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
Being Tom Cruise in Scientology and his relationship with Katie Holmes, look no further than C4's Star Stories." She commented, "It's so absurd, even Tom will laugh." "The Advertiser" described "Star Stories" as "a surprisingly funny sendup of movie stars and pop groups", and noted of the episode's title, "This week's episode is titled Being Tom Cruise - How Scientology isn't in Any Way Mental, which should give you some idea of the vein of humour mined." "The Sunday Times" observed, "Just when you thought you might go a week without seeing a mention of brand Beckham, here is a documentary on their