Tom Cruise, Paramount Pictures Part Ways
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An Ugly, Public Split for Cruise and Paramount Aug. 23, 2006
Actor Tom Cruise has been shown the door by his studio -- Paramount Pictures is severing its 14-year relationship with the movie star, claiming that Cruise's public antics and stumping for Scientology have compromised his box-office power.
Wall Street Journal reporter Marisa Marr talks with Madeleine Brand about the split.