In a possible sign that onetime international superstar Tom Cruise's unnervingly sunny smile might finally be thawing the frosty hearts of a Scientology-suspicious German society that has callously refused his generous offer to build a 50-foot-tall statue of L. Ron Hubbard in the center of Berlin, the actor was today presented with a prestigious Bambi "Courage" award, a recognition our cursory internet research reveals may be one the highest honors handed out by Teutonic publishing concern Hubert Burda Media.