Tom on Jett's Death -- "Horrific"

A visibly shaken Tom Cruise finally opened up about the death of his good friend's son -- describing Jett Travolta's death as "horrific" and addressing Scientology's role in the tragedy.

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Struggling to find the right words, Cruise addressed the emotional topic during a taping for tomorrow's episode of "The View," where he claimed his religion does not prohibit people from seeing a doctor and getting proper medication.



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46. Neither Cruse, Travolta have ever had any higher education, making them ripe pickings for a cult like Scientology. They have untrained minds, easy for that cult to mold the way they want.

Posted at 4:28PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Jill

47. Tom sure is looking good. Much better than the last time he was on tv

Posted at 4:27PM on Jan 8th 2009 by CMJNM

48. Excellent point #15.

Posted at 4:37PM on Jan 8th 2009 by muffy

49. Bravo myrnatyrna..you hit the nail on the head..until his death there were very few pictures of the boy floating around in comparison to his "normal" sister..John and Kelly are losers and God diid Jett a favor by bringing him home rather than leaving him with these freaks.

Posted at 4:30PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Hope

50. I greatly respect Tom Cruise...LEAVE HIM ALONE!

Posted at 4:33PM on Jan 8th 2009 by WriteRight

51. Tom Cruise comes off as such an idiot when he tries to talk about "non scripted" anything. Does he not know how to articulate his thoughts into words...DUH! My thoughts and prayers (regardless of their religion) goes out to their entire Travolta family.

Posted at 4:52PM on Jan 8th 2009 by shiloh13

52. Thank you #46, well explained.
I agree, Cruise was trying desperately to find the right words to say that would be OK with the Scientologist
higher ups. He is very high in their organization and he knows he has to be extremely careful after the
jumping on the couch, Brooke Shields and Matt Lauer incidents.
I actually thought it was incredible that when Jett died, Cruise came out touting Scientology as what cured him of dyslexia.
Trying to refocus people during this tragedy!
Truthfully, Tom Cruise makes me ill.
I never saw pictures of Jett Travolta before he died. The pictures that were put out after he died really show such love between John and Jett. Whether he was denied treatment he should have had all along, we will never know. I was pretty shocked that the boy was cremated immediately after the autopsy in the Bahamas. That sure closed the door on any further investigation, didn't it? WOW.
But, what it all comes down to is this. John and Kelly lost their son and Ella lost her brother. It's a horrific event in their lives and they will never get over it.
R.I.P. Jett

Posted at 4:41PM on Jan 8th 2009 by craziness here on Earth

53. Praise be to the 4th power of Theton, and all that credits the worthiness. Scapula in vetri, as is to you. Now, follow
to the 7th audit of aquarius, near the solor zenith of pentah!

Posted at 4:42PM on Jan 8th 2009 by John

54. I just love seeing how NONE of you know either Tom or John or any of their families, yet you judge them like you do. For all you know, the families could read this at some time. Why post such hateful things? It does not take much to see Tom as being choked up and at a loss for words, having been in contact with his friend.

My sympathies to the Travolta family.

Posted at 6:08PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Rebecca

55. I gotta say that I believe him regarding the doctors and meds. When he blasted Brooke Shields it was for psychiatric drugs not medical drugs. And he didn't go on the View to disrespect Travolta. The Travoltas need their space right now to grieve. Barbara Walters jumped Tom Cruise to talk about the whole situation.

Posted at 4:49PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Melinda

56. The Travolta's did not need a media circus on their son's funeral day. I think that is why the best friends that are celebrities honored John and Kelly's wishes for a small private family gathering. Don't think for a moment that not one of them wouldn't come to the Travolta's aid if asked to do so. All you people that are so harsh better pray nothing even close to this tragic happens to you.

Posted at 4:48PM on Jan 8th 2009 by hrhred

57. Hey, has anyone seen that old bag Babs lately, I think she's getting ready to go down Madison Ave. for Macy's
this November!! I see her boy toy Josh got his ass kicked by the fuzz. Go Fuzz!!

Posted at 4:44PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Sine

58. I meant to thank #44 for the explanation that was given about Scientology.
Imagine considering your child to be a "degraded being"?
Scientology is scary stuff.
Tom Cruise does nothing to help their cause because he is the scariest one.

Posted at 4:54PM on Jan 8th 2009 by craziness here on Earth

59. The scientolonuts played this all wrong, they should embrace the gayness and Tommy and Johnny could become the Scientology Super Celebrity Couple L Ron dreamed of

Posted at 4:46PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Boogaloo

60. OMG! Leave this poor ARTICULATE handsome man in pieces!!!

And go see Valkyrie before somebody, or some charity, goes broke!

Posted at 4:51PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Linda Hamel

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