Isaac Hayes quits being Chef, fucker Options

[woody]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/13/s...=cnn_topstories

Soul singer Isaac Hayes said Monday he was quitting his job as the voice of the lusty character "Chef" on the satiric cable TV cartoon "South Park," citing the show's "inappropriate ridicule" of religion.

But series co-creator Matt Stone said the veteran recording artist was upset the show had recently lampooned the Church of Scientology, of which Hayes is an outspoken follower.

"In ten years and over 150 episodes of 'South Park,' Isaac never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslim, Mormons or Jews," Stone said in a statement issued by the Comedy Central network.

"He got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion featured on the show."

[Testm0nkey]

those scientologists are sensitive

[Rocky]

When I heard about this a few hours ago, somebody had a quote where Stone mentioned how "he sure had no problem cashing all the checks we wrote him all this time"


I doubt Hayes needs the southpark income, but I also doubt he's gonna give back any of all that cash.

[zetec]

c'mon isaac, come out the closet man

[GOB]

chef is the worst south park character. good riddance.

[Dogmeat]

no towlie was the worst character

chef was cool

[Guest_CANNONBALL_*]

fuck off, towlie rules!

I never figured isaac hayes for a twat. every day I lose more and more faith in the radness of mankind.

[JRockTTU]

When I heard about this a few hours ago, somebody had a quote where Stone mentioned how "he sure had no problem cashing all the checks we wrote him all this time"


I doubt Hayes needs the southpark income, but I also doubt he's gonna give back any of all that cash.

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.)

Sorry, I don't have a link to the source, because this was sent to me in email, but it's from the AP online.

[woody]

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...5/ENTERTAINMENT

link for above post

[TetraGrammaton C...]

"and then i pull out my gun . . . "

it would be funnier if he sued, i guess
in reference to that episode

[GOB]

so why did it take him 10 years to realize this show is offensive? because they finally started to make fun of his religion? hypocrisy at its finest.

a friend of mine said that he loves family guy except for when they make fun of christians. shit doesn't work that way unless you're a redneck bigot (which he is).

[woody]

he must love Peter's father then

[¿¿WhatYouS...]

He probably quit because of the people that KNOW he does Chef for South Park and are also Scientists (haha, i did that on purpose). He has to see them every so often and doesn't want to look like a hypocrite.

can you dig?

[basschick]

those scientologists are INSANE

fixed

[Rocky]

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."

That's some raw shit right there.