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iemanja

(57,780 posts) Thu Aug 14, 2025, 11:57 PM Aug 2025

Tom Cruise turned down Kennedy Center honor

He’s never been one of my favorites, but I appreciate his standing up to Trump.

Read more at the link.

https://people.com/tom-cruise-turned-down-invite-to-receive-kennedy-center-honor-from-donald-trump-report-11791626

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Tom Cruise turned down Kennedy Center honor (Original Post) iemanja Aug 2025 OP

I guess he looked within his heart and asked,... LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #1

Scientology can't compete with the MAGA cult newdeal2 Aug 2025 #3

L. Ron Hoover? JoseBalow Aug 2025 #7

Tom Knew It Was an Impossible Mission MrWowWow Aug 2025 #2

Maybe others will follow his lead? chicoescuela Aug 2025 #4

He's a nutter, but he knows show business/movie stardom/PR. RockRaven Aug 2025 #5

I will admit to being impressed, even Ilsa Aug 2025 #6

An award that would always come with an asterisk. nilram Aug 2025 #8

Good for him. murielm99 Aug 2025 #9

well said. and I'll cheerfully offer a second ... stopdiggin Aug 2025 #10

Agreed. iemanja Aug 2025 #12

love him as an actor Skittles Aug 2025 #11

LudwigPastorius

(15,007 posts)

1. I guess he looked within his heart and asked,...

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:04 AM

Aug 2025

Last edited Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:03 AM - Edit history (1)

what would L.Ron do?

newdeal2

(5,617 posts)

3. Scientology can't compete with the MAGA cult

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:09 AM

Aug 2025

JoseBalow

(9,742 posts)

7. L. Ron Hoover?

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:06 AM

Aug 2025

At the First Church of Appliantology?

(5:29)

MrWowWow

(1,461 posts)

2. Tom Knew It Was an Impossible Mission

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:07 AM

Aug 2025

-in REAL LIFE this time!

chicoescuela

(3,208 posts)

4. Maybe others will follow his lead?

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:13 AM

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RockRaven

(19,755 posts)

5. He's a nutter, but he knows show business/movie stardom/PR.

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 12:14 AM

Aug 2025

Ilsa

(64,577 posts)

6. I will admit to being impressed, even

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:02 AM

Aug 2025

more impressed than because he does all or so many of his stunts.

nilram

(3,563 posts)

8. An award that would always come with an asterisk.

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 02:12 AM

Aug 2025

* Awarded by that asshat.

murielm99

(33,093 posts)

9. Good for him.

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 02:24 AM

Aug 2025

I will leave his religious beliefs out of it. He is doing the right thing, and it seems like he is doing it quietly.

stopdiggin

(15,639 posts)

10. well said. and I'll cheerfully offer a second ...

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 02:41 AM

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iemanja

(57,780 posts)

12. Agreed.

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 02:21 PM

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Skittles

(172,895 posts)

11. love him as an actor

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 02:56 AM

Aug 2025

I just think that Scientology nonsense kind of messed him up.

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