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I’ll give Tom Cruise some credit for being a good dancer the other night, but I still say that the funny character Les Grossman could’ve been is more than overshadowed by Tom Cruise’s over-the-top mugging and self satisfaction.  Also consider: Why would an overbearing studio exec based on Harvey Weinstein (or Sumner Redstone, or whoever) be constantly dancing to rap music?  It has nothing to do with the character, it’s just pure, cheesy-ass pandering. If you think it’s hilarious when people break into choreographed hip hop dance numbers for no reason, you should go watch Marmaduke or Beverly Hill Chihuahua.

ANYWAY, now you idiots have gone and done it, because Paramount and Tom Cruise are making a Les Grossman movie.  It was widely reported yesterday that Tom Cruise smiled and said “we’re working on it,” when asked about the possibility.  That doesn’t necessarily mean anything, because actors say that kind of stuff all the time and are all untrustworthy sociopaths.  It gains credibility, however, when you consider that Cruise has been talking about this since 2008, and Pajiba (NERDS!) mentioned Paramount being “in the early stages of development” on a Les Grossman movie as recently as February.

Bottom line: of course they’re doing it.  They greenlit a movie about a magic f*cking eight ball for Christ’s sake, you think they wouldn’t make one about some half-assed MTV joke all the kids seem to enjoy, starring their favorite actor?  So congratulations, all you people who think I’m a d*ck for not enjoying this bit.  I hope you like your satire both toothless and pointless (yay, another dance number!). This will make a Jay Leno roast of Kevin Eubanks look like that Iraqi shoe thrower guy.