Monday, May 5, 2008

No Jumping on the Couch? Lame.

Tom Cruise has been in the news lately for the broadcast of his returning visit to Oprah, in which there is nary a couch-jump to be seen. However, also newsworthy is the website he is launching in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Risky Business. Ah, nothing like a little modesty when all of the movies you've released as of late have been...well, let's just say they weren't Rain Man (ahem, Lions for Lambs).

Ah, he probably knows he needs all the promotional help he can get-- after all, word on the street is less than favorable for Tom's latest project, Valkyrie, which has now been pushed back on its release date not once, but twice, to February '09 (it was originally slotted for June).

But fear not, Cruise fans. Tom promises to keep us up-to-date with ALL his big projects. On the website, in a personal message, Tom writes, "I created this site as a thank you, to you, for sharing the journey with me and to invite you to continue to explore what the future will bring."

Thanks Tom! That's awfully kind of you!

Also included on the site: a montage of clips from Tom's films set to the theme of 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well a category called "What's New," which provides a link to his Oprah appearance. I guess that's the future we're supposed to be exploring? That is exciting.

However, notably missing: the Tom Cruise scientology video, which I have provided here for you in all its glory. I guess he thought it would be unprofessional or something to put it on his official site. It's nice to see that he has some boundaries.

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