STILL WAITING!!!

LLOOOOOOYD!!!!!!!!

I always thought it'd be funny if you ran into someone really famous and genuinely compliment their crappiest movie.

Like if you saw Charlize Theron say something like, "Oh my god! I'm such a huge fan. You were amazing in Aeon Flux"

Buddy of mine saw Ludacris at the airport, walked up beside him and without looking over just said "I'm still waiting on that Rocknrolla sequel." Without missing a beat Luda looked over and said "me too man, me too."

That story always makes me laugh

Funny you ask, because a buddy of mine was actually on the M:I6 set for a day a few weeks ago in Paris and was echoing basically everything you're saying. I'd rather not get into details, because of why my buddy was on set - if you've read a couple of my other fairly recent, Pirates-related posts, you can probably connect the dots - but yeah, he said it was a sight to behold to witness Cruise in action, both in front of the camera and especially when the cameras weren't rolling. Said he's basically more in charge than even the director, and is just constantly motivating the crew, never leaves the set to go to his trailer (which is super rare), and is just an all around hard working, super nice bad ass. I've heard that from so many people over the years, and it really is true.

Another good friend worked for Cruise/Wagner - Cruise's old production company with producing partner Paula Wagner - years and years ago, before I knew him, and has one of my favorite stories ever that we still joke about to this day. It's super simple, but, basically, Tom was never really around the office, so my buddy only had a handful of interactions with him over the couple years he worked there, and when he finally left he asked Cruise's assistant to have Tom sign a poster for him. I can't remember which poster it was, but my buddy's name is Dan, and all Tom wrote on the poster was:

Dan,
Tom Cruise

I don't know why, but that cracks me up so much. No little extra note or message or thank you or anything. When we're all hanging out, sometimes I'll just look over at Dan and say, "Dan, comma... Tom Cruise." And it just never gets old. A little inside-jokish, I know, but it's so perfect.

I'm so conflicted. I love, love, love Tom Cruise as an actor, and what he brings/means to cinema, but I despise Scientology with a passion, to the point where, if given the opportunity, I would do whatever it took to help bring that terrible cult to its knees. But for me, it's hard to take a stance in an instance like this and say I'm done with Tom Cruise movies because A) I obviously love them, but B) more importantly, he's just one person working on a movie that employees hundreds of good, hard-working people. So why should they go unsupported because they happen to be a gaffer, extra, PA, caterer, etc. or whatever on a Tom Cruise movie?

Peed next to Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa, last night at The ArcLight movie theater in Hollywood. Was then behind him as we exited the bathroom and his wife/Cosby star, Lisa Bonet, was waiting for him in the lobby. I might have been even more star struck by her. She kind of looked like a petit little hemp witch, though, and like Jason was her Dothraki bodyguard. A lot of celebrities you see in real life usually blend in with the crowd, but they absolutely did not. Looked like they were going to see The Bad Batch, which Jason is actually in. Guess they missed the premiere?

Was just in line at CVS behind Judd Apatow and his daughter, the kid actress the main guy has to tutor in Netflix's Love. Seeing as this was in Brentwood, across the street from my apartment, it felt like I was in a scene from This Is 40 (which Apatow wrote/directed, is set in the same neighborhood, and the same daughter stars in as Paul Rudd's daughter).

Hey TCTTS.

I just want to you let you know that you're the main reason why I come to this board.Love your posts and stories.

That is all.