Tom Cruise kills Oprah

The finest Cruise theatrical performance of 2005.

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Nov 24, 2005 | We can't determine the identity of the brilliant auteur who mashed Tom Cruise's notorious appearance on Oprah with, reportedly, sound from "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." But he or she managed to create a product much greater than its original parts.

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