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South Park Scientology Battle Rages On

March 20, 2006 By Graham English

NEW YORK – “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.

What’s crazy is Cruise is allegedly getting away with blackmail by forcing Viacom, Comedy Central’s parent company, to pull the episode by saying he wouldn’t promote Mission Impossible 3 for Paramount (which is also owned by Viacom).

From Isaac Hayes, the voice of Chef:

Nobody is exempt from their humor. They’re equal-opportunity offenders. Don’t be offended by it. If you take it too seriously, you have problems.

Of course, he said this before he quit the show for “ridiculing” his religion.

Just what kind of power does Scientology have? It reminds me of another cartoon incident in the news recently. Only without the violence. Thank Xenu.

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  1. Jack Yan says

    March 20, 2006 at 5:12 AM

    If Viacom is reading, I have been after voiceover work, have a sexier voice than Mr Hayes, and have no problem making fun of scientologists. (I loved Stone and Parker’s press statement.)

  2. Graham English says

    March 20, 2006 at 11:02 AM

    Ha ha. Give me an audio clip and I’ll post it right here just in case they drop by 🙂

    Here’s Matt and Trey’s press statement:

    So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun!

    Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!”

    —Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.

  3. Jack Yan says

    March 20, 2006 at 7:45 PM

    I won’t hail Xenu but I do have Xanadu on DVD. Sure the film was a turkey but there is something about Olivia Newton-John on roller skates.
       Actually, there is a Podcast of yours truly here at The Business Blog for Kiwi Creatives.

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