Clooney tells Cruise: 'Make fun of yourself'

George Clooney has urged Hollywood pal Tom Cruise "make fun of himself" and broaden his appeal to movie audiences.

Cruise's public persona has been damaged in recent years by a media baffled by his devotion to the Church of Scientology. He was embarrassed further by recent, leaked, promotional videos for the church, in which he excitedly boasted about the benefits of Scientology.