Posted on 03/14/2006 1:40:39 AM PST by highlander_UW
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- 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."
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Another Hollywood hypocrite uncovered.
Gandy turns out to be a real disappointment.
Shame.
But man, it sure will be fun to see how the show disposes of Chef!
(grinning broadly and ringing hands in anticipation)
Maybe Chef will join a humorless cult.
I figure he will go the way of Scott Tenorman.
Isaac Hayes is a washed up nothing...now he's a hypocrite too. Neither my wife, nor I, have ever watched South Park...truly a show for idiots and dolts.
I don't normally watch it...lots of offensive material in there, but I have seen a few episodes and they are often very funny (but still offensive). My problem with Hayes is just that he's a hypocrite...it's ok to bash every other religion except his apparently. BTW, one of the few I did see was the Scientology episode, and it was very funny.
never watched it you say...but you feel safe and assured only dolts and idiots watch it....hmmm.
Scientologists are soooooo sensitive. And they take themselves so very seriously.
No 'need' to watch it - I can read a 2 sentence review about a show for simpletons and not waste my precious time actually having to 'watch' it - what is so hard to understand about a program that showcases killing, nudity...is gross and lewd...classless and sophomoric. Don't get defensive here - I know the show is huge - not however with me and my family - we choose not to view this kind of garbage.
South Park is an equal opportunity offender. Most of the time I find it funny. As for Isaac Hayes, I can't help it if Scientology is freaky. It was just waiting to be parodied, South Park obliged (it was hilarious!!).
Yeah, but do they ever make fun of Moose Limbs?
dirka dirka dirka
fatwa fatwa fatwa
"Tom Cruise is my god! They can't make fun of Tom Cruise! Ji-Hubbard!"
Isaac Hayes is a Sciencefictiontologist? Say it ain't so!
I never take it personal when someone calls me a dolt, simpleton and idiot because i have a different sense of humor....let me throw in a little more, i guess i'm a pervert because i laugh at nude paper cutouts, i enjoy shows that showcase killings ....oh geez...let me just stop here...SP has already done a load of shows on pious asshats like yourself. Strange to see someone come on FR and see a thread about a show they never watched or have any intention of watching ...click on the thread and quickly insult every person that watches it and then declares out right how utter righteous they are and how their family doesn't watch this garbage....isn't that special (best churchlady voice)
I knew Old Cracker hadn't left FR!!! Glad to have you back!!!!! Thank God for Remotes...........
oh, NO!
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