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Tom Cruise Apologizes to Matt Lauer for Crazy Scientology Rant
Jun 19, 2013 08:52 PM EDT | Jonathan Lambert
Matt Lauer asking a U.S. soldier why Scientologists are so crazy. (Photo : U.S. Army)
In June 2005, Matt Lauer gave the interview heard round the world, when he sat down with Tom Cruise. Cruise went on a "crazy" Scientology rant against Brooke Shields and therapy. Cruise has finally apologized for attacking Lauer.
Matt Lauer appeared on The Howard Stern Show Wednesday, where he gave a very candid (albeit, brief) interview. He dished on everyone from Tom Cruise to The Jersey Shore.
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"Yeah. It doesn't drive me crazy if we do them once or twice in a while. It's if we get into a habbit of covering these people every time they blow their nose...Look we did The Jersey Shore on the Jersey shore about a month ago. We were down there with Chris Christie for the ribbon cutting. That's kind of natural but I do feel like you can get into a rut kind of easy."
Lauer went on to talk about the pull he carries at The Today Show. He has the ability to refuse to cover stories and can even affect what stories other hosts can cover.
Stern spent the next while discussing "Where in the World is Matt Lauer." Stern does not understand it's success, adding that he "doesn't give a **** where Matt Lauer is."
Lauer laughed off Stern's antics and explained why that segment did so well. He felt it combined travel, a topic that generally tests well, and a game show. By engaging the audience, it helped boost their ratings.
Howard then asked Matt to tell him about the infamous Tom Cruise interview:
"There are times when you least expect them...times when someone sits on this couch...and you think its going to be this basic interview and then you say something, and you can see in the person's eyes a physical change. That was one of those times where... I think he was on to promote 'Mission Impossible'...and I knew it was going into this certain area... and I watched it change."
"And then it's almost your job to get the hell out of the way...Just let it go. That was a taped interview, it wasn't live, so I had plenty of time. I could just let it go...It's interesting. I think the part about him going on the soap box about antidepressants... from the response I received, mostly emails, it was a different dynamic people were mad at about... It was the fact that this guy was in my living room and he was being disrespectful to me."
On Cruise's apology:
"I want to put it in perspective because, although there was a Cold War period after that interview for a year, he since has come forward and said you know that was a strange time in his life and that he is sorry for how that came across and has gone out of his way to be nice to me. It was a weird time in his life and career."
which makes this look really ominous.....
James Gandolfini's Death: John Travolta Vows to Look After Family (Video)
John Travolta
The actor talks to "Good Morning America" about his late friend, who was there for him when his son died.
John Travolta shared his memories of his late friend James Gandolfini onGood Morning America on Thursday.
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The two actors, who starred together inGet Shorty and the remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 were actually family friends, and Travolta said he may be partly responsible for the late Sopranos star's success.
"My father sold tires to his father," Travolta said.
"I was his inspiration to get into the business," he added. "He would see pictures of me on the wall from movies and he decided that he wanted to be an actor."
Gandolfini passed away on Wednesday at 51 in Italy.
Travolta said he will look after Gandolfini's family, including his teenage son Michael, wife Deborah Lin and eight-month-old daughter Liliana.
"My goal is to make sure that his family is okay," Travolta said. "His little boy, I watched him grow up, and his brand new little girl. We'll just make sure they're taken care of. That’s the whole idea."
In fact, Gandolfini was there for Travolta's family after his sonJett died unexpectedly of a seizure.
"James went out of his way to come to Florida and he would not leave Florida until I was okay, or he felt that I would be fine," Travolta recalled. "After a week I said, 'Jim you can really, you can, you know, we’ll be fine. I’ve got a lot of support here.' But the idea that in our profession someone would go out of their way and not want to leave you until he felt you were okay, that’s the kind of soul that James Gandolfini was."
John Travolta pays tribute to James Gandolfini revealing the actor helped him cope with tragic death of his son Jett
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John Travolta has paid tribute to his friend James Gandolfini, who died aged 51 on Wednesday.
The 59-year-old actor has spoken candidly about how Gandolfini supported him through the death of his son Jett in January 2009.
'James went out of his way to come to Florida and would not leave Florida until I was okay, or her felt that I would be fine,' Travolta said.
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Tribute: John Travolta and James Gandolfini, seen here in 2006, worked together in three movies together and became great friends
Respect: Travolta leaves ABC studios on Thursday where he spoke about Gandolfini
John's 16-year-old son Jett tragically died while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.
He suffered a seizure at his family's holiday home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel.
The Grease star explained: 'After a week I said, 'Jim you can really, you can, you know, we'll be fine. I've got a lot of support here.'
'But the idea that in our profession someone would go out of their way and not want to leave you until he felt you were okay, that’s the kind of soul that James Gandolfini was,'
Travolta starred alongside Gandolfini in films Get Shorty, Lonely Hearts, and The Taking of Pelham 123, forging a great friendship over the years.
However, Travolta has revealed how the two New Jersey natives went back even further.
'I was his inspiration to get into the business,' he added.
'He would see pictures of me on the wall from movies and he decided that he wanted to be an actor.'
Gandolfini died on Wednesday while on vacation in Rome with his son Michael, 13, wife Deborah and nine-month-old daughter Liliana Ruth ahead of the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily.
The Sopranos actor suffered a heart attack in his room on Wednesday at around 10pm at the Hotel Exedra after a day out in Rome with his family.
Tragic: Travolta's son Jett died in January 2009 after suffering from a seizure while on a family vacation
Now, Travolta has vowed to do everything he can to help Gandolfini's family get through this extremely difficult time
'My goal is to make sure that his family is okay,' Travolta said.
'His little boy, I watched him grow up, and his brand new little girl. We’ll just make sure they’re taken care of. That’s the whole idea.' he added.
On-screen: Gandolfini and Travolta starred in the 2006 gangster movie Lonely Hearts together as well as Get Shorty and The Taking Of Pelham 123
Bond: Travolta has revealed how Gandolfini helped him cope with the death of his son Jett in 2009
Gandolfini's death has prompted a huge outpouring of grief from those who worked with the actor, like Travolta.
His Sopranos co-star Edie Falco paid tribute to Gandolfini on Thursday, saying his mafia boss character was the stuff of fairytales.
'The love between Tony and Carmela was one of the greatest I've ever known,' she said.
'I am shocked and devastated by Jim's passing,' continued the Golden Globe-winning star. 'He was a man of tremendous depth and sensitivity, with a kindness and generosity beyond words.'
Outpouring: Travolta is the latest in a long line of celebrities to pay tribute to Gandolfini, who died on Wednesday aged 51
'I consider myself very lucky to have spent 10 years as his close colleague. My heart goes out to his family,' she added.
Gandolfini's managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders paid tribute to the star, saying in a statement: 'Our hearts are shattered and we will miss him deeply. He and his family were part of our family for many years and we are all grieving.'
HBO, which hosted The Sopranos until the show ended in 2007, called the actor a 'special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone, no matter their title or position, with equal respect.'
Breakout role: Gandolfini is best known for his role as Tony Soprano in hit HBO series The Sopranos
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2345491/John-Travolta-pays-tribute-James-Gandolfini-revealing-actor-helped-cope-tragic-death-son-Jett.html#ixzz2WpLczN6B
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