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If Tom Cruise wants to really shed the cloak of weirdness that still trails him, 12 years after his Oprah interview, he should do The Howard Stern Show. Probably wouldn't be a bad stop for Anne Hathaway or Angelina Jolie, either...

You know what, it's a good idea for anyone who wouldn't mind being seen as a little bit more real. Obviously Mick Jagger isn't too concerned about such things, but he also happens to be Howard's current dream interview, now that David Bowie has passed away (a missed opportunity the host laments), so we encourage the Rolling Stones frontman to go for it ASAP.

Many guests have made multiple appearances—Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, the list goes on—and are well aware of Howard's ways by now. Others have admitted to being a bit nervous to sit down with Howard, but they usually end up saying they had a great time, or he's their favorite stop whenever they're on a press tour. Lady Gaga has said she loves visiting, and the result is always a meaty interview.

Even the major "event" interviews, such as Steve Martin or Madonna—whom Howard did rearrange his schedule for, so it's not as if there isn't a professional operation at work here—are momentous, but also produce the similar effect of both giving the biggest stars more time than usual to shine and of making these icons seem approachable.

And as Gwyneth Paltrow mentioned about her own experience, it seems that these celebrities also really appreciate the chance to be themselves, to clear the air, to set the record straight. Or, you know, just to chat.

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