How comical that the creators of 'The Arrangement' vehemently deny that it has anything to do with the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes relationship. Of course it does! And I'll admit that it's not identical in EVERY detail, but there are enough parallels that's it's obvious that the mini-series was 'based on a true story'!
From the elaborate 'auditioning' process different woman went through to become the chosen one, to Scientology being referred to as 'The Institute of the Higher Mind', to Holmes being told exactly how to dress when she was out with Cruise, to the relationship becoming public right after the couple's trip to Rome, to, to, to...
I think the only reason the show's creators go to such lengths to deny the obvious similarities is that they're dealing with Cruise's very litigious Church of Scientology. 'The Arrangement' itself is OK ~ it's not terrible, but won't be up for any awards either. Unless, of course, there a new 'Least Believable Mini-Series' category!
From the elaborate 'auditioning' process different woman went through to become the chosen one, to Scientology being referred to as 'The Institute of the Higher Mind', to Holmes being told exactly how to dress when she was out with Cruise, to the relationship becoming public right after the couple's trip to Rome, to, to, to...
I think the only reason the show's creators go to such lengths to deny the obvious similarities is that they're dealing with Cruise's very litigious Church of Scientology. 'The Arrangement' itself is OK ~ it's not terrible, but won't be up for any awards either. Unless, of course, there a new 'Least Believable Mini-Series' category!