South Park duo has last laugh at Sean Penn

SOUTH PARK’S incorrigible creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have raised the hackles of the liberal Sean Penn.

The New York Post reported yesterday that the pair were howling with laughter when they received a letter from Penn, who was angry after they blasted Sean “P Diddy” Combs for his “Vote or Die” campaign.

Penn was especially infuriated, the Post says, after reading about Stone’s theory that the United States might be better off, and might elect better leaders, if apathetic, uninformed voters stayed home on election day.

“I remember several times getting a few giggles out of your humour. I remember not being bothered as you traded on my name among others to appear witty. I never mind being of service in satire and silliness,” the Post quotes Penn’s letter as saying.

“I do mind when anybody who doesn’t have a child, doesn’t have a child at war, or isn’t or won’t be in harm’s way themselves is saying that ‘there is no shame in not voting if you don’t know what you are talking about’.

“You guys are talented young guys but, alas, primarily young guys. It’s all well to joke about me or whomever you choose. Not so well to encourage irresponsibility that will ultimately lead to the disembowelment, mutilation, exploitation, and death of innocent people throughout the world. The vote matters to them. No one’s ignorance is an excuse.

All the best, and a sincere f**k you,

Sean Penn

On reading the letter, the Post reports, a pal of Stone and Parker’s, whose Team America: World Police opens Friday, laughed and said, “This is the most self-important, self-inflated letter ever! It’s exactly what Team America is about!” Penn’s rep didn’t return calls, the Post says.

In a related development, Reuters quotes a source in Michael Moore’s camp as saying the filmmaker and his Fahrenheit 9/11 distributors are in talks to bring the anti-Bush documentary to pay-per-view television on the eve of the presidential election.

The plan would be to present the movie as part of a three-hour telecast titled The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special, carried by pay-TV distributor iN Demand Networks.