So Tom & Katie are married, but technically they aren't really married

[LynneSin]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3866260a1860,00.html

Local authorities said this week Cruise, star of Hollywood hits like "Top Gun" and the "Mission: Impossible" trilogy, had not sought permission for a civil service, meaning the wedding could be purely ceremonial and have no legal value.

So since Scientology isn't a recognized religon (Nicole Kidman could marry in the Catholic Church because they didn't recognize her marriage to Tom Cruise as valid) AND they married in a country where permissions are required in order to be an official wedding but were not completed.

Something stinks to high heavens if you ask me! Poor Katie is getting screwed out of her life, her career and probably the kid too!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. I feel bad for her in a weird sort of way.

Tom Cruise is totally just fucking her over, IMHO.

[Redstone]

2. And is there any POSSIBLE reason to care about this?

Not to be hostile, especially to you, but....

Redstone

[Robb]

7. Yes

This news means I can continue my weekend trysts with Katie without fear of going to hell. At least for adultery. :D

[Redstone]

21. Now THAT's funny.

Redstone

[dorktv]

3. The kid is adorable though.

[Generic Brad]

4. My kid is more adorable than Suri

Thank goodness the paparazzi have not figured that out yet. And once they figure out she qualifies for Mensa membership at age 11 they may say "Suri who?"

[dorktv]

18. proud parents. :)

[sarge43]

5. She had a career? n/t

[terrya]

8. She wasn't as horribly bad as I thought she would be....

in "Thank You for Smoking".

Now, "Batman Returns" does, indeed, show off her sheer awfulness as an actress.

[sarge43]

16. OK, she had a career (Checked IMDB)

I've only seen her in Batman and, yes, she certainly was believable as an asst DA in a crime ridden city.:sarcasm:

[Lyric]

6. They got civilly married in LA before going to Italy

Not that I think anyone will care. It was on CNN earlier. *shrugs*

[electron_blue]

9. Even w/o a civil union to go along with this, I think she's secure

They had a very public high profile 'wedding' of some sort. It's obvious what both of their intentions were. I know, that piece of paper is also important, but should this go south (or perhaps some would say 'when') and ends up in court, it'll be treated as a divorce.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. She's certainly more secure than my gay and lesbian friends...

:(

[LostinVA]

10. I knew it -- my sister and I said it was probably something like this!!!

[philosophie_en_rose]

12. Tom is probably trying to avoid splitting his assets, when they split up.

Not sure it will work, but :shrug:

[NNadir]

13. In the realm of international relations, I can't see why Bush is even talking

about Korea when Katie's marital status is in doubt.

[nuxvomica]

14. Well said

:rofl:

[sarge43]

17. You forgot the sarcasm icon, NNadir

:applause:

[NNadir]

19. Well, I've always felt that if you have to use the icon, you're not being sarcastic enough.

I have no opinion about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, but given the internationally established level of Bush's competence, I don't think they want him involved in ironing issues in their relationship.

[sarge43]

20. Words to live by, NNadir

No, I don't think Smirky could fall off a ship mid-Pacific and hit water.

[QMPMom]

15. Apparently they got married "for real" in California

before they went to Italy. This one was just for show.