Props to Gawker for transcribing this morning’s insane Q&A between Katie Holmes’ Boston Phoenix-hating fiance and Matt Lauer.
TOM: There is no such thing as a chemical imbalance!
MATT: But ?
TOM: No, Matt, I know these things…
Read the transcript and WATCH THE VIDEO. I’d like to post a Scientology-related tune for full effect. Anyone got an MP3 of “Famous Blue Raincoat” handy?
UPDATE: OK, I watched the whole thing. Sure, ritalin is overprescribed, but Tom Cruise is such a dick. It’s long, so here are Mr. Cruise’s best lines:
05:43 “I like sitting here talking to you.”
[Commercial break after which Tom gets "fiery."]
07:46 “I’ve never agreed with psychology, EVER.”
08:04 “I really care about Brooke Shields.”
08:52 “Do you know now that ritalin is a street drug? Do you understand that?” [Laurer tries to speak] “No, no, Matt, Matt, I’m asking you a question … You don’t know the history of psychiatry … [Brooke Shields] doesn’t understand the history of psychiatry. She doesn’t understand in the same way YOU don’t understand it Matt.”
10:07 “Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt. You don’t even – you’re glib. You don’t even know what Ritalin is. If you start talking about chemical imbalance, you have to evaluate and read the research papers on how they came up with these theories, Matt, OK. That’s what I’ve done … You should be a little bit more responsible.”
Poor Katie.
 |
 |
Maybe Tom isn’t the insane one here. It might be the epxerts who talked too soon might have to eat their own words. I love how an expert on sex like Dr. Drew is pretending to be an expert on all things relating to the human body. Give me a break Drew.
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/07/01/hscout526657.html
If you keep this up Dr. Drew and others, you might just be Dan Rathered in the blogosphere.
oh I forgot…
Tom…, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom? Tom – Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom.
Tom, Tom…Tom, Tom, Tom! Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom…? Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom!!
Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom, Tom…blah blah blah, Tom, Tom, Tom.
Tom, Tom… Tom Tom Tom? Tom, Tom, and Tom.
Tom!
I must say that all of these posts I have read this evening are quite inspiring and I agree with most. I am a Christian woman. But that’s not my point. Feeling love and compassion for other human beings is the epitomy of most religions if the person is sincere. These “man-made, let’s make some bucks on a theory” so-called religions are the devil incarnate in my opinion. Still, the point is, Mr. Cruise knows no more than I do about being a physician. He has never walked in any one elses shoes and has made a complete ass of himself. I sometimes wonder if he hasn’t already had a frontal lobotomy. His behavior is reminisant of a egocentric blow hard who thinks his poop doesn’t stink. I cracked up by the post who suggested he go to a deserted island and take Alec Baldwin with him. I do agree we are an over medicated society, however, Mr. Cruise is not qualified, as I am not, to make those decisions for anyone but himself. And the funniest thing is: he could never act his way out of a paper bag to begin with. I wonder whose couch he slept on to get a movie role to begin with. Kudo’s to most of the posts here. Thank God you people are smarter than this very sick man.
Lauren in Orlando
Oh, one more thing. If you want to laugh hard, check out Tom on Oprah…it’s even more insane than Matt Laurers. Then, if you want or need an even harder belly laugh, check out Dane Cook inpersonating Cruise on the Jimmy Kimmell show.
It’s funnier if you see the Oprah show first. I almost feel sorry for this guy. He’s bats.
Lauren
Tom, have you ever read the history of Scientology? It’s founder, LaFayette Ronald Hubbard tried to become a psychiatrist, but since he was basically mentally retarded, he couldn’t pass any of the neccessary classes. In an effort to become famous, he he turned to writing science fiction books. He made up a planet with a being called Xenu, and that is what you people are worshiping. Hubbard even said he made the religion up on a bet that he could get more people to believe him than Bob Heinlein (another author), remember? That means, it’s MADE UP, like a script, like, not true. Get it? Fake!
Geeze, I’m surprised that there’s not a Wizard of Oz religious cult out there somewhere.
Here’s a quick lesson on the History of Scientology http://lisatrust.bogie.nl/scientology/history1.htm
And here’s an actual transcript of Hubbards grades that forced the school to expell him because he couldn’t understand even the basics of his classes.
http://lisatrust.bogie.nl/scientology/grades.htm
Lauren, good points…but remember 1 thing…HES NEVER BEEN A WOMAN! (tho hed make a cute one)
I liked what you wrote but darling you were way too nice…(thanks for liking the Baldwin note)
This is a man trying to explain feelings and emotions, and has been goofing Shields …WHEN THE MAN DOESNT HAVE THE SLIGHTEST CLUE WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A WOMAN.
I even have my doubts having a male obgyn he truely understands me, but hell hes good and seems to be informed and frankly is a very nice guy. So I trust him. TOM get a CLUE!
And trust me,I am not a feminist or a liberal in the slightest. In fact, I re-build Harley Davidson motorcycles, and still have long blond hair, fingernails to scratch a mans back after I cook him a wonderful dinner and truely believe in keeping a man happy so he doesnt stray and would have no reason to. Kate, your parents are disappointed in you, so is your Sunday school teacher.
Im just so disgrased and literally mind boggled by his antics and behavior – that it has become my so called “chocolate fix” for the day (and I dont even eat sweets) Oh Tom, what will you do next to keep yourself in the pages of a magazine or on the news?
What a M-O-R-O-N! I hope people don’t go to see his new film out of spite! HA!
Love ya Lauren – Christy, Kansas City,Missouri
Oh, and by the way again, TOM, Alec is waiting for you at the airport…Im sure you have his cell #. What next – Jennifer Lopez and Tom Cruise having an affair? Doesnt seem that unrealistic, does it…
Well if you all want to know whats really wrong with this guy, check this out….
http://www.buffalobeast.com/73/feature6.htm
Even the American Psycho Association can’t prove there’s any such thing as a “chemical imbalance”, as do the psychs at Harvard. Wakey, wakey, whackos.
Tom Cruise is a high school drop out. Maybe he could have used Ritalin.
In an explosive admission, American psychiatric Association President, Steven Sharfstein, did a 180-degree turnaround from his TODAY show
interview (June 27) and admitted that there is no way to test for a “chemical imbalance” as the cause for mental disorders. PEOPLE magazine
I dont like tom cruise…i could care less. but matt cant say anything about scientology because thats not what he beleives in. Tom Cruise does have a pint that he knows more on that subject/
1) he’s a nut
2) knows *nothing* about psychiatry or psychology or the difference between antidepressants and antipsychotic medications.
3) is infertile and knew Nicole Kidman was cheating on him when she got pregnant and then miscarried. The kid was certainly not his.
4) strikes me as being manic by his recent behavior: pressured speech, wild antics, impulsive actions.
5) it’s sad….he’s a great actor but a real-life loser. Too bad this poor kid (Katie) hasn’t got a clue.
great
I wish people would leave Tom Cruise alone. At least he had the guts to speak what he believes and I think it is about time someone stood up to psychiatry and the drugs that are prescribed by psychiatrist for every sort of problem. They hand it out as candy and has anyone read the long long list of side effects. The drug companies are doing their best to hide these horrendous side effects and even the FDA has put out warnings. I am shocked that so many people have been brainwashed or fallen for the take a pill to solve any problem in life. What a cope out. I would never let anyone talk me into taking a mind altering drug to fix my so called mental problem.
I know that one can be depressed and believe me I went through serious depression, suicidal thoughts, and insomnia for over 5 months where I thought I could not make it one more day. But I found out where my problem stemmed from and fixed it and I never had to resort to psychiatric drugs. Way to go Tom. Maybe people will wake up and smell the coffee and the psychiatrist who push these drugs will be exposed.
…just take a look to this parody about Tom.
Too funny.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/270385
I think Tom Cruise has never been the same since he walked out on Nicole Kidman he was relatively sane till then.
What he did to his family was terrible noe hes telling other people how to live there lives like Brooke Shields,how can he comment on something so important hes not a doctor