Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'[views:5863][posts:24]____________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 5:28pm - poopsmcgee ""] By ERIN CARLSON, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK - 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 Coedy 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." |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 5:33pm - RichHorror ""] Isaac Hayes, you just made your way OFF my Christmas card list. Suck on THAT. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 5:44pm - anonymous ""] how the hell did it take this long? that episode came out when? december? |
| __________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 5:45pm - brian_dc ""] the episode is running this wednesday night...it's a good one |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 6:04pm - the_reverend ""] "you have to come out of the closet!" |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 6:08pm - anonymous ""] wait till they star ragging on isaac hhayes,those will be good episodes |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 6:15pm - the_reverend ""] why does matt stone's response sound like mr/ms garrison is saying it? |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 6:18pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] They should have Chef die from an STD. |
| ______________________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 8:08pm - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] For a man of such high moral fiber he sure didn't care about lying on his taxes. THIS IS NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ONLY MURK'TALTHANGIANS EXACT A TAX UPON THE THETAN COUNCIL WHICH LED TO THE DESTRUCTION OF MALEKTHIR'CORSACNALTNAR"STAK 43 AEONS AGO THE ONE YOU CALL ISSAC HAYES (THETAN NAME: SHURKATHA'LA HAELOGAENGURTHAL) DOES NOT NEED TO ANSWER TO YOUR PUNY HUMAN SOCIETY |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 13,2006 9:01pm - poopsmcgee ""] Fuck Issac Hayes |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 9:42am - hungtableed ""] issac hayes used to be cool. fuckin scientologist whack job |
| _________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 3:24pm - Doomkid ""] "This is pretty fucked up right here." |
| _______________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 3:33pm - Y_Ddraig_Goch ""] silly black scientologists |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 3:46pm - mOe @ work ""] i wonder how they'll write him off the show |
| __________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 5:31pm - kessaris ""] HE QUIT HIS JEEEEEER!!! |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 5:40pm - mOe @ work ""] i think the correct pronunciation and spelling of that is "djerrr" Chef quit his djerrr! |
| __________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 6:33pm - pam nli ""] "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." Goddamn right, fuck Isaac Hayes, and double fuck scientologists. |
| _______________________________________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 7:42pm - Cecchini @ work and not nli... punks ""] next week, i bet they kill off chef haha. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 10:20pm - niccolai nli ""] No way, black people over 30 all have the same voice, it won't be hard for them to find a replacement that sounds exactly like him. |
| __________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 11:07pm - pisscup ""] niccolai nli said:No way, black people over 30 all have the same voice, it won't be hard for them to find a replacement that sounds exactly like him. Ouch!!! |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 11:24pm - BornSoVile ""] the TRAPT IN A CLOSET epispode will be airing tomorrow (wensday), I guess this is the one that pissed him off. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 14,2006 11:29pm - AUTOPSY_666 ""] TRAPPED, episode, Wednesday. |
| ___________________________________ [Mar 15,2006 12:49am - litacore ""] he found the clitoris. on top of his bald pate. |
| ________________________________________ [Mar 15,2006 12:54am - Joe/NotCommon ""] the chef character was kinda stupid anyway |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 15,2006 11:18am - dreadkill ""] i love that episode. i'll be watching it tonight. isaac hayes is a hypocrite. |