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Bacall Rips Cruise's 'Vulgar' Behavior
15 minutes ago
NEW YORK -
Lauren Bacall has a few unkind words to say about Tom Cruise. (Oh, YEAH baby!)

In an interview in the Aug. 8 issue of Time magazine, now on newsstands, the 80-year-old actress says, "When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise." (Oh my, this woman speaks to my very soul!)

"His whole behavior is so shocking," she says. "It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness." (If it weren't totally improper, I would ask for Lauren Bacall's hand in marriage right now...she just totally rocks the house!)

Bacall was alluding to Cruise's displays of emotion and public courting of Katie Holmes in the weeks leading up to the release of his new film, "War of the Worlds." Cruise and Holmes became engaged in June after he proposed at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (You know, if I'd have known about it, I would have pushed the man off. And I'm not that kind of person!)

Last fall, Bacall made similar remarks about Cruise's ex-wife Nicole Kidman, her co-star in "Birth." While promoting the movie, Bacall became irritated when an interviewer described Kidman as "a legend." (As well she should...)

"She's not a legend," Bacall said. "She can't be a legend at whatever age she is. ... You have to be older." (Yep...this woman is SO right...)

"Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall" and a marathon of Bacall's films were to air Monday on TCM.
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