Despite the show’s unflinching satire of Donald Trump, Paramount’s new CEO praises creators, defends content strategy, and steers company away from politicization amid merger fallout Paramount’s new CEO, David Ellison, is embracing one of the company’s most controversial — and lucrative — franchises, “South Park”, amid growing tensions with Donald Trump and ongoing scrutiny over media independence. Speaking to CNN in a recent interview, Ellison expressed admiration for South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, calling them “incredibly talented” and defending the show’s biting, equal-opportunity satire. “They are equal opportunity offenders and always have been,” Ellison remarked, distancing the … Continue reading David Ellison Backs ‘South Park’ as Paramount’s Power Asset Amid Trump Criticism and Political Scrutiny