Viacom Inc.'s (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Paramount Pictures unit is ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise's film production company because of the actor's offscreen behavior, the company's chairman said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Sumner Redstone, Viacom chairman, said the behavior of the star of the "Mission: Impossible" series and "Top Gun" was unacceptable to the company, according to the Wall Street Journal story e-mailed to reporters.
Cruise, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, has been known more recently for his antics on U.S. television talk shows, including jumping up and down on Oprah Winfrey's couch to declare his love for Katie Holmes and criticizing the use of antidepressant drugs.
"As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal," Redstone was quoted as saying in the Wall Street Journal. "His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount."
Cruise's representatives and officials from Viacom and Paramount did not have any immediate comment on the report.
(thanks Chrissie for the tip)
2 comments:
i beleive paramount was paying him too much money anyway.besides lets face it he will be picked up by someone--hes a hot property and welled liked in the industry..
Lets be real, what he is doing to Katie is nothing less than emotional abuse. Wake up Katie, your family can help you. Take your baby and go. Paramount was smart for not promoting him. I think other companies will think twice too, due to his recent stunts.
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