Tom Cruise, Censor

First, Isaac (Chef) Hayes quit "South Park" in disgust over the Parker-Stone episode that took on Scientology. Now comes word from this morning's New York Post that megastar, Scientology devotee and Katie Holmes maybe-wannabe-husband Tom Cruise is ratcheting up the pressure on Comedy Central and the makers of the program:

"Hollywood bully Cruise got Comedy Central to cancel Wednesday night's cablecast of a controversial 'South Park' episode about Scientology by warning that he'd refuse to promote 'Mission Impossible 3,'" the newspaper reports, citing "insiders" as its source. "Since Paramount is banking on 'MI3' to rake in blockbuster profits this summer, and Paramount is owned by Viacom, which also owns Comedy Central, the tactic worked.