Tom Cruise

MGM Swats Rogue Critic in Latest Round of 'Valkyrie' Backlash [Valkyrie]

Source: Defamer

And with the first official press screenings taking place after Whitty's organization votes, that can only mean one thing: MGM and United Artists have no faith in their $90 million Tom Cruise Nazi epic. Of course! Isn't that what you derived from that strategy?

Published Mon, Dec 1

A Studio, a Star, a Fateful Bet

Source: NYT > Tom Cruise

“Valkyrie” was conceived as a dramatic showcase for Tom Cruise, as well as a high-profile effort to kick-start United Artists.

Published Fri, Nov 28

Holiday Movie Preview - A heaping helping of holiday films

Source: The Southern

 IL - “Valkyrie” (United Artists, Dec. 26): Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson and Terrence Stamp play the Germans who plotted to assassinate Hitler in ...

Published Tue, Nov 25

Lauren Bacall Livens Up Nicole Kidman Profile With Cuss-Laden Slams at Tom Cruise

Source: Defamer

Lauren, Lauren, Lauren, Lauren, Lauren. Unless you've personally — personally — walked in the size 8 shoes of the United Artists owner, how can you hope to understand the method behind his mania? When Bacall makes her next trip to Spago hiding knee bruises under her Oscar de la Renta sheath...

Published Mon, Oct 6

Tom Cruise: 'I Don't Run United Artists; I Just Own It.' [Thetanomics]

Source: Defamer

Horny gossip spinster Liz Smith had unwittingly curried favor with Tom Cruise by appearing on an episode of Fox News Channel's gossip-for-conservatives show Lips & Ears, in which she opined that misunderstood Nazis: Just The Nice Ones-vehicle Valkyrie should be "accepted in the...

Published Thu, Aug 28

Cruise talks on Wagner, UA

Source: TomCruiseFan.com

“I LOVE Paula Wagner but she wants to produce elsewhere and in her own venue and I don’t intend to stand in her way. I’ll say this of her leaving United Artists — whatever Paula wants is what I want her to have! And I hope we’ll continue working together on future projects.” So spoke Tom Cruise on t...

Published Wed, Aug 27

What caused Paula Wagner to leave UA as Chief Exec.

Source: TomCruiseFan.com

I’ve found some old stories that shed some light on why Paula Wagner ultimately left as Chief Exec. at MGM/UA: Wagner to split from MGM Paula Wagner is in talks to leave Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s United Artists label after falling out with the Hollywood studio over the financing and independ...

Published Sat, Aug 16

Into The Diaspora: UA To Wander In Hollywood Desert For Another 40 Years

Source: Defamer

Just how bad is it for Tom? Well, consider this: Mike Vollman, the former Paramount publicity VP who as of this Monday becomes the head of worldwide marketing for MGM and United Artists—who in a recent LAT profile was described by Patrick Goldstein as "Tom Cruise's new best friend" and hav...

Published Thu, Aug 14