South Park’s 'Trapped' gets Emmy nomination: Controversial episode lampoons Scientology, Tom Cruise

AP - MSNBC ^ | July 6, 2006

[EveningStar]

One of the Emmy nominees for best animated program is the episode of "South Park" that’s said to have angered Tom Cruise and Isaac Hayes...

[Space Wrangler]

Odd that this one is being considered for an award since it was far from the funniest episode of the season. The Katrina lampoon, and the death of Chef, and even 'Smug' were funnier episodes than this one. That being said, it was funny, and absolutely skewered the crap out of $cientology.

A good friend of mine who lives and works in Hollywierd says there is a subtle undercurrent of animosity that is developing against $cientology within the film industry. Apparantly many feel that the church of $cientology injecting itself so brazenly into the Hollywierd culture and business dealings is against their best interests. I know nothing about it, I'm just going on what he tells me but he says there is definitely some major anti-$cientology feelings developng hard in Tinsletown. This somewhat explains why this episode picked in a rabidly PC Hollywierd.

[uncitizen]

Haa HA!

[I'm ALL Right!]

South Park PING!

[dynachrome]

Geez, now I will have to force myself to watch the Emmy show. Hope Parker and Stone show up for it. (wheeled in, in a closet?)

[Brandie]

This is great news! Thanks!!

[glock rocks]

It would have been nice to have had greater visibility for the episode that had the Mohammed footage censored by the network while permitting crude scenes of Jesus and the US flag.

That episode was on last night.

[feedback doctor]

It would have been nice to have had greater visibility for the episode that had the Mohammed footage censored by the network while permitting crude scenes of Jesus and the US flag.

I want them to win for the mere excitment of what they would say. I bet the network would have 12 people sitting by 12 kill buttons, to cut them off.

[Murray Luther]

Check out this link: www.affinity-international.org. It looks like the COS is reaching out to the gay community--a radically new and unprecedented move for the Church. The COS (and Hubbard) have NEVER condoned or supported homosexuality. I wonder if the TC episode inspired them to change their tune towards gays.

[Malacoda]

They'd need a thirty-second delay to make sure Parker and Stone didn't let something slip!

[Commander8]

I saw that episode, it was funny.

[EveningStar]

Yes. It was brilliant. :)

[bubbleb]

Perhaps they have recently discovered new gay theatan and lesbian alien planets.