Her contract is finally up!! Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Are Divorcing

[ShimmeringGlow]

^why were there cameras in the hotel suite in the first place?

They were security cameras in the hallway outside of each room, but the article isn't clear on whether they were in the suite or the entire floor where the suite was located.

[pinkbunnyslippers]

Why does every single GR mega thread dissolve into bacon?

I've seen conversations in the Burning Man Facebook group turn in to bacon talk.

[penname]

^Interesting strategy. My guess is that Tom Cruise must sell magazines for them whenever he's on the cover. They wanted to make a stand so he doesn't refuse to be their coverboy, just on the chance he has another hit movie. It seems like most of the people saying there is no scandal to be found here are Team Tom.

Pretty much. I'd think TC would sell extra magazines anywhere and everywhere at the moment. But he's renowned for being very litiginous, so most serious titles are careful about what they say. That's why the wording is often so similar across them all. Plus, as he's still the world's biggest (or best paid) movie star, no-one wants to fall out with him, especially as there are several more TC movies on the slate. He's a one-man money-making machine for a lot of people, including publishers, photographers, freelance writers, etc.

But you know, something that's flickered across my mind is the thought that, the odd wrestling match and little anecdote aside, there hasn't been much dirt on him really, has there? I mean, compared to John Travolta and (now I come to think of it) half of Hollywood really. He's 50 and the amount of dirt is terribly disappointing. So I'm thinking that maybe the bigger secret is that, as per Mimi Rogers' implication, he's the most asexual headliner ever. So the ad for his next girlfriend/beard/whatever might read: Roll up, roll up, get a date with the world's most famous (near) celibate here.

[lurkur]

It was either pre-planned, like a funeral, or Co$ just wanted an end to the divorce media blitz NOW. Not only was their "marriage" in the news, but the news was going to put $cientology itself under a microscope. If it would have gone on longer, the media would end up digging further and further for stories about Co$. They might have even dug up LISA McPHERSON's grave. Google her if you don't know the story--$cientologi$t$ are effing murderers.

Closet Boy might have cared about Suri, but he/Co$ can always program a new wifebot and hatch another pillow. Any payout to KatIe is miniscule compared to what is in the Co$ coffer$.

And didn't he used to call Nicole "Nic"? (or "Nick" maybe???) Was "Nicole" too babyish like "Katie" is too babyish? Can he only handle one-syllable terms? Or is he a controlling freak, so much that a woman can't even keep her own name?

"What is the meaning of life? ... Find out on page 243!!" **volcano explodes**

[BBDSP]

But you know, something that's flickered across my mind is the thought that, the odd wrestling match and little anecdote aside, there hasn't been much dirt on him really, has there? I mean, compared to John Travolta and (now I come to think of it) half of Hollywood really. He's 50 and the amount of dirt is terribly disappointing. So I'm thinking that maybe the bigger secret is that, as per Mimi Rogers' implication, he's the most asexual headliner ever. So the ad for his next girlfriend/beard/whatever might read: Roll up, roll up, get a date with the world's most famous (near) celibate here.

Well, given what I've heard about JT over the years, including from someone I know who works at a spa that he has frequented, I have absolutely no doubt that he likes boys. He's been very, uh, prolific and he's done it with people who have no reason to try to protect him, including forcing his attentions on some men. TC could be equally active, but if he's having relationships with others who are strictly on the DL then who knows? But I know what you mean. I'm 100% certain about JT but not about TC wrt to sex. But I'm 100% certain that TC is a crazy-ass idiot motherfucker who belongs to a nut-bag cult and wants a Stepford wife and brainwashed kids.

[shellywelly]

Well, given what I've heard about JT over the years, including from someone I know who works at a spa that he has frequented, I have absolutely no doubt that he likes boys. He's been very, uh, prolific and he's done it with people who have no reason to try to protect him, including forcing his attentions on some men. TC could be equally active, but if he's having relationships with others who are strictly on the DL then who knows? But I know what you mean. I'm 100% certain about JT but not about TC wrt to sex. But I'm 100% certain that TC is a crazy-ass idiot motherfucker who belongs to a nut-bag cult and wants a Stepford wife and brainwashed kids.

I think Tommy girl keeps tight control on all of his relationships and does be very careful with people he trusts not to blow his cover as super actor, father, husband, friend, etc. I think he does an AMAZING job of covering his gayness!!

[snoopqueen]

As I stated earlier in this thread I casually know a guy that RX hit on backbone the day. So he is at least bi.

[LynnieD]

When the hell does Happy hour start?????????

Are you new here? EVERY hour is Happy Hour!!

[FashionVictim]

Suri's going to Catholic school? Yeah, Katie!

[MontanaMama]

Are you new here? EVERY hour is Happy Hour!!

Sadly they frown on that at the office. I've tried, lord I've tried, but they don't even observe employee happy hour when we're hosting a cocktail party. Good thing I've been learned up right around here and know how to make up for lost time. I bow to my teachers.

[idunno]

I think Tommy girl keeps tight control on all of his relationships and does be very careful with people he trusts not to blow his cover as super actor, father, husband, friend, etc. I think he does an AMAZING job of covering his gayness!!

My take on it is, that Travolta knows he is gay/bi and just keeps it on the DL for his career, and that's why the sci-bots have his nuts.
Tom Cruise on the other hand believes wholeheartedly in Scientology including homosexuality being a sin. That's why he supresses his own homo-/bisexuality and going semi-celibate.

[Uindangergurl]

I think Tom is either asexual or so deeply in the closest that he doesn't even allow himself to have sexual encounters with men. He seems like a very controlled person who keeps what he considers his demons in check.

[Clubber Lang]

Katie Holmes Enrolls Suri Cruise at Convent of Sacred Heart: Report



Tom Cruise’s lawyers warned NBC not to run Scientology expose

Last night, Rock Center with Brian Williams aired a 10 minute segment featuring two very high ranking ex Scientologists, former second in command Marty Rathbun and former Scientology spokesperson, Mike Rinder. (That video is above.) Rathbun and Rinder detailed the harassment, stalking, abuse and disconnection from family members that they endured after leaving the church. It was an incredible look into how the church intimidates members in order to maintain a culture of fear. One of the best moments was when they showed an 1998 interview that Rinder himself did with NBC in which he claimed that Scientology doesn’t make family members disconnect from people who leave the fold. (That’s at 7:30 in the video above.) Now the shoe is definitely on the other foot, and Rinder admitted that his 1998 self looked “like a sleazeball” and that he was lying back then. (We’ve covered these type of stories in the past, so rather than recap them, I’ll just include these links to Rinder’s story and Rathbun’s story.)

After learning all this about how they treat people who leave, how easy is it to believe that Tom freaked out and screamed at Katie for days when she dared question Scientology?

Getting back to NBC’s coverage, they later ran about a four minute background on the history of Scientology and the beliefs of practitioners. (You can watch that segment here) It was a way of legitimizing the cult by drawing comparisons to other religions. It’s worth noting that Rathbun and at least 60 other parishioners call themselves “Independent Scientologists” and still practice apart from the Scientology organization. Die hard Scientologist call people who practice independently “squirrels.” Rathbun was harassed for nearly a year by a team of Scientologists who rented a house across the street from him, wore T-shirts with his head superimposed on top of a squirrel, and called themselves “squirrel busters.” (You can read more about that here, and watch videos of them here. His experiences are also covered in the video above.)

Needless to say the “church” of Scientology wasn’t pleased that this story was about to air, even though NBC attempted to be fair and did include all of Scientology’s ridiculous claims trying to discredit their sources. The most telling part for me was at the end of the “What is Scientology” segment. Correspondent Kate Snow described how she’s been inundated with letters and emails since they started working on this story:

Kate Snow: They made it very difficult for us to do this story tonight.

Brian Williams: They were not thrilled to know this was coming.

Kate Snow: That’s an understatement. In the past 24 hours we have received letter after letter from attorneys from the church, attorneys for Tom Cruise, family members. Within the past hour I got two more letters from family members of Mike Rinder saying that he’s a liar.

And they asked us not to run this story tonight.

Brian Williams: Of course because of this divorce case they are squarely in the spotlight.

Scientology is in the spotlight, as Williams mentioned. We’ve heard Marty Rathbun predict Cruise’s every move in the divorce, down to the PR blitz that Scientology is conducting now. The latest? “Someone” told the LA Times that “Scientology officials stayed out of ‘Kate’ Holmes – Tom Cruise divorce.”

Maybe they did, but it’s not like Cruise hasn’t internalized every single Scientology concept by now. It’s not like he wasn’t calling up Miscavige for personal advice.

“Kate” Holmes, really? How much more transparent can they be? Everyone knows that’s Tom’s pet name for her. It wasn’t enough to give her a whole new life and separate her from her friends and family, he had to rename her too. Well now she’s taking all that back, and Cruise’s cult is getting exposed by the mainstream media. Finally. I’m just waiting for 60 Minutes to do something on Scientology*. You know it will be epic.

http://www.celebitchy.com/239555/tom...ficult_for_us/

videos at the link

Holy Xenu, kids!! I have a feeling this is about to get good. I'm reading between the lines of this article and the fact that the reporters mentioned at all, that both the Co$ and TC threatened suits over the airing of this is very telling. NBC... I mean, they are obviously huge and intertwined with movie studio's, Jeff Imilt (sp?), TC being "the world's biggest star, bla bla,"... I think our prayers have been answered and maybe, just maybe, the holidays will indeed come early this year. I have a good feeling shit's about to get real.

[A*O]

I think TC turned to the Co$bots in the first place to help him "cure" his latent homosexuality which he realised (correctly) would be a hindrance to his image as the super macho action movie hero. Acquiring a cooperative beard - 3 and counting - was part of the plan too. There's been no sex scandal because the little control freak is so terrified of being exposed that he either remains more or less celibate or fools around with other Co$bots, especially their creepy leader Miscavage who is a TC clone and went on honeymoon with TomKat. Cozy.

I talked about this whole farce a couple of days ago with the hilarious Mary FAs on a long 13 hr trans Pacific flight and they were unanimous that TC and JT are both flamers. And they would know.

The Aussie/Kiwi gossmags are openly saying that TC isn't Suris bio father which is why Katie is asking for, and will get, sole custody and TC has no choice but to agree or risk exposure as the lying little turd that he is

[greysfang]

Holy Xenu, kids!! I have a feeling this is about to get good. I'm reading between the lines of this article and the fact that the reporters mentioned at all, that both the Co$ and TC threatened suits over the airing of this is very telling. NBC... I mean, they are obviously huge and intertwined with movie studio's, Jeff Imilt (sp?), TC being "the world's biggest star, bla bla,"... I think our prayers have been answered and maybe, just maybe, the holidays will indeed come early this year. I have a good feeling shit's about to get real.

You're reading too much into it. CO$ threatens about EVERYTHING, always have.