‘South Park’ creators break silence on lawsuit threats after Harry and Meghan episode

‘South Park’ creators break silence on lawsuit threats after Harry and Meghan episode

“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have broken their silence amid the show’s recent mocking of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Comedy Central writers appeared on Wednesday’s “Basic!” podcast to discuss the cartoon’s legacy and many uproars over the years, just a week after bashing the ex-royals. The showrunners ignited a firestorm … Read more

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry label ‘South Park’ ‘boring and baseless’ after biting episode

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry label ‘South Park’ ‘boring and baseless’ after biting episode

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are downplaying the “South Park” episode that mocked them, saying it was “baseless and boring,” according to their rep.  The famously nonprivate couple, who put their past royal life on full display with Harry’s memoir “Spare,” was reportedly fuming after the Comedy Central episode aired, titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour.”  … Read more

‘South Park’ goes viral for ‘brutally honest take’ on trans rights, abortion

‘South Park’ goes viral for ‘brutally honest take’ on trans rights, abortion

A resurfaced “South Park” clip — featuring a transgender woman demanding an abortion despite not being able to get pregnant — is going viral 18 years after its original air date. Social media watchdogs are heralding its “brutally honest take” on transgender rights and abortion “in this crazy woke world we’re all in.” The episode titled … Read more

Meghan Markle ‘upset and overwhelmed’ by ‘South Park’ episode: report

Meghan Markle ‘upset and overwhelmed’ by ‘South Park’ episode: report

The Duchess of Sussex apparently doesn’t think “South Park” is funny. Comedy Central aired an episode titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour” mocking Meghan Markle, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, and their decision to move to the US to seek out a private life — and Markle allegedly isn’t too happy about it. The Duchess is … Read more

Megyn Kelly: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘won’t recover’ from ‘South Park’ dig

Megyn Kelly: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘won’t recover’ from ‘South Park’ dig

Megyn Kelly says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle simply “won’t recover” from a recent “South Park” episode that mocked the exiled royals. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to move across the pond in a desperate bid for privacy was mercilessly ridiculed in the show’s latest episode, titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour.” “I feel … Read more

Prince William has ‘wry smile’ over ‘South Park’ digs at Harry: royal insider

Prince William has ‘wry smile’ over ‘South Park’ digs at Harry: royal insider

His highness may be getting a kick out of this animation humiliation.  Prince William’s funny bones are in for a good tickling, owing to the recent, thinly-veiled slings aimed at his estranged brother Harry and Meghan Markel via the Comedy Central animated series “South Park.” And royal experts predict that the prince will struggle to … Read more

‘South Park’ trashes ‘dumb’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry on ‘Worldwide Privacy Tour’

‘South Park’ trashes ‘dumb’ Meghan Markle, Prince Harry on ‘Worldwide Privacy Tour’

“South Park” has mercilessly mocked Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in an episode based on the exiled royals. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to move across the pond in a desperate bid for privacy has been highlighted in the show’s latest episode, titled “The Worldwide Privacy Tour.” The episode, which begins with a … Read more

I’m the ‘Washington Square Park Cupid’ — I’m helping singles find their Valentine

I’m the ‘Washington Square Park Cupid’ —  I’m helping singles find their Valentine

She’s finding love in a hopeless place. After relocating to Midtown Manhattan from a small town near Indianapolis last November, something quickly became apparent to content creator Sydney Street, after waving off a string of wannabe playboys and raging party animals at nightclubs and bars — encountering your happily-ever-after in the Big Apple is about … Read more

My Central Park proposal went viral — I was horrified by the nasty reactions

My Central Park proposal went viral — I was horrified by the nasty reactions

A picturesque engagement in Central Park is exactly what one woman got when she was proposed to by her girlfriend on Saturday. A video of the scene even made the rounds on social media when it was posted by another user. However, the now-engaged couple reportedly received massive amounts of hate for their public pronouncement. … Read more

Rising NYC art star will paint you in the park for free: ‘It’s about the connection’

Rising NYC art star will paint you in the park for free: ‘It’s about the connection’

Most days, artist Adam Dressner toils in his East Side apartment, creating intricate oil paintings, many of which fetch well over $10,000. Others, he lugs his art cart, which he built himself, to Washington Square Park. Amid the chaos, he sets up a pop-up studio complete with a drop cloth, a striped umbrella and a … Read more

Rangers discover 400 ‘bear selfies’ taken on park camera

Rangers discover 400 ‘bear selfies’ taken on park camera

This Colorado grizzly could not bear the opportunity to take a good selfie. Park rangers discovered hundreds of photos taken by bears on wildlife cameras meant to simply observe animals. “Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies,” OSMP wrote on Twitter in a post that has over 1,000 likes. The bear served … Read more

Giant indoor amusement park now open in Brooklyn

Giant indoor amusement park now open in Brooklyn

Coney Island’s Luna Park has some air-conditioned competition. A giant new playground for kids has cut the ribbon in Brooklyn.  National chain Urban Air Adventure Park opened its first New York City location on New Year’s Eve, and the 40,000-square-foot venue was an immediate hit. (New Jersey, meanwhile, currently has six locations.)  “We wanted to bring … Read more

Ferris wheel stalls at 400 feet, leaving dozens trapped at embattled amusement park

Ferris wheel stalls at 400 feet, leaving dozens trapped at embattled amusement park

It was a wheel of misfortune. The 400-foot-tall Ferris Wheel at Orlando’s ICON Park lost power Saturday — leaving 62 riders suspended in midair at the embattled amusement destination where a teen died after plummeting off a ride earlier this year. “The Wheel lost power Saturday night and we’re working with the Orange County Fire … Read more

This tiny Park Slope restaurant is the toughest reservation in NYC

This tiny Park Slope restaurant is the toughest reservation in NYC

At 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Carlos Sevilla and his date, Kriti Shrestha, finally secured a table for two at Masalawala & Sons. It was no easy feat. They’d been trying to snag one since September, when the Indian restaurant — with its Bengali dinner party atmosphere — first opened in a former Park Slope bakery and … Read more

Driver receives cranky letter from fuming parent of baby after shonky park

Driver receives cranky letter from fuming parent of baby after shonky park

A driver accused of being an “inconsiderate tosspot” has taken aim at the author of a fiery letter they found stuck to their car in a supermarket car park. The note, written by someone with a baby, slammed the driver for parking too close to the parking bay lines at Ballina Central Shopping Centre, in … Read more

Horrific moment boy is flung out of theme park ride, loses lung

Horrific moment boy is flung out of theme park ride, loses lung

An amusement park ride took a tragic turn — and left a teen fighting for his life. Footage captured the horrifying moment when Mark Fajardo, 13, was flung violently from a fair ride into a steel barrier, which resulted in him losing a lung. The freak accident occurred on November 1. Fajardo and other youngsters … Read more

National Park Service begs visitors to stop licking toads to get high

National Park Service begs visitors to stop licking toads to get high

It’s become a toad-al nightmare out west. The National Park Service has put out a PSA pleading with nature-goers to stop licking toads in the wild to get high off their gland-secreted psychedelic substance, 5-MeO-DMT. But toad licking for a ribbeting buzz — once spoofed on “Family Guy” — particularly from the Sonoran desert toad … Read more