Mike Wallace Rips Tom Cruise: No Idea what he is talking about

Wonderwoman · May 20th, 2006, 02:47 PM

Mike Wallace Rips Tom Cruise: 'No Idea What He' Talking About' By Jennifer Cox
May 20, 2006 Mike Wallace is set to take a quasi retirement from the news business as the veteran CBS broadcaster, who turns 88 on Tuesday, officially becomes "correspondent emeritus" at the end of this month. So on the way out, he's speaking his mind.

How about a Cruise-Wallace Interview? (Image: NBC)
One of those in the cross hairs, actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise and he flat out says, "Tom simply does not know what he is talking about."
The anchor has slammed the actor for campaigning against anti-depressants and psychiatry reports Contact Music UK. And I'm guessing Wallace wouldn't' mind taking on Cruise in a Matt Lauer type interview.

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CMUK gives the details:

The 60 Minutes host, who has long suffered from crippling depression, claims Cruise can't credibly speak about the issue, because he hasn't experienced it. As a devout Scientologist, the actor doesn't believe in medication or counseling to treat depression.
Wallace says, "Tom simply does not know what he is talking about. Scientology is a different thing and God bless him. "But he doesn't know his tail from third base about depression. Simple as that."
The newsman recently admitted that he attempted to take his own life two decades ago and claims he has gone public about his suicide attempt in order to help others. He adds, "I had never come clean about the suicide business and I thought to myself, 'Yeah, look, I've had 20 extraordinary years since that episode.'"

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Wallace has stated that he won't give up work altogether - maybe an interview with Cruise should be in the works.
--Jennifer Cox

http://www.nationalledger.com/artman...27265902.shtml

LynnieD · May 20th, 2006, 02:53 PM

Team Mike!! Way to be!! Dudes 88 yrs old and still kicking ass!

KD · May 20th, 2006, 02:54 PM

Yay, Mike Wallace!!

Hey Mike, did you even *TRY* vitamins and execise?

spinmonkey · May 20th, 2006, 03:20 PM

Wallace rocks, and indeed kicks ass, always liked him. Funny how people who bash Cruise are always credible in the biz too, I like that!

darksithbunny · May 20th, 2006, 03:33 PM

Wow. I didn't know that about Mike Wallace. I like him even more now.

Laurent · May 20th, 2006, 03:42 PM

Quote:

And I'm guessing Wallace wouldn't' mind taking on Cruise in a Matt Lauer type interview.

I'd LOVE to see Mike Wallace rip Tom Cruise a new asshole.

ediebrooks · May 20th, 2006, 04:08 PM

I've always been a fan of Mike Wallace's. He is straight to the point and has no tolerance for bullshit. I would love to see him tear into Tom Cruise, particularly when Cruise goes on one of his "no anti-depressants" rants.

CherryDarling · May 20th, 2006, 05:37 PM

Mike Wallace, I bow to thee

moushi · May 20th, 2006, 05:42 PM

ahaha lol, good for mike, you know tom thumb is going to be insulted now, and demand an interview with him, so he can tell him about the wonders of vitamins

sprynkles · May 20th, 2006, 05:43 PM

I saw that interview. It was awesome. Mike Wallace looks absolutely amazing for a man his age, I was stunned to hear he was 88.

nana55 · May 20th, 2006, 05:47 PM

I love me some Wallace. Well not in the sex way, but I love me some Wallace

ediebrooks · May 20th, 2006, 06:42 PM

I know what you mean. He cuts to the chase, and he doesn't care if his interview subjects like him or not.

Palermo · May 20th, 2006, 08:21 PM

I got to meet him years ago when he came into our office to interview my boss about the Hell's Angels. He seems such an intelligent and interesting man.

DirtyPool · May 20th, 2006, 11:22 PM

I am so looking forward to watching this!

ultrafabviolet · May 21st, 2006, 12:16 AM

Watch yourself, Mikey--you don't want to end up like the "O":

http://tcruiseko.ytmnd.com/

Vi