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Colbert Taunts 'Micropenis DJT' as South Park NSFW Attack Triggers Trump Response
The cracks at Trump from Colbert and South Park, both owned by Paramount, come after the president applauded the company for canceling The Late Show -- a move that shocked and disappointed both fans and the late night world. Stephen Colbert was riding high on Wednesday night's Late Show following news that President Donald Trump was reportedly named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The late-night host kicked off his monologue with the explosive allegation, citing a Wall Street Journal report that claims former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump back in May that his name appears among many high-profile figures in Epstein's sex-trafficking investigation. This news reportedly came shortly before the Justice Department announced earlier this month that it would not release the files publicly. "There's been a lot of smoking guns in this case, but shortly before we taped this show, we got the smokiest yet -- because the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that back in May, Attorney General Pam Bondi informed the president that his name was in the Epstein files," Colbert said, feigning shock before mocking Trump: "'What!' But he said he hardly knew the guy!" Clearly reveling in the update, Colbert, who recently announced that parent company Paramount had pulled the plug on his show, turned to the camera and led a sarcastic celebration as his audience erupted in applause. "He's in the files! He's in the files! Yay! Yay!" Colbert quipped. He then jabbed at the familiar adage, saying: "You know how they say there's no such thing as bad publicity? They're not talking about this." Colbert pointed out that Trump wasn't the only name in the documents. "An official familiar with the documents said they contain hundreds of other names. Of course, names like Donald Trump, Donald John Trump, Donald J. Trump, Donny Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Father, Big Daddy, Big Daddy Bronzer, aka the Donald, and a mystery man known only as 'Micropenis DJT,'" he quipped. The fresh round of Trump-bashing comes just days after the former president took aim at Colbert following the news that The Late Show will be ending in May 2026. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings. I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next. Has even less talent than Colbert! [Fox News late night host] Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show." Colbert didn't stay quiet for long. On Monday's episode, he responded directly and unapologetically to the president: "How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go f--k yourself." CBS announced the show's cancellation as a "financial decision" amid plummeting TV viewership, though it came just days after Colbert slammed Paramount Global -- CBS's parent company -- for its $16 million settlement payout to Trump. The lawsuit stemmed from a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, which Trump accused the network of editing in a "deceitful way." South Park, which is also under the Paramount umbrella, also came at Trump, kicking off its 27th season with a scathing episode that depicted the former president in bed with Satan, also taking aim at his alleged ties to Epstein, and roasted him over everything from his memes to his manhood. The episode, titled "Sermon on the 'Mount,'" features a cartoon Trump lounging in bed with the devil, begging for sex -- and being brutally shut down. "Come on, Satan. I've been working hard all day," Trump says, to which Satan claps back, "You haven't been working! You've been doing your stupid memes and just f--king around." "Come on, Satan. You know you can't resist this!" Trump insists, before exposing himself. Satan's response? "I can't even see anything. It's so small." The episode also referenced the highly controversial Epstein list. As Satan and Trump lie in bed, the devil tells him: "Another random b--ch commented on my Instagram that you're on the Epstein list." Trump responds, "The Epstein list? Are we still talking about that?" "Well are you on the list or not?" Satan asks. "It's weird that whenever it comes up, you just tell everyone to relax." "I'm not telling everyone to relax," Trump replies. The episode didn't stop there, though, referencing Colbert and the CBS settlement directly with recurring character Jesus warning South Park residents, "Do you really want to end up like Colbert? If someone has the power of the presidency and also has the power to sue and take bribes, then he can do anything to anyone." Ultimately, like Paramount in relation to 60 Minutes, South Park faces a lawsuit from Trump after its citizens criticize him, and like Paramount, they offer a multi-million dollar settlement and agree to make PSA's praising the president. This sets up the night's most shocking and extremely NSFW moment as a possibly AI-generated Trump strips off his clothes while walking through the desert as a narration praises him. "No matter how hot it gets, he's not afraid to fight for America. With conviction, discipline, and trust in God, he survived the desert." Then, with Trump fully nude, his penis endorses the message, with the narrator adding, "Trump. His penis is teeny tiny, but his love for us is large." The episode also comes as South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone inked a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount, the parent company of Comedy Central and CBS, but there's more to it than just the payout. Popular South Park YouTuber Blooms told fans on X that Parker and Stone weren't just mocking Trump for laughs, they were "rage baiting him with one goal in mind: f--k over Paramount." "They want to piss him off so bad that he either sues Paramount again or refuses to let the merger happen," Blooms wrote. "This is supervillain-level 200 IQ plays from Matt and Trey, and they just became billionaires from it." The White House responded to the episode Thursday in a statement to Variety, calling the show inauthentic, and slamming its ratings. "The Left's hypocrisy truly has no end -- for years they have come after 'South Park' for what they labeled as 'offense' content, but suddenly they are praising the show," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said. "Just like the creators of 'South Park,' the Left has no authentic or original content, which is why their popularity continues to hit record lows." The statement continued, "This show hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention. President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country's history -- and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump's hot streak."
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Karrion Kross' bold gamble to control his WWE narrative ultimately didn't work out, but it will be duplicated
After a week of speculation, it looks like we have our answer: Karrion Kross has left WWE (along with his manager and real-life partner Scarlett), with their three-year contracts expiring Sunday. As wrestling news goes, it's not exactly the Brock Lesnar return. Even his biggest fans wouldn't argue that Kross was ever among the top names in WWE (though some will say he had the potential to be a much bigger deal). But he did take a much bolder gamble than pretty much anyone else on the roster, and one which made him one of the most interesting wrestlers to follow. To understand the strategy, you need to appreciate the extent to which WWE likes to micromanage its communications. It might not be surprising for a multi-billion dollar company, admittedly, but it's still a reasonably recent innovation for pro-wrestling. As a rule of thumb, WWE's cautious approach means that you can normally assume that anything you hear a wrestler say outside of the televised product has been cleared in advance by the media team. At least until someone like Karrion Kross decides to break that rule. Before this year, most of us had never really looked at Kross' personal YouTube channel. Then back in January, the former NXT champion began putting out his own video promos, speaking directly to the fans in his WWE persona. In one audacious example, he even tried to interject himself directly into the ongoing Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens feud, days before their big match at Elimination Chamber. It felt fresh and exciting, but also hugely risky. Why the willingness to throw out the usual rulebook? The fact that Kross was already more than halfway through his three-year contract may have played a role, coupled with the fact that his last PLE appearance had been way back in April 2024 (admittedly at the blockbuster WrestleMania XL). Either way, it began to look like the gamble might just pay off. In the weeks ahead of this year's WrestleMania 41, you had the first rumbles of an online movement in support of Kross. For a while, it looked like WWE might be listening to the social media fanbase, when Kross and Scarlett began to appear more regularly on 'Raw' in segments teasing a feud with AJ Styles. You started to hear speculation that Kross would face Styles at 'Mania, which was set to take place in his hometown of Las Vegas. As we know by now, the 'Mania match wasn't to be. Instead, Kross would have to make do with an entry into the tainted Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on 'WWE SmackDown' and a run-in during the match between AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul. It was a big setback, but one which became the trigger for the most interesting part of the whole Kross strategy: his self-produced YouTube documentary, which became one of the unexpected hits of the year. In theory, the documentary was meant to be about Kross' match at Bloodsport — the MMA-inspired promotion in which WWE stars occasionally appear — and there was plenty to promote the fight. But what really cut through with fans were the sections in which Kross aired his frustration at being omitted from the 'Mania card in the first place. Within a few days, the film had drawn some 200,000 views, without any endorsement from WWE. After that, everything dialed up a notch. Parts of the crowd would begin chanting for Kross from the audience on 'WWE Raw' — or holding up signs in support of their man. Some put their money where their mouth was. On more than one occasion, Kross ranked among the top three merch-sellers on the WWE shop, rubbing shoulders with names like John Cena, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. In other words, exactly the sort of metric that will make WWE executives sit up and take notice. How far Kross succeeded internally isn't clear. But given he did get two PLE matches (one at Night of Champions and one at SummerSlam), it looks like WWE was at least willing to give him a shot. Sure, neither match exactly set the internet alight, but they weren't exactly out of step with what you'd expect at a WWE PLE, either in terms of wrestling or storyline. Whether you loved his work or not, it was hard not to root for Kross. He wasn't the first wrestler to try to appeal to the fanbase — neither did he come close to the levels of ground support for the likes of Daniel Bryan — but he was dedicated in his approach and was creative on social media. His willingness to actively criticize booking decisions was a big risk, but one that clearly resonated with his supporters. For all his creative disagreement with the industry, Kross was no agitator. In his promos, he spoke about his attempts to be a 'good soldier' for WWE — something that his Cagematch record backs up. Even when he didn't appear on the televised part of 'Raw', he often wrestled on the pre-match show — something that takes time and commitment. Both he and Scarlett even travelled to Saudi Arabia in November 2024, just to participate in an untelevised dark match. In the end, though, it wasn't to be: Kross' three year-spell in WWE has officially come to an end. In truth, it's hard to see why it didn't work out: particularly given Kross repeatedly showed he could deliver merch sales and social views. For whatever reason, though, WWE clearly didn't see a place for him in the current product. Who knows, maybe he will pop up in AEW or TNA and prove that those fans chanting 'We want Kross' behind Triple H were right all along. If nothing else, though, his latest run in WWE will be remembered as a valiant attempt to take fate into his own hands, and one that will have resonated with fans and talent alike. He may not have succeeded in his big gamble — but he certainly won't be the last wrestler to try.
USA Today
4 hours ago
- USA Today
Delta plane strikes aircraft during pushback from Atlanta airport gate
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta plane clipped a jet while attempting to take off from an Atlanta airport. According to agency preliminary information, Delta Air Lines Flight 1830 was pushing back from the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, Aug. 10, when its right wingtip struck the left winglet of a parked Airbus A350 around 10:40 a.m. local time. There were 192 passengers and six crew members on board the Guatemala-bound aircraft, according to Delta. There were no reported injuries. Plane clipping caused a nearly 4 hour delay The incident caused a delay lasting around three hours and 30 minutes. "We apologize to our customers for the experience and delay in their travels," The airline said to USA TODAY in an emailed statement. The incident occurred in a part of the airport where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews, the FAA said. Following the strike, the aircraft returned to the gate, and passengers deplaned and boarded another aircraft, FlightAware data shows. More travel news: Video captures scary moment Royal Caribbean water slide breaks, injuring guest Another recent incident: Delta plane diverted due to 'significant turbulence' This comes nearly two weeks after a Delta flight carrying 275 passengers and 13 crew members from Salt Lake City on route to Amsterdam was forced to divert to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after suffering "significant turbulence" on July 30. Some passengers were not wearing seatbelts as serving carts were making their way down the aisle, ABC News reported at the time. Passengers hit the ceiling and then fell to the ground, Leann Clement-Nash, one of the passengers on board, told the outlet. "It happened several times, so it was really scary," said Clement-Nash. Contributing: John Bacon and Zach Wichter Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@
