Bolshoi Ballet of censorship. It was the first time a show has been pulled in such a way since the collapse of the Soviet Union, sparking rumours about the motivation behind it. Today the Bolshoi Ballet remains one of the world's foremost ballet companies, in addition to being one of the largest, with approximately 220 dancers. The word "bolshoi" means "big" or "grand" in Russian. The company operates on a hierarchical system, similar to those used by other leading European ballet companies, with senior dancers ranked as principals, and descending in order of importance through lead soloist, first soloist, soloist and finally,
The F Word (South Park) of the word "fag" as a means of insulting others, and could be unintentionally harmful to the gay community. GLAAD officials called it a "slur-filled episode" and demanded an apology from "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Comedy Central declined to respond to the comments. "The F Word" makes prominent use of Harley-Davidson, the largest motorcycle manufacturing company in the United States. Also featured in the episode is Emmanuel Lewis, a former child actor who is portrayed as the head editor of the dictionary. This is a reference to "Webster's Dictionary" and Lewis' most famous role, the title