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(South Park) Ad didn't take aim at Gibson
LA Times ^ | 08/02/2006 | Lynn Smith

Posted on 08/02/2006 5:10:35 PM PDT by Panerai

"C'mon Jews," the ad exhorted, "show them who really runs Hollywood." Hint: It's not Mel Gibson.

In Tuesday's full-page ad in Daily Variety, placed by Comedy Central, the answer is clear from the cartoon showing "South Park" characters next to the Scientology headquarters.

ADVERTISEMENT Though the ad appears to be a humorous and timely takeoff on Gibson's widely reported tirade against Jews during last week's arrest in a drunk driving case, the timing is "pure coincidence," Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox said Tuesday.

In fact, the ad congratulates "South Park" on its Emmy nomination for the episode "Trapped in the Closet" and refers to another controversy altogether — the still unresolved question of whether Tom Cruise influenced Comedy Central to pull a scheduled rerun of the Scientology-satirizing episode in March.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ads; cartman; comedycentral; melgibson; southpark
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1 posted on 08/02/2006 5:10:37 PM PDT by Panerai
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To: EveningStar

ping !!!


2 posted on 08/02/2006 5:10:53 PM PDT by Panerai
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To: Panerai
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have said they submitted that particular episode for Emmy consideration as a reproof to executives who initially refused to re-air the show, originally televised last November. Now it will compete for best animated program at the Emmy's creative arts ceremony Aug. 19.

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3 posted on 08/02/2006 5:15:53 PM PDT by perfect stranger (I need new glasses)
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To: Panerai
Gibson's widely reported tirade against Jews during last week's arrest

Let us never forget who called Paul Fray a f--king Jew bastard. That tirade was swept under the rug by the MSM.

4 posted on 08/02/2006 5:18:22 PM PDT by BIGZ
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To: Panerai

Instincts and timing rivaling that of a fine bird dog :~)

5 posted on 08/02/2006 5:25:57 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: .cnI redruM; 537cant be wrong; 68 grunt; A. Patriot; A_Conservative_Chinese; ...

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6 posted on 08/02/2006 5:43:04 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Panerai

So, I guess South Park pretty well nailed Gibson in the Passion of the Jew. I thought they were over the top at the time, now it seems pretty accurate.


7 posted on 08/02/2006 5:47:36 PM PDT by satchmodog9 (Most people stand on the tracks and never even hear the train coming)
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To: satchmodog9

They may not have been guessing blind... They've probably been to some of the same parties.


8 posted on 08/02/2006 5:50:26 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Head On. Apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: satchmodog9

Of course... they could always just have another episode this fall where Stan's dad gets a DUI (we know he is an alcoholic from the Bleeding Statue of Mary episode) and he goes on a tirade blaming all the world's problems on Nike, i.e., the Shoooooooooooes!!!!!!!!!


9 posted on 08/02/2006 6:16:40 PM PDT by nhoward14
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To: HairOfTheDog

Oh, that ad is great - Matt and Trey know no fear!


10 posted on 08/02/2006 6:30:41 PM PDT by Moonmad27
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To: Moonmad27; HairOfTheDog

They're great! :)


11 posted on 08/02/2006 6:44:43 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Panerai

Thanks for the ping.


12 posted on 08/02/2006 6:58:52 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: Panerai

Tonight on junk TV it appears to be a Mel Marathon.


13 posted on 08/02/2006 7:05:38 PM PDT by Mercat (Like a rose trampled on the ground)
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To: EveningStar

They are re-running the Bleeding Statue of Mary ep with Stan's dad getting a DUI tonight!


14 posted on 08/02/2006 7:05:58 PM PDT by nhoward14
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To: nhoward14

Holy moley! Thanks. It looks like Viacom / Comedy Central has grown a pair.


15 posted on 08/02/2006 7:12:13 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: nhoward14

That, my FRiend, is brilliant. You should bring that to the attention of Trey and Matt. (Imagine Officer Barbrady's reaction to Mr. Marsh's "Are you a SHOOOOOOE!")


16 posted on 08/02/2006 8:14:38 PM PDT by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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To: BIGZ
Gibson's widely reported tirade against Jews during last week's arrest

Let us never forget who called Paul Fray a f--king Jew bastard. That tirade was swept under the rug by the MSM.

Talk about sweeping stuff under the rug, what about the MSM not bothering to mention the fact that the Hezbollah leader keeps talking about having to kill all the Jews, but they call the stuff that Mel said "anti-semitism!"

I wonder which is worse to the media... Mel Gibson saying bad things about Jews, or the leader of a group that's dedicated to killing Jews, and doing their darndest to accomplish just that... Well, since the media see the terrorists as their friends, it would be Mel.

Mark

17 posted on 08/02/2006 8:15:33 PM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: Panerai

ROTFLMAO!!!!


18 posted on 08/02/2006 10:41:17 PM PDT by MonroeDNA (Look for the Union label--on the tunnel ceiling as it smashes your car!)
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To: MarkL

I think the attitude of MSM and liberals towards Jews is "we don't mind if you blow them up and kill them, but anti-semitic slurs is just going too far."


19 posted on 08/03/2006 7:02:06 AM PDT by murdoog
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To: Panerai
I have never watched South Park before but I tuned in on the last few minutes last night. The episode was about murder and cannibalism. I need a little explanation here.
20 posted on 08/03/2006 7:08:35 AM PDT by Ditter
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