‘South Park’ jabs Trump after Emmy win, changes name to ‘South America’
The creators said the rebrand is a jab at President Donald Trump and his map-name changes after South Park won its first Emmy in 13 years.
- On Tuesday, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced that South Park will rebrand as "South America" ahead of its 29th season, following the show's recent Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program.
- The satirical rebrand mocks President Donald Trump's unauthorized geographic renaming spree, including changing Lake Ontario to "Lake America," while Parker and Stone also targeted tech giants Apple and Google for updating map services to comply with the executive orders.
- Following Sunday's Emmy victory for the episode "Sermon on the Mount," the show's official account taunted Trump by posting an image of a cartoon version of the president holding an Emmy with the caption, "You finally got your Emmy."
- Parker and Stone additionally criticized their parent company Paramount, labeling it "a Skydance Capitulation," referencing ongoing tension regarding the studio's recent $8 billion merger with Skydance Corporation and its handling of political content.
- New episodes of the renamed series are scheduled to debut on September 16 on Comedy Central; while it remains unclear if the name change is a temporary marketing stunt, the show's established satirical focus on the administration is expected to continue.
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‘South Park’ is now ‘South America’ in dig at Apple and Google for observing Trump’s Lake Ontario order
“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone renamed their show “South America” in a not-so-subtle dig at Trump, big tech and the pair’s own corporate bosses.
Why South Park Is Changing Its Name for Season 29
Ahead of its 29th season, the long-running Comedy Central series South Park announced that it is changing its name to “SOUTH AMERICA.” The announcement, shared by the show’s social media, came from creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone following the show’s Emmy win for Outstanding Animated Program. In classic South Park fashion, the explanation was […]
The Satire cartoon series by Comedy Central makes fun of the U.S. President's renaming rage with the new name – and his own parent company Paramount.
The creators of the famous satirical series announced an ironic name change in response to the recent decisions of the American president on toponymy The animated satirical series « South Park
According to the creators, the animated series South Park is now called South America, ‘inspired by the courage and patriotism’ of Apple and Google. This...
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