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More than three years after his contentious interview with Matt Lauer, Tom Cruise is returning to the Today show, NBC announced Wednesday.

Who can forget the last time these two got together - Cruise railed against Brooke Shields for taking anti-depressants, criticized psychiatry, and called Lauer "glib."

Here's what the net had to say in a press release:

    America's favorite Top Gun returns to America's favorite morning program. More than three years after Tom Cruise's unforgettable interview with Matt Lauer, the three-time Oscar-nominated actor returns to "Today." On Monday, December 15, Cruise will sit down once again with Lauer for a live interview in Studio 1A.

    Cruise will talk to Lauer about his latest historical thriller, "Valkyrie," and his role in the much buzzed-about film. The legendary actor will also chat about his distinguished career, his family, including wife Katie Holmes, and children Connor, Isabella and Suri and their life at home.


Don't expect any fireworks this time around. Of the infamous interview, Cruise recently said he thought "he could have handled things better."

Yeah, he probably could have.