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Did Tom Cruise Have His Phone Hacked?

Buried on the last page of a very long Playboy interview with Tom Cruise (probably NSFW, even if "it's for the articles") is a vague indication that the actor might be among the many victims of phone-hacking. In a question about "the intrusiveness of the press," the magazine invokes the Rupert Murdoch scandal and asks, "Have you ever been hacked?" Cruise responds with one word: "Maybe." Tell us more! "What do you make of this invasion of privacy?" he's asked in a follow-up, and again Cruise answers abstractly. "I put that in a minor pile of things I have to handle. But with certain ones you have to go, 'Okay, you crossed a line, and now you have the attention of my lawyers,'" he says laughing. "When it involves your kids, with these guys you have to go, 'Heres the line, and anytime you cross it ... ' But there are lots of times when you just have to say, 'Please don't cross that line. Be ...

Tom Cruise still has it bad for Katie Holmes

(CNN) - Six years of marriage has not diminished the love Tom Cruise feels for his famous wife. In Playboy's June issue, the "Mission: Impossible" star says he loves Katie Holmes as much now as he did when they got hitched in 2006 - even though naysayers were placing bets on how long their union would last. "She is an extraordinary person, and if you spent five minutes with her, you'd see it," said the 49-year-old actor, who stars in the upcoming film "Rock of Ages." "Everything she does, she does with this beautiful creativity," he went on. "When she becomes interested in something, she doesn't talk about it - she does it." Case in point: Holmes' continual willingness to try new things. "One week I said to her, 'You've been up in the middle of the night. Is everything okay?'" Cruise recalled. "She smiled and then threw this thing on my desk and said, 'I wrote this script.' She wanted t...

Childhood stuntman Tom Cruise

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People News May 17, 2012, 5:01 GMT Tom Cruise Tom Cruise has been doing his own stunts since he was 12. The 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' actor is famous for doing his own stunts - from motorbike chases, to hanging off the 124th floor of the tallest building in the world - and has been teaching himself from a very early age. He told Playboy magazine: 'From as early as I can remember, I wanted to ride motorcycles and race cars. I wanted to do jumps and stunts. Every birthday I wanted only a motorcycle. By the time I was 12, I'd bought my own. 'I crashed a lot, because I like to go fast. I'd create ramps to try to jump over garbage cans on my bike, figuring it out on my own.' However, the 49-year-od star's stunts weren't always successful and he suffered his fair share of injuries, including breaking his nose three times. He added: 'I've broken my leg. The first time [I broke my nose], I got hit by a fastball. Another time, I got hit w...

PLAYBOY: Tom Cruise still has it bad for Katie Holmes

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In Playboys June issue, Tom Cruise says he loves Katie Holmes as much now as he did when they got hitched in 2006 even though naysayers were placing bets on how long their union would last. By Tomika Anderson, Special to CNN (CNN) Six years of marriage has not diminished the love Tom Cruise feels for his famous wife. In Playboys June issue, the Mission: Impossible star says he loves Katie Holmes as much now as he did when they got hitched in 2006 even though naysayers were placing bets on how long their union would last. She is an extraordinary person, and if you spent five minutes with her, youd see it, said the 49-year-old actor, who stars in the upcoming film Rock of Ages. Everything she does, she does with this beautiful creativity, he went on. When she becomes interested in something, she doesnt talk about it she does it. Case in point: Holmes continual willingness to try new things. One week I said to her, Youve been up in the middle of the night. Is everything okay? Cruise r...

Playboy interview: How Tom Cruise tuned up for Rock of Ages

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Image Credit: David James Tom Cruise has done it all: Danced in his underwear, flew a jet plane, suffered a PR meltdown, and scaled the tallest building in the world. But theres one mission hes yet to complete: Singing seriously on film. ( Bar-room bet serenades dont count. ) That all changes with Junes Rock of Ages where hell play Stacee Jaxx, a rockstar that belts out classic 80s hair metal such as Pour Some Sugar On Me (Listen here). The actor talked with Playboy about the role, a new start, and singing for Def Leppards Joe Elliott. Some of the juiciest excerpts are below: Def Leppard was on set when he sang Pour Some Sugar On Me. The lead singer, Joe Elliott, points at me and goes, F*** you! F*** you! Then I saw big smiles on their faces, and I realized Id gotten their stamp. It was a very cool moment. It was important they knew I was honoring their music and not making fun of them. Prior to filming, Cruise had never had a singing lesson. But Axl Roses vocal coach helped him o...

Tom Cruise performed for Def Leppard

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People: Tom Cruise: "I hear it, I read it," but "here's the line"

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Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes (Getty) Tom Cruise took to the pages of Playboy recently to bare his soul. Cruise talked about lawsuits he's brought overstories thathavebeen written about him and his family. He said it's part offense, part defense: They know I mean it, that if I have to, I will sue, according to People, which got an early look at the issue of the magazine. Does it stop them? Does refuting things help? Not really. There comes a point when you just have to go, You know what? Here's how I've lived my life: I've never been late to a set. I make films I believe in. I feel privileged to be able to do what I love.' You just have to keep going and remember that, Cruise, who turns 50 in July, said. As for the gossip, I hear it, I read it, I get it. he says, But life is not a matter of trying to prove anything to anybody. But it's different when it comes to his family, he says. You start with a letter saying, OK, you know it's not true. Apologiz...