Goodness knows Tom Cruise gets made fun of in the public eye on a daily basis.
Pal Adam Sandler and others have had enough and want the press to stop poking fun at Cruise. Sandler told People Magazine: "To see anyone's private life invaded and mocked like this is
sickening. It's especially gross when it happens to a guy like Cruise,
who's a great dad, a great husband, and a great friend."
Dustin Hoffman had this to say: "Tom Cruise is an American and has the right to freedom of speech and freedom of religion."
Dan Snyder, who is working a deal in financing Cruise/Wagner Productions: "Tom is a winner. That's a fact," Snyder writes in an e-mail. "He is a
terrific actor, a terrific father and a terrific person. I'm proud to
be his friend."
Ben Stiller and more of the actor's friends go to bat for him in this week's issue of People. Says Stiller: "Imagine having a baby and people talking about it the way they did,"
says Stiller. "People lose sight of the fact that Tom Cruise is
actually a person. I feel for him."
I have to admit there's a certain amount of nagging thoughts of Karma after you've made fun of a celebrity. I've been on a Britney strike for over a week. I refuse to write about her until she gets real help.
People say Cruise brings it on himself, what with his expression of his religion, but the fact is, this video was leaked. For whatever reason, the Church of Scientology felt the public wasn't ready for it, and judging by people's immature reactions, the Church in this case, was right. Whether I believe in any religion is irrelevant here. Dustin Hoffman has a point. If Cruise and Holmes were devout Christians, would we vilify them in the papers and magazines about that?
Something to think about. Either that, I'm having a soft moment this morning.
