{"id":193833,"date":"2025-09-18T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/south-park-episode-pulled-amid-charlie-kirk-controversy-has-iconic-series-met-the-same-fate-as-jimmy-kimmel\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:27:37","slug":"south-park-episode-pulled-amid-charlie-kirk-controversy-has-iconic-series-met-the-same-fate-as-jimmy-kimmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/18\/south-park-episode-pulled-amid-charlie-kirk-controversy-has-iconic-series-met-the-same-fate-as-jimmy-kimmel\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;South Park&#8217; Episode Pulled Amid Charlie Kirk Controversy; Has Iconic Series Met the Same Fate as Jimmy Kimmel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d tuned into Comedy Central on Wednesday night hoping to see a new episode of <em>South Park<\/em>, you would\u2019ve been disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that the show\u2019s 27th season kicked off in July, a rerun of the season premiere aired in place of the new episode that had been scheduled for last night.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers were left scratching their heads, and many wondered if the last-minute change had anything to do with the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/erika-kirk-receives-protective-order-against-tyler-robinson-declares-world-is-evil-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murder of Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point Action Charlie Kirk takes the stage during a Turning Point Action 'United for Change' campaign rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Thomas &amp; Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 24, 2024. \" class=\"wp-image-535547 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2180004475-3-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conservative political activist and founder of Turning Point Action Charlie Kirk takes the stage during a Turning Point Action \u2018United for Change\u2019 campaign rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Thomas &amp; Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 24, 2024. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-charlie-kirk-based-south-park-episode-creates-controversy\">Charlie Kirk-based South Park episode creates controversy<\/h2>\n<p>As you\u2019ve no doubt heard by now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/why-wasnt-charlie-kirk-mentioned-at-the-emmys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kirk was shot and killed<\/a> during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University last week.<\/p>\n<p>The August 6 episode of <em>South Park <\/em>satirized Kirk\u2019s public persona and his habit of engaging in tense debates with college students whose views did not align with his own.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk stated that he was not offended by the portrayal, and he even changed the profile picture on some of his social media accounts to a screenshot of Eric Cartman as a Kirk-like firebrand.<\/p>\n<p>But the episode became a source of controversy in the wake of Kirk\u2019s death, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/south-park-delays-episode-1236522027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variety<\/a><\/em> has now confirmed that Comedy Central will not re-air it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1024x681.png\" alt=\"Cartman as a Charlie Kirk-like figure on South Park.\" class=\"wp-image-535550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-960x638.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1080x718.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1200x798.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM.png 1986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1024x681.png\" alt=\"Cartman as a Charlie Kirk-like figure on South Park.\" class=\"wp-image-535550 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-960x638.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1080x718.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM-1200x798.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM.png 1986w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-11.55.36-AM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cartman as a Charlie Kirk-like figure on South Park.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Paramount+)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(The episode is still available for streaming on Paramount+.)<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Comedy Central attributed the last-minute change in plans to a \u201cproduction delay\u201d \u2014 which actually makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<p>After all, <em>South Park<\/em> runs on a notoriously tight schedule that enables showrunners Trey Parker and Matt Stone to address the week\u2019s top news stories.<\/p>\n<p>The process was detailed in a 2011 documentary titled <em>6 Days to Air<\/em>, which revealed that episodes are often completed at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>But Parker and Stone don\u2019t usually miss deadlines, and given the current political climate, it\u2019s not surprising that some fans believe there\u2019s more to this story.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-656x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant &amp; Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. \" class=\"wp-image-535548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-656x1024.jpg 656w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-768x1198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-1313x2048.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-615x960.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-692x1080.jpg 692w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-769x1200.jpg 769w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-scaled.jpg 1641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-656x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant &amp; Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. \" class=\"wp-image-535548 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-656x1024.jpg 656w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-768x1198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-1313x2048.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-615x960.jpg 615w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-692x1080.jpg 692w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-769x1200.jpg 769w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-scaled.jpg 1641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-1799790451-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant &amp; Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mindy Small\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-south-park-meet-the-same-fate-as-jimmy-kimmel-live\">Will \u2018South Park\u2019 meet the same fate as \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>As we previously reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/jimmy-kimmel-livid-after-being-suspended-for-charlie-kirk-comments-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s ABC talk show was abruptly pulled from the air<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The surprising move came after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrendanCarrFCC\/status\/1968449919221416427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">encouraged owners of local ABC affiliates<\/a> to pull Kimmel\u2019s show from their stations in response to his comments about Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,\u201d Kimmel said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the move today, President Trump, who is currently on a state visit to the UK, told the British media that Kimmel \u201csaid a horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk, and Jimmy Kimmel is not a talented person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had very bad ratings, and they should have fired him a long time ago. So, you know, you can call that free speech or not,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/09\/18\/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-fcc-carr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump added<\/a>. \u201cHe was fired for lack of talent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/south-park-episode-pulled-amid-charlie-kirk-controversy-has-iconic-series-met-the-same-fate-as-jimmy-kimmel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes If you\u2019d tuned into Comedy Central on Wednesday night hoping to see a new episode of South Park, you would\u2019ve been disappointed. 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