South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have spoken out on the legal issues surrounding their show as the controversy amid their jibes at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle rages on
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The Comedy Central cartoon has caused waves across social media once again this month, with the hit series poking fun at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The duo told the podcast hosts Doug Herzog and Jen Chaney that when it comes to backlash over the years, "there are so many [moments] we can't even remember."
"Everyone knew Scientology was so litigious. People in Hollywood were scared of Scientology at the time because they would just sue you" Trey and Matt recall when looking back on how the episode came about. "That episode is what that is about - they bullied Hollywood and scared people into [fearing] saying the word Scientology," they added.
Top TV news The episode saw main character Stan referring to the Harry and Meghan-like cartoons as the "dumb prince and his stupid wife," while another character named Kyle moaned about the private jet parked outside the pair's home.
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