Shields Says Cruise Has Apologized

Brooke Shields says Tom Cruise has apologized for publicly criticizing her use of antidepressants after the birth of her first daughter.
The two had a public beef last year after the "Mission: Impossible III" star, echoing the position of Scientology, said in an appearance on NBC's "Today" show that depression can be treated with exercise and vitamins rather than drugs.
The 41-year-old actress says Cruise apologized in person Thursday.
"He came over to my house, and he gave me a heartfelt apology," Shields said Friday during an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." "And he apologized for bringing me into the whole thing and for everything that happened.
"And through it all, I was so impressed with how heartfelt it was. And I didn't feel at any time that I had to defend myself, nor did I feel that he was trying to convince me of anything other than the fact that he was deeply sorry. And I accepted it."
ADVERTISEMENT Cruise's spokesman confirmed the celebrities made up.
"It is true that his friendship with Ms. Shields has been mended," spokesman Arnold Robinson said in a statement. "He has not changed his position about antidepressants, which as evidenced by the black label warnings issued by the FDA on these types of drugs, are unhealthy."
Shields, who wrote "Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression," has dismissed the actor's remarks as a "ridiculous rant" and "a disservice to mothers everywhere."

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Winners of 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

Winners of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards:
Video of the Year: Panic! At the Disco, "I Write Sins not Tragedies"
Best Male Video: James Blunt, "You're Beautiful"
Best Female Video: Kelly Clarkson, "Because of You"
Best Group Video: The All American Rejects, "Move Along"
Best Rock Video: A.F.I., "Miss Murder"
Best R&B Video: Beyonce featuring Slim Thug and Bun B, "Check On It (Pink Panther)"
Best Dance Video: Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dog, "Buttons"
Best Rap Video: Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone, "Ridin"
Best Hip-Hop Video: The Black Eyed Peas, "My Humps"
Best Pop Video: Pink, "Stupid Girls"
Best New Artist: Avenged Sevenfold, "Bat Country"
Viewer's Choice Award: Fallout Boy, "Dance, Dance"
Best Video Game Soundtrack: "Marc Ecko's Getting Up"
Best Video Game Score: "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion"
Ringtone of the Year: Fort Minor, "Where'd You Go"
Best Editing: Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy"
Best Cinematography: James Blunt, "You're Beautiful"
Best Direction: Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy"
Best Choreography: Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean, "Hips Don't Lie"
Best Art Direction: Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Dani California"
Best Special Effects: Missy Elliot, "We Run This"

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Actor Glenn Ford dies at 90

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Glenn Ford, a handsome and quiet character actor who made his mark in big films like "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died on Wednesday in his Beverly Hills home, police said. He was 90.
The Beverly Hills Police Department said in a statement that paramedics were called to Ford's home in the afternoon and found the actor dead.
The cause of his death was not immediately known.
The Canadian-born actor, who starred in five movies with Rita Hayworth, never quite attained the superstar status he sought, but nevertheless won the hearts of moviegoers in a variety of roles.
Many critics thought he was underrated and one, David Shipmann, wrote, "He is a good -- if not the best -- example of that second-string group, the dependable and efficient actor."
Ford made low-key appearances in more than 200 movies, and became one of the most enduring stars of the silver screen.
Away from the cameras, Ford led an intensely private life, shunning nightspots in favor of a quiet home life. He was set to make his first public appearance in 15 years at a 90th birthday tribute in Hollywood four months ago, but was unable to attend because of ill health. In his place, former co-stars such as Debbie Reynolds and Martin Landau sang his praises.
Although most frequently appearing in Westerns, Ford played a variety of quietly intense heroes and villains and is best remembered for his non-Western roles.
His career began in 1939 and was highlighted by starring roles in director Fritz Lang's "The Big Heat" in 1953, in which he played a cop out to avenge his wife's murder; Richard Brooks' "The Blackboard Jungle" in 1955, in which he played a teacher; and "The Teahouse of the August Moon" in 1956, in which he played a U.S. soldier in Japan.
After his first movie, "Heaven With a Barbed Wire Fence," Ford made a number of low-budget dramas before joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942.
After returning from World War Two, he starred in his first big budget film, the romance "Gilda," with Hayworth in 1946. The movie was a hit and Bette Davis confirmed his leading-man status by picking him to star with her in "A Stolen Life," released the same year.
Ford teamed with Hayworth again for "The Loves of Carmen" (1948) and "Affair in Trinidad" (1958) and played one of his best villains, a sadistic lawman, in "The Man From Colorado"
(1948).

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