Stunner
05-17-2006, 07:01 PM
Tom Cruise has lost his fight to stop an episode of South Park mocking his Scientology beliefs from being shown in the United Kingdom. The "Trapped In A Closet" episode, which shows a cartoon version of Cruise being locked inside a closet, 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.
South ParkA 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.
Source: Starpulse.com
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.
South ParkA 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.
Source: Starpulse.com