Why the Paramount-Skydance Merger is "F*cking Up ‘South Park’" from The Town with Matthew Belloni

Why the Paramount-Skydance Merger is "F*cking Up ‘South Park’"

32 minutes Posted Jul 7, 2025 at 8:48 pm.

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the standoff between ‘South Park’ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Paramount amid the looming merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. They break down the details of this public fight, why the new season of ‘South Park’ is delayed, and how the Trump-Paramount settlement could affect this situation

Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Jesse Eisenberg potentially returning for the sequel of ‘The Social Network’

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the standoff between ‘South Park’ creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Paramount amid the looming merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. They break down the details of this public fight, why the new season of ‘South Park’ is delayed, and how the Trump-Paramount settlement could affect this situation (03:23). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about Jesse Eisenberg potentially returning for the sequel of ‘The Social Network’ (26:23).

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