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South Park season 29 renamed South America
BBC News··9 Sept
Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker said South Park's new series will be titled South America. Their note cited Apple and Google map labels after President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America. He also renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Season 29 premieres on 16 September after Sunday's Emmy win.
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What It Means For You
- The next season arrives under the South America name when it premieres on 16 September.
- US users already see Lake America and Gulf of America labels on Apple and Google Maps.
- Official show channels posted a sign image with Park replaced by America.
What's Happening
- Stone and Parker thanked Apple and Google for bravery and patriotism in their rename note.
- Trump ordered the Lake Ontario change in August after earlier Gulf of America moves.
- They also thanked parent company Paramount, calling it a Skydance Capitulation.
What Prompted The Gag
- South Park has aired since 1997 and has mocked Trump across both presidential terms.
- A Paramount Skydance merger path with Warner Bros Discovery is paused until June 2027 after state suits.
- A day earlier Trump shared an AI video placing America over Mexico on a New Mexico sign.
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