Tom Cruise Dumps His Sister

After what has been viewed by some in the entertainment industry as a series of public-relations gaffes, Tom Cruise has replaced his sister, Lee Anne DeVette, as his personal publicist with a more experienced hand.

In a statement, Cruise, noting that his sibling would still be working with him, said: "Lee Anne has done a wonderful job on behalf of me and Cruise-Wagner Productions over the last few years, but she has always expressed a desire to oversee and expand the day-to-day activities of my charitable endeavors."

In her accompanying statement, DeVette said: "I know how important Tom's charitable goals are to him, and I look forward to assisting in raising the profile of the good works that he does on behalf of children's health issues, mentoring, literacy and other social reforms."

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