Risky Business

First he’s jumping on Oprah’s couch, now he’s hopping into Harlem. It seems Tom Cruise is coming to the neighborhood.

In an effort to promote his new movie, “Mission: Impossible III”, the top gun plans on crisscrossing Manhattan by motorcycle, speedboat, taxi, helicopter, sports car and subway before landing at a screening of the movie here in Harlem next week.

“Impossible!” I gasped after reading the news. I know Cruise’s behavior has been a bit odd as of late, but why is Harlem the top gun’s top choice?

While trying to unlock this mystery, I stumbled upon a news blurb that connects the star to the neighborhood. Cruise’s religion of choice – Scientology – not only has an office here (The Church of Scientology of Harlem), but the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade is having a premiere of it’s own this week at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Plaza. Festivities run through next Sunday.

It remains to be seen if TomKat's new kitten will make an appearance, but for now Cruise's Harlem mission is scheduled to be accomplished on May 3rd.