Posted on 03/17/2006 3:54:55 PM PST by jakerobins
South Park has declared war on Scientology.
Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of the animated satire, are digging in against the celebrity-endorsed religion after a controversial episode mocking outspoken Scientologist Tom Cruise was yanked abruptly from the schedule Wednesday with Internet rumours it was covert warfare by Cruise that led to its departure.
So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! the South Park creators said in a statement Friday in Daily Variety. Temporarily anozinizing (sic) our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies... You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail!
Internet bloggers accused Cruise of threatening to not promote Mission Impossible 3, a surefire summer blockbuster, if the offending episode ran. Comedy Central is owned by Viacom, as is Paramount, which is putting out MI:3.
But Cruise's representative, Arnold Robinson, said that the mega-star made no such demands.
Not true, Robinson said. I can tell you that he never said that.
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You will respect my authorit-tie!
what is a brief synopsis of Scientology? I now hardly anything about it. Can you summarize it's main tenements?
regards
This week's episode (tomorrow) is supposed to address all of the recent events. As they've done in the past, they put this together in about one week. Should be a good one.
Also read that it was Chef's handlers that made the decision for him to quit.
There's some new info.
[* I can't resist! *]
just a FRiendly FReeper clarification
tenement = A rundown , low-rent apartment building
tenet = An opinion , doctrine , or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization
Thank you. I'll send out the usual new episode reminder ping tomorrow. :)
Where did the studio get their agents and lawyers when time came to negotiate his contract? The monkey house at the zoo??
Maybe Scientology is a low rent religion? Most members I knew lived in really cheap housing, so they could put more money on 'The Bridge'...
Cool. If you have a list, please include me. One of my favorite shows.
yup , [and!!] somehow, NYC and the MTA let them setup their card tables and testing "euipment" down inside the Times Square Station
[ is that effin' crazy or WHAT??]
sHheeeesh [euipment = EQUIPMENT]
Scientology: the religion invented to make Jehovah's Witnesses feel superior to something.
Ha! ya got me!
Yes, that's what I meant: tenet, not *tenement* ...;^)
Thanks
I am sure scientology is nonsense but they are a pretty easy target. If South Park really wants to show a little courage, let them ridicule Islam.
Next to the three card monty tables?
Good heavens, man! What were you thinking?? You'll scare any little kid who sees that photo!!
It has its good points and bad points.
let's see... a gay Saddam Hussein... Osama Bin Laden as a nut job cave dwelling cabana boy....
they get around to trashing everybody...
Maybe they have, I don't watch it very often.
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