Yeahthat  I agree.  Regarding the CO$, I do think they were the power behind the decision for the Kidman-Cruise split.  If they had told Tommy to sit tight, they would still be together today, I honestly believe that. 

And while I do think the CO$ may have put some pressure on Tommy to find a replacement, maybe even encouraging the relationship with Cruz and with Vergara, I don't think the contract with Katie necessarily came down directly from Davey and/or the CO$.  I believe there was a list put together, either by Tommy himself, by DM or perhaps by Pat Kingsley (although I do think that Kingsley likely would have vetoed Katie if she spent any time around her).  I think Katie was on the list because she was young, she was relatively attractive then and she was considered up and coming - - she hadn't "made it" yet and that would make her more receptive to a contract offer.  She also had the fanbase and demographic that the CO$ was looking for - - young.   

Katie definitely needed Tommy more than he needed her, looking back on it now.  Had there never been a TomKat, I think Tommy would have bounced back.  There would have been no couch jumping, no ranting on Matt Lauer, no attacking of Brooke Shields.   This relationsham has been devastating for both of them professionally but Tommy has a lot more to lose than Katie.

They're idiots, which I don't necessarily find offensive. But I do find it offensive that they think I'm an idiot and would believe what they're saying.
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