Paramount: Ta ta, Tom

"As much as we like him personally, we thought it was wrong to renew his deal. His recent conduct has not been acceptable to Paramount."

-- Sumner Redstone, Viacom chairman, on Paramount's decision to cut him loose

Oy. In a town known for spinning a good yarn to explain away all sorts of controversial decisions, it looks like there's no mo' love for Cruise Control.

Paramount Pictures will end its longstanding relationship with Cruise/Wagner Productions, actor Tom Cruise's production company, citing his erratic behavior, according to a report published Tuesday.

Sumner Redstone, CEO of Paramount owner Viacom, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that Cruise's controversial behavior over the last year - including advocating for Scientology and denouncing the use of antidepressant drugs - was the cause for the move. The movie company is concerned that Cruise's behavior hurt his most recent film, "Mission: Impossible 3," said the report.

H/t, David R.