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	Davis also walked away from Sweeney, offended by the journalist's statement that some may consider the ] a "sinister cult", causing Davis to become "Angry, real angry."<ref name="bbcman">{{cite news \| url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2078503,00.html \| title=The BBC man, the Scientologist - and the YouTube rant \| publisher=] \| date= ] ] \| first= \| last= \| accessdate = 2006-07-16}}</ref>		Davis also walked away from Sweeney, offended by the journalist's statement that some may consider the ] a "sinister cult", causing Davis to become "Angry, real angry."<ref name="bbcman">{{cite news \| url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2078503,00.html \| title=The BBC man, the Scientologist - and the YouTube rant \| publisher=] \| date= ] ] \| first= \| last= \| accessdate = 2006-07-16}}</ref>

			In a ], ] appearance on ], Davis was asked by CNN's ] if "..the basic tenet of the Church of Scientology is to rid the body of space-alien parasites, to clear oneself", Davis responded: "Well, John, does that sound silly to you? I mean it’s unrecognizable to me."<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/05/08/sot.davis.interview.cnn?iref=videosearch\|title=Scientologists decry threats: CNN's John Roberts talks to a Scientology spokesman who says an anonymous group is terrorizing the church\|publisher=]\|accessdate=2008-05-08\|date=], ]
			\|last=]}}</ref> Tony Ortega of '']'' explained Davis's answer: "It’s also a grand tradition, among Scientology spokespeople, to act bewildered when they’re facing a camera and they’re asked about ] and ]. Tommy Davis is just doing what other mouthpieces have said in the past."<ref name="ortega0508">{{cite web\|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2008/05/scientology_spo.php\|title=Scientology Spokesman Gives Non-Answers on CNN\|work=Runnin' Scared\|publisher=]\|accessdate=2008-05-08\|date=], ]\|last=Ortega\|first=Tony}}</ref>

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Tom Davis is the head of Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles, California, USA. Davis is the son of actress Anne Archer, who is a Scientologist, and William Davis. He is a friend of actor Tom Cruise. Davis accompanied Rolling Stone writer Janet Reitman on a tour of the Gold Base in Hemet, California in 2005. He is a member of the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization.

Davis gained international attention in 2007 from an appearance in BBC's public affairs program Panorama, during a documentary about Scientology titled Scientology and Me. After host John Sweeney rejected Tom Davis' request that certain language, most notably the word "cult," be omitted from all interviews, Davis located Sweeney's Clearwater, Florida hotel and waited in the lobby for Sweeney's arrival. In the documentary, Sweeney described the incident as being "creepy." Davis later made an unscheduled appearance at one of Sweeney's interviews, questioning the integrity of both Sweeney and his interviewee. Sweeney and Davis later engaged in a verbal altercation, for which Sweeney apologized, explaining that his outburst was the culmination of having been followed and harassed by members of the Church of Scientology in the days prior..

Davis also walked away from Sweeney, offended by the journalist's statement that some may consider the Church of Scientology a "sinister cult", causing Davis to become "Angry, real angry."

In a May 8, 2008 appearance on CNN, Davis was asked by CNN's John Roberts if "..the basic tenet of the Church of Scientology is to rid the body of space-alien parasites, to clear oneself", Davis responded: "Well, John, does that sound silly to you? I mean it’s unrecognizable to me." Tony Ortega of The Village Voice explained Davis's answer: "It’s also a grand tradition, among Scientology spokespeople, to act bewildered when they’re facing a camera and they’re asked about Xenu and space-alien thetans. Tommy Davis is just doing what other mouthpieces have said in the past."

References

"Travolta spearheads Scientologists' attack on BBC". Daily Mail. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 2006-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "Inside Scientology". Rolling Stone. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Friedman, Roger (2006-03-02). "Cruise, Travolta: Rolling Stone Gathers Moss". Celebrity Gossip. FOX News. Retrieved 2008-01-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Row over Scientology video". BBC. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 2006-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"BBC man rebuked over Scientology show". Digital Spy. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 2006-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ "The BBC man, the Scientologist - and the YouTube rant". Observer. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 2006-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
"Nine denies church motive". The Australian. May 18, 2007. Retrieved 2006-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Roberts, John (May 8, 2008). "Scientologists decry threats: CNN's John Roberts talks to a Scientology spokesman who says an anonymous group is terrorizing the church". CNN. Retrieved 2008-05-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
Ortega, Tony (May 8, 2008). "Scientology Spokesman Gives Non-Answers on CNN". Runnin' Scared. The Village Voice. Retrieved 2008-05-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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