Cruise axe for South Park (Scientology episode axed in UK)

The Sun (UK) ^ | January 18, 2006 | Sara Nathan and Emma Cox

[EveningStar]

Nervous TV bosses have axed an episode of South Park which OUTS a fictional Tom Cruise character as gay — because they are scared the real actor will SUE...

[MikefromOhio]

hehe works for me :)

[Mr. Mojo]

The Pimp in the Box has a pinglist? Put me on. Been listening since '92, well before syndication.

[MikefromOhio]

roger!! :)

I was amazed there wasn't one on here, but I listen to him every day now.

[MikefromOhio]

welcome Mr. Mojo to the Jim Rome pinglist :)

[MikefromOhio]

wow....

that's well before J Stew got there...

Was Travis Rodgers on the show yet?

[Mr. Mojo]

Thanks. The only thing I don't like about Romey's show is that most callers read their takes, and it's obvious they've been well-prepared in advance. This kills spontaneity/conversation. It started happening in the mid-90s around the time the "Huge Call of the Day" became a big deal, and the Pimp used to get quite peeved -- "if you can't speak off the cuff, send a fax/email instead." But he just gave up after a while and the format changed for good. I'd prefer 3 hours of just his takes and athlete interviews, but it is what it is. So I'm more of fan of his TV show these days -- packs a lot of material into a half hour, and no BS.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah.....

sometimes the ones reading it aren't horrible, assuming they are using an outline and not a word for word take (Tobin in chapel hill)

LOL


;)

[Mr. Mojo]

I vaguely remember Trav from way back then, but I can't remember exactly when he came aboard. Romey was broadcast only in So Cal (on "the Mighty 690") in the 11:00am to 2:00pm time slot at that time, sharing the station with Lee "Smacksaw" Hamilton - whom he still smacks down on occassion - and the Chet Forte / Steve Hartman show.

[Mr. Mojo]

Seems like every day is an audition for the annual Smack Off.

I haven't listened to his radio show in a while. Does that annoying dude from Virginia still call? .....forgot his name.

[MikefromOhio]

JEFF in RICHMOND

I haven't heard from him in a while either....since right before the MIami loss :)

[Mr. Mojo]

lol....he's the one! Painful listening.

I miss some of the old-time callers -- Iafrate, Doc Mike and Jeffrey E. Ditola, Irie Craig, Silk, Terrence, "The Mayor," etc.

[JRios1968]

I guess Miami wasn't bred for success!

[MikefromOhio]

Yeah...

there are some guys that are pretty funny. Rumplestiltskin in Houston is hilarious too...

But Silk and Terrence will call every once in a while....


But John and Crapper have moved in with Silk in his cardboard box, so they have to ration their call time these days :)

[JRios1968]

Terrence is simply the Best caller to Romey, I think. I must say, though, I miss Erin from Ottawa...

[satchmodog9]

Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb!!!!!

[trubluolyguy]

That episode NEVER made the claim the Tom Cruise is a poofter....simply implied it.

[wildcatf4f3]

haven't started my Brit collection yet, but my Italian group is 9 strong. Of course only two are roadworthy...the 71 124 spider and the X1/9, Still restoring the 850 coupe with the Abarth 124 ohv conversion. Really want a TR4 and 6.