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South Park Skewers FCC Chair Brendan Carr in New Episode Following Kimmel Suspension

The installment arrives after a one-week delay the creators attributed to a missed deadline, reflecting the show’s rapid turn to current disputes over media pressure and political flashpoints.

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South Park, FCC chairman Brendan Carr at his desk.
South Park depicts Brendan Carr in the hospital after experiencing a series of unfortunate events due to President Donald Trump's incompetence. © Comedy Central
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Overview

  • Comedy Central aired Season 27’s “Conflict of Interest” on Sept. 24, featuring a caricature of FCC chair Brendan Carr tied to the Jimmy Kimmel suspension controversy.
  • The episode nods to Carr’s recent warning that networks could handle Kimmel “the easy way or the hard way,” a remark that drew bipartisan criticism and encouraged some affiliates to drop the show.
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! returned to ABC on Sept. 23 after a brief hiatus, though some local stations continue to preempt the program in certain markets.
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone said last week’s postponement was due to missing their production deadline and rejected speculation that the delay involved censorship.
  • A subplot addresses prediction-market bets related to the Gaza war and includes a portrayal of Benjamin Netanyahu, while a recent South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk remains off cable reruns but available on streaming.