TiVo Alert: Comedy Central Re-Airs Infamous 'South Park' Episode, Wed., July 19
'South Park's' most famous episode ever, 'Trapped in the Closet,' is coming out for some air on Comedy Central, Wed., July 19. It hasn't been seen on television since it first ran.
You may recall the drama that ensued a few months ago when Tom Cruise allegedly threatened to pickup his 'Mission: Impossible III' marbles and not play nice (read: refuse to promote the zillion-dollar flick) if Paramount/Comedy Central parent company Viacom allowed the 'Trapped in the Closet' episode to run in Comedy Central's usual rerun rotation.
I guess Cruise may have thought repeated airings of the animated episode in which John Travolta, Nicole Kidman and others try to -- literally -- coax Tom out of a closet, might hurt the movie. Tom probably shouldn't have really worried, though. Since 'M:I:3' was a piece of crap all by itself, pulling in only $133 million in the U.S., the gay cartoon probably wouldn't have done too much damage.
Now, the episode has been nominated for an Emmy (it was the sole episode that 'Park' creators submitted for consideration, ha!) and will be included on an upcoming 'South Park' DVD -- another thing that Tom was reportedly hoping to get killed.
We should all feel a debt of gratitude to 'South Park' creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who are completely fearless in saying things or tackling topics that are taboo to just about everyone else. And why are these guys that way? Because they aren't afraid to quit or get fired. Of course they've become filthy rich from making one of TV's most well-known animated shows ever, which gives them the luxury of being able to say f-you and walk away when the suits try to keep them from being the artists they want to be, but a lot of other filthy rich people don't have the same courage of their convictions.
At the same time, who could blame Matt and Trey for being tired of the Tom Cruise story incessantly following them around? The guys told an industry crowd earlier this week:
"Every time we're in a headline, it's like, Tom Cruise and then us in a headline, you start to get that Tom Cruise stink on you."
That would kind of stink, wouldn't it.
Note that the re-airing of this show will not likely be any more successful in coaxing Cruise out of any alleged closet than the first one was. And frankly, I hope it doesn't. I don't want Tom Cruise to be gay. I don't want him in the club. I don't want Tom Cruise to get the complimentary coming-out toaster oven. Please, Tom, be straight! The gay community really doesn't deserve you; we have enough problems already.
Official Site: 'South Park' (Comedy Central)
Can't wait to see it on TV? See Nicole coaxing Tom in a one-minute highlight:
2 comments:
Thanks, gayestEever, for the heads up! I missed this episode, and always wanted to see it.
YES!Thanks...I love this episode.I've seen it once but it was sooo good i have to see it again.Tom Cruise is a crybaby.I doubt this episode would have anything to do with his movie being bad.If it doesn't do good at the box office,that's just called "a bad movie".Plus,everyone I know who used to like Tom...doesn't like him anymore cuz he whines too much.
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