New Paramount CEO Praises South Park Creators as ‘Equal Opportunity Offenders’ — But Admits He Hasn’t Seen Latest Episode

Sarah Rumpf Aug 8th, 2025, 4:29 pm

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David Ellison , the new CEO of the post-merger Paramount, had strong words of praise for the outspoken creators of — although he acknowledged he hadn’t yet seen the latest episode, another brutal skewering of the Trump administration.

The Paramount-Skydance merger officially closed Thursday after months of controversy, including Paramount settling a lawsuit with President Donald Trump regarding a interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris despite what many legal experts viewed as a strong First Amendment defense , the resignation of a veteran producer, public criticism f

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