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False info in apology: Scientology episode also censored by Viacom at behest of Cruise
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Submitted by Dan Schwartz (United States), Apr 23, 2006 at 07:23

It's worth noting that Comedy Central's parent, Viacom, also censored the "Trapped in the Closet" episode at the behest of their "star" Tom Cruise, to protect their investment in "Mission Impossible 3;" with Cruise threatening to not travel on MI-3 PR junkets if the episode was not yanked.

This is the episode with Stan first yelling "Tom, get out of the closet!;" and then fellow Scientologist John Travolta joining him. Clip at:
http://www.smithappens.com/video_southparkgay.php


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Iran's Holocaust cartton exibition [60 words]VijayAug 16, 2006 08:28
If the radicals kill each other over satire and art depicting Muhammad -carry on!!!!!! [84 words]Lee StewartMay 5, 2006 20:33
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daniel silverlindApr 26, 2006 10:57
"I willingly apologize as a Christian" [209 words]rickApr 24, 2006 14:36
Comedy Central's generic response to the Muhammad censorship (on South Park) [606 words]PTApr 20, 2006 07:01
⇒ False info in apology: Scientology episode also censored by Viacom at behest of Cruise [71 words]Dan SchwartzApr 23, 2006 07:23
danish cartoons [31 words]ghummanFeb 18, 2008 11:07
Anti-Muslim cartoon- [45 words]Douglas BoggsApr 20, 2006 00:18
Comedy Central ... worse than the Simpsons [132 words]Nabil ShwarmaApr 17, 2006 09:07
We were afraid that showing the episode would cause riots [316 words]Maggie O'HearnApr 21, 2006 02:52
Too bad us Americans aren't as brave... (Southpark) [153 words]PTApr 17, 2006 03:30
Its a matter of Ideology .. not bravery [49 words]NKApr 29, 2006 04:58
Agree with most of this except.. [29 words]HeidiNov 5, 2006 15:26

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