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Cruise Watch: Tom gets wet in London!

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gofreak

GAF's Bob Woodward
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4713675

Four men were arrested tonight after Hollywood star Tom Cruise was drenched with water at the London premiere of his new film.

They were working on a new Channel 4 comedy programme and may now be charged with assaulting the A-list actor.

He reacted angrily to the prank, repeatedly calling the man who soaked him a “jerk”.

Cruise was on a walkabout talking to some of the 5,000 fans who had packed into Leicester Square for the star-studded premiere of War of the Worlds and he was accompanied by his new fiance, actress Katie Holmes.

As he answered questions from journalists a bogus reporter, wearing a white and green t-shirt, stuck out a joke microphone and used it to squirt water into Cruise’s face.

The star struggled to maintain his composure and rounded on the man, saying: “Why would you do that ... why would you do that ... why would you do that?”

As the prankster offered a barely audible excuse, Cruise said: “Do you like thinking less of people, is that it?”

After an uncomfortable silence the joker went to walk away but Cruise said: “Don’t run away.”

He told his assailant: “That’s incredibly rude. I’m here giving you an interview and you do that ... it’s incredibly rude.”

Cruise then said forcibly: “You’re a jerk ... jerk ... you’re a jerk.”
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And still with the air punching..

Talking about his love for the 26-year-old actress Cruise, 42, raised both his arms and punched the air.

He said: “It feels great, magical. It’s beautiful and it’s extraordinary and I’m very happy.

“She’s terrific, generous and really smart and really funny. I just think it’s great to be in love.”

Referring to his recent enthusiastic public shows of affection, including a bizarre appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, he said: “I try to restrain myself but I can’t.”
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Sounds like there were some opportune photo/video moments! No photos yet that I can see however..
 
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COCKLES

being watched
He should be thankful - heatwave in London this weekend.

:lol

They should have chucked a bag of shit over Spielberg's head tho. "I don't respect the orginal novel enough to set it in Victorian London". WTF? Fuck off you cunt.
 
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DMczaf

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Socreges

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As he answered questions from journalists a bogus reporter, wearing a white and green t-shirt, stuck out a joke microphone and used it to squirt water into Cruise’s face.
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:lol awesome
 
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Ruzbeh

Banned
What a crybaby.
As the prankster offered a barely audible excuse, Cruise said: “Do you like thinking less of people, is that it?”
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What the fuck? For squirting someone in the face with water? :lol
 
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CabbageRed

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"It feels great, magical. It’s beautiful and it’s extraordinary and I’m very happy."

Feeling sweet feeling,
Drops from my fingers, fingers
Manic depression is catchin’ my soul
 
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gofreak

GAF's Bob Woodward
I guess it would be quite embarrassing, so I see why he might be pissed. I guess the equivalent might be if in your job, you were about to go and make a presentation to a bunch of people and someone came along a threw water on you..personally I'd be pissed. Even moreso if the world was going to see it all :lol


But yeah, I think we know he takes himself pretty seriously anyway..
 
shpankey

shpankey

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Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.

Do Brits see this shit as acceptable? They just role over on their dignity? Fuck that.
 
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Ruzbeh

Banned
shpankey said:
Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.

Do Brits see this shit as acceptable? They just role over on their dignity? Fuck that.
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Excuse me, Sir, but you seem to have misplaced your [/sarcasm].
 
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Mama Smurf

My penis is still intact.
shpankey said:
Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.

Do Brits see this shit as acceptable? They just role over on their dignity? Fuck that.
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Let's ask David Blaine.
 
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kitchenmotors

Banned
I'd say this prank is in reaction to crazy Tom Cruise. I think most people would do the same thing, or worse, if given the chance. I'm so fucking sick of Tom Cruise, Katie Homles, and his need to shove his crazy religion in everyone's face.
 
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kablooey

Member
shpankey said:
Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.

Do Brits see this shit as acceptable? They just role over on their dignity? Fuck that.
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Wha? I'm just as American as you are, and I've never seen squirting someone with water as being that offensive. There're much worse things he could've done, and it's not like Cruise was even hurt or anything.

Btw, cheers to the guy. I'd probably do the same thing if given the chance...
 
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Mama Smurf

My penis is still intact.
kablooey said:
Wha? I'm just as American as you are, and I've never seen squirting someone with water as being that offensive. There're much worse things he could've done, and it's not like Cruise was even hurt or anything.
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Nonsense! It's a horrible thing to do. Unlike fine upstanding US shows like Punk'd, where they just pretend a celebrity is going to lose everything and practically make them cry and show them calling their mommy like a baby on national TV.

A squirt of water though? That's out of line.
 
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Ponn

Banned
kitchenmotors said:
I'd say this prank is in reaction to crazy Tom Cruise. I think most people would do the same thing, or worse, if given the chance. I'm so fucking sick of Tom Cruise, Katie Homles, and his need to shove his crazy religion in everyone's face.
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To be fair the shoving of religion has been pretty much the media and GAF here. I wouldn't even have known jackshit about what Tom Cruise has been doing or saying everyday without GAF this last week. Hell, I didn't even know he was a scientologist or what that even is. I think that says something on how wrapped up people can get in others peoples business.
 
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iapetus

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shpankey said:
Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.
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For which you'd be arrested and sent down for assault, and rightly so.
 
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Leon

Junior Member
shpankey said:
Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.

Do Brits see this shit as acceptable? They just role over on their dignity? Fuck that.
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"let's beat these undignified britfucks down, u with me shpankey?"
 
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PartlyCloudlike

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shpankey said:
Good Lord. Some of you in here are idiots. What an insult. In America, doing some shit like that gets your ass kicked. What a fucking dickhead who did it. I can't believe anyone would see Cruise in a negative light when he obviously held his shit together more than I would have... which woulda been a public beat down, then piss on his mangled bleeding body, returning his 'water' to its rightful owner.
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You're right. If some idiot squirts you in the face with God knows what, then you're gonna be pissed. And it wouldn't surprise me at all if the person who was squirted shoved the guy which could easily escalate to punches thrown. And if I saw it happen and I saw the guy get decked I'd say "well, he was asking for it." No sympathy from me.

edit: if the dude is getting beatdown, then i'd stop it. that's too much. :lol One punch is alright though.
 
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PartlyCloudlike

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demon said:
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Tom Cruise is a fucking pussy.
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Here's a guy who, at least when he was younger, would have FUCKED that dude up. He was notorious for slugging photographers. If clicks and flashes set him off, can you imagine how he'd react if clear liquid was shot all over his mug? :lol
 
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FightyF

Banned
It probably wasn't water, but Cruise was too embarressed to admit it.

Damn...I should write for the National Enquirer.
 
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Willco

Hollywood Square
:lol

Haha, Tom was holding his hand! That was a very homoerotic moment! It was better when got angry, though.
 
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Goreomedy

Console Market Analyst
Ha! He handled that quite well, I'd say. And yes, the prankster obviously was not ready for that type of reaction. Like a father scolding his child.
 
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temp

posting on contract only
Hahaha, take that, comedy show! Poor guy, no way he was expecting to be lectured after that.
 
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tralfazz

Member
All in all I'd say Cruise handled it as well as anyone could. I'd be more pissed about the lack of comedy in the bit then getting doused. These people make Kutcher look like Monty Python.

That being said in light of the Wildcard's recent behavior I don't feel the slightest sympathetic towards him. I and a few other people I know won't go near WotW now because of him.
 
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totoro'd

Member
I like the way he reacted to it though, it was very cool. It shows a side of him we don't really see (outside of his movies, that is)
 
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Prince of Space

Banned
:lol :lol
That was great. You could tell the prankster was honestly embarassed about what he'd done.

+10 for Cruise also. He may be batshit insane, but he handled that VERY well.
 
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Doth Togo

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Here's a guy who, at least when he was younger, would have FUCKED that dude up. He was notorious for slugging photographers. If clicks and flashes set him off, can you imagine how he'd react if clear liquid was shot all over his mug?
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This man understands ownage.
 
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