Tom Cruise: All the World's a Stage author chronicles Cruise's film career, including his first role in "Endless Love" in 1981, his breakthrough in "Risky Business", and other popular films such as "Top Gun", "Jerry Maguire" and the "" films. He cites Cruise's role as "Frank Mackey" in the film "Magnolia" as one of his best performances. Johnstone also writes about Cruise's relationships with Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, and the luxurious lifestyle maintained by Cruise and Kidman during their relationship. Johnstone puts Kidman in a sympathetic light regarding their 2001 divorce. The book discusses Cruise's relationship with Scientology, and controversy in the media, including his public
Tom Hughes (As the World Turns) parents told her to and he left. Distraught at what seemed to be the end of her marriage, as Carol was out of town, Natalie turned to a willing Jay and the two finally gave in to their passion. The next day, Tom came back and he found out about Jay and Natalie's affair. Angry, he got in a violent confrontation with Jay. Afterwards, Jay begged Tom not to tell Carol, and not wanting to see Carol hurt, Tom agreed, but he did divorce Natalie, while remaining silent to Carol about why he hated Jay so much. About the time