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by **Lance** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:00 pm

WXIA-TV Atlanta wrote:Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Provided By: The Associated Press
Last Modified: 3/13/2006 5:36:00 PM

By ERIN CARLSON
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Isaac Hayes has quit "South Park," where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.

Hayes, who has played the ladies' man/school cook in the animated Comedy Central satire since 1997, said in a statement Monday that he feels a line has been crossed.

"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins," the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said.

"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."

"South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem -- and he's cashed plenty of checks -- with our show making fun of Christians."

Last November, "South Park" targeted the Church of Scientology and its celebrity followers, including actors Tom Cruise and John Travolta, in a top-rated episode called "Trapped in the Closet." In the episode, Stan, one of the show's four mischievous fourth graders, is hailed as a reluctant savior by Scientology leaders, while a cartoon Cruise locks himself in a closet and won't come out.

Stone told The AP he and co-creator Trey Parker "never heard a peep out of Isaac in any way until we did Scientology. He wants a different standard for religions other than his own, and to me, that is where intolerance and bigotry begin."

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

by **Halcyon Dayz, FCD** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:05 pm

To bad, I loved his chocolate salty balls.

Writing.com Account · by **Lonewulf** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:05 pm

article wrote:"South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem -- and he's cashed plenty of checks -- with our show making fun of Christians."

Well, right there. HYPOCRITE!

by **Lance** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:09 pm

Halcyon Dayz wrote:To bad, I loved his chocolate salty balls.

That page tried to install an ActiveX control from "Zango Search Tools" on my system.

Naughty, naughty.

You might want to do a Spy-Ware scan, Halcyon Dayz.

by **Halcyon Dayz, FCD** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:11 pm

Cartman: God Dammit!

by **umop ap!sdn** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:11 pm

Well boogers. I hope they don't have to discontinue the character, but Chef wouldn't be the same with a different voice.

BTW, that lyrics site is mistaken - I clearly recall "and suck 'em" being sung twice. :D

Writing.com Account · by **Lonewulf** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:28 pm

Never really liked South Park. My dad forced me to watch the movie; I still don't like it.

by **Dragon Star** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:59 pm

Dammit, south park is probably going to get lots of negative publicity for this, not good, not good.

Writing.com Account · by **Lonewulf** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:00 am

Negative Publicity? In what way? Making fun of religion? It's pretty much known for doing that.

by **Dragon Star** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:05 am

Yea, but it's in the news, old people watch the news which is where most of the complaints that south park gets come from because they know their grand kids watch it, after so much hate mail comes in it alters further shows, which makes things less funny.

[strike]Sounds too me Lonewulf that you have a pretty cool dad! [/strike] :D

by **teri tait** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:15 am

I honestly don't think South Park is worried about negative press. Scientology begs to be made fun of, not just by South Park either.

by **Lance** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:17 am

The UPI version of the story mentions nothing about Scientology:

Reality TV World wrote:'Chef' quits Comedy Central's 'South Park' over religious parodies

UPI News Service, 03/13/2006

Religious parody on "South Park" has led Isaac "Chef" Hayes to quit the Comedy Central cartoon.

Hayes, who has been with "South Park" since 1997, issued a statement Monday saying he has requested a release from the show because of recent episodes displaying "inappropriate ridicule of religious communities."

"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs of others begins," Hayes said.

"Religious beliefs are sacred to people and at all times should be respected and honored. As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."

Hayes did not specify any episodes in particular, but a recent show called "Bloody Mary," which included the defiling a statue of the Virgin Mary drew fire from Roman Catholic groups.

by **teri tait** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:21 am

There was a statue of the Virgin Mary crying blood here in Sacramento a few months ago. Nobody at the Vatican got upset about that, sheesh...

by **taks** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:36 pm

there will be an episode making fun of isaac hayes quitting... i can see it now. :)

taks

by **Lance** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:00 am

taks wrote:there will be an episode making fun of isaac hayes quitting... i can see it now. :)

taks

No doubt...

Chef will quit the caffeteria because they want to serve, [OMG!] pork or something.

by **Animal** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:39 am

Lance wrote:
taks wrote:there will be an episode making fun of isaac hayes quitting... i can see it now. :)

taks

No doubt...

Chef will quit the caffeteria because they want to serve, [OMG!] pork or something.

Nope. I bet he's abducted by aliens. There is already foreshadowing of this going back to season one's Cartman Gets An Anal Probe. This would tie into the whole Scientology thing with aliens.

by **Lance** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:45 am

Season 10 starts on March 22. We may know soon.

by **Philip** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:56 am

Here's the answer....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4836286.stm

by **Lance** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:25 pm

It was hillarious...

Darth Chef, lol

by **azazul** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:18 pm

I like how they wrapped up the chef thing. They said not to blame chef, but rather the fruity little club he was a part of.

by **Bill_Thompson** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:56 pm

azazul wrote:I like how they wrapped up the chef thing. They said not to blame chef, but rather the fruity little club he was a part of.

I sort of heard the same thing. I heard a radio interview where he said the South Park episode was no big deal right after it came out.

by **I Am He** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:28 am

I heard on one news report that the Chef falls off of a bridge and a Bear chews him up.

by **Dragon Star** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:32 am

I Am He wrote:I heard on one news report that the Chef falls off of a bridge and a Bear chews him up.

You got that much right, he also catches on fire and gets his leg ripped off by a mountain lion.

by **Lance** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:48 am

and face...

The mountain lion gets his face, too.

by **Dragon Star** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 2:32 am

But, I thought that was the Bear?

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