# Tom Cruise appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tom-cruise-appearance-on-the-jennifer-hudson-show
> Updated: 2026-10-02T17:48:59.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Actor Tom Cruise recreated his iconic dance from the 1983 film ‘Risky Business’ during an appearance on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’. Performing during the show’s ‘Spirit Tunnel’ segment, the 64-year-old actor mirrored his character Joel Goodsen by dancing to Bob Seger’s ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ while wearing sunglasses.

During the appearance, Cruise promoted his upcoming film ‘Digger’, an Alejandro González Iñárritu production in which he portrays oil tycoon Digger Rockwell. He described the project as one of the “most original and exciting productions” of his career.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: Tom Cruise recreates iconic dance as ‘Life is Beautiful’ joins Netflix

Tom Cruise recreates his ‘Risky Business’ dance on the Jennifer Hudson Show, while Roberto Benigni’s Oscar-winning film ‘Life is Beautiful’ arrives on Netflix.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tom-cruise-recreates-iconic-dance-as-life-is-beautiful-joins-netflix

### 2026-09-30: Tom Cruise recreates iconic ‘Risky Business’ dance

Tom Cruise recreated his famous ‘Risky Business’ dance on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ while promoting his new film, ‘Digger’.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tom-cruise-recreates-iconic-risky-business-dance

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