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Isaac Hayes ("Chef") Quitting "South Park" (Over Scientology Flap)
The Superficial ^ | 3-13-2006 | n/a

Posted on 03/13/2006 9:33:23 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj

Isaac 'Chef' Hayes quits 'South Park'

Soul singer Isaac Hayes, voice of the Yoda-esque "Chef" character in Comedy Central's "South Park", said he was quitting the show after nine seasons, citing "inappropriate ridicule" of religion as the reason.

"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 soul legend 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."

Evidently, the place for satire is when the show's talking about Christianity. Or Judaism. Or Buddhism. Or Islam. Or Hinduism. Or farting Canadians. Or, really, anything that's not Scientology, the religion Hayes belongs to that "South Park" recently ridiculed. Being the observant folks they are, Matt Stone and Trey Parker commented on this coincidence:

Past episodes of South Park have skewered Catholics, Jews and Mormons, among others. However, according to Stone, he and 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," Stone told the Associated Press. So the end has come for baritoned chocolate salty balls recipes and instructional ditties on getting women in the mood. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Chef, though. Seeing as how the two parties have parted in bad blood, there's bound to be a sweet death scene in the upcoming weeks. Most likely involving Tom Cruise and at least one or two references about Scientology being 100% true.


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I wondered how long Hayes would stick around following the infamous Scientology expose episode, now we know...
1 posted on 03/13/2006 9:33:26 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Da-a-amn


2 posted on 03/13/2006 9:34:46 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
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3 posted on 03/13/2006 9:35:44 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Oh my God, they killed Chef!

You bastards!


4 posted on 03/13/2006 9:36:08 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Aw, what's wrong children?


5 posted on 03/13/2006 9:36:17 PM PST by trubluolyguy (REPUBLICAN'S! "We suck less!" (2006 Party Motto) or "Pay no attention to that southern border!")
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To: SlowBoat407

The mods just killed the thread by moving it to chat.


6 posted on 03/13/2006 9:36:45 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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Chef's rarely been seen in epsiodes the past several sesaons.


7 posted on 03/13/2006 9:36:46 PM PST by LdSentinal
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Nobody's indispensable.
8 posted on 03/13/2006 9:36:53 PM PST by elfman2
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Comedy Central is reairing "Trapped in the Closet" the $cientology episode on Wednesday.
9 posted on 03/13/2006 9:39:15 PM PST by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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The mods just killed the thread by moving it to chat.

They might as well have moved it to Friday night at 8. Certain death for the thread.

10 posted on 03/13/2006 9:39:28 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (The best stuff happens just before the thread snaps.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
As Jimmy would say.

"I g-guess Chef turned out t-t-to be a big p- a p- a puuuuuh a p- p-p*ssy."

I hate scientologists almost as much as I hate Illinois nazis.
11 posted on 03/13/2006 9:40:28 PM PST by Dr.Zoidberg (Mohammedism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
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Oh my God, they killed Chef!

You bastards!


lol

Chef will go off to study to be a psychiatrist. One does not tick off Matt and Trey, their wrath knows no bounds.
12 posted on 03/13/2006 9:44:24 PM PST by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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I'm wondering if the new season is going to have an episode about the Mohammed pics.


13 posted on 03/13/2006 9:53:17 PM PST by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Hillary for President! www.dndorks.com)
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