Muhammed may be in a bear suit, but he still got an Emmy nomination.

Reason’s Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch have an exceedingly long post announcing the winner of the “Everybody Draw Mohammad Day” contest. The back story, in case you’ve somehow missed it: In recent months, a Swedish cartoonist that sketched Mohammed as a “roundabout dog” as part of a planned street installation was assaulted during a lecture [...]

Like Erik Kain, I haven’t yet seen the second part of South Park’s 200th episode, wherein they joke about depicting the Muslim mythological figure Mohammed but are, once again, thwarted by the cowardly hypocrites who run Comedy Central.  (Unlike Erik, I actually have the episode saved on my DVR.) His analysis is spot on: Really [...]

“South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker tell The Telegraph that they got a signed picture of Saddam Hussein from some Iraq Marines. During his captivity, US marines forced Saddam, who was executed in 2006, to repeatedly watch the move South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut, which shows him as gay, as well as [...]

Quite a few reports came out yesterday buttressing rumors that there were tensions between John McCain and Sarah Palin which caused a feud within the campaign team.   It’s only fitting, I suppose, since the selection of Palin has highlighted and exacerbated a growing fissure within the Republican Party itself. Fox New’s Carl Cameron dished last [...]

It’s a bad weekend for famous black men I’m fond of, after Bernie Mac’s passing. The legendary Isaac Hayes has also passed away: Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film “Shaft,” has died, sheriff’s officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday. Hayes [...]

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has been threatened with censure by the Senate Ethics Committee for delivering babies for free: Coburn has come under new pressure from the Ethics panel for delivering babies at the Muskogee Regional Medical Center, which changed from a public to a private institution in April last year after it was acquired [...]

Andrew Sullivan, who successfully coined the term “South Park Republicans,” is trying out a new one: “Judge Judy Republicans.”  He does so in a persuasive response to a new book by his Atlantic colleagues Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam. I think that moniker is a little more fitting – if a little less marketable – [...]

Drew Carey asks, “How are we supposed to compete against something that doesn’t get paid, doesn’t get health insurance, and never goes on breaks?” No, not illegal aliens, silly. They get paid (a little) and take the occasional break. No, he’s talking about robots. Today, we don’t need human workers to book our travel, do [...]

The Danish Muslim cartoons that sparked worldwide rioting, mayhem, and murder two years ago are back. Newspapers across Europe Wednesday reprinted the controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed that sparked worldwide protests two years ago. The move came one day after Danish authorities arrested three people allegedly plotting a “terror-related assassination” of Kurt Westergaard, the [...]

Mitt Romney’s efforts to have it both ways on his Mormonism continue to spark rather bizarre theological discussions, such as the most recent kerfuffle over LDS teaching that Jesus and Lucifer are brothers. Or the rantings of Lawrence O’Donnell that were so over-the-top as to have Eleanor Clift calling them shrill. Regardless, though, Duncan Black [...]

Mitt Romney has now delivered has much anticipated speech defending his Mormon religion. Some key excerpts: When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, [...]

“Sex Ed for Kindergarteners ‘Right Thing to Do,’ Says Obama,” the headline at ABC News’ Political Radar blog, had the desired effect: It got me to click through. ABC News’ Teddy Davis and Lindsey Ellerson Report: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., told Planned Parenthood Tuesday that sex education for kindergarteners, as long as it is “age-appropriate,” [...]

Big Tent Democrat rightly excoriates Frank Rich for hypocrisy in denouncing Don Imus only after he could no longer benefit from using his show for self-promotion. His conclusion, however, is troubling: And to call this a free speech issue is a joke. We’re supposed to worry about the freedom to tell racist and sexist jokes? [...]

Hillary Clinton will make her first “appearance” on Comedy Central’s “South Park” on Wednesday. The episode, which is still in production, will have the town at the heart of “South Park” preparing for the arrival of Clinton for a big campaign rally. At the same time, the character Cartman suspects a new Muslim student is [...]

Radley Balko has an interesting post sparked by CBS’ forcing YouTube to take down a short cllip from a 40-odd-year-old episode of the “Andy Griffith Show” wherein “Sheriff Taylor explains to Opie that it’s illegal to eavesdrop on conversations between criminal defendants and their lawyers, and how in a free society any conviction resulting from [...]

The “Sarah Silverman Program” has the title character having sex with God. Comic Sarah Silverman not happy that God is cuddling with her after sex on Comedy Central’s ‘Sarah Silverman Program’ Comedy Central consummated its season of “the Sarah Silverman Program” last night by featuring the title character having sex with God, and then trying [...]

TNR has a cover story by Damon Linker which takes a detailed look at Mormonism and how that may affect the candidacy of Mitt Romney for president. Within days of stepping down as governor of Massachusetts on January 4, Mitt Romney is expected to announce his candidacy for president. Shortly after that, Romney will almost [...]

Saddam Hussein is dead. Some Arab media, including state-run Iraqiya television, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya and the U.S.-financed Al-Hurra, reported about an hour before daylight Saturday (about 10 p.m. EST Friday) that Saddam had been executed. There was no confirmation from the Iraqi government. A U.S. judge on Friday refused to stop Saddam’s execution, rejecting a last-minute [...]

Merry Christmas from the OTB gang. Professor Chaos has a South Park Christmas. Michael Demmons is counting down to Santa’s visit Dean Esmay is sticking to positive news today. John Hawkins is going retro. Becks wants a list of your loot. Ed Morrissey is going multicultural. Steven Taylor hopes you have a friendly Christmas. Ann [...]

Steven Taylor has a longish, detailed discussion of the bearing Mormonism might have on the chances of Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney gaining the Republican nomination, much less winning the presidency in 2008. I’ve got no real dog in this one, as I tend to think of most religious belief systems (although not religious people) as [...]

The Sec Def Salute Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have managed to make the news again, this time by making fun of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin on South Park.” The creators of South Park have never been afraid to upset celebrities – and many of the show’s viewers. From jokes about religion and homosexuality to four-letter tirades, [...]

James Lileks observes that the list of things that spark outrage and violence from Islamists is long, indeed. Clip and save, for this may come in handy: If you mock Islam with a drawing or a novel, you get riots and dead people. News of mishandled holy books yields riots and dead people. Insufficiently reverent [...]

Classic: Hat tip to Andrew Sullivan for the image. Claude Brodesser-Akner provides the backstory: A comedic capstone on all this comes via an full page, hardcover ad in today’s issue of Daily Variety. In a “For your consideration” Emmy Award ad for the infamous Tom Cruise “Trapped in the Closet” episode of “South Park,” the [...]

Warner is releasing a boxed set of the Christopher Reeve Superman movies in November that will feature a radically different version of “Superman II” and a 2001 “Director’s Cut” of the first film. On the heels of “Superman Returns” storming the box office, the four original “Superman” movies starring Christopher Reeve are set to get [...]

Comedy Central has lifted its moritorium on airing of “Trapped in the Closet,” the South Park episode making fun of Scientologists generally and Tom Cruise in particular. Comedy Central is finally respecting Cartman’s authoritay. One week after South Park’s controversial “Trapped in the Closet” episode garnered an Emmy nomination, and nearly four months after it [...]

In light of posts of that title by Michelle Malkin (re: Islamic terrorists in their midst) and James Forsyth (re: global warming) I felt compelled to post lyrics to the Oscar-nominated song by that name from “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut” to make it a trifecta. They’re rather profane, so I’ve put them under [...]

Like “South Park Republicans,” the concept of “conservative rock songs” is rather counterintuitive. Nonethless, the editors of the venerable National Review of compiled a list of the top 50. The New York Times lists all 50 and provides NR’s reasoning, some of which is rather strained. And a few of the songs are by no [...]

A new al Qaeda video calls for turning Denmark, Norway, and France into a “sea of blood” in retalation for publishing cartoons of Mohammed. A VIDEO by an al-Qaeda member posted on the Internet overnight calls on Muslims to attack Denmark, Norway and France for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. “Muslims avenge your Prophet [...]

Star Wars fans can go back to the future with DVDs of the unaltered versions of the original trilogy scheduled to hit stores this fall. Die-hard Star Wars fans soon can see the original theatrical versions of the first three Star Wars films on DVD. Even though George Lucas adamantly declared 2004′s digitally restored Star [...]

The annual White House Correspondents’ dinner apparently had some tense moments last night, as Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert made some remarks that were perhaps a bit more biting than typical for the occasion. President Bush, as is customary, told some self-deprecating jokes and, in a novel twist, has a Bush impersonator do the routine [...]

The trend of Muslims using threats of violence against those who offend them even slightly continues, with Sienna Miller the latest target. Sienna Miller has been left fearing for her life after receiving a torrent of death threats. Islamic extremists are furious the actress is starring in ‘Interview’, a remake of director Theo van Gogh’s [...]

The South Park Scriptorium has the video of Mohammed handing a football to the Family Guy that was censored in part 2 of the season ten “South Park” episode “Cartoon Wars.” Mohammed says “Jihad. Jihad.” and Family Guy says, “Wow! A salmon helmet. Thanks!” Below is a still photo: Click here to download the avi [...]

CBS News has released a new poll about Americans’ view of Islam. Here’s the story lede: Although Americans believe they are better informed about Islam than they were five years ago, a new CBS News poll finds fewer than one in five say their impression of the religion is favorable. Being well informed and having [...]

Comedy Central censored an image of Mohommad in last night’s episode of “South Park” making fun of television networks and others bowing to pressure from Islamist extremists by censoring Muhammad. They displayed the following image during the show: One might have presumed this was just a gag by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. That would [...]

Ed Morrissey has just about made the transition to full-fledged “South Park Republican.” He notes that, [I]n this week’s episode, the duo take on Islamists and the cowardice of the media in confronting their intolerance. The episode begins with the town going insane and stampeding towards the community center for shelter– because Family Guy is [...]

The Capitol Police have requested an arrest warrant for Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who last week assaulted one of their officers when he had the temerity to make her identify herself upon entering the Capitol. U.S. Capitol Police on Monday asked a federal prosecutor to approve an arrest warrant for Rep. Cynthia McKinney after she tangled [...]

The Let Me Feel Your Pain Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over. (UPDATE: Also the new Caption Hollywood is open for business.)

First, it is alleged that Tom Cruise and Scientology are blackmailing Comedy Central over a controversial episode of “South Park” making fun of the cult. Now, Roger Friedman has an odd piece at Fox News alleging that, contrary to last week’s reports that Isaac Hayes had quit South Park because they made fun of Scientology, [...]

Several media reports have it that Comedy Central pulled Wednesday’s scheduled repeat of the “South Park” Scientology/Tom Cruise spoof episode, “Trapped in the Closet.” Tom Cruise reportedly got Comedy Central to cancel Wednesday night’s cablecast of the controversial “South Park” episode about Scientology by warning that he’d refuse to promote “Mission Impossible 3,” reports today’s [...]

Phillip Longman sees dire consequences flowing from the fact that conservatives have more children than liberals. It’s a pattern found throughout the world, and it augers a far more conservative future — one in which patriarchy and other traditional values make a comeback, if only by default. Childlessness and small families are increasingly the norm [...]

Isaac Hayes has quit “South Park,” claiming that the show has become intolerant of religion. “There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins,” the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said. “Religious beliefs are sacred to [...]

First there was the Nut N’ Honey Crunch commercial in which five cowboys draw on their chuckwagon cook for the famous tagline “Nuttin’, Honey.” Then there was the classic “South Park” episode where Cartman says that independent films are all about “gay cowboys eating pudding.” Then there was “Brokeback Mountain,” which featured gay cowboys who [...]

James Taranto provides yet another example of life imitating South Park: “Frustrated that they don’t know how to speak to their children about sex, the parents of South Park demand that their children get taught sexual education at school. Mr. Mackey, who can’t remember how to have sex, tries to teach the boys. Ms. Choksondik [...]

Peter and Bobby Farrelly claim that Trey Parker and Matt Stone stole their idea for having a non-retarded person take part in the Special Olympics for a “South Park” episode that ran last year, preempting their about-to-be-released motion picture “The Ringer.” Farrellys’ “South Park” Smackdown (E! Online) Is Cartman a crook? Peter and Bobby Farrelly, [...]

Matthew Sheffield passes on word about the latest South Park satire likely to spark controversy: Hurricane Katrina category archives ‘King of the Hill’ Democrats? Dee Snider: South Park Jew? From South Park to Afghanistan

These are the top google searches for the year.

StrategyPage: “A patch featuring Kyle from South Park is showing up on helmet bags and off duty clothing in Afghanistan.” I suppose it beats “Kilroy Was Here.”