WHET to Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty?

counting his money, I'd imagine.

Is Marisol still bearding for him?

They disappeared along with the entire, mysterious genre of Adult Contemporary.

His newest song, for those who can't be bothered to Google.

Rob Thomas' new album, "Chip Tooth Smile," drops April 26.

[quote]I miss their perfectly inoffensive grocery store music.

The proper term is "Muzak."

Never cared for them or listened to their music and that "Smooth" song is the worst.

I think he is a brilliant songwriter, and I prefer his solo work to Matchbox 20, though I do love 3 am and Bent. He is a tireless supporter and funder of the LGBT community and runs an animal rescue organization, so the guy is a-ok in my book.

The funniest thing about the whole Tom Cruise rumor was that he responded something like "I am offended to be accused of cheating on my wife, and equally offended to be accused of cheating with a Scientologist."

Whatever do you mean, R7?

Man, it's a hot one!

I had no idea Rob grew up in South Carolina.

I liked his first solo album.

I hear him solo and with MB20 on Sirius all the time on multiple channels. He recently hosted a Beatles countdown on the Beatles channel, and has hosted things on other channels. He is actually kind of ubiquitous now that I think about it.

is rob thomas a scientologist?

I get them mixed up with the Goo Goo Dolls.

R11: You couldn't notice his obvious southern accent when he sings?

If you love dogs, I dare you to not fall in love with Rob Thomas and this song after watching this video.

This video makes me all tingly "down there" . hes a sexy bastard and I loved their music.

Back off Tom Cruise R18. He's mine, bitch, and for the last time, you can't have him!

Gay, Gay Gay. He is laying low until he files for divorce and finally comes out of the closet he thinks he is in, although we all know he is gay.

His first solo album was very good.

"It has something to do with Tom Cruise hooking up with Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas, having Rob's wife find out about it and forcing Tom to hook up with Katie Holmes to knock the gay scandal out of the press. Or something.

Got this forwarded to m thought it woudl interest you: A friend of mine just got back from LA and heard this scoop about Tom & Katie from someone who works at Universal. The source said that they (Tom & Katie) have a 5-year contract and he's paying her $8 million. The engagement happened so fast because Rob Thomas' (Matchbox 20) wife caught Rob and and Tom in bed together and they rushed the engagement so that it would overshadow that scandal. Obv., take it with a grain of salt.

Read below. This was just published.

Independent Sources

Bureaucrats?Independent Sources Confirms Existence of Tom Cruise/Rob Thomas Rumor Independent Sources announced today that it has uncovered a new,previously undiscovered Tom Cruise rumor: Tom Cruise and Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas are lovers!

Independent Sources has hesitated writing about Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes for many reasons. First, there are other things going on in the world that, believe it or not, rank higher on the importance scale. Second, pretty much everything that can be said is being said.

However, someone (I'll call her Mistress of the Hollywood Rumor) just walked into Insider's office with the following dish that I feel compelled to pass on. I did a quick check of Technorati and it wasn't there. So even if it is not true, it is at least original.

No doubt that anyone with an Internet connection has read about Tom Cruise being gay. According to rumor lore, he has had a long-time boyfriend in Chicago who is an Asian pilot for American Airlines. This is an accusation that Cruise and more importantly Cruise's many attorneys vehemently deny.

There have been many stories that supposedly corroborate his sexuality but never a smoking gun. Rumor mongers attribute this to the fact that Cruise goes to great lengths to cover his tracks. We are told that everyone around him signs extensive confidentiality contracts with enormous penalties for indiscretion. (Exhibit A: the 8-page confidentiality contract Cruise's housekeeper was forced to sign).

Such stories have been around for years and Cruise has evidently attempted to counter them with a series of high-profile heteronormative relationships.

First, Nicole Kidman, then Penelope Cruz, and most recently Katie Holmes. In each instance, the "relationship" is actually a contract that gives the women a boost to their careers, a lot of money, and an elegant lifestyle.

Here is where this particular rumor gets interesting. Not long ago, Marisol, the wife of Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas (who has had to contend with his own rumors of bi-sexuality) found her husband in bed with Tom Cruise causing Cruise's people to shift into high gear.

First, Mrs. Rob Thomas was bought off for an undetermined sum. Second, Cruise and his handlers set out to immediately find Cruise a girlfriend. Second-tier actresses were targeted. A list was drawn up with Jessica Alba (#1 pick) and three other girls who fell out for various reasons. Originally targeted (#3 I think) but later rejected as "undesirable" was rumor queen Lindsay Lohan. Way down at #5 on the list was Katie Holmes, but that was the one with whom they were able to strike a deal.

Once the contact was signed, photo ops were set up, leaks were made to the right places, and we've had celebrity relationship on steroids ever since.

One thing I will credit this rumor for is how it nicely explains Tom's behavior this past few months-including the couch jumping episode on Oprah. Cruise simply didn't have time for the Holmes rumors to circulate at its normal speed and he couldn't allow it to be second page news while the tabloids focused on Brad, Jennifer and Angelina. No, this relationship had to immediately become the "it" topic. "

Don’t buy it. If Rob wanted some homosex, he could do much better that Tom.

R26 how do you know he doesn’t have a better ‘lover’ than Tom, now?

I don’t. That doesn’t mean the Tom Cruise report is true.

Why does he pronounce lonely as lone lay a

I do like a lot of his songs, but he does that weird thing where he intentionally over pronounces words in an unnatural way. It's odd.

SO sexy!

He had nice wide feet.

He is a sexy motherfucker.

Rob was smoldering hot in those tight jeans back then.

And he's still brotherly hot now.

That's hot r18

From another place.

Before this thread, I had never seen a pic of him or heard him speak. How is it that his singing voice is so ugly-sounding to me, yet his speaking voice is so damn sexy?!

He's much hotter than I pictured, too.

Still don't care for his mediocre-ass music, but I'm a newly minted fan of the man himself.

I always liked him. He never took himself or his music too seriously, I think -- unlike John Rzeznik (sp.?), who always came across as a little too earnest, IMO.

He has lived in NY so long he's lost his Southern accent.

He's as hot as ever. I fucking love "Bright Lights".

That Tom Cruise rumor just seemed too weird and random to just be pulled out of nowhere.

Man, he's a hot one!

“Bent” was a good song. Great video too and Rob looks very fuckable in it.

Guys who wear dangly earrings remind me of someone's kooky aunt.

Pieces

I always got Matchbox Twenty and Third Eye Blind mixed up

He's a sexy ass bitch and there's nothing wrong with his singing either. Underrated I'd say. Successful as hell.

The lead singer in Third Eye Blind used to be so hot, r47. He always gave off major douche vibe though.