ViaCom Pulls S. ParkEpisode After Cruise Ultimatum

[DudeAsInCool]

March 17, 2006 -- HOLLYWOOD bully Tom Cruise got Comedy Central to cancel Wednesday night's cablecast of a controversial "South Park" episode about Scientology by warning that he'd refuse to promote "Mission Impossible 3," insiders say.

Since Paramount is banking on "MI3" to rake in blockbuster profits this summer, and Paramount is owned by Viacom, which also owns Comedy Central, the tactic worked.

Source: NYPost

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

I am really starting to dislike this guy.

As Cartman would say: "GODDAMMMITT!!" :reallymad:

[Wolfie]

I wonder what got to him the most: the coming out of the closet thing, scientology part or just being a know-it-all dipshit?

<_>

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

'South Park'-Scientology Battle Rages On

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 was yanked abruptly from the schedule Wednesday — with Internet rumors 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 our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies... You have obsructed 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."

Read entire story here.

[method77]

This company owns that company so the other company which is owned by the top company disagrees with the second company that share the same lawyer with the first company that did help buy the fourth company that is owned by the second company which is a part of that group who is owned by Murdoch. FUCK YOU CONSUMER!

Another free lesson on capitalism brought by the nice folks at Beatking.

[method77]

the entire episode can be found here ;)

[DudeAsInCool]

:rotfl:

Yep, they got it down to a T, including the Headquarters, which I've visited. Once, one of those creeps tried to recruit me and I told them I was God - he didnt press his luck

[Wolfie]

I told them I was God

Hmmm, I told them the same thing. No wonder they are confused.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Good show.

Can't wait for my turn to be goD.

[Shawn]

the entire episode can be found here ;)

Thanks

All I had seen of it was the closet scene.

[HighGuy]

I am really starting to dislike this guy.

You're just now starting to dislike him?

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Well...ummm...errrr....

Maybe I've just rose to an all new level of Hating That Guy.

Yeah, that's it.

(I still might get War of the Worlds though)