Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

[TomServo]

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."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060313/ap_en_tv/people_isaac_hayes

[One-Way]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Yeah, that sucks.

He pulled out the "we-crossed-the-line-with-making-fun-of-Christian's" card a little too late.

[TomServo]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Boo to Scientology.

[One-Way]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

There's a Scientology on Brand.

[TomServo]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Haha, the ad under Related Links is awesome.

[karoaper]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Do you guys like South Park?

[One-Way]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

I do, although I haven't watched in a very long time.

[Crissy]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

I used to watch it when it first started, haven't seen an episod for a while.

[dsarkasian]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

Matt Stone making fun of Christians. Don't joo get it....itz obvious.

[Siggie]

Re: Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park'

I love South Park and I'm sad there'll be no more Chef, but the guy's crazy.

There's a Scientology on Brand.

If you search church locations you'll be shocked btw. There are a bunch of them within a 20 mile radius of the LA area.
Personally I've only noticed the Brand one and the one on Colorado in Pasadena across from Zankou.