Isaac Hayes quits South Park

03-14-2006, 02:08 PM

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 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."

edawg99 · 03-14-2006, 02:25 PM

That was a great episode of South Park. Too bad Isaac Hayes is leaving he had the best voice for chef. Do they have a replacement yet ? Scientology is a stupid religion anyway. How can anyone believe that.

03-14-2006, 03:19 PM

damn the scientologists [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**RebelMan** · 03-14-2006, 07:17 PM

When is someone going to take down that Cult?

[img]graemlins/flame.gif[/img]

**open32** · 03-14-2006, 07:29 PM

What a hypocrite! and a load of BS this guy is.

[ March 14, 2006, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: open32 ]

SilverSpoon · 03-14-2006, 11:09 PM

So if the episode aired last November (good episode, by the way), why did it take him so long to get angry about it?

I wonder how they'll deal with him in the show now. Maybe we'll have something like Kenny's death.

03-14-2006, 02:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
TrineX Guest Posts: n/a	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 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."

03-14-2006, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,814 My Profile	That was a great episode of South Park. Too bad Isaac Hayes is leaving he had the best voice for chef. Do they have a replacement yet ? Scientology is a stupid religion anyway. How can anyone believe that.

03-14-2006, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jonny Guest Posts: n/a	damn the scientologists [img]tongue.gif[/img]

03-14-2006, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
RebelMan AgEnT oF ChAoS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Web Posts: 10,942 My Profile	When is someone going to take down that Cult? [img]graemlins/flame.gif[/img]

03-14-2006, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,934 My Profile	What a hypocrite! and a load of BS this guy is. [ March 14, 2006, 05:30 PM: Message edited by: open32 ]

03-14-2006, 11:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,567	So if the episode aired last November (good episode, by the way), why did it take him so long to get angry about it? I wonder how they'll deal with him in the show now. Maybe we'll have something like Kenny's death.

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