# Tom And Katie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722 "2006-02-16T00:26:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ginger0116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ginger0116](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ginger0116)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/1 "2006-02-16T00:26:10Z")
Are They On Or Off? ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/2 "2006-02-16T00:27:19Z")
Who shot who in the what now? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/3 "2006-02-16T00:30:53Z")
That would be an “Off.” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/4 "2006-02-16T00:33:04Z")
Tom Jones and Katie Couric are dating? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/5 "2006-02-16T00:35:40Z")
I was tempted to move this to MPSIMS, but for now CS will have to do. **samclem** General Questions Mod ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/6 "2006-02-16T00:48:01Z")
Some gossip rag is reporting that they will pretend to be together (living in a big house in seperate wings) until the baby is born, then break up and live near each other, sharing custody of the child. The Cruise machine came out with a vehement denial and swore that the lovebirds are perfectly happy and are not splitting up. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/7 "2006-02-16T00:51:23Z")
Rumor denied by both Tom and Katie. I believe them. Say what you may about Tom or Katie, I believe they are both honest to a tee. This is an engineered “National Enquirer” headline… you have just passed a viral meme. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/8 "2006-02-16T01:04:52Z")
> [@Kid\_A](#): > > Who shot who in the what now? You have just become my favorite Doper, for at least the next few hours. This would be my standard response in situations like this, if only I had some hope that people would get the reference. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/9 "2006-02-16T01:09:04Z")
> [@Thudlow Boink](#): > > You have just become my favorite Doper, for at least the next few hours. This would be my standard response in situations like this, if only I had some hope that people would get the reference. Ah, Homer Simpson. This line is used between a friend of mine and I quite a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/10 "2006-02-16T01:20:30Z")
With all the Olympic coverage focusing international attention on Torino, TomKat was feeling ignored. Total PR move. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/11 "2006-02-16T01:22:57Z")
When is she due? It seems like she’s been pregnant for a couple years now. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/12 "2006-02-16T01:26:36Z")
> [@devilsknew](#): > > Rumor denied by both Tom and Katie. I believe them. > Say what you may about Tom or Katie, I believe they are both honest to a tee. How much are they paying you? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/13 "2006-02-16T01:31:03Z")
If you ask me, it was Katie’s lawyer dad showing Tom what could happen if he didn’t agree to sign that pre-nup. Good move! ---
**Author:** ![ninevah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/46a35a/32.png) [@ninevah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ninevah)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/14 "2006-02-16T02:06:50Z")
Sure they haven’t split. Like when Tom and Penelope said rumours of their breakup were false - and then, guess what, they [split!](http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,13785,00.html) I’m just hanging out for more boxing matches between Katie’s Dad and Tom. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/15 "2006-02-16T03:16:32Z")
Too bad she still has that demon seed inside her. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/16 "2006-02-16T03:28:21Z")
I can only hope that they’re off. After all, I’ve said all along that I hated him because he was dating my girlfriend. And, after Tom, fuck, _I_ look sane. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/17 "2006-02-16T04:00:35Z")
Does this mean she can give birth like a normal 21st century woman instead of in umedicated silence? I hope so. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/18 "2006-02-16T04:21:38Z")
This [picture](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11354786/) speaks volumes. What man, who is truly in love with the woman who’s to have his child, who has couch-jumped from Chicago to LA, who proposed atop the Eiffel Tower, poses for a picture with his hand around her neck? He looks like a boss posing with an employee. I can also see him posing for a photo like this with a fan who requests a picture with him. If the rumors are true and he is gay then he’s truly living a sad life trying to hide his true self. If he were to be honest about who he really is, he’d probably be surprised at how much respect he would attain. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/19 "2006-02-16T04:59:39Z")
> [@devilsknew](#): > > Rumor denied by both Tom and Katie. I believe them. > Say what you may about Tom or Katie, I believe they are both honest to a tee. > > This is an engineered “National Enquirer” headline… you have just passed a viral meme. Ditto. Same goes for Nick and Jessica. No matter how many times I hear about their breakup in some rag I believe both of them when they say the rumors are false, they are in love, and will be together forever. I believe they are both honest to a tee. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722/20 "2006-02-16T05:02:14Z")
Off. Definitely off. Errr…we _are_ talking about my radar, right? > [@Superdude](#): > > Ah, Homer Simpson. [nitpick] Jasper [/nitpick] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-and-katie/344722.md?page=2)