Tom Cruise finally apologizes to Matt Lauer for 2005 rant
December 16th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI New York, Dec 16 (ANI): Tom Cruise, who appeared on ”Today” three years and exchanged sharp word with co-host Matt Lauer, has apologized to the newsman.
The newly minted Golden Globe nominee finally got around to apologizing to Lauer for a disastrous interview in which he called the newsman “glib” and ranted about psychiatry and Scientology, reports E!Online.
“After looking at it, I really thought, you know, it’’s not what I had intended,” he said.
“In looking at it, I thought I came across as arrogant. It’’s one of those things you go, ”OK, I could have handled that a lot better.” I didn”t communicate it the way that I wanted to communicate it. And also, that’’s not who I am. That’’s not the person that I am,” he added.
The host later asked the actor about his decision not to talk about Scientology. Cruise said it’’s not that he won”t talk about it, but “there’’s a time and place for it.”
Tension between Lauer and the Top Gunner was nonexistent.
Despite the on-air war of words, Lauer and Cruise seem to have buried the hatchet and insist there’’s no animosity.
Cruise even turned up to Lauer’’s roast this year and joked about the infamous interview. (ANI)
- Kanye West cancels performance at NBC's Today show - Nov 13, 2010
- Exotic bird lands on Matt Lauer's head during show - Aug 12, 2011
- Jennifer Lopez & husband may have split because of Scientology - Aug 15, 2011
- Kanye West Cancels 'Today Show' Due to Matt Lauer Interview - Nov 12, 2010
- 'American Idol' To Discharge An Apology For The Recent Unbecoming Demeanor Of Its Fresh Judge, Steven Tyler - Feb 04, 2011
- Matt Lauer: "We stand by Kanye West's interview" - Nov 12, 2010
- Jennifer Lopez talks about her marriage issues on the 'Today Show' - Jan 31, 2012
- Kate Hudson engaged - Apr 28, 2011
- Dr. Laura Schlessinger To End Radio Career Over N-Word Controversy - Aug 19, 2010
- Morgan to drop Madonna ban if she apologises to him - Jan 10, 2011
- Symonds, Bhajji finally make peace - May 08, 2011
- New Zealand TV anchor's future uncertain after 'racial slur' - Oct 09, 2010
- Jennifer Aniston says 'destructive to society' comment was insulting - Aug 20, 2010
- Lindsay off the party circuit - Feb 29, 2012
- Pizza chain apologises for racial slur on receipt - Jan 09, 2012
Tags: air war, animosity, co host, e online, golden globe nominee, gunner, hatchet, lauer and cruise, matt lauer, new york dec, psychiatry, rant, scientology, tension, time and place, tom cruise, war of words