Celebrating Tom Cruise’s 50th Birthday With His Most Outlandish Moments

Posted by , on July 3, 2012 at 2:01 pm
The couch-jumping heard 'round the world. While proclaiming his love for new girlfriend Katie Holmes, Tom decided to be completely inappropriate and jump on the couch. Oprah's terrified expression says it all.
Tom famously went off on Matt Lauer, who questioned him about Scientology and his relationship with Katie. Tom wasn't having it, and referred to Matt as "glib."

Tom and Brooke Shields had a public dispute over medication being administered to fight post-partum depression, and Tom even said, "The thing that I'm saying about Brooke is that there's misinformation, [...]

Tom and Brooke Shields had a public dispute over medication being administered to fight post-partum depression, and Tom even said, "The thing that I'm saying about Brooke is that there's misinformation, okay. And she doesn't understand the history of psychiatry." Whatever happened to 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything'?! 

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman certainly heated up this cover of Time. Naturally, they were divorced soon after.

Freewinds, the cruise ship belonging to Scientology, was the scene of Tom's raucous 40th birthday bash. Also, it is currently rumored that Tom wanted to send Suri to "Scientology camp" on the yacht, [...]

Freewinds, the cruise ship belonging to Scientology, was the scene of Tom's raucous 40th birthday bash. Also, it is currently rumored that Tom wanted to send Suri to "Scientology camp" on the yacht, which is what prompted Katie Holmes to file for divorce.

While we all love baby Suri, this Vanity Fair cover was a little over the top. Many media outlets suggested Katie was actually never pregnant, and this was their way of shutting people up -- in a really [...]

While we all love baby Suri, this Vanity Fair cover was a little over the top. Many media outlets suggested Katie was actually never pregnant, and this was their way of shutting people up -- in a really aggressive way.

Tom Cruise's creepy role in Eyes Wide Shut (although it really was a great movie) left a sour taste in many people's mouths.

At the British premiere of War of the Worlds, a man posing as a reporter squirted Tom in the face with water. Naturally, he freaked out.

Tom Cruise cameo as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder was hilarious -- but also raised many an eyebrow.

Tom's role in Rock of Ages (his last before his divorce with Katie) featured him scantily clad, drinking a ton and sleeping with a slew of groupies. Oy...

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It’s nearly impossible to pass a newsstand or open up your Internet browser in the past five days without seeing the name TOM CRUISE blaring across it. Sure, Tom is a megastar and no stranger to intense tabloid scrutiny, but it seems to be reaching its peak thanks to his impending divorce of wife of five years Katie Holmes.

What exactly happened that led to Katie filing for divorce while Tom was onset in Iceland remains to be a mystery (Was Scientology a factor? Will she score big bucks or walk away empty handed?), but we can confidently tell you that Katie has decamped to a Chelsea rental apartment incredibly close to our offices, and the paparazzi are now making it difficult when some of our editors want to do post-work shopping at Whole Foods next door.

What’s more: It’s Tom Cruise’s 50th birthday today! We’d wager that dealing with your third divorce and a ton of unwelcome media attention isn’t how you’d want to spend your golden birthday, but you might as well make the most of it, right? In honor of his big day, we’ve compiled a gallery of Tom’s most outlandish moments. He’s proven to be slightly off his rocker (in a charming actor kind of way … ) and we’ve all enjoyed being along for the ride.

Click through and share your favorite Tom moment with us!

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    1. Merri says:
      July 4, 2012 at 2:58 am

      Chelsea rental apartment incredibly close to our offices, and the paparazzi are now making it difficult when some of our editors want to do post-work shopping at Whole Foods next door.

      Reply
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      April 12, 2013 at 4:59 am

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