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Cruise talks to Oprah about image, faith, family

The Associated Press
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Tom Cruise at Cruise's home in Telluride, Colo., for an episode that airs today.

Tom Cruise's two-part interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" includes a snowmobile ride and a frank discussion of his rocky media image, followed by an in-studio celebration of "Risky Business" 25 years ago, a person close to the production told The Associated Press.

Cruise talks candidly with Winfrey about his personal life, said the person, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the show and requested anonymity. He discusses his childhood, life with wife Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri, Scientology and a 2005 appearance on "The Today Show" in which he criticized psychiatry and the use of anti-depressant drugs.

For today's show, Winfrey interviewed the 45-year-old actor at his home in Telluride, Colo., where he shares personal photos and anecdotes with the talk-show queen. Monday's episode includes appearances by several celebrities who congratulate Cruise on a career that took off when he danced in his underwear in 1983's "Risky Business."