South Park has AI datacentres, sentient penises and a billionaire problem – in more ways than one

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:26:37 GMT

Matt Parker and Trey Stone take aim at the obscenely wealthy in the latest episode – but it feels harder now to forget how wealthy they areA little over a year ago, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone renewed their deal with Paramount after a contentious negotiation that held up production of the 2025 season.That $1.5bn agreement raised questions about whether Paramount, newly owned by David Ellison, would really offer the creators creative freedom – or was the billionaire class solidifying its hold over a comedy series as cover to meddle in other divisions, like CBS News?Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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