Being Tom Cruise "This ruthless but spot-on parody re-enacts Cruise's life and career through Hollywood gossip, rumour and exaggeration (his father is a midget, Katie Holmes a robot, Nicole Kidman a beer-swilling bogan), but is an antidote to every interview he's ever done." Writing for "The Newcastle Herald", Anita Beaumont commented, "This is really silly stuff, but it is amusing enough to enliven a fairly dull night of TV." The "Sunday Mirror" wrote that the program "was as subtle as a sledge hammer". Simon Hoggart of "The Spectator" called the program "a magnificently over-the-top anti-celebrity festival". Being Tom Cruise "The Church of Scientology
Tom Cruise Purple Cohen, stated "...it's well-known in the industry you don't mess with Tom Cruise. And so, that's all I can say. I'm sure his lawyers are on this like white on rice. But I'm sure he's actually not as affected by it as his lawyers are." Public relations writer Howard Bragman commented, "I can tell you Tom and his lawyers do not have a sense of humor. And messing with Tom Cruise's image is risky business, OK?" Representatives for Cruise were notified of the existence of the product by journalists for the "New York Daily News". Cruise has sought legal advice