In 2001, Tom Cruise mysteriously filed for divorce from long-time love Nicole Kidman, shocking her and the rest of the world. After a decade, two children and three films together, something had suddenly driven them apart. Was it his obsession with the Church of Scientology? Their fertility struggles? Or the pressure of being one of the most iconic Hollywood romances of our time? In this throwback episode, we look into the culprit, and how both stars’ personal and professional lives have evolved (or not at all) since. We'll be back next week with a new episode!

Links from this episode: 

“Cruise Speed”: Vanity Fair’s 1994 Tom Cruise Profile
“Nicole’s New Light”: Vanity Fair’s 2002 Nicole Kidman Profile
60 Minutes’ 2011 Interview with Nicole Kidman
Oprah Winfrey’s 2001 Interview with Nicole Kidman
Barbara Walters’ 2002 Interview with Tom Cruise

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