Tom Cruise on The Today Show

Tom Cruise was interviewed by Matt Lauer on The Today Show this morning for the first time since 2005, when Tom and Matt got into a glib argument over the use of antipsychotic drugs. Rather than an arrogant all-knowing appearance, Tom tried to play down the bad press his last appearance generated, and hoping people will forgive him enough to see his new movie Valkyrie.

Valkyrie doesn’t look like the kind of movie I’d like to see on Christmas, but Brad Pitt’s movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, does. Tom should know after 25 years in the movie business, that people will see your movie if it looks, and is, really good, even if they hate your guts. Movies are a lot like holiday treats. You hate to look, and be, fat, but you just can’t resist those tasty treats.