Showbiz | This is London: "Bacall: Cruise is sick
By Richard Simpson, Daily Mail
2 August 2005

Lauren Bacall has attacked Tom Cruise as 'shocking, vulgar and sick' for exploiting his private life to sell his movies.

The 81-year-old Hollywood legend also poured scorn on his acting abilities.

Miss Bacall spoke of her distaste at Cruise's publicising of his relationship with fianc�e Katie Holmes, which conveniently coincided with the launch of his latest film War Of The Worlds.

Bacall: Cruise is sick
His whole behaviour is so shocking,' she told Time magazine.

'It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially. I think it's kind of a sickness.'"