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USA Today
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tom Cruise's relationship history: A look back amid Ana De Armas rumors
A Hollywood staple since the '80s, Tom Cruise is a leading man both on and off the screen. The "Top Gun" actor, 63, has been in and out of high-profile relationships since his rise to fame. His storied romantic history includes marriages to A-list actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, as well as nearly a dozen other entanglements over the years. And a rumored tie to actress Ana De Armas has reignited an interest in Cruise's love life. Though he has spoken very little about his relationships over the years (aside from one notable exception on Oprah's couch), speculation continues to fuel public fascination. As Cruise's public outings with "Knives Out" star Armas, 37, keep the internet abuzz, here's a look back at his dating history. Tom Cruise's first marriage: Mimi Rogers, 1987-90 Cruise wed "The Rapture" actress Mimi Rogers in 1987, the first of his three marriages. Rogers reportedly introduced Cruise to the Church of Scientology, of which he is still a member and has long been an advocate. When they married, Rogers was 32 while Cruise was 24. The two dated in the '80s after meeting at a dinner party. In an interview with the Sun Sentinel, Rogers implied that friends had set them up, while Cruise recalled to Rolling Stone in June 1986 that his future wife "was dating a friend" when they met. He added, "I thought she was extremely bright." Their wedding, which they referred to using the codeword "The Project," was a "very small, very private and completely normal" ceremony on May 9, 1987, Rogers told the Sun Sentinel. In another Rolling Stone interview, Cruise was effusive in expressing his love for Rogers. "Since I've been with her, it's opened me up a lot. I think it's helped me be a better actor. We live a lot of life together. We share everything," he told the outlet in 1990. "I care about my wife more than anything in the world. She's my best friend. I just really like being with her, you know? I love her." Less than a week after the Rolling Stone cover story was published, Rogers and Cruise announced they were divorcing. "While there have been very positive aspects to our marriage, there were some issues which could not be resolved even after working on them for a period of time," the pair said in a joint statement at the time. Second marriage: Nicole Kidman, 1990-2001 By the end of 1990, Cruise had thrown himself into a new marriage: this time with fellow A-lister Nicole Kidman. The two married on Dec. 24, 1990, months after meeting on the set of "Days of Thunder." Kidman was 23 and Cruise was 28. "I thought he was the sexiest man I'd ever seen in my life," Kidman told Vanity Fair in a 1995 interview. "So it started on lust." Cruise agreed the relationship started with "instant lust," but added that marrying the "Moulin Rouge!" actress was "the best decision I ever made." "I thought she was amazingly sexy and stunning. It grew into love and respect," he told the magazine. "I knew she was it for me. I absolutely knew — I just knew it. I thought, 'This is the person to be able to share all of who I am with, and her with me.'" In that same interview, Kidman confirmed she was a Scientologist but declined to elaborate on it because "it gets misinterpreted and misrepresented." Over their decade-long marriage, the two welcomed two children – Isabella, 32, and Connor, 30, before announcing their split in Feb. 2001. Kidman shared later in a 2007 Marie Claire interview that at the beginning of their union, she'd experienced an ectopic pregnancy, a dangerous condition that occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. She then had a miscarriage at the end of their marriage. "It was incredibly traumatic for me," she told the magazine. A few years later, Kidman mused that her age had factored into the split with Cruise, telling Vanity Fair in 2013: "I was a child, really, when I got married. And I needed to grow up." Third marriage: Katie Holmes, 2006-2012 Cruise made his debut with "Dawson's Creek" star Katie Holmes in 2005, getting engaged in front of the Eiffel Tower that summer and welcoming their daughter, Suri Cruise, now 19, in April 2006. They married in November 2006, at a medieval castle in the town of Bracciano, located outside of Rome. Holmes was 27. Cruise was 44. The ceremony reportedly had a star-studded guest list, with attendees that included Steven Spielberg, Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and Jim Carrey. This was the romance that inspired Cruise, who was promoting "War of the Worlds" at the time, to hop atop a couch during a bizarre "Oprah Winfrey Show" sit-down. The stunt had Winfrey declaring, "We've never seen you behave this way before." The couple's five-year relationship provided ample fodder for tabloids, as Cruise and Holmes developed the couple name "TomKat." As such, their 2012 divorce was met with a media frenzy. Announcing their divorce in a joint statement at the time, the pair wrote: "We are committed to working together as parents to accomplishing what is in our daughter Suri's best interests. We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents." Reports at the time noted that one of the reasons for the split was that Holmes wanted to raise their daughter outside the Church of Scientology. Tom Cruise dated Penélope Cruz, was also linked to Cher and Melissa Gilbert During an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in 2017, Melissa Gilbert confirmed she dated Cruise (at the time known as Tom Mapother) at "16 or 17," which would put Cruise around 18 or 19 years old. "We made out, but honestly, there was no sex," she told Cohen. Cher, who reportedly also dated Cruise in the 1980s, told Cohen in 2013 that Cruise was among her top five best lovers. Cruise has also been linked to singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, who is now married to Bruce Springsteen, and his "Risky Business" co-star Rebecca De Mornay. In the early 2000s, Cruise dated his "Vanilla Sky" co-star Penélope Cruz for a few years. Now, fans have begun to speculate that Armas is his latest leading lady, as photographers have caught the pair globe-trotting in recent times.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Rapture Returns With a Tour After ‘a Lot of Personal Healing Over the Years': Here Are the Dates
The Rapture, the New York dance-punk band that became indie darlings in the 2000s, has announced its first proper headlining tour in 15 years. The 26-city trek will kick off on Sept. 16 in Minneapolis, and runs through North America before heading to the U.K. and Europe for select dates in November. Formed in 1998 by guitarist-vocalist Luke Jenner, The Rapture earned raves with its 2003 album Echoes, and widened its audience with 2006's Pieces of the People We Love and 2011's In the Grace of Your Love, before going on an extended hiatus after that project. More from Billboard Lewis Capaldi Donates 734,000 Hours of Free Therapy to Those in Need: 'This Is My Way of Giving Back' Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Celebrated His 56th Birthday Jamming Out to Phish Believe It Or Not, Ozzy Osbourne and Axl Rose Had Never Met Before Final Black Sabbath Show: 'An Utter Gentleman' 'Years ago when I stepped away from the band I was needing time and space to piece together my life,' Jenner explained in a press statement. 'I needed to fix my marriage, be there for my son and ultimately work on myself. This tour marks a new chapter for me, one shaped by everything I've lived through and learned along the way. I've achieved everything I hoped to achieve through music, and now I get to use it to help anyone else who maybe needs it like I did back then.' The band reunited in 2019 and Jenner released a solo project, 1, the following year. Aside from a few spot-date reunions, however, The Rapture has been inactive on the road since 2010. 'The idea to take The Rapture back on tour wasn't some grand, strategic decision,' Jenner says in a statement to Billboard. 'It kind of unfolded the way life does when you're finally listening to it instead of forcing things. I'd done a lot of personal healing over the years and somewhere in all that space, I found clarity. There's a sense of purpose now for me that wasn't there before. 'The preparation for this tour hasn't just been about rehearsing the songs — it's been about grounding myself,' Jenner continues. 'I truly feel these shows could be some of the most honest and alive ones we've ever played and that's what I'm showing up for — to create something that speaks to people. I've done everything I ever dreamed of in music, and now it's a way to give back — to offer something real to anyone who might need it, the way I once did.' Pre-sale tickets for the tour begins on Wednesday (July 9). Check out the full tour itinerary for The Rapture below: Sept. 16 – First Avenue – Minneapolis Sept. 18 – Ogden Theatre – Denver Sept. 19 – The Depot – Salt Lake City Sept. 21 – Portola Festival – San Francisco Sept. 23 – Humphrey's – San Diego Sept. 24 – The Van Buren – Phoenix Sept. 26 – Emo's – Austin Sept. 27 – The Studio at The Factory – Dallas Sept. 30 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta Oct. 1 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville Oct. 3 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago Oct. 4 – Masonic Temple Theater – Detroit Oct. 5 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto Oct. 7 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia Oct. 8 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn Oct. 9 – House of Blues – Boston Oct. 10 – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C. Nov. 11 – St. Luke's – Glasgow, U.K. Nov. 12 – New Century Hall – Manchester, U.K. Nov. 13 – HERE at Outernet – London Nov. 15 – Fabrik – Hamburg, Germany Nov. 17 – Huxleys – Berlin Nov. 19 – Paradiso – Amsterdam Nov. 20 – Salle Pleyel – Paris Nov. 21 – Trix – Antwerp, Belgium Nov. 23 – Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, Spain Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tom Cruise's romances: A timeline, from Nicole Kidman to Katie Holmes, other stars
Tom Cruise's romances: A timeline, from Nicole Kidman to Katie Holmes, other stars Show Caption Hide Caption Tom Cruise awarded US Navy's top civilian award for 'valor' Tom Cruise has been honored with the US Navy's highest civilian award, the Distinguished Public Service Award, for his "outstanding contributions" to the military through his iconic screen roles. unbranded - Entertainment One of Hollywood's leading men has also been one of the industry's leading love interests. Tom Cruise's relationships have been high-profile since his rise to fame, with marriages to A-list actresses Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes and nearly a dozen relationships and romantic entanglements with other film stars over the years. Cruise, July 3, 1962, has spoken very little about his relationships over the years (aside from one notable exception on Oprah's couch). But speculation about his relationships continues to fuel public fascination. Now, Cruise's public outings with "Knives Out" breakout star Ana de Armas, 37, are fueling rumors about whether they are more than professional collaborators. Take a trip down memory lane as we examine Cruise's storied dating history. Tom Cruise's first marriage: Mimi Rogers, 1987-90 The first of Cruise's three marriages was to "The Rapture" actress Mimi Rogers. Rogers reportedly introduced Cruise to the Church of Scientology, of which he is still a member and has long been an advocate. When they married, Rogers was 32 while Cruise was 24. According to interviews, the two dated in the '80s; they met at a dinner party. Rogers alluded to the Sun Sentinel that friends were playing matchmaker with the two of them, while Cruise recalled to Rolling Stone in the June 1986 issue that Rogers "was dating a friend" when they met. He added, "I thought she was extremely bright." Their wedding, which they referred to using the codeword "The Project," was a "very small, very private and completely normal" ceremony that took place on May 9, 1987, Rogers told the Sun Sentinel. Per a People report at the time, "The Outsiders" co-star and childhood friend Emilio Estevez was Cruise's best man. In yet another Rolling Stone interview – which reportedly took place in November and published in January 1990 – Cruise was effusive in expressing his love for Rogers and admitted to never having been in love before her. "Since I've been with her, it's opened me up a lot. I think it's helped me be a better actor. We live a lot of life together. We share everything," he said, later adding, "I care about my wife more than anything in the world. She's my best friend. I just really like being with her, you know? I love her." Less than a week after the Rolling Stone cover story was published, Rogers and Cruise announced they were divorcing. "While there have been very positive aspects to our marriage, there were some issues which could not be resolved even after working on them for a period of time," the statement read. Second marriage: Nicole Kidman, 1990-2001 By the end of 1990, Cruise had thrown himself into a new marriage: this time with fellow blockbuster star Nicole Kidman. Months after meeting on the set of "Days of Thunder," the two married on Dec. 24, 1990, when Kidman was 23 and Cruise was 28. "I thought he was the sexiest man I'd ever seen in my life," Kidman told Vanity Fair in an interview that was published in July 1995. "So it started on lust." Cruise agreed the relationship started with "instant lust," but marrying the "Moulin Rouge!" actress was "the best decision I ever made." "I thought she was amazingly sexy and stunning. It grew into love and respect," he told the magazine. "I knew she was it for me. I absolutely knew — I just knew it. I thought, 'This is the person to be able to share all of who I am with, and her with me.'" In the same interview, Kidman confirmed she was a Scientologist but declined to elaborate on it because "it gets misinterpreted and misrepresented." Over their decade-long marriage, the two welcomed two children – Isabella Cruise, 32, and Connor Cruise, 30 – through adoption and also co-starred in the 1992 film "Far and Away." In February 2001, they announced their split. With their marriage in the rearview mirror, Kidman shared in a 2007 Marie Claire interview that at the beginning of her union with Cruise, she'd experienced an ectopic pregnancy, a dangerous condition that occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. She then had a miscarriage at the end of their marriage. "It was incredibly traumatic for me," she told the magazine. A few years later, Kidman mused that her and Cruise's difference in maturity factored into their divorce, telling Vanity Fair in 2013: "I was a child, really, when I got married. And I needed to grow up." Third marriage: Katie Holmes, 2006-2012 "Dawson's Creek" star Holmes and Cruise made their debut in 2005, got engaged in front of the Eiffel Tower that summer and welcomed their daughter, Suri Cruise, now 19, in April 2006. They married later that year, in November 2006, at a medieval castle in the town of Bracciano, located outside of Rome. Holmes was 27. Cruise was 44. The Scientology-themed ceremony reportedly had a star-studded guest list, with attendees that included Steven Spielberg, Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and Jim Carrey. Yes, this was the romance that inspired Cruise, who was promoting "War of the Worlds" at the time, to hop atop a couch during a bizarre "Oprah Winfrey Show" sit-down. The stunt had Winfrey declaring, "We've never seen you behave this way before." The couple's five-year relationship provided ample fodder for tabloids, as Cruise and Holmes developed the couple name "TomKat." As such, their 2012 divorce was met with a media frenzy. But the former couple struck a professional tone in their joint statement that read: "We are committed to working together as parents to accomplishing what is in our daughter Suri's best interests. We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents." Reports at the time noted that one of the reasons for the split was that Holmes wanted to protect their daughter from Scientology. Cruise has been a member of the Church of Scientology since the 1980s and has been a longtime advocate. Tom Cruise dated Penélope Cruz, was also linked to Cher and Melissa Gilbert During an appearance on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in 2017, Melissa Gilbert confirmed she dated Cruise (at the time known as Tom Mapother) at "16 or 17," which would put Cruise around 18 or 19 years old. "We made out, but honestly, there was no sex," she told Cohen. Cher, who reportedly also dated Cruise in the 1980s, told Cohen in 2013 that Cruise was among her top five best lovers. Cruise has also been linked to singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, who is now married to Bruce Springsteen, and his "Risky Business" co-star Rebecca De Mornay. In the early 2000s, Cruise dated his "Vanilla Sky" co-star Penélope Cruz for a few years.
Associated Press
31-03-2025
- General
- Associated Press
A New Era of Unlocking Answers & Hope
Turning Point with David Jeremiah Unveils Prophecy Explained a Groundbreaking New Website Dedicated to Biblical Prophecy SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This March, David Jeremiah's Turning Point Ministries is thrilled to announce the launch of Prophecy Explained, a revolutionary new website dedicated solely to the fascinating and often-misunderstood topic of biblical prophecy. For more than 40 years, Dr. David Jeremiah has explored countless biblical themes, but few have captured the curiosity and urgency of audiences quite like prophecy. 'It is one of my favorite topics to study and preach,' says Dr. Jeremiah. 'When asked why study prophecy, my answer is for every prophecy about the birth of Christ, there are eight about His Second Coming, and there is a reward for studying prophecy.' (More on that reward is answered on the new site!) Prophecy Explained is a one-of-a-kind digital hub, carefully curated with sermon clips, television interviews, book excerpts, blog posts, articles, and answers to the most pressing prophecy questions. Designed to feel like a masterclass, the site brings Dr. Jeremiah's decades of insight into an easy-to-navigate format that allows visitors to explore, learn, and engage with these critical biblical teachings. What's Inside? Some of the compelling topics explored on the site include: The Rapture – What will happen when Christ returns for Christians? The Tribulation – What does the Bible reveal about this tumultuous period? The Millennium – What will Christ's 1,000-year reign look like? Heaven – What awaits believers in eternity? But that's not all—Prophecy Explained introduces an exciting new feature from Turning Point called SmartSearch. With this cutting-edge tool, users can submit a question and instantly receive an answer curated directly from Dr. Jeremiah's vast library of Bible Strong teaching. SmartSearch doesn't just find related content—it pinpoints the exact moment in Dr. Jeremiah's message where that specific question is addressed and takes the user directly to that precise moment in the teaching. With both a text-based response and a video clip of the answer in action, users can read or watch Dr. Jeremiah's answer immediately. 'There is so much to the topic of prophecy, and we wanted to create a space that could answer questions, quell fears, inspire faith, build hope, and ultimately lead more individuals to faith in Jesus Christ,' said Mishell Cook, Digital Content Manager for Turning Point. The excitement doesn't stop here— officially launches on March 31, kicking off a year-long exploration of prophecy that will culminate in Dr. Jeremiah's highly anticipated new book and teaching series on heaven this fall. Get ready to dive deeper, gain clarity, and find hope in the promises of Scripture. Visit and experience the future through the lens of biblical prophecy like never before! About Turning Point Turning Point Ministries was founded in 1982 as Dr. David Jeremiah's broadcast ministry to deliver the unchanging Word of God to an ever-changing world. More than four decades later, with a multimedia network featuring radio, television, online programming, magazines, and books, Turning Point reaches people around the globe with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Turning Point is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization wholly supported by patrons and not underwritten by any church or organization.
