Tom Cruise pleasantly surprises Spielberg

Director Steven Spielberg holds the Golden Hugo, a Lifetime Achievement award presented to him at the 42nd Chicago International Film Festival in Chicago July 15, 2006. REUTERS/Jerry T. Lai (UNITED STATES)

Tom Cruise presents Steven Spielberg with an award Tom Cruise put to rest rumors that he's feuding with Steven Spielberg by making a surprise appearance in Chicago on Saturday.

Tom Cruise loves to make a big splash in Chicago. It was in the Windy City that the actor hopped on a couch during Oprah Winfrey's show to declare his love for Katie Holmes.

nd it was at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers on Saturday night that he showed up unannounced to surprise filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who was receiving a lifetime achievement award.

"I had the great pleasure of meet Steven," Cruise said.

I've seen every one of his films many, many times. I actually study his films, " Cruise quoted by cbs2chicago.com, as saying.

Spielberg, 59, was accepting the Golden Hugo award from the Chicago Film Festival when Cruise surprised his old pal as he handed him the award. Cruise then talked about his love for Spielberg's films.

It has been rumored that Spielberg and Cruise had a falling out after Spielberg allegedly felt Cruise talked too much about Scientology and personal life during the promotion for last summer's War of the Worlds.(source:cbs2chicago)