07.22.26
Tom Cruise is facing backlash for his World Cup speech. Fans mocked the scene as a TED Talk. A source says, “Tom genuinely believed this was going to be the moment everyone talked about. He takes complete control of everything he does, and he thought this speech would steal the show. Seeing people laugh instead of cheer was humiliating. Tom is the ultimate perfectionist—and a total control freak when it comes to his public appearances. Nothing happens unless he’s signed off on it. He wanted to give the World Cup a cinematic moment only Tom Cruise could deliver. The problem was fans wanted excitement, not a lecture.”
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Darius Rucker may retire from touring in two years. Billboard magazine quotes him as saying, “Two years. I might. I’ve really been looking at it. I played 110 shows last year…What am I doing? I still like making records and playing and everything, but I’m really starting to like being at home a lot. So I’m looking at maybe doing a tour. One more big Hootie thing. If we call it, I’ve got to do one more Hootie thing. We have to finish at [Columbia, South Carolina’s] Williams-Brice Stadium. Our last show, when we say we’re done, it’s gotta be at Williams-Brice Stadium.