Tom Cruise, you sly boots. The net is crawling with reports that the star foiled an anti-Scientology protest at the Valkyrie premiere, held at Jazz At Lincoln Center. Seems Anonymous, the infamous Xenu-haters, didn’t realize that “Jazz At Lincoln Center” wasn’t actually at Lincoln Center, forcing a quick run to the Time Warner Center and a new protest permit. There also isn’t space for a big red carpet outside the TWC, making it harder for the group’s Guy Fawkes masks to sneak into pap snaps of arriving celebrities. Nicely played!
But sadly for Cruise—who came in through the back—the price of avoiding an embarrassing photo op was not getting any good ones. Instead of glamorously parading for fans, stars were quickly walked into the oversized mall, where security far outnumbered gawkers. The few bystanders there were often had no idea what the event was for. A nearby ad for All My Sons (starring Katie Holmes) even had some wondering if Anonymous was protesting a party for the play. And possibly thanks to the lack of a public red carpet, non-cast members in attendance were on the level of Mario Lopez and Richard Belzer. He may have avoided fiasco, but we wouldn’t necessarily call this a point for Cruise.
Check out the gallery to see who else braved the brief jog past the protesters.
[Photos: Splash News Online]
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Patrick Wilson supports his All My Sons co-star's husband's movie about the good Nazis.
[Photo: Splash News Online]
