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Tom Cruise Parodies Continue, Get More Polished

Ryan Tate — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:32:27 EDT

Two months after Tom Cruise's insane Scientology video surfaced, people continue to lampoon the leaked footage, often with weak results. But now the meme has leapt into mainstream cinema. The following clip comes from Dimension Films' forthcoming Superhero Movie and is, as you might expect, the slickest crazy-Cruise imitation yet, as well as one of the funniest. Actor Miles Fisher's Scientology spoofing is after the jump.

(Gawker's previous roundup of parodies is here.)

Tyra Banks Helps Deflate Obama Video

Ryan Tate — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:11:58 EST

It's time for mockery, parody and remixing of "Yes We Can," the sappy, sweet and condescending Barack Obama music video, which has been out for like a whole two days, or roughly four YouTube Years. Sorry, there's nothing that can be done, it's just at that stage in the process. After the jump, talk show host and singer Tyra Banks, spliced in by television writer Jason Gelles, unwittingly lends much-needed levity to the Obama mash-up.

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The Ultimate Tom Cruise Scientology Parody Video Roundup

Nick Douglas — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:59:30 EST

Parodies of Tom Cruise's babbling Scientology video are coming so fast we're approaching the Tom Cruise Video Singularity. Everyone's seen the brief Craig Ferguson parody and the Stephen Colbert joke, but comedian Eugene Mirman did a good long parody, as have several other pros and amateurs. There's one particularly creepy mashup comparing the language of Tom's rant to Hillary Clinton's nearly-tearful video from New Hampshire. Here's EVERY PARODY VIDEO [with new ones added!].

GUARANTEED FUNNY

Clinton and Cruise on the Campaign Trail: A mashup of Tom Cruise and Hillary Clinton's eerily similar viral videos. OMG Hillary is OT Level 8!

Craig Ferguson on CBS's Late Late Show: A series of unfortunate laughs.

Stephen Colbert vs. Xenu vs. Cruise: "This guy was like...psheeew!"

Eugene Mirman: Scientologist: "I'm tasting meatloaf. You know why? Because I want to."

Jerry O'Connell on Funny or Die: "They don't taunt me. Not in front of my face. But behind me, yes."

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Tom Cruise Scientology-Constipation Video: Cruise discusses how he stays regular.

Leaked Tape Parody: Terribly dry humor, with one good joke about gills.

Tom Cruise Scientology Video: "The line down the middle of the road? We came up with that."

Headzup: Only included for completeness; it's like Jib-Jab without the jokes.

MORE

Tom Cruise Is Gay: By Gawker's Richard Blakeley.

Serious Cat: Tom Cruise as a classic LOLcat.

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