Tom Cruise's PR comes out swinging - "is Katie Holmes using Tom?"

[Zee]

I like the expression jumped the couch. No need to jump the shark- just jump the couch.

Pffft. They both suck. I pity the PR team- they need to work harder.

[Mira]

I don't think there's a split coming anytime soon. I give it at least another year or two - maybe longer. All depends upon how much she starts to pine for her former life, family and friends. I imagine it's already started but those of you who have had to disengage from marriages know how long that process can take. Sometimes it takes 10-20 years. This one, I give the entire marriage 5 years max.

[darksithbunny]

^^Yep. She has a contract.

[Zee]

I just can't understand the whole marriage contract. Business deals need a contract or a handshake depending on the complexity.

A freaking contract to get married? I didn't want a prenup- figured it would force me to keep working on the relationship instead of bailing when bored.

Tom's Q values are dropping with every day. He's no longer box office gold and woefully over exposed.

[Dean James]

I wonder what Katie can do to violate her contract. And what happens after? Is she living in a cardboard box off some LA alley if she pukes on a L.Ron doll or something?

[Zee]

Contract breaker would involve mastubatory relationships with the L. Ron doll.

Or- she shows up naked in his bedroom and demands that they consummate the relationship.

[Classic Broad]

SOMETHING must have triggered that article. It's very OBVIOUSLY written as "pre-lawyer" negotiations PR....totally trying to make people think that KATY is using HIM...good luck with that.

There must be a split coming soon for such an article to be placed.

[Dean James]

Originally Posted by zorbeet

Contract breaker would involve mastubatory relationships with the L. Ron doll.

Or- she shows up naked in his bedroom and demands that they consummate the relationship.

[Cali]

Pffft. There goes the (very scant) credibility of Life&Style. hahaha!

[SunShine23]

wouldn't it be awesome if somehow katie could come clean? like have her naked on vanity fair with some juicy headline. im sure the contract forbids it though.

[happy8]

Originally Posted by mad1

So. Who gets custody of the alien spawn?

The Scientologist goons!

[enctpc]

Oh poor Tom worrying if he is being used and it's not like he wasn't using Katie

[LynnieD]

All part of the contract I'm sure.....put stuff out there to raise questions and insinuate that Tom is actually the one in need of sympathy here...

RIGHT.

[GoldDust77]

Their whole relationship is nothing but a sham anyway. Just a business deal complete with a contract. And Katie using Tom??!!! HE is using her, as a beard.

Originally Posted by zorbeet

I like the expression jumped the couch. No need to jump the shark- just jump the couch.

I love that expression too, Zorbeet! I'm going to start using it. For example, i have an aunt who has been acting very wacky & psycho lately. Instead of saying, "Wow Aunt Linda has really gone off the deep end!", I'm gonna say, "Wow Aunt Linda has really jumped the couch!".

[southernbelle]

If I were Katie, I wouldn't worry about the contract. If he tries to enforce it, it will become public. The very fact that he made her sign a contract would destroy his reputation and confirm what everyone already suspects- that he's a gay control freak who auditions girls to be his beards. Once the details of the contract were revealed, his credibility and career would be gone.

She needs to get out of this relationship and then work the talk show circuit and maybe do a couple of magazine interviews about the dangers of joining a cult.