Hollywood Divorce—Studio Style

Tom Cruise is divorcing… his movie studio. (I’m sure the first half of that line would have been more effective if he was already hitched to fiancée Katie Holmes.) If you haven’t heard, the BIG news in Hollywood reads like this: “After 14 years together Cruise and Paramount Pictures have ended their professional relationship, with the studio blaming Cruise’s recent controversial behavior for the split.” Sumner Redstone, chairman of Paramount Pictures parent company Viacom, told the Wall Street Journal Tuesday: “It’s nothing to do with his acting ability, he’s a terrific actor,” studios executives said. “But we don’t think that … Continue reading