Not the best opening week to the year for Tiny
Tom Cruise, if reports issuing from the US have any truth about them. First of all they claim that he is running short on money after crazy spending sprees and also that he is 'scared' to star in a film with
Will Smith in case the younger man acts him off the screen.
The second concern is pretty valid. The last time Cruise shared the billing with a truly talented star was in 'Rain Man' with Dustin Hoffman, who didn't just act him off the screen but through the fire exit and into the multiplex car park.
Smug old Will has been phoning up Tom and offering him roles in his films, knowing the Napoleonic lunatic is too scared to accept because his talent matches the size of his inside leg.
Tom will have the last laugh though when he converts Smith to Scientology and watches his credibility slowly unravel along with his bank balance.
Talking of which, the rumours about Tom’s finances look pretty stupid, no matter how much his Church siphons away from him. A source revealed:
"When Tom takes Katie out, he has his security people hand $100 bills to anyone who helps them, even someone who opens a door! He's a big giver." A big giver? Hmm, you said it.
Tom is supposed to have spent $1m alone last year on fuel for his four private 'planes', or 'spaceships' as we would call them, though it's quite a commute to his home planet to be fair. Anyway, he'll be fine once he starts getting a better conversion rate for Earth dollars from Venusian sdrolyag.