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Tom Cruise dances through Jennifer Hudson Show's Spirit Tunnel to promote Digger

Tom Cruise danced in sunglasses through the Jennifer Hudson Show's Spirit Tunnel, where staff sang a rewritten "Old Time Rock and Roll", as part of the press tour for Digger.

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Tom Cruise danced through The Jennifer Hudson Show's Spirit Tunnel, wearing black sunglasses, as part of the press tour for his new film Digger. The Spirit Tunnel is a pre-show segment in which staff line a hallway and sing a customised song to welcome each guest. The crew wore sunglasses and sang a reworked version of "Old Time Rock and Roll", the song Cruise lip-synced to in his underwear in the 1983 film Risky Business.

The new lyrics called Cruise a legend: "He's a legend everybody knows. We've got that Tom Cruise rock and roll." Cruise put on his own sunglasses and danced along, and Variety says he pulled some staff members in to join him. Hudson told Variety she booked Cruise after speaking to him at the World Cup final this summer, and Cruise told her he already watched the show.

The Daily Mail reports that the show's Instagram video passed two million likes within hours, with fans joking about the size of the crowd and some teasing his "dad dancing". The full interview airs Wednesday, ahead of Digger's theatrical release on Friday, 2 October; the film is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.

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Framing
Light entertainment piece about the clip, tied to the Digger promotion and Hudson's booking story.
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The Risky Business callback, the song lyrics, Cruise's commitment to the bit, and the air date and release date.
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Does not cover fan reaction, Cruise's age, or the film's plot.
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“much-anticipated”“cinema legend”
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“Cruise quickly commits to the bit, pulling out his own black sunglasses and dancing along to the tune” — Variety

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Framing
Light celebrity piece built around the clip and social media reaction, with background on Cruise's press tour.
Emphasis
Fan comments, the two million likes, Cruise's age and reclusiveness, other press appearances, and the film's plot and cast.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the air date of the full interview or the 2 October release date, and gives less detail on the staff joining in.
Charged language
“reclusive star”“A-lister”“dad dancing”
For example
“Tom, who tends to go to ground between movies, is currently on a huge global press tour for his new movie Digger.” — Daily Mail