Tom Cruise was the man of the hour at this evening's Friars Club event

　　Tom Cruise was the man of the hour at this evening's Friars Club event at The Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan. Tom was honored with the Entertainment Icon Award, which has only been given out to three other stars, including Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra, in the history of the organization.

　　Tom had the support of multiple famous pals at tonight's special program, with his Rock of Ages costar Alec Baldwin — who was also the emcee — Cuba Gooding Jr., and Matt Lauer all on hand to witness the show. It looks like his kids Suri and Connor were able to witness the moment since they were spotting leaving their NYC apartment with Tom before the show.

　　There was one person missing, though: Tom's wife, Katie Holmes. She's currently in Asia promoting Artistry on Ice, with her latest press event taking her to Beijing .