Deputy Film Editor, Hollywood Reporter
Deputy Film Editor for The Hollywood Reporter
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Anne Thompson
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FROM Anne Thompson
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Redstone Drops Cruise, Says Public Antics a Problem Paula Wagner claims that her producing partner has made more money for Paramount Pictures than any actor has ever made for any Hollywood studio; his last seven films grossed more than $100 million apiece. So why has Tom Cruise suddenly been let go after 14 years of success? Sumner Redstone, who runs Paramount's parent company, Viacom , has told reporters that Cruise's "recent conduct has not been acceptable." Anne Thompson is deputy film editor for The Hollywood Reporter .
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