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NewsweekNews report · Sep 8, 9:58 PM
'South Park' Creators Needle Trump, Apple and Google in Mock Name Change
In a statement Parker and Stone said they were "inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google."
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'South Park' Creators Needle Trump, Apple and Google in Mock Name Change
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What happened In a statement Parker and Stone said they were "inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google.".
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KTLANews report · Sep 8, 10:10 PM
'South Park' jabs at Trump after Emmy win, changes name of show
The animated show “South Park” said Tuesday that the program's name will be changed to “South America,” amid similar renaming efforts by President Trump. “Inspired by the bravery and patrio...
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NZ HeraldNews report · Sep 8, 10:07 PM
Apple set to make first big change to i Phones for years
New York Times: Apple fans are anticipating a big announcement tomorrow.
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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Sep 8, 9:13 PM
'South Park' jabs Trump after Emmy win, changes name to 'South America'
The show's co-creators said the name change was "inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google."
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