Tom Cruise Says Swift Schooled Him on Football — SkimNews
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- Tom Cruise told Jimmy Fallon on Thursday's "Tonight Show" that Taylor Swift was "schooling me on football" when they sat together at the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener Monday.
- Cruise praised Swift as "a genius" and "brilliant" writer, musician, and director, adding she "knew nothing about football when she met Travis" but now "knows her stuff."
- Cruise previously attended Swift's Eras Tour in London in 2024 and her July wedding to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
- Swift has directed her own music videos and the 2021 short film "All Too Well," and announced her feature directorial debut for Searchlight Pictures in late 2022 — a project likely delayed by her record-breaking Eras Tour.
- Cruise laughed off rumors that his new film "Digger," directed by Alejandro González Iñarritu, was a musical, then broke into song with Fallon.
- Cruise's "Digger" press tour continues Friday with an appearance on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast.
Why it matters: Cruise's endorsement of Swift as a 'brilliant' writer, musician, and director adds Hollywood weight to her filmmaking credentials as her Searchlight feature directorial debut, announced in late 2022, remains unreleased — likely delayed by the Eras Tour. His upcoming 'New Heights' podcast appearance also signals the Kelce brothers' growing pull on A-list press tours.
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