Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the South Park creators, just scored a $75 million dollar deal to extend South Park for another 3 years. Under the deal, Parker and Stone will set up with US network Comedy Central South Park Digital Studios, which will see the animated show cross over into the digital world, with new projects also planned. They will also get 50% of the profits from projects created from the digital platforms. Here’s more:

Stone said: "Three more years of ’South Park’ will give us the opportunity to offend that many more people. And since Trey and I are in charge of the digital side of ’South Park’, we can offend people on their cell phones, game consoles, and computers too. It’s all very exciting for us."

I’d like to see a sequel to Team America: World Police (F-yeah). – Cartman

South Park just did an episode that includes Steve Irwin. Do you think this clip is tasteful or tasteless?

Wednesday episode of “South Park” was supposed to contain a scene of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, in reference to the famous Danish Muhammad image that caused Islamic zealots to indulge in rioting, arson, and murder throughout the Islamic world. Instead, the episode featured an image of Jesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park, were indeed censored by Comedy Central. MSNBC reports:

Comedy Central said in a statement issued Thursday: “In light of recent world events, we feel we made the right decision.” Its executives would not comment further. As is often the case with Parker and Stone, they built “South Park” around the incident. In Wednesday’s episode, the character Kyle is shown trying to persuade a Fox network executive to air an uncensored “Family Guy” even though it had an image of Muhammad. “Either it’s all OK, or none of it is,” Kyle said. “Do the right thing.” The executive decides to strike a blow for free speech and agrees to show it. But at the point where Muhammad is to be seen, the screen is filled with the message: “Comedy Central has refused to broadcast an image of Muhammad on their network.” It is followed shortly by an image of Jesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag.

In my opinion the episode of South Park should just be aired in the United States since our constitution allows for free speech, but not allow other countries to air the show.  If anyone objects they can sue Comedy Central and challenge their constitutional right to air that content.  South Park creators poke fun at everyone, and taken in that context an idividual or group could just let it be what it is, a show all about idiotic funny stupid stuff.  Nothing to take seriously, just like other cartoons.  Maybe this perspective isn’t so popular amongst everyone, but I don’t see Christians rioting after showing Jesus in a bad way.  That said, I’m glad I live in a Christian nation where people tolerate others, even if they aren’t Christian.