Nathan Fielder Depicts Paramount+ as Nazis After Streamer Removed ‘Nathan for You’ Episode Due to ‘Sensitivities’ Around Antisemitism

Nathan Fielder has responded to Paramount+ removing an episode of Nathan for You by sarcastically depicting the streamer as Nazis in a new promotional image for The Curse. The removed episode, which aired in 2014 and was titled “Dumb Starbucks,” featured Fielder opening a parody coffee shop that made fun of corporate branding. Paramount+ pulled the episode due to “sensitivities”

around antisemitism, reportedly because of a scene where Fielder, who is Jewish, wears a Schindler’s List costume while working at the fake Starbucks. Fielder was not consulted by the streamer before the decision was made. In response, Fielder shared an edited Curse poster on Instagram, replacing the Showtime and Paramount+ logos with Nazi insignia—specifically the Schutzstaffel (SS) bolts—along with the caption: “Now streaming.” Although the post has since been removed, it was widely shared online and sparked discussion regarding censorship, corporate excess, and antisemitism discourse. This isn’t the first time Fielder has fought streamers over removing content; Comedy Central edited an episode of Nathan for You that featured a Holocaust survivor in the past. The Curse, Fielder’s latest series with Benny Safdie and Emma Stone, has also faced scrutiny for its provocative themes.

The move has drawn mixed reactions, with some praising Fielder’s bold satire and others criticizing the Nazi imagery as excessive. Fielder’s response and the removal have received no additional commentary from Paramount+. Would you like more details on the “Dumb Starbucks” episode or the broader context of censorship in comedy