Scoop: Tom Cruise skips son’s first film premiere

What's Wrong With Hazlett's Column Today:

1. Tom Cruise. My God Hazlett. If you're not ignoring our interests then you're engaging in a) paid-promotion for holiday movies; b) planting items paid for by studios; or c) ignoring items truly worthy of your (our) attention. You've previously reported what seem are any and all items possibly related to the Christmas Nazi. At every step we've been unequivocal in our condemnation. NOTHING has changed. If you want to write about Cruise - you must either interview him yourself AND come away with Cruise outing himself, or STOP this inane ramble. Using his kid as a ruse for an item in your column is, really, beneath you my dear.

2. Alec Baldwin. We love 30 Rock, we loved his Safer interview on "60 Minutes," he amuses us - but reporting that Balwin will, like 99.99999% of your readers, be watching the inaugural on TV (no doubt on his Pioneer Elite 100" 1080p plasma) is not a "Scoop." This item wasn't worth the time it took your intern to input into a computer.

3. Gwenyth/J.Lo/Anthony. Ho boy. I don't remember reading about Gwenyth in your musings anywhere - is this your idea of titillating us with gossip we don't care about? And we just LOVE how you promulgate a rumor about J.Lo and her hubby, and in the next sentence shoot it down (sort of). Did YOU see them "canoodling?" I didn't think so. So why tell us? If you read it or watched this item on E! - you MUST properly attribute it. Did you SLEEP through your journalism classes at Columbia?

4. Tony Romo. Oh my GAWD. Three snaps and a big hiss on this one girlfriend. Simpleton eh, ah I mean Simpson moved in with Romo and his roommates moved out? I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight, laying awake wondering what the conversation was like when Romo told his cribmates his canoodling bimbo was moving in - and they had to go.

Did they ask him to reconsider? Will she do his laundry? Will she attend his next home game - and will fans boo her again?. Like sands in the hour glass..... Please ask Mika if she's has any Ambien to spare - I've got the vodka. I NEED my rest - as you can plainly read.

BRING ME THE HEAD OF THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF US WEEKLY

You get a C- for this one Hazlett.

I could EAT pen and paper and PUKE a better column.

Randy from Maine.

Tom skips son's premire. Well what do you expect, when selfish people have to make a choice between themselves and their child, or others, the self ego comes in full force.

I don't get it.  All week Cruise has been trying to improve his public image yet he cannot take a night off to attend his son's first film.  As a dad with a son I would have moved heaven or hell to have been there if at all possible.  

He has always been all about himself and always will be.  His egotistical attitude is certainly no surprise.

Tom Cruise is all about himself, and I for one am sick of it.

I could care less about what movie he is in. If he's in it, I don't want to see it!!!!

His interview with Matt made me a firm believer that he only thinks of himself!

I don't care if he's trying to polish his image or not!

Once again he shows just who is interested in.  Himself!!  Poor kid.  couldn't even have his Dad with him.  What a Dad....

cruise doesn't like it when the lights aren't on him. Plus, appearing next to his 13 year old son only points up the fact of how old cruise really is and he can't let that happen now, can he?

Cruise made an effort to attend the premiere of Will Smith's "I Am Legend", but didn't show the same support to his son?  I bet he wouldn't have done that if it was Suri.

One question.  Was Nicole Kidman there for her son's first movie premier?

So quick to judge!  I'm no Cruise fan, but I sure hope a bunch of know nothings never read three lines in a celebrity rag about me and then pass judgement on my entire life. 

Cruise is such a jerk. I remember having performances when I was younger that my father didn't show up to and it is truly heartbreaking. So selfish...

Tom Cruise is just an odd person, and apparently a jerk also.

Who care's?

Tom Cruise, you are a narcissistic little jerk.

..and this is suprising to people..why? Tom Cruise is a complete jerk.

Consider this. Maybe Connor preferred that Dad not be there stealing his moment.

When we take what's said in these rags as gospel we're walking a thin wire. Did it ever occur to this reporter or anyone else that maybe Connor didn't want dad at his premier. Connor has been around the media spectacle of his dad his whole life. Maybe they asked him what he wanted and he said "will you please not come?" Maybe Connor realized that the only way this would be his premier is if Dad and Katie and Mom and Keith all stayed away. I don't see this as a lack of support. I see this as a loving and supporting dad who wants his son to be happy and have his own moment in the spotlight. He trusts Will Smith implicitly to take care of him so it's okay. I'm sure it was torture to not be there but that's the sign of a true loving father, when he can do what his child needs not what he wants. C'mon y'all it's Christmas can't we be a little positive??

I'll keep it simple...I go along with all the negatives againt ole shorty

I agree with Jay 307515 - had it involved Suri, Tom would have been there.  Both Tom and Nicole treat their adopted kids as though they are ADOPTED.  I'm sure this is not lost on either Connor or Isabella.  They are old enough to understand.  Shame on Tom and Nicole. 

Everything about this guy SCREAMS control freak and ego-maniac! What a jerk.

Tom is a loving man.  I met his family and son.  All this Gossip is just to create news for people to read.  We Americans love gossip so much that TV is not even the same.  There are gossip reality shows. 

Tom has been creating amazing movies for over 25 years.  Even his son is following in his footsteps.  Tom had been reported to have his kids with him on many of his sets.  He has even drove son to auditions.  Despite how the media trys to depict him, he is a good father.

Congrats Connor on your first primer I know your father is very proud of you.

Yes!  Congrats to Connor!  I also heard that his dad Tom Cruise have been very supportive.  Someone said earlier what if Connor did not want his day to come?  Connor is growing into a man and needs his own identity not to classified as Tom Cruise's son.  It seems that he is working to make his own name.  I know Tom should be proud of that.   Shame on you media for not giving us a full story and  just gossip.  What happen to real news coverage?  Has it been tarnished by gossip?

Hey Ladyluv you are totally right.  Let Connor have his own shine and please media stop Gossip.

I love Tom Cruise and his work.  I am happy to say that I don't belive in the media negitive hype.  I just read The Associated Press and they said Tom has been very much so involved in his son's minor role in Seven Pounds.  Likewise to the comments befor me report the news and not media gossip.  Our culture if becoming sour do to this type of media.