Tom Cruise gets re-run of South Park scientology episode pulled from Comedy Central

buttmunch · March 17th, 2006, 06:01 AM

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March 17, 2006 -- HOLLYWOOD bully Tom Cruise got Comedy Central to cancel Wednesday night's cablecast of a controversial "South Park" episode about Scientology by warning that he'd refuse to promote "Mission Impossible 3," insiders say.
Since Paramount is banking on "MI3" to rake in blockbuster profits this summer, and Paramount is owned by Viacom, which also owns Comedy Central, the tactic worked.

The "South Park" episode, "Trapped in the Closet," pokes fun at Scientology and shows Cruise, John Travolta and R. Kelly (who is not a Scientologist, but has a song called "Trapped in the Closet") literally in a closet.

The episode, which first aired last November, was set to rerun Wednesday night, but was mysteriously pulled at the last minute.

Now, hollywoodinterrupted.com reports Cruise went straight to the top - to execs at Viacom - and warned he'd boycott the promotion for "MI3" unless the "South Park" episode was pulled.

Series creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have been told not to discuss the matter - to avoid embarrassing Cruise as they did Isaac Hayes last week when Hayes, also a Scientologist, quit his role as the voice of the Chef character.

Hayes claimed he couldn't stand by while "South Park" made fun of religion, but Stone pointed out that Hayes had cashed plenty of checks while the show made fun of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Stone hinted that Hayes was pressed to quit by his minders in the Church of Scientology.

A rep for Comedy Central, asked if Cruise was responsible for the "Closet" episode being yanked, attributed it instead to Hayes' resignation, saying, "In light of the events of earlier this week, we wanted to give Chef an appropriate tribute by airing two episodes he is most known for." But TV insiders weren't buying that explanation.

Now the question is whether Comedy Central will ever again air "Trapped in the Closet" and whether it will be included on the DVD of the show's ninth season.

Cruise has a history of playing hardball. He is allegedly responsible for the missing sex scene his fiancée Katie Homes filmed (before she started dating Tom) in "Thank You for Smoking," which opens today.

And who will ever forget the way Cruise shouted down Matt Lauer on the "Today" show when Lauer argued that some people have been helped by prescription drugs?

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Oh, great. Now there will be nowhere to get good satire and skewering of blowhards except on the net. And the Bushies are trying like hell to gain control of that. I can't believe Comedy Central bowed down to that midget. I cannot help but hope that MI3 tanks at the box office. It would be great to see him get his worst box office take ever.

moomies · March 17th, 2006, 06:05 AM

What an asshole. Why don't the aliens take him away already...he'd love to get probed.

ourmaninBusan · March 17th, 2006, 06:07 AM

It's time to boycott this blowhard. He can't possibly make himself look
any worse without involving nuns and a chainsaw.

buttmunch · March 17th, 2006, 06:08 AM

Or vertically-challenged racing car drivers.

aabbcc · March 17th, 2006, 07:40 AM

Just when you think he can't possibly make himself look like more of a moron ...

Rambie · March 17th, 2006, 07:47 AM

Yeah we should boycott Tom Cruise, we should get people to not see MI3 when it somes out, that would be great!

darksithbunny · March 17th, 2006, 07:54 AM

I am convinced that he will never get his career back and I am celebrating!

And for that I want to thank Scientology!

buttmunch · March 17th, 2006, 08:24 AM

Cheers. I'll save my celebratory drink for when the box office reciepts come in.

KandyKorn · March 17th, 2006, 08:44 AM

This just sucks, I didn't get to see that episode. I'm sure putting a stop to the re-run will inflate
Mr. I-Love-Scientology-Because-It's-A-Self-Serving-Cult's head even more. I wish they'd come and take him back to his home planet, Imananus.

Sojiita · March 17th, 2006, 09:19 AM

I hate that little fucker!

fahQ · March 17th, 2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sojiita

I hate that little fucker!

Seconded.

card · March 17th, 2006, 10:24 AM

He's such a controlling little pr1ck. Now I hate him even more. Did anyone read a recent newspoll where more people said they'd rather go camping (or something like that) with Saddam Hussein then Tom Cruise? More people would rather share a tent with Saddam. That's so funny. MI3 is gonna tank bigtime, I think everyone hates him.

As far as the Southpark episode, I think you still may be able to see it on scientomogy.com. Better go download it before it gets yanked. It BETTER be on the DVD. My teenager has the whole set of Southpark DVDs so far.

buttmunch · March 17th, 2006, 11:13 AM

[quote]I'm am convinced that he is no longer the Tom Cruise I knew and loved from his glory days in the 80's. No, the evil alien spirits that lived inside of him have taken over and pushed Tom's spirit out. Tom's spirit is now floating about desperate to find Whoopie Goldburg and have her tell the world what really happened to him. Whoopie must find and convince Katie that it is not him and have a long sexy make-out session w/ her.[/QUOTE]

Two things here: that last bit is funny as hell and HOW MANY DRUGS WERE YOU ON 20 years ago? Tom Cruise has never been hot or great or anything other than a large-nosed twat with an incredibly fake smile. NOW STOP IT! But don't stop making me laugh.

Bellatheball · March 17th, 2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by darksithbunny

I am convinced that he will never get his career back and I am celebrating!

And for that I want to thank Scientology!

I totally agree with you Dark. At some point, the execs will realize Tom isn't loved by the public anymore and he'll have no pull. I can't wait for that day!

Grimmlok · March 17th, 2006, 12:03 PM

I doubt this movie will do well