The manager producer of “The Charlie Kirk Present” known as on Paramount Wednesday to reinstate the “South Park” Season 27 episode that parodied the late conservative organizer, saying that he “cherished that he was featured” and would “need the episode again up.”
Paramount, the mother or father firm of Comedy Central, pulled the episode “Acquired a Nut” from the community’s linear rotation final week after Kirk was assassinated Sept. 10 throughout a Utah Valley College occasion. The Season 27 installment parodied Kirk by means of Cartman, who was drawn to resemble the political determine as he railed in opposition to woke tradition and extra. “Acquired a Nut” continues to be obtainable to stream on Paramount+.
“As somebody who can communicate with some authority on this, Charlie cherished that he was featured in ‘South Park,’” Kolvet mentioned in an X put up on Wednesday. “He instructed me many occasions. He would need the episode again up.”
“Acquired a Nut” aired final month, and whereas a lot of the half hour centered on Kristi Noem, a subplot entails Clyde turning into a right-wing influencer, a lot to Cartman’s chagrin. All through the episode, Cartman turns into more and more mad that extra individuals are spreading anti-feminist and antisemitic rhetoric, which has traditionally been his factor. As Cartman tries to out-right-wing Clyde, his look progressively adjustments to look extra just like the late Kirk. The bit culminates with Cartman, consuming protein powder together with his hair stylized like Kirk’s, arguing with a university scholar utilizing a microphone.
Again in July, Kirk instructed Fox Information he “kinda laughed” at the concept that he’d be within the TV sequence, including that it “kinda goes to indicate the cultural affect and resonance that our motion has been in a position to obtain. I have a look at this as a badge of honor.”
He went on to say, “We as conservatives want to have the ability to take a joke.”
“We shouldn’t take ourselves so critically,” Kirk mentioned on the time. “That’s one thing that the left has all the time finished, to nice detriment to themselves and the motion. Look, they’re skilled comedians. They’re most likely going to roast me, and I believe that’s positive. That’s what it’s all about, being in public life and making a distinction.”
Kirk was fatally shot throughout a public talking look at Utah Valley College on Sept. 10. His suspected shooter has been recognized as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. Robinson was charged with aggravated homicide, felony discharge of a firearm inflicting critical bodily hurt, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and fee of a violent offense within the presence of a kid.
