TV bosses have axed an episode of South Park which 'outs' a fictional Tom Cruise character as gay.They are scared the real Tom Cruise might sue them, according to the Sun.
The cartoon shows 'Cruise' refusing to come out of a closet in a reference to rumours about his sexuality.
His ex-wife Nicole Kidman and fellow Scientologist John Travolta are portrayed as trying to coax him out.
Nicole, 38, tells him: “Don’t you think this has gone on long enough? It’s time for you to come out of the closet. You’re not fooling anyone.”
The episode, called Trapped in the Closet, also features Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard criticising Cruise’s acting skills.
It was shown in America last year but Cruise, 43, is believed to have threatened legal action if it is shown again.
An insider was quoted as saying: “Tom is famously very litigious and will go to great lengths to protect his reputation.
“Tom was said not to like the episode and Paramount just didn’t dare risk showing it again. It’s a shame that UK audiences will never see it because it’s very funny.”
from Ananova
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