Tom Cruise's partner fights back: "We quit Paramount"

LynnieD · August 23rd, 2006, 01:23 PM

The Morning After: Tom Responds!

Well sort of...Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise's producing partner, has spoken out about Paramount Pictures cutting the crazy which was reported yesterday. Paula said that Sumner Redstone's comments were offensive and undignified.

“Whatever remarks Mr. Redstone would make about Tom Cruise personally or as an actor have no bearing on what this business issue is. I don't understand why this would be turned into a personal attack. Because that's what it is. That's letting one of your greatest assets walk out the door. It looks like bad business to me."

"There must be another agenda that the studio has in mind to take one of their greatest assets and malign him this way. We in fact made a decision not to continue our relationship with Paramount Pictures,"

Paula claims that they decided to produce independently and they quit and weren't fired.

"For some reason, Paramount has chosen to negotiate in the press. It's not really the most businesslike approach. We've had virtually no dealings with Mr. Redstone."

Unfortunately, I choose to believe Paramount. Anything that comes out of Tom or his employees mouths are just a pack of lies. I'm telling you that something bitch is coming up and Paramount is distancing themselves from his craziness.

Bitch is going to say Suri has died!
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JamieElizabeth · August 23rd, 2006, 01:48 PM

Isn't it the studios fault for letting him get the gradousity? They're the one's that gave the extreme production budgets!

Bellatheball · August 23rd, 2006, 02:13 PM

With thetan tom, it will always be someone else's fault. It was only a matter of time before they pointed the finger back at Paramount.

Grimmlok · August 23rd, 2006, 02:15 PM

This is called "damage control", from TomThetan.

"We're not crazy, PARAMOUNT is crazy! They're falling apart! They're kookoo! It's not me or the fact that nobody likes me anymore! I'm still bankable!"

KrisNine · August 23rd, 2006, 02:19 PM

Of course it's Paramount's fault, Tommy. Sure it is...we all believe you...wink wink

WickedHo · August 23rd, 2006, 02:24 PM

Shut up, Tom Cruise.

buttmunch · August 23rd, 2006, 03:02 PM

I guess Paula Wagner has decided to go down with the ship. Or else Scientolgy minions ordered her to.

LynnieD · August 23rd, 2006, 03:04 PM

Do they think anyone believes this angle? Christ almighty.

buttmunch · August 23rd, 2006, 03:10 PM

I think as long as Scientology says it's believable, ThetinTomThumb thinks it will BE believable. The man is obviously delusional. Can't wait to see those pics of the 'baby' but still wondering about Annie Lebowitz in all this.

aabbcc · August 23rd, 2006, 03:11 PM

Yes, Tom ... you weren't fired, you quit. The fact that your statement comes AFTER the one issued by Paramount doesn't make it less believable. Nope, not one bit, because we know how honest and forthright you are. Yes, yes we do.

Idiot.

greysfang · August 23rd, 2006, 03:29 PM

I wasn't fired, I quit. Yeah that's the ticket.

Laurent · August 23rd, 2006, 03:38 PM

Paula Wagner shouldn't quit her day job, because PR and spinning aren't her forte.

I'm sure their decision to not work with Paramount came exactly 5 seconds after Paramount's decision to drop Cruise.