By now the noise over South Park's infamous "Bloody
Mary" episode featuring an excessively menstrual
statue of the Virgin Mary has died down, but folks in New Zealand hadn't seen it until recently. Needless to say,
many of them weren't happy. As the cartoon was being broadcast, hundreds of protesters gathered around a statue of the
Virgin Mary to pray. In addition, 350 people protested outside the TV station that broadcast the cartoon. Despite
the protests, or possibly because of them, the episode garnered more than six times the usual audience. If nothing
else, South Park has proved not only can it raise the ire of American audiences, it also knows how to offend
on a global scale.virgin mary-related stories
Protests over South Park episode in New Zealand
By now the noise over South Park's infamous "Bloody
Mary" episode featuring an excessively menstrual
statue of the Virgin Mary has died down, but folks in New Zealand hadn't seen it until recently. Needless to say,
many of them weren't happy. As the cartoon was being broadcast, hundreds of protesters gathered around a statue of the
Virgin Mary to pray. In addition, 350 people protested outside the TV station that broadcast the cartoon. Despite
the protests, or possibly because of them, the episode garnered more than six times the usual audience. If nothing
else, South Park has proved not only can it raise the ire of American audiences, it also knows how to offend
on a global scale.William Shatner sells his kidney stone
We
thought for sure that William Shatner's kidney stone would go to the ultimate Star Trek
fan. Alas, it turns out the stone has gone where many strange objects have gone before: GoldenPalace.com. That
crazy online casino bought Shatner's kidney stone for $25,000 (which he's donating to Habitat for Humanity). Golden
Palace also owns a cheese sandwich with the image of the Virgin Mary and recently funded a trip for Dennis Rodman to
visit foreign lands and compete in unusual contests. Shatner actually haggled with the casino for more money. The
original offer was for $15,000 but Shatner told them that he had some fans willing to pay $100,000. Then, why didn't he
sell it to a fan? Guess he was bluffing.Comedy Central letter explains South Park omission
Last month there was some speculation as to whether
or not Comedy Central had caved in by not airing the "Bloody Mary" episode of South Park, which featured a
statue of the Virgin Mary spraying blood from her ass. Some Catholic groups were
upset about the episode, and its omission from the marathon caused many people to think Comedy Central had finally
succumbed to outside pressure. Boing Boing
published a form e-mail Comedy Central sent to those who e-mailed the network to complain. If I'm reading the letter
correctly, it appears Comedy Central chose not to air the episode just that one time in the name of holiday solidarity
and whatnot. Here's the letter:Continue reading Comedy Central letter explains South Park omission
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