Paula Wagner blamed for Tom Cruise's screw ups

**GaPeach** · August 14th, 2008, 12:18 AM

Tom Cruise's Production Partner Bows Out

Today 5:44 PM PDT by Natalie Finn

Paramount Pictures
Tom Cruise's front is no longer united.

After perhaps one anthrax scare too many, the actor's longtime production partner, Paula Wagner, has announced that she is leaving her chief executive post at the new United Artists to pursue projects independently.

She will retain her coownership in UA, the nearly century-old studio that she and Cruise revived after losing their spot on the Paramount lot in 2006, and she'll continue to work on her films that are already in the pipeline.

"I’ve truly relished working with my longtime partner Tom Cruise to revitalize United Artists, and I am proud of all that we’ve accomplished in the past two years, reinvigorating the brand and developing such a strong slate of films," Wagner said in a statement Wednesday.

Wagner owns the UA shingle with Cruise, whose role at the company isn't expected to be affected, and MGM.

"As much as I’ve enjoyed my time as an executive, I have longed to return to my true love, which is making movies, so that’s what I’ve decided to do," her statement continued. "I still believe in our vision for UA, and I am confident that [MGM CEO] Harry Sloan and our colleagues at MGM will see that vision through to reality."
Per Variety, she is expected to step down following the Dec. 26 release of Bryan Singer's trouble-plagued (and not just because Cruise sports a German accent and an eye patch) World War II thriller, Valkyrie.

"This was very hard for Tom. Everyone recognized that Paula has been a disaster. But to his credit, he wanted her to have an exit with honor," a source told L.A. Weekly's Deadline Hollywood blog, which predicted the shakeup on Monday.

The "disaster" claim was in reference to the production problems plaguing Valkyrie and the box-office flop that was UA's first effort, Lion for Lambs, both misfires that were rumored to be affecting the company's financing deals.

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oh cough b/s
His career is in the toilet and he needed someone to blame so tag your it Paula.

He probably put one of those Scientology mind f's on her and she stepped down happily nodding her head and saying stuff like amazing and wonderful.

**Gen X EJC** · August 14th, 2008, 12:22 AM

granted that word on the street is Paula Wagner is a major cokehead, but still. She's been doing this business for decades and managed tons of movies in the past without problems. And she hasn't jumped on couches in the last few years....

**colormyworld** · August 14th, 2008, 12:24 AM

I don't know...I think he does a pretty good job of screwing up himself...

**kingcap72** · August 14th, 2008, 02:32 AM

"As much as I’ve enjoyed my time as an executive, I have longed to return to my true love, which is making movies, so that’s what I’ve decided to do,"

Translation: I'm not going down in flames with this psycho. Xenu can kiss my ass. It's Paula bitch!

**Rica** · August 14th, 2008, 02:46 AM

Why is someone else responsible for the midget being a freak?

**samantha jones** · August 14th, 2008, 04:07 AM

I thought that's his sister?

**Brookie** · August 14th, 2008, 05:58 AM

I think Tommy Gurl's little "church" buddies have him believing that he can do no wrong - so it HAS to be someone else's fault when things go wrong. It was Nicole's fault their marriage broke up ("Nicole knows what she did."!!!), and it will undoubtedly be Katie's when this marriage hits the shitter. Therefore, it HAS to be Paula's fault, and only Paula's fault, that UA is doing badly. It's those damn thetans and SP's again!

**Bellatheball** · August 14th, 2008, 06:04 AM

That "source" had to be a CO$ member.

**Belinda** · August 14th, 2008, 07:22 AM

He's going to need to do a lot more than "part ways" with Paula and go on Oprah to rehab his image.

**GaPeach** · August 14th, 2008, 08:21 AM

^^ he feels comedy is the way to go.. well why not people are already laughing AT him.

I think we can all agree Scientology is bad for your personal life and your career.. many years ago midget man could act

**cmmdee** · August 14th, 2008, 08:32 AM

She's leaving because he's a crazy motha.
He needs to stop blaming her for his bad rep.
Nobody made him jump on the couch or call people glib.

**cherrybaby** · August 14th, 2008, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by samantha jones

I thought that's his sister?

No, there's a strong resemblance between him and his sisters. One of them especially looks like a more feminine version of him.

**GaPeach** · August 14th, 2008, 09:13 AM

Tom Cruise's Partner Leaves Movie Studio

Originally posted 08/14/2008 09:50AM
Tom Cruise's high-powered production partner, Paula Wagner, is leaving her role as chief executive of United Artists, according to Variety.

Wagner will continue to co-own the studio with Cruise and "be attached to UA's most exciting film properties," UA and its parent company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. added in a joint statement.

The two relaunched United Artists in 2006. But their first offering, Lions for Lambs, was considered a box office disappointment.

Meanwhile, the studio announced that its latest release, Valkyrie – a controversial film in which Cruise plays a Nazi officer attempting to assassinate Adolf Hitler – has been pushed back again. It will now hit screens on December 26.
– Caris Davis

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Doesn't sound like she's really going anywhere, just allowing herself to take the blame for his screw ups .