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  "id": 15968301,
  "title": "Tom Cruise to be honoured with American Film Institute award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/tom-cruise-to-be-honoured-with-american-film-institute-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T22:41:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/22/tom-cruise-to-be-honoured-with-american-film-institute-award"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Cruise, the renowned actor and producer, is set to receive the prestigious American Film Institute's (AFI) Life Achievement Award at a ceremony in April. The AFI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting cinema, has been presenting this honor annually since 1973. Celebrities like Bette Davis, Gene Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, and Tom Hanks have previously received this esteemed award.\n\nKathleen Kennedy, chair of AFI's board of trustees, praised Cruise's commitment to his craft, stating, \"As an actor and producer, he brings an extraordinary commitment to everything he does. What I especially admire is his deep belief in movies and their ability to bring people together.\" Cruise's filmography includes notable works such as \"Jerry Maguire,\" \"Minority Report,\" \"A Few Good Men,\" \"Rain Man,\" and the \"Mission: Impossible\" series.\n\nDespite his recent box office struggles with the dark comedy \"Digger,\" which finished fifth on the US and Canadian charts during its opening weekend in October, Cruise's contributions to the film industry remain highly regarded.",
  "summary": "The actor will receive the Life Achievement Award at a Hollywood ceremony in April.",
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        "title": "Tom Cruise to be honoured with American Film Institute award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tom-cruise-to-be-honoured-with-american-film-institute-award",
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