Cruise Leaves Big Tip For Accident Victim

http://www.nbc30.com/news/4006544/detail.html ^ | December 17, 2004

[ConservativeStatement]

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Actor Tom Cruise left a lot of cash in a tip jar for an accident victim. Cruise walked into a Virginia Dairy Queen and saw the jar with a photo of Ashley Flint and her story.

Flint was in a go-cart accident in September. It has left her family with a mountain of hospital bills.

So Cruise left $5,000 in cash in the jar.

[ConservativeStatement]

Cheers to Tom Cruise!

[wrathof59]

Good to hear this

[MisterRepublican]

Gee, isn't he just the greatest? Better the folks who put in $5.00 and didn't seek any publicity.

[LauraleeBraswell]

You know how Everyone in Hollywood is so quick to tell us what to do, We have to conserve energy (their houses burn more fuel than we ever could) We have to donate to their Telethon we have to help so and so we have to

Did you know Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman have an adopted black son?

Here's two Hollywood people who actually practice what they preach. Unlike Rosie O'Donnell- who adopts 4 white children.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

I doubt he personally sought the publicity. An employee at the DQ probably saw him put the money in the jar and called the press.

[Blueflag]

His soul is lost to Scientology, but any guy who eats at DQ or Waffle House is OK with me ;-)

[ConservativeStatement]

If I recall correctly, too, he refused to endorse a President when asked during the campaign saying he didn't think it was appropriate. Makes me think he may have supported Bush and didn't want to be alienated.

[Arkinsaw]

Can't stand Tom Cruise. He plays Tom Cruise in every movie.

But he eats at a Dairy Queen. He leaves $5,000 bucks in a jar for someone he doesn't know.

My despising of Tom Cruise has been reduced somewhat.

[scory]

Good for him. This was a good thing to do and he should receive praise for it. Well done, Mr. Cruise.

[Teacher317]

I'll be impressed when a black Hollywood elite adopts a white child... and raises it themselves... especially one over the age of 4 (not in as big a demand in the adoption world).

[DTogo]

Wayta go, Maverick!

[My Favorite Headache]

Tom Cruise is a HUGE DEM...don't be fooled.

CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ACTOR BOXER, BARBARA (D)
Senate - CA
FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER $1,000
primary 03/31/03


CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ACTOR CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
Senate - NY
NEW YORK SENATE 2000 $5,000
primary 06/30/00


CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ACTOR CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D)
Senate - NY
NEW YORK SENATE 2000 $5,000
primary 12/27/99


CRUISE, TOM
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
ACTOR
MAJORITY 2000 (D) $10,000
primary 09/02/99
CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ACTOR
LEADERSHIP '02 (FKA FRIENDS OF ALBERT GORE JR INC) (D) $2,500
primary 11/06/98


CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
CRUISE/WARNER PRODUCTIONS
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) $5,000
primary 05/19/98


CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ACTOR BOXER, BARBARA (D)
Senate - CA
FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER $1,000
primary 05/12/98


CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ACTOR DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW (D)
Senate - SD
A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING TOM DASCHLE INC $1,000
primary 03/04/98


CRUISE, THOMAS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $5,000
primary 10/11/96


CRUISE, TOM
STUDIO CITY, CA 91604
ACTOR KERRY, JOHN F (D)
Senate - MA
KERRY COMMITTEE $500
primary 05/22/96


CRUISE, TOM
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
ENTERTAINMENT BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D)
Senate - IL
CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INC $1,000
general 04/29/94


CRUISE, THOMAS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
MCLEOD PRODUCTIONS INC MRAZEK, ROBERT J (D)
Senate - NY
PEOPLE FOR MRAZEK SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,000
general 05/23/90


CRUISE, THOMAS
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
MCLEOD PRODUCTIONS INC MRAZEK, ROBERT J (D)
Senate - NY
PEOPLE FOR MRAZEK SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/23/9

[LauraleeBraswell]

Michael JACKSON, are you impressed


There are waiting lists for white Children,

[TenaciousZ]

Gee, isn't he just the greatest? Better the folks who put in $5.00 and didn't seek any publicity.

Oh c'mon now, from this article at least it's not clear, or even implied, that he sought the publicity. Coming into a small-town Dairy Queen with Steven Spielberg and an entourage of 20 was probably newsworthy enough in those parts. This girl and her family are better off because of his gesture, and I applaud it.

[AggieCPA]

I'm surprised he would have 5K in cash with him. I didn't think stars carried money.

[Hildy]

OMG, you are unbelievable. Are you that miserable that you have to take the time to make a comment like that?

[ConservativeStatement]

Agreed!

[WildTurkey]

I doubt he personally sought the publicity. An employee at the DQ probably saw him put the money in the jar and called the press.

Right! They just bought $100,000 of publicity with $5000. I will be impressed when He donates everything above $100k per year income to help the poor.

"He was accompanied by director Steven Spielberg and an entourage of about 20 others when he made the stop at the Dairy Queen."

[ConservativeStatement]

On second thought... :-(

[A CA Guy]

Wow, $5000 gets him $500,000 in publicity, good for him.