Oprah and Tom Cruise Hug it Out

In watching this interview with Tom Cruise, Oprah herself made a statement to the effect that the “Tom Cruise” video had been heavily edited, to which Tom Cruise responds that it had been taken out of context.

This statement by Oprah is completely false, and I am amazed at the lack of research on this. The man who produced this video, Mark Headley, has himself stated that the version seen on youtube was unedited! If Oprah is not aware of this, I would hope she would correct this statement as soon as possible. The reason that so many people found this video strange is because it is a strange video, not because it was edited to appear that way.

Mark Headley is a former Scientologist and Executive Producer of many of the videos produced by Golden Era Productions, including the now-infamous Tom Cruise video where he states that Scientologists are the only ones who can help at the scene of an accident, among other things. The Church of Scientology and its supporters have repeatidly stated that this video was heavily edited and taken out of context, and that is why it appears so strange to many people.

However, Mark Headley, who produced this video, has stated that the version seen on youtube and on the internet has NOT been edited in any way.

Quoting Mark:

“And those videos, the way they appear, they are not been edited after the fact. That is actually what aired and that is what played to the Scientologists. I know people will tell you different but those were straight off the DVDs.”

source:

Mark Headley Interview with Kevin and Bean, KROQ 4/8/08

http://kroqfs.com/kbpodcasts/KBpodcast_4808.mp3

Mark Headley interview occurs from 41:43 - 55:24 on this mp3.

The quote above can be heard at 48:30 minutes.

I ask all media, PLEASE don’t leave your viewers or readers with the false impression that someone purposefully edited this video just to make Tom cruise look strange. The video appeared exactly as it was produced. Opinions about its strangeness should be left to the individual viewer to decide for themselves. Oprah shouldn’t be doing damage control for Tom Cruise by spreading a lie.

The most curious part in that interview happened to be the missing part.
Why did KH excuse herself like she’s in the hurry to put another coat of Preparation H? Taking the kids to the town? Did I hear her ruight? where were the kids? Waiting for her in the car?
And how come they didn’t shsow up to greet the house guest? Instead, they left the whole empty house to TC and the big O.
To me, the whwole interview was very cold and fake.
Can’t not be faker than fake.
I believe the absence of the rest of the “family” is all out of the produciton concerns. The kids, particularly Suri, are less and less cooperative, while KH’s juice is really low. TC may not want her to show how incoherent she is on the naitonal TV.
Where was KH when they’re producing the fake greak show?
Escorted by her handlers down to her “office” in the basement to cry her heart out?

#51 My thoughts exactly. It was obvious that Oprah didn’t do any research beforehand. I was pretty disgusted that she would have him back on the show in the first place. Then to discover that she was totally unprepared, except for the list of rehearsed questions provided to her by Tom…..another disappointment. You could tell that she didn’t even realize why she was asking him certain questions. The “interview’ did not change anything for me with respect to TC; in fact, I think alot less of him since watching the interview.

Oprah acted like a 16 year old school girl with a crush. I was embarassed for her. She was totally unprofessional.

please tell me you have heard of the first amendment. you know, the one that guarantees religious freedom for all. no where does it say that tom cruise and others have to belive in god. it also does not say that all must practice christianity.