Tom Cruise Only Slightly More Popular Than George W. Bush
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
At the risk of this turning into an “I Hate Tom Cruise” blog, CNN is reporting that Cruise’s odd behavior is turning fans against him:
Days after his latest movie, “Mission: Impossible III,” opened to lower-than-expected domestic ticket sales, a USA Today/Gallup poll showed Cruise’s star power has dimmed considerably during the past year in the eyes of the public.
In the poll of 1,013 adults conducted over the weekend the film opened in theaters, 35 percent had a favorable opinion of Cruise, while 51 percent had an unfavorable opinion.
That’s a major turnaround from last year when Cruise’s previous film, “War of the Worlds,” opened and his poll ratings were 58 percent favorable and 31 percent unfavorable.
USA Today said that many of its survey’s respondents cited Cruise’s behavior during the past year, including his blunt criticism of psychiatry and actress Brooke Shield’s treatment for postpartum depression, for their waning impression of him.
What is it about Scientologists that causes them to ruin their careers with weirdness? People don’t like weird cocky smug overexposed movie stars! Really! Ask Jennifer Lopez. Besides, how are you going to pick on Brooke Shields and think people will still like you. She’s Brooke Shields. That’s like picking on Snoopy.