"The first episode of season 27 revolved around the politically motivated cancellation of Stephen Colbert, another late-night talkshow host critical of Trump, while the second directly lampooned Kirk. Many on the right have declared South Park morally complicit in Kirk's murder, despite the fact that Kirk himself celebrated the parody (going so far as to use its caricature of him as his X profile picture)."
"Repeats of that episode were pulled from Comedy Central, although it remains available to stream on Paramount+. Then, a week to the day after Kirk's death, it was announced that the new episode of South Park would be postponed. This sparked speculation of censorship, although showrunners Matt Stone and Trey Parker roundly denied this, claiming it was simply a matter of a blown deadline (the result of their famously tight schedule)."
Charlie Kirk's assassination intensified political tensions, with the Trump administration and its base alleging, without sufficient evidence, that a wide-ranging leftist plot was responsible. Scores of public- and private-sector figures faced punishment for commenting, including late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose show was briefly pulled after FCC chair Brendan Carr pressured parent company Disney. Season 27 of South Park featured episodes about the politically motivated cancellation of Stephen Colbert and a direct lampooning of Kirk. Right-wing figures accused South Park of moral complicity even though Kirk celebrated the parody. Repeats were removed from Comedy Central but remained on Paramount+. A new episode was postponed, prompting censorship speculation, while showrunners blamed a missed deadline.
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