Paul Thomas Anderson Made A Fake Infomercial With Tom Cruise | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 01/28/00) Paul Thomas Anderson talks about the fake informercial he and Tom Cruise made to promote “Magnolia.” Plus, Paul explains how growing up in “the capital of porn production” inspired him to write “Boogie Nights.”

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