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South Park contains five shows which aren't viewable on HBO Max because of religious depictions
South Park has never stayed away from controversial topics, but there are a few episodes unavailable on HBO Max.  During its 25 years, the critically-acclaimed adult animation series has touched on issues such as racism, climate change denial, Scientology and many more. However, since coming to HBO Max in 2020, five episodes are not available for viewers to stream. All five episodes feature a depiction of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.  Can't stream: South Park has never stayed away from controversial topics, but there are a few episodes unavailable on HBO MaxMuhammad ibn Abdullah was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of the world religion of Islam.According to Unilad, the five episodes span nearly the first half of the show's run with the first episode coming out in 2001 and the most recent airing in 2010.  The five episodes are titled Super Best Friends, Cartoon Wars parts I and II, 200 and 201. Though each plot is different, the latter two prompted death threats from extremists groups.  Religious depiction: However, since coming to HBO Max in 2020, five episodes aren't available for viewers to stream – all of which feature a depiction of the Islamic prophet Muhammad  Five episodes: The five episodes are titled Super Best Friends, Cartoon Wars parts I and II, 200 and 201 ( creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker pictured 1997) Doug Herzog, who was the head of Comedy Central at the time, explained to The Hollywood Reporter in 2016, 'We were protecting everyone who works here.
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‘South Park’ co-creator Trey Parker to direct live-action comedy collaboration with Kendrick Lamar
South Park co-creator Trey Parker is set to direct a live-action comedy film produced by Kendrick Lamar, according to reports.The untitled collaboration between Lamar and South Park creators Parker and Matt Stone was announced last year, who were all producing the project with the rapper’s longtime manager Dave Free.According to Above The Line, Parker will now direct the film himself, from a script written by South Park producer Vernon Chatman.Production on the project was supposed to begin in spring last year, but it’s claimed Parker’s commitments to South Park pushed the schedule back to an unknown date.As per the initial announcement, the comedy film “will see the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his”.Speaking about the project, Brian Robbins, president and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said: “On behalf of Paramount Pictures and the wider ViacomCBS family, we look forward to ushering in the first theatrical collaboration from these creative visionaries, and galvanizing audiences worldwide around a powerful storytelling experience.”South Park is currently in its 26th season, which recently attracted attention through an episode that parodied Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Lamar is set to headline festivals Outside Lands, Roskilde and Open’Er later this year, which comes after the release of his fifth studio album ‘Mr.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dismiss claims they are suing ‘South Park’: “It’s all frankly nonsense”
South Park over a recent episode that took aim at the royal couple.Titled ‘The Worldwide Privacy Tour’, the episode saw a parody version of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex move to South Park in an attempt to find some privacy, despite clearly seeking attention by going on press tours, shouting in public, and setting off fireworks in their front garden.In one scene, the Markle-like character is described as the prince’s “Instagram-loving bitch wife”, while Harry’s cartoon counterpart promotes his new autobiography, titled “Waaagh”.The episode also saw the couple holding “we want our privacy” signs as they travelled to different locations around the world, parodying the sentiment shared by many critics when the ex-royals released their Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan.Following the release of the episode on February 15, Markle was reportedly left “upset and overwhelmed” by the portrayal of herself and her husband. Royal commentators, such as Neil Sean, subsequently suggested that there could be legal ramifications for writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone.Sean told Fox News: “According to sources close to the ex-royals, it appears that, like so many things with Meghan and Harry, this may have legal ramifications attached.
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