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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.
The satirical animated series, which just secured a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, kicked off its 27th season on Wednesday by taking some shocking shots at Trump and his recent media laws
"[Brendan] Carr can't justify his actions ... because the FCC meddling in broadcasters' content is illegal too," the foundation's director of advocacy says
Parker and Stone reached a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount after a monthslong bidding war, according to the Los Angeles Times. Paramount is the parent company of Comedy Central, where South Park airs, and CBS—which has received widespread criticism over its decision to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
You guys saw what happened to CBS? Well, guess who owns CBS? Paramount. You really want to end up like Colbert? You guys got to stop being stupid,” Jesus continues, before referencing the Trump character.
South Park” kicked off its latest season by skewering both Donald Trump and its parent company, Paramount. Hours after news broke that Paramount had reached a reported $1.5 billion deal with the creators of the animated sitcom,
Following a near two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the premiere episode shows a naked Trump trying to seduce Satan, and came a day after the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone had reached a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount.
President Donald Trump said that he anticipated another $20 million in PSAs from the new owners of Paramount Global as part of a legal settlement.
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
This week, 'South Park,' Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert all savaged the same (tiny?) thing as the company faces an uprising over its small-minded handling of its legacy properties.