has found Tom Cruise to be the top money-making star for U.S. movie theaters in 2005.
Quigley Publishing Co. of Groton, Mass., has been asking U.S. theater owners and operators for the 10 stars who generated the most box office revenue annually since 1932.
Cruise`s 2005 win -- based on 'War of the Worlds' -- is his seventh, the most of any actor since 1932, Quigley said in a news release. He has been in the Top 10 a total of 18 times.
