The “SNL” episode in question would have featured an iconic cameo from Tom Cruise that the audience wasn’t expecting.

When Val Kilmer hosted Saturday Night Live in December 2000, a Top Gun sketch almost featured a cameo from co-star Tom Cruise ...

Tom Cruise emotionally paid tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star Val Kilmer after the latter died from pneumonia earlier this week. “I’d like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer,” the actor said at ...

Tom Cruise is paying tribute to his friend and “Top Gun” costar Val Kilmer, who died earlier this week at age 65. Cruise made ...

Tom Cruise gave his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer a proper send off during a surprise appearance at CinemaCon 2025 on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Taking to the stage, Cruise, 62, asked for a moment ...

Maverick as he reunited with Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at the age of 65 from pneumonia. Kilmer, despite his many starring ...

Following news of Val Kilmer’s death Tuesday at age 65, many fans have returned to one particular scene in the actor’s storied film career: His last one, opposite Tom Cruise, in the 2022 blockbuster, ...

Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reunited one last time on the big screen for "Top Gun: Maverick." The pair played rivals in "Top Gun," with both of them years later becoming icons of the action genre.

The 2000 sketch's co-writer, Michael Schur, joked that "30 Rock would have crumbled to the ground" had the cameo worked out.

Tom Cruise honored Top Gun co-star, Val Kilmer, at CinemaCon 2025, leading attendees in a moment of silence to pay respect to ...

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his late "Top Gun" co-star Val Kilmer on Thursday.

PHOTO: Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise are shown in a scene from the 1986 movie 'Top Gun.' (Paramount Pictures via Newscom) After the moment of silence, Cruise, speaking to his late co-star, said, "I ...