Cruise Loses ‘South Park’ Battle
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
HOLLYWOOD - Tom Cruise has lost his fight to stop an episode of South Park mocking his Scientology beliefs being shown in the UK.
The “Trapped in a Closet” episode, which shows a cartoon version of Cruise being locked inside a cupboard, was shown at London's National Film Theatre on Monday.
The show was originally taken off air by British TV network Channel 4 in January amid complaints.
Organizers were thrilled the actor failed in his attempts to stop the free screening, which accompanied a talk given by creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, insisting it was a display of free speech.
A spokesman said, "If we were charging there may have been legal problems, but it was a free event, so it should be fine."
After the screening, free copies of “Trapped in a Closet” were handed out.
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