Roman Catholic groups campaigned against the US$3.6 million show. They said attempts to belittle the spiritual leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church would be unacceptable to vast numbers of the viewing public in Britain, where 6 million people adhere to
Catholicism. Joseph Devine, the Bishop of Motherwell, southeast of Glasgow in Scotland, said, "Many Catholics view this as an irreverent, gratuitous and publicly funded attack on their faith."
"It is impossible to imagine a similar irreverent approach being taken to Islam or Judaism."
Rapper 50 Cent's autobiography is a modern-day version of living the American Dream -- get your start by selling crack cocaine, make your escape through hip-hop music, and once you've made it big, peddle sneakers.
His book "From Pieces to Weight: Once Upon A Time in Southside Queens hit the shelves on Tuesday, and fans were lining up at a New York record store for autographed copies from the 30-year-old whose 2003 debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin has sold more than 12 million copies.
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