Tom Cruise partied at the Marmont to ring in his 51st birthday: cool or weird?

Tom Cruise

Admittedly, the title to this post is slightly deceptive. Tom Cruise is shown on these photographs while riding a chopper on the evening of July 2, which was actually the eve of his 51st birthday. Yes, I have memorized Tom’s birthday and realize how creepy that sounds, but I only remember the special day because Tom filmed Born on the 4th of July while also publicly noting that his birthday is the 3rd of July. Oh, nevermind. You people already realize how obsessed I am with the lift master, so let’s not try to hide it.

Anyway, does it seem weird at all (beyond the usual involved with the Cruise) that Tom now hangs out at the Chateau Marmont? That’s where the paparazzi stars like Robert “Sparkles” Pattinson come out to play. Does Tom want to get papped? Because the Chateau is where famous people go to be photographed. I wouldn’t doubt that Tom wants to be papped like a starlet, since he’s a hip, single (not to mention thrice-divorced) guy in his own mind. I bet he misses riding with David Miscavige on their motorcycles. While we ponder these important questions, Us Weekly has published a story about how “relaxed” and “extroverted” Tom is now that he’s free of his marriage to Katie Holmes:

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Here’s hoping Tom Cruise’s 51st birthday on Wednesday, July 3 is happier than his 50th: This time last year, the superstar was shooting Oblivion in Iceland, and privately reeling from wife Katie Holmes’ surprise divorce filing after less than six years of marriage. (The parents to Suri, now 7, famously settled their split within the same month.)

The Jack Reacher star was photographed zooming out of Chateau Marmont on Tuesday evening on a motorcycle; his birthday plans as yet are unknown. “Tom has definitely made some changes to his life over the past year since the divorce,” a Cruise source tells Us Weekly. “He’s actually a lot more relaxed and more extroverted,” the insider continues, noting that the often reclusive star has been spotted over the past year supporting son Connor at various DJ gigs and attending high-profile basketball games in L.A..

“Now that he’s single he wants to get out there a bit,” adds a second pal. Still, like his ex-wife Holmes, 34, Cruise has yet to step out with a new love. “He’s dated a few girls, but very casually.”

One very important lady in his life, of course, is Suri. “Tom still sees her and speaks to her on the phone,” the first source says of Cruise’s youngest, who lives with her mom in NYC. (The actor also spends quality time with Isabella, his 21-year-old daughter with ex Nicole Kidman.)

As Cruise enters his second half-century, expect a mellower version of the famously turbo-charged actor. Says the second insider: “Since the divorce, he’s spent some time reflecting and actually letting go.”

[From Us Weekly]

Tom has always seemed manic, but I can’t even imagine how he comes off when seeming more extroverted than usual. Does that mean he’s actively trying to pick up chicks? Who knows. Also, Kaiser has already covered the photos of Tom, Johnny Depp, and Jerry Bruckheimer last week together, but I just had to comment on how “puffy” Tom’s face looks. He’s definitely had fillers recently.

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Just for reference’s sake, here’s Tom looking less “inflated” on May 5 of this year.

Tom Cruise

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News and WENN

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  1. Eleonor says:

    Sorry that’s not a chopper, it could be an Agusta. Damn Tom Cruise motorbikes are to die for, really.

    • Turtle Dove says:

      +1

      Yeah, choppers are custom built or modified bikes. This one is a beauty though.

    • Magneticfieldz says:

      Dailymail has it as a Vyrus 987 C3 4V, supposedly £100,000 and the most powerful production motorcycle.

      • Selena says:

        It is a Vyrus. Not surprising as it is another Italian motorcycle with a Ducati engine.

    • karen says:

      All that money and no one to share it with.

      I find him pathetic.

  2. mkyarwood says:

    Prolly ‘cos nobody would come to his house.

  3. India says:

    He’s such a freak. The fillers in his face are so obvious.
    Gross me out to the max.

    • Belle Epoch says:

      Thank you! The filling and tweaking isn’t working any more. His cheeks look stuffed and he can’t smile right. Why oh why can’t people age gracefully? Paul Newman never got hard on the eyes!

      • Christin says:

        Cary Grant aged well, too. I don’t even want to think of Paul and Cary with fillers.

    • Kath says:

      He’s actually looking a lot like Brad Pitt these days: his face looks fatter than his body due to the weird, unnatural puffiness around his jawline.

  4. DanaG says:

    He really is waiting awhile to hookeup with someone again. Guess the auditions aren’t going so well this time around. It just looks sad really. He is 51 he isn’t some young hip stud!

  5. Arock says:

    Tom cruise is a cock block. Please look it up.

  6. K-Rock says:

    Wow he has the face of an obese person. Ugh why did he do that? He wasn’t looking that old. Now his head doesn’t match his body. Yuk.

  7. Thora says:

    Happy Birthday Tom! Loved you in Risky Business, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut and Collateral.

    • MissMoody says:

      I would like to add The Last Samurai and The Firm to that list. Guy’s a major creep but he’s got a sweet resume

  8. Lynn says:

    I loath the turtle neck photo.. It screams douch bag. I can’t even ….

  9. LadyMTL says:

    A movie channel here aired Top Gun this past weekend and I watched part of it and flipped out about how TC has changed. I mean, he still looks the same in a way but yet…there’s a quality to him now that’s very freaky. I suppose it’s the COS, but yeah, I found myself really missing 1980’s Tom.

  10. Anna says:

    Still, the man looks good.

  11. Mandy says:

    He’s totally wearing that turtleneck to cover surgery scars.

  12. Andrea says:

    One very important lady in his life, of course, is Suri. “Tom still sees her and speaks to her on the phone,”

    Wow. I do feel bad for Suri. If Suri was so important to Tom he would have relocated to NYC just to be close to her. Every little girl deserves more from their Dad than occasional telephone calls and visits. I realize that he is crazy but he is still her father.

    • Azurea says:

      Yeah, he “STILL” sees her…WTF? She’s his daughter, not an ex!

    • CF98 says:

      All this does is further convince me what I thought for quite some time now Suri isn’t his biological daughter. That would explain why he let Katie have full custody of her and he settles for visitation rights. I mean really you would think for a bio kid he would’ve put up more of a fight. He doesn’t?

      • swack says:

        Connor and Isabelle are not his biological children and he put up a fight for them. Think there is some other reason for her having physical custody. Possibly because he can’t stop working which when you travel for your job it makes it harder (especially when you are a single parent).

      • anne says:

        I agree. It was a contract, Cruise did not want to renew. Katie exit the scrip combined. Invented Scientology threatened to tell the fake from the biological father, Cruise had more to lose. He woke up now. The 4th wife will have more luck.

    • Vesper says:

      He still sees his daughter – when?? It seems like he has barely spent any time with Suri since the divorce. When was the last time they were in a pic together?

  13. Dawn says:

    I think if Tom Cruise was not in COS everyone would think he was cool. Didn’t his first wife Mimi Kennedy get him into it? Shame on her for doing so.

    • CF98 says:

      Mimi Rogers not Mimi Kennedy(a totally different actress) and yes she got him into it.

  14. Lucy2 says:

    So couch jumping on Oprah and making out with Katie on the red carpet was introverted???

    I don’t feel too sad for Suri with the limited interaction- I don’t think he ever spent that much time with her and in the long run she’s probably safer growing up away from that crazy cult.

  15. Hillshmill says:

    I have a general question about the Chateau Marmont. We see photos of celebs leaving the CM almost daily (Tom Cruise, Rob Patterson, Johnny Depo, etc.) and they’re always driving themselves home. But aren’t all these celebs at the CM to drink/party? Every time I see a celeb leaving the CM at night and driving myself I wonder why there isn’t a cop right there to do a sobriety test. We put Reese and her husband on blast for drinking & driving so I’m just curious. I mean, the article says Tom was there to celebrate his birthday…and then he gets on his fast as hell motorcycle and drives home?

    • MissMoody says:

      A lot of business meetings happen at the Marmont too. A lot. It’s almost like a haven for celebs I guess. A place where they can be with their own kind (Hollywood types) and not worry about being snitched on since its very celeb-friendly. They keep stuff on lock at the Marmont so it’s great for celebs who want to drink/party but there isn’t like a 2 drink min or something. Once inside, they have relative privacy to do whatever, drunk or sober.

  16. crtb says:

    I think he looks great for 51. Reminds me of Dick Clark.

  17. LahdidahBaby says:

    Ew. Eeeeeew.

  18. Maggie says:

    He and Brad Pitt must go to the same doctor for fillers. They have the same puffy cheeks. Tom looks better though.

  19. Claira says:

    Who the f$#k wears skivvies anymore???!!!

  20. CF98 says:

    Anne,

    I don’t buy that it was a contract I don’t see Katie bringing a child into such an arrangement.

    Contracts ending would be where both parties would get something out of it.

    No way would Tom ever agree to look as bad as he did in that divorce.

    As for Connor/Isabella maybe they were related to him biologically but not Nicole… would explain why she didn’t fight for them. And unlike Suri he never claimed to be their biological parent.

    Point is Tom Cruise is a powerful man in Hollywood its surprising he didn’t squash Katie like a bug here when he’s done it to others more “star worthy” than her.

    • anne says:

      Katie left the script (script) as agreed. Created Scientology to pose mother heroine. Connor and Isabella are not children of bio Cruise. is more than evident.

  21. rudy says:

    What I find disturbing is Tom’s secret meetings with Suri. Based on Scientology rules he should shun Katie and Suri. But he is allowed to break the rules because he is Cruise & in like Flynn with Miscavgie.

  22. annie says:

    CF98
    I don’t believe it was a contract either. maybe Katie got custody, because he is or was never around, if that’s enough to get custody.
    There is much more to this that we don’t know, I’m sure.
    But still think that Katie has stuff on Tom, and I also think that people who defected from Scie, might have given her dad loads of info, that might do some damage, if released, or she herself has seen or been directly involved in situations.
    You can video anything on your mobile phone, tape conversations, anything is possible.
    He doesn’t seem to see Suri that often, and she lives in NY and like that other poster said, he hasn’t moved to be closer to her.

  23. Mitch Buchanan Rocks! says:

    In certain photos TC looks like Reese Witherspoon – wonder if they are distantly related – would be interesting to see them in a project together.