Opinion:
Could Tom Cruise Sue "South Park" For Suggesting He is Gay? And Even If He Could, Should He?
A recent episode of the television animated comedy "South Park" mocked Tom Cruise -- suggesting that he is homosexual, and lying to hide that fact. Could Cruise bring a defamation suit against the show?
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hilden/20051206.html
I think he wouldn't try to sue -- not if his new PR person has anything to do with it. suing would just cause far more ruckas, for the *advertiser censored**.
actually, this is an interesting article regarding what i would term 'defamation of character' should someone object to being called on as homosexual -- whether they are or aren't, satirically, or not.
Could Tom Cruise Sue "South Park" For Suggesting He is Gay? And Even If He Could, Should He?
A recent episode of the television animated comedy "South Park" mocked Tom Cruise -- suggesting that he is homosexual, and lying to hide that fact. Could Cruise bring a defamation suit against the show?
http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hilden/20051206.html
I think he wouldn't try to sue -- not if his new PR person has anything to do with it. suing would just cause far more ruckas, for the *advertiser censored**.
actually, this is an interesting article regarding what i would term 'defamation of character' should someone object to being called on as homosexual -- whether they are or aren't, satirically, or not.