Posted on 07/24/2025 9:44:28 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The media conglomerate Paramount announced Wednesday afternoon that the creators of “South Park” had agreed to produce 50 new episodes over the next five years in a deal reportedly valued at $1.5 billion.
Ten hours later, “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker excoriated Paramount — and aggressively skewered President Donald Trump — in the premiere episode of the Comedy Central show’s 27th season.
In the episode, Trump (voiced by Stone) sues the town of South Park for $5 billion after they challenge Jesus Christ’s presence in their elementary school. The townspeople are prepared to fight back, but Jesus Christ (also voiced by Stone) urges them to settle.
“You guys saw what happened to CBS? Yeah, well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount,” Jesus Christ says at the episode’s climax. “Do you really want to end up like Colbert?”
Paramount is under intense scrutiny for appearing to kowtow to the Trump administration ahead of a proposed blockbuster merger. Stone and Parker were clearly riffing on their corporate parent’s eventful summer.
On July 2, Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit from Trump, who alleged that CBS’ “60 Minutes” had deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS denied that claim.
On July 17, CBS announced that it planned to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May, calling the move “purely a financial decision.” But many of Colbert’s fans cried foul, arguing the comedian was being penalized for his anti-Trump humor.
Both developments came as Paramount is preparing to be sold to Skydance Media, an entertainment production and finance company run by David Ellison, the son of Oracle mogul (and Trump ally) Larry Ellison. The corporate tie-up requires federal approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
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Well, at least they eventually tick off everyone.
The actual scene will probably be funnier than the synopsis.
Amazing! Not the Bee!
Hmm seems like a ham fisted attempt to say “see we skewer everyone”.
Making fun of Jesus is funny?
No.
Trump should make them bend the knee too.
The new owners of Paramount should cancel South Park.
That’s true.
He endured worse.
This is to be expected. The show makes fun of everything and everyone. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are equal opportunity offenders.
THAT is comedy. Colbert could take a lesson from South Park.
Those boys never dreamed they’d be where they are today.
Obviously.
South Park hasn’t been relevant in more than a decade
“50 new episodes over the next five years in a deal reportedly valued at $1.5 billion.”
That’s $30 million per episode.
I remember reading about a Wild, Wild West episode typically costing $750,000 circa 1968.
100% leftist activism 100% of the time.
I remember watching the WWW when it when was first aired. I have always wanted my own train since then.
I think they are enjoying the $$$. Can't blame them.
I don't remember them making fun of Biden.
Once, every 8 or 9 years, South Park will have a skit that gets attention, and reminds people that, just like Chuckie, the haunted Doll, they are still on the air .
Last time they hit a Home Run was 3 years back, when they made fun of Prince Harry and his beloved Bridezilla, aka Meghan Markle.
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