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Chef's Back, Even If Hayes Isn't (details on Wednesday's South Park show)
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Posted on 03/20/2006 3:06:10 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser

Chef's Back, Even If Hayes Isn't 'South Park' premiere trumpets character's return

March 20 2006

LOS ANGELES -- "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone may yet have the final word on Isaac Hayes' departure from the show.

The series, which has been the focus of much media speculation in the past week over Hayes leaving and Comedy Central's pulling of a Scientology-mocking episode, begins its 10th season Wednesday night with an episode called "The Return of Chef!" -- while making no mention of Hayes.

In the episode, Chef makes a "triumphant homecoming" to South Park (even prior to the "Trapped in the Closet" episode that apparently sparked Hayes' departure, the character hadn't been seen much for a while). The boys are glad to have their friend back, but "they notice that something about Chef seems different."

Where most animated shows need months to complete an episode, "South Park" is often able to turn out a completed show in a matter of days. Therefore, Parker and Stone, who also do much of the voice work, can poke fun current events faster than pretty much any other show in primetime (last spring's "Best Friends Forever," which commented on the Terri Schiavo case, is a good example).

Hayes, who's voiced Chef since "South Park" debuted in 1997, released a statement last week saying he wanted out of the show after deciding he no longer could take the show's frequent mocking of religion. The series has targeted Christianity, Islam and Judaism as well as Scientology. In his own statement, Stone challenged Hayes' stated reasons for leaving, noting he'd never objected to religious satire until after the "Trapped in the Closet" episode aired.

A few days after that, Comedy Central pulled a scheduled repeat of "Trapped in the Closet," which led to rumors that Tom Cruise -- also a target of the episode -- had threatened to pull out of promoting "Mission: Impossible 3" if the episode aired again. Paramount, which is releasing the movie, and Comedy Central are both owned by Viacom.

Cruise's reps denied the rumor, and Comedy Central said it wanted to give Hayes a nice sendoff by showing two Chef-centric episodes instead.

We're thinking all this might spark a little interest in the season premiere.


TOPICS: Humor; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: chef; comedycentral; isaachayes; mattstone; scientology; southpark; tomcruise; trappedinthecloset; treyparker; viacom
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This is gonna be fun.
1 posted on 03/20/2006 3:06:11 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser
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To: EveningStar

South Park ping please


2 posted on 03/20/2006 3:06:31 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Stunned, he asked: "What do you call your act?" "The Aristocrats!")
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To: Central Scrutiniser

OK --I'll be the first to say it -- SEX CHANGE!


3 posted on 03/20/2006 3:08:25 PM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: Central Scrutiniser

Oh boy, I guess! LOL!!!


4 posted on 03/20/2006 3:08:59 PM PST by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS))
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To: Central Scrutiniser
Chef comes back brain damaged from too much time on an e-meter.

Oh, and just for fun:
http://www.scientology.org/oca.htm
5 posted on 03/20/2006 3:09:07 PM PST by mnehring (http://abaraxas.blogspot.com/.)
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6 posted on 03/20/2006 3:10:09 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: Central Scrutiniser

I can't wait.


7 posted on 03/20/2006 3:10:26 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: commish
OK --I'll be the first to say it -- SEX CHANGE!

So I guess it's sayonara to Chef's Salty Balls.

8 posted on 03/20/2006 3:10:43 PM PST by Gumlegs
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To: Central Scrutiniser

So who does the voice now? Snoop Dogg? Chris Rock? Michael Keaton?


9 posted on 03/20/2006 3:10:50 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Central Scrutiniser

Chefs little brother Cook, Voiced by Chris Rock would be cool. Eddie Murphy doesn't appear to be doing much these days either.


10 posted on 03/20/2006 3:11:27 PM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: commish

They already did sex change with Mr/Mrs Garrison.

I say he comes back white.


11 posted on 03/20/2006 3:12:03 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Stunned, he asked: "What do you call your act?" "The Aristocrats!")
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To: Central Scrutiniser

Come out of the closet, Tom.


12 posted on 03/20/2006 3:12:27 PM PST by scott7278 (Livin' the life some consider a myth,)
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To: Central Scrutiniser

I also read a story today that Hayes had a stroke recently and that is the real reason he wants out, or something like that...


13 posted on 03/20/2006 3:12:49 PM PST by WV Mountain Mama
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To: Central Scrutiniser

Fox 411 on the Fox News website said today that Hayes may not have been the one to issue the statement saying he was leaving South Park. They are saying that Hayes suffered a stroke Jan 17 and that the Scientology people are covering up the reason he was hospitalized. could get interesting on that front in the days that come.


14 posted on 03/20/2006 3:12:59 PM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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OK --I'll be the first to say it -- SEX CHANGE!

No they already did that. They'll do a Michael Jackson type thing and he'll be white.

15 posted on 03/20/2006 3:14:32 PM PST by usapatriot28
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To: mnehrling

Yep, I'm betting the dude's going to be a brainwashed twit who has some very bizaar views from now on. This is SO ripe for comedy!


16 posted on 03/20/2006 3:14:50 PM PST by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS))
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To: EveningStar

Please add me to your pinglist! Thanx!!


17 posted on 03/20/2006 3:15:33 PM PST by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS))
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To: Central Scrutiniser
I say he comes back white.

Shoot, you beat me to it. (See #15)

18 posted on 03/20/2006 3:15:40 PM PST by usapatriot28
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To: commish

Just when you thought the clams weren't strange enough...


19 posted on 03/20/2006 3:16:03 PM PST by AmishDude (Amishdude, servant of the dark lord Xenu.)
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To: commish
Fox 411 on the Fox News website said today that Hayes may not have been the one to issue the statement saying he was leaving South Park. They are saying that Hayes suffered a stroke Jan 17 and that the Scientology people are covering up the reason he was hospitalized. could get interesting on that front in the days that come.

Could be...especially since Hayes was on the Opie and Anthony Show not too long ago, was asked about that episode and said something about how Matt & Trey lampoon everyone and anyone that gets offended over SP needs to get a life. (paraphrasing, because I don't have the exact quote) Either that, or the powers that be of $cientology threatened to boot him out if he didn't quit and denounce SP.

20 posted on 03/20/2006 3:19:24 PM PST by Kellykoop
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