First he had a rather memorable appearance on Oprah....



Apparently he didn't like being petted, so he jumped up suddenly...



And attacked Oprah in a very sissy manner....



This was all before he literally dragged Katie Holmes onstage for more of their studio-arranged courtship.

Now he's become an expert on post-partum depression and its related medical treatments.

It has been a quarter-century since Tom Cruise was a bit player - and Brooke Shields the star - in the angst-filled teen romance movie "Endless Love." Now, both are in their 40s and have gone their separate ways: Cruise to box-office stardom and evangelizing for Scientology, and Shields to television sitcom and Broadway success, as well as motherhood and a new book about her battle with postpartum depression.

But in an exclusive interview to be aired Thursday on "Access Hollywood," Cruise tells host Billy Bush that Shields was misguided when she took the anti-depressant Paxil to fight her depression after giving birth to daughter Rowan - which Shields recounts in her memoir, "Down Came the Rain"

Cruise, who zealously preaches the Church of Scientology's hatred of all mind-altering drugs, tells Bush: "Here is a woman, and I care about Brooke Shields because I think she is an incredibly talented woman. You look at, where has her career gone?"

I didn't know that Shields' career was in trouble. She's currently starring in the London production of "Chicago." Her PR rep didn't return my call.

The 42-year-old Cruise sat down with Bush - for interviews to be broadcast all this week - as part of a surprising publicity campaign hyping his romance with 26-year-old starlet Katie Holmes.

"These drugs are dangerous. I have actually helped people come off," Cruise maintains to Bush. "When you talk about postpartum, you can take people today, women, and what you do is you use vitamins. There is a hormonal thing that is going on, scientifically, you can prove that. But when you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that. You can use vitamins to help a woman through those things."

Maybe the whole PR offensive will be a vitamin boost to his career.

Yes, Tom is officially
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you feel so much.

AsianBomb777 said:

Watch out or I'll sic Tommy boy on you.

Tom's been squirrly for years. I'm not one to bash other people's beliefs, but you really have to question the sanity of Scientologists.

Scientology teaches that people don't need drugs to cure mental issues. I'm not sure how they would approach Manic-Depression because medication is definitely needed for that. I think it's good for people to try alternatives to medication. He believes in Scientology and well...in regards to Katie Holmes, maybe he is an OT (operating thetan) and is just more enlightened about that relationship than the rest of us on the outside. He seems insane and she looks high as a kite
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doesn't tom have a phobia of seeing people pick their nose?

I read an interview a couple of months back. I don't remember the mag but it really seemed like he was totally cracked on! The write said that he was running around and stuff.

I don't believe the whole Tom/Katie thing. What the hell is that about. I bet you they're trying to "nip something in the bud". Maybe some scandal will pop out soon.


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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

It's about "we both have blockbuster movies to promote this summer so let's pretend we're fucking!"

sinisterpentatonic said:

He'd hate being around MJ, then.

Some people do not like it at all when you touch their hair, especially if they are real particular about the way it's styled.

Not to mention, petting someone is pretty condescending.

Apparently he ran backstage and practically DRAGGED Katie Holmes onstage to talk to Oprah. But, I didn't see it, so I don't know.