Tom Cruise Vs Oprah: More Slightly Underwhelming Details
Tomorrow’s the big day – the day when Oprah Winfrey goes toe-to-toe with Tom Cruise for a slightly creepy-looking interview.
But tomorrow’s too long to wait! We want to know the skinny about the Tom Cruise/ Oprah Winfrey interview now! So it’s just as well that some poor Oprah-slave has leaked out details of the interview in a not-at-all cynically pre-planned effort to boost Oprah’s ratings tomorrow.
So what hardball questions can we expect Oprah to ask Tom Cruise tomorrow? Well, according to the source, Tom is grilled on his family. And his marriage. And his views on psychiatry. And Scientology. And blah. And snore.
Oprah Winfrey wants ratings bad at the moment. It’s coming up to sweeps, you see, so Oprah’s gone all out to get as many people watching her show as possible. She’s made David Blaine hold his breath for ages, she’s reanimated the corpses of Cher and Tina Turner and, as a top-secret showstopper next week, she plans to host the second coming of Jesus Christ so she can dress him up as Miley Cyrus and give him a free car.
But the real draw of all this, of course, is the return of Tom Cruise. That’s not a surprise by now – we all know that Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah’s settee three years ago and then didn’t invite Oprah to his wedding and now they’re friends again because nobody likes Tom Cruise enough to let him on the telly any more. That’s old news.
And so is the news that, in the great big Tom Cruise/ Oprah Winfrey rematch, there’s a snowmobile ride that ends with Oprah having a kind of epileptic arse fantasy about Tom Cruise. So, what about the actual interview itself?
Well, the Associated Press has pulled off a bit of a coup by talking to a source who, under the cover of anonymity, has spilled all the information you could ever wish to read. Sort of:
Tom Cruise’s two-part interview on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” includes a snowmobile ride and a frank discussion of his rocky media image… a person close to the production told The Associated Press Wednesday. Cruise talks candidly with Winfrey about his personal life, said the person, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the show and requested anonymity. He discusses his childhood, life with wife Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri, Scientology and a 2005 appearance on “The Today Show” in which he criticized psychiatry and the use of anti-depressant drugs.
It’s a good job that this source requested anonymity, isn’t it? They were really putting their neck out there by basically just confirming all the stuff that everyone knew would be discussed anyway. We’re sure that if their name was ever divulged, Oprah Winfrey would personally murder them for giving away a series of tantalysing audience-hooking appetite-whetters like that.
Anyway, it looks like this interview is going to be nothing more than a nicely packaged way for an appealingly contrite Tom Cruise to rebuild all the bridges he burnt with his fans by acting like such a crazy bugger a few years ago. And, let’s be honest, it sounds kind of boring.
Still, with tomorrow’s interview out of the way, that leaves the stage set for Monday’s explosive studio interview between Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey, which promises to offer everything that fans of nauseating Scientologist-heavy celebrity circlejerks could ever want… and more!
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AP source: Cruise talks to Oprah about image, faith, family – AP
I love Tom Cruise and I respect Scientology as I respect any onther great religion in the world and the right of the people to practice the religion they choose. It is all about freedom and respect. If you want to be respected, respect others around you.
If anyone can make the most oh-hum datum into a “house on fire” datum, it would be the Media. Oh Hum.
Joxe on you I suppose.
I respect all religions in the world. But Scientology isn’t a religion, it’s a ruthless global scam which flagrantly abuses its members and critics. Through tried-and-true cult tactics it seeks to gain total domination over individuals and their lives. Scientology has no members only victims.
http://www.exscientologykids.com
http://exscn.net/
http://xenu.net/
TERRYEO, OSA (cult of scientology black ops) shill. Terryeo will no doubt come back and deny having made the hundreds of stupid and/or cult supportive comments accross the web or he’ll be back here shortly saying its all “Big Pharma” or some such drivel but the truth of the matter is, he is a cult of scientology apologist and OSA shill, nothing more. For more about him check out http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/Terryeo
I will never consider Scientology a religion. I really don’t feel that the IRS has the right to have the authority to tell me whether something is, or isn’t a valid religion.
The only reason the IRS conceded to classify it as such for tax purposes, is because they were harassed into it with non-stop lawsuits… and heaven knows what else as a result of Operation Snow White (the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history carried out by Scientology “Church” members, including the founder’s wife, Mary Sue Hubbard).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White
Besides, it is not even the beliefs or faith that people take issue with, but ONE of the MANY problems with this particular organization, is that scientology members don’t learn about the “religious” beliefs until they are completely mentally, personally and a few hundred thousand dollars invested into it.
Then they get to find out that their “religion’s” origin theory involves space aliens being transported to earth by an evil intergalactic warlord named Xenu (with the help of psychiatrists) in spaceships that look like airplanes, dropped into volcanoes, exploded with H-bombs, the alien “spirits” were then captured and implanted with ideas of the world’s religions before they were set free to infest our bodies which cause all of our illnesses and miseries.
I just saved you a few hundred thousand dollars. The documents on the story can be found on wikileaks, in Hubbard’s own handwriting.
Also, other religions have 1000s of years of tradition and have established cultural significance in society. Though most religions have a fairly questionable history, many have since shown that they are willing to work hard to take criticism and evolve to earn the trust of society.
Scientology, in it’s history of over 50 years, has done A LOT to earn the DISTRUST of society. It also refuses to accept criticism, dismissing it all as “persecution” and “bigotry.” If the “Church” of $cientology does not change and adapt, then Scientology cannot evolve and will therefor perish in it’s current existence.
Alex H: Scientology and Scientologists make constant efforts to help those around them live better lives, support numerous social betterment programs, provide aid and comfort in disasters and in every way are trying to make the world a better place. I personally know MANY Scientologists and am proud to call these people my friends. I see Scientologists rush to the sickbeds of others to assist them and support their healing. I’ve seen Scientologists go to extreme efforts to help others in need. Your insulting remarks are ludicrous in the face of these people’s actions.
But Merrill, are you a Scientologist yourself?
All right you shit-heads…
I can only hope your summer remedial maths classes were successful.
It’s just that every other blog-space on the planet has standards, so it looks like our unholy marriage isn’t dissolved quite yet.
Tom Cruise annoys me, the only thing worse than his acting and religious beliefs is that he owns a fusking movie studio. Don’t even get me started on Oprah.
When you say ’standards’, do you actually mean ‘court-sanctioned restraining order’?
Yes, but only if they can catch me…
ps Don’t get too excited Hecklerspray, this might well turn out to be a bit of “Sex with the ex.”
It’s fun, but leaves you with a nasty taste in your mouth next morning.
Ooh that Oprah , she has lost weight…
Did you know:
–Scientologists are actually all the saviours and prophets from every other religion ever. Gautama Buddha? Scientologist. Moses? Scientologist. Zoroaster? Scientologist. And you better believe Jesus was a Scientologist. Interestingly, Christian prophets (according to the book of Matthew) ought to be judged, in a suspiciously empirical bent, by their accuracy. The beginning, one might say of the SCIENTIFIC method. Scientific/Scientology…..COINCIDENCE?
Yeah, probably.
–Every single person who is critical of Scientology is a criminal. All of them. Without exception. I know because I heard it from a COMPLETELY impartial person who just happens to be a Scientologist.
–JBollocks is a Scientologist. Look at the signs:
1) Goes nuts and disappears from the public eye.
2) Comes back and acts slightly conciliatory but you can still see the crazy lurking just beneath the surface.
3) Is a huge douche.
Personally I wouldn’t be surprised to find out JBollocks actually is Tom Cruise. When the story breaks in Weekly World News, remember you heard it here first.
To find out, all you need to do is present Tom with a mildly innacurate haiku and wait for the reaction.
It’ll be like the blood-test scene in ‘The Thing’.
Hello,
Thanks God for Church of Scientology and Tom Cruse!
Some one must question Pharmaceutical Mafia.
Trough most of my 34 (thirty four ) years of professional work I did everything in my capacity to bring relief to people whose lives were destroyed by health problems and they were send on the path of suffer and despair.
For years I worked in the Children’s Hospital where I was named Employee of the year in recognition for my exceptional work.
For many, many years I worked in pharmaceutical industry doing everything to contribute to the variety and quality of products available on the market to those in need.
I was recognized many times all over again for my dedication, compassion, performance and leadership (proof upon request) and then hear in Ontario my world collapsed.
I become victim of criminal activities within industry I SERVED FOR SO MANY YEARS.
Pharmaceutical Corporation with its mandate to bring relief to people who suffer, disregarded Health /Safety and for almost 7 years exposed me with out any personal protection to very potent products.
Company currently (officially) produces more than 260 generic pharmaceuticals in approximately 4000 dosages. Many more products are under extensive formulation and development stages (in confidentiality).
Due to “FDA APPROVED STATUS” of this location/Plant, Company processed there products for other Plants ( Group of Companies).
In secrecy we did work on Formulation and Development of almost all key products/brands present on the market (solid dose ).
In secrecy Company formulated (different processing), processed in quantities, then as experimental batches, then as validation /production batches, then as launch into the Market batches of many products with out any permits or approvals or prior to that.
At nights Company was bringing in to the Plant and processed products not approved for this facility by Regulators.
Company did keep in the warehouse restricted products under specially assigned and misleading names. Many of those products were not included on official Inventory list of a few thousand of chemicals in the warehouse.
My former Employer is a Generic Company and due to the nature of their business (challenging validity of ownership / patents as well as exclusive rights to the products of Brand Names) Company will not revel any Safety Data Sheets of products/ chemicals which they worked on due to simple fact, that such admission / disclosure would expose them to the massive legal action by other Pharmaceutical Companies for infringement of Patents / Brands as well would expose absence of compliance with Regulations..
Due to risk of such liabilities, Company will conceal and manipulate data and underreport info concerning products.
For many years Company melted and boiled chemicals in hundred of pounds at the time in order to challenge existing /valid Patents of Brand Name’s by process ( PAXIL, Cyclosporin- Cyclosporine is a potent immunosuppressant used originally to prevent the rejection of transplanted kidneys, continues to be recommended for a variety of organ transplants, Lavitra, Plavix, Bupropion, Gabapentin, Gemfibrosil, Metformin, Omeprazole, Temazepam/Etodolac, Metroprolol , Norvasc, Depakote and other brain function controlling drugs and antidepressants, narcotics blood composition and pressure controlling drugs etc.).
Those processes were conducted in /on not approved equipment and in manufacturing area not approved for such operations.
Also I got massive and unprotected exposure to unidentified product (s ) in / during out of control accident (we did have many accidents) when one of not approved new products proved to be volatile and during process exploded causing inferno, burning/baking for period of time while releasing toxic fumes and causing collateral damage to equipment and infrastructure.
BEYOND ANY DOUBT I WAS EXPOSED TO THE DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES WITH OUT ANY PROTECTION AND THAT THEY CAUSED THE ADVERSE EFFECTS AND INJURIES I NOW SUFFER.
As result of Company’s negligence (exposure to advanced structural composite materials /chemicals used in the manufacturing processes which have been classified as to have a co- carcinogenic and/or synergistic effect -Depakote/ Divalproex Sodium, Diazepam, Clonazepam, Carbamazepine, Phenobarbital, Clozapine, Lorazepam, Phenobarbital, Amoxapine, Bupropion, Clozapine, Lorazepam, Amoxapine, Paroxatine, Fluoxetine, Temazepam, Gabapentin, Depakote,Cyclosporine etc. ) I am suffering skin discoloration, sinuses and respiratory ailments. I am suffering from severe hypertension ( which at the present is out of control – BP 235/135) and due to it as well as chemicals effect my hearth was damaged, migraine headaches, joints and back pains, nervous system effects (state of mental turmoil, compromised motor skills, compromised speech mechanism etc.), enhanced risk of cancer, and fear of cancer, vision problems (constant presence of a black spot in one eye which may indicate minor stroke effect/haemorrhage or Depakote’s side effects etc.).
I experience a feeling of general discomfort and sickness; weakness, trouble breathing, unusual drowsiness, dizziness or light-headedness; unusual / unexplained stomach upsets, the sudden development of a slow or irregular heartbeat.
I have serious concerns about the safety of the levels of exposure. My worry is that a toxic build up of the drugs and/or its metabolites can be fatal. Some of the side effects I experience include infections, nausea, diarrhoea, dry mouth, constipation, decreased appetite, sleepiness, dizziness, sexual side effects, nervousness, tremor, yawning, sweating, abnormal vision, weakness, insomnia, including electric shock sensations, abnormal dreams, agitation, anxiety, nausea, mood fluctuations, headache, fatigue, nervousness and sleep disturbances, skin rash, anorexia, leg pain, medication taste, sore throat, also effects include muscle pain, pain in arms and legs, abdominal cramps, vomiting, joint pain, rash, flu-like symptoms.
I am suffering a great deal with life threatening medical conditions not able to afford groceries, needed medications nor to pay any of my financial dues.
Company got engaged in intentional malicious conduct violating all statutes with a reckless indifference.
It acted in the face of a perceived risk that its actions will violate all laws.
Company treated me in harsh and humiliating way acting in an especially egregious manner. The evidence proves that alleged facts were true.
Company, with its mandate to bring relief / help to people suffering from many medical conditions did make me disable ( work related medical conditions) limiting my professional and personal life, making challenging my social life and in vicious / malicious manner on on going bases is preventing me from enjoying my Constitutional Right to be able to provide for myself.
The extraordinarily lucrative pharmaceutical industry has long been driven more by profit, power and policy then pills or concern to Health and Safety.
There is much moral posturing in an industry that is only too well aware, that it capitalizes on a captive market of the desperate and the afflicted.
This is a reason why in the name of higher benefit Corporation selected to ignore Health and Safety regulations and adopted an unrelentingly aggressive stance against me while I expressed concerns in area of Health and Safety and quality of the products.
To ask Company to supply evidence (Product Safety Data Sheets) and base WSiB’s decision upon this material is like assisting Company in their crimes.
No Justice System is allowing a Criminal to fabricate an alibi/evidence.
Due to such approach by Ontario Labour Board , Ontario Ombudsmen Office, WSiB and some others, Company so boldly breaks the Law and flourishes on their path of crime.
Overlooking their activities is like being an accessory to the crimes and this is against Public’s best interest.
I believe that drugs produced during some periods of my employment killed more people world wide then military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan combined.
Best Regards,