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TOM CRUISE AND HOLLYWOOD'S A-LIST CELEBRATE HIS 39TH BIRTHDAY


July 8, 2001
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Hollywood’s A-list turned out in force on Saturday night to celebrate Tom Cruise’s 39th birthday. Lounging in the soft leather booths in Santa Monica’s upscale Buffalo Club, everyone from his Vanilla Sky co-star and rumoured paramour Penelope Cruz to Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr toasted the Mission Impossible star, who took a moment out from filming the long-awaited Minority Report with Steven Spielberg.

Tom’s sister LeeAnne organised the bash, welcoming Meet The Parents star Ben Stiller and Jim Carrey to the posh bar. Director Cameron Crowe, who worked with Tom on both Jerry Maguire and the upcoming Vanilla Sky, was among the 200 show business types and friends on hand as Tom – dressed in skin-tight leather trousers – blew out the candles on an enormous chocolate cake.

But it was Spanish stunner Penelope that drew the most attention. “Penelope looked gorgeous,” said one onlooker. “Tom is going through a tough time and was thrilled Penelope was there to celebrate his birthday with him.” Though the Woman On Top star has denied any romance with the Hollywood heavyweight, the two were said to have got on famously at Saturday’s festivities.

Tom’s divorce from actress Nicole Kidman is ongoing, and recent reports suggest that he has agreed to the Aussie’s 50-50 demands on their fortune. Jointly, the two are rumoured to be worth an estimated £340 million.

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Tom Cruise arrives at LA's Buffalo Club on Saturday night to celebrate his birthday alongside Hollywood friends including Cuba Gooding Jr and Cameron Crowe
Photo: © Alphapress.com
Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor of The Brady Bunch Movie fame were among the 200 guests at Tom's birthday bash
Photo: © Alphapress.com
Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz (left) became friendly with Tom while filming Vanilla Sky in New York

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