Matt Lauer: ‘Tom Cruise doesn’t need to apologize’

Matt Lauer insists there’s no hard feelings between him and Tom Cruise.

The Today Show host and the Top Gun star came to blows in 2005 over Scientology’s stance against psychiatric medication — causing headlines across the gloge.

Cruise, 45, admitted that he regretted the spat when he appeared on Oprah last week. And Lauer says it’s all water under the bridge; and there’s no need for Tom to apologize.

He says, “I don’t think he needs to apologize.

“I don’t feel there are any hard feelings. It was an interview. It was a good moment on television.”

Lauer confessed that he didn’t watch the actor’s interview. “I was traveling,” he tells People.com “I didn’t see the interview. Somebody told me a little bit.”

In fact, Lauer said he would welcome the chance to interview the Hollywood titan again. “The doors are open,” he added. “I hope he comes back and seems me real soon.” (Showbiz Spy, 9 May 2008)

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