Isaac Hayes Puts South Park and Chef Behind Him

postchronicle.com ^ | 1/24/07 | Mike Baron

[paltz]

Even though the outcry has been loud, Isaac Hayes will not be returning to "South Park." Hayes tells the New York Post's Billy Heller that there will be no reunion and no return to the character of Chef on the cult hit tv show.

Hayes admits that even though the show spoofed Scientology in an episode, it's not the reason for his departure. No, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer said he felt like he got the shaft.

Hayes tells the Post that the big reason he left the show last year was, "They didn't pay me enough." And, "They weren't that nice."

Hayes, who is still recovering from a stroke and is currently in physical therapy will be ready to go onstage Saturday at the B.B. King Blues Club on West 42nd Street. "I got my voice," the 'Black Moses' said. "That still works.

[SevenofNine]

Now that does it that funny LMAO

This is what I don't get Scienltogy they believe this stuff that aliens were transform into human bodies now what up with that ROFL

[rabidralph]

What did that monster want? 3-fitty. I said, no, monster!

[Mercat]

Is that why they played the child molester episode last night? right after the Michael Jackson episode?

[Mercat]

,i>Well, I still miss ya Chef... I don't blame you, I blame that fruity little club that scrambled your brains!

My nominee for best post of the day.

[Mercat]

Well, I still miss ya Chef... I don't blame you, I blame that fruity little club that scrambled your brains!

My nominee for best post of the day. There, fixed it.

[VA_Gentleman]

Well they did used to kill Kenny every episode, and continued to bring him back.

[RubyCosmos]

What did that monster want? 3-fitty. I said, no, monster!

Just imagining Xenu showing up at Chef's parents' door now.

[Welsh Rabbit]

Well, there's always Mr. Derp...

[Polonius]

Maybe Hayes felt he was being snubbed, but as "South Park" has continued over the years, the cast has grown, and Chef just wasn't as central a character as he had been in the first few seasons. It's too bad he won't be coming back, but if I get more Butters, Jimmy & Timmy, Garrison, etc., I'm OK with that. The world of "South Park" has become more diversified and interesting, and can get along without Chef.

[Steve Van Doorn]

It is a cartoon. The real chef could of came back through a time warp and had a light saber fight to the death with the Darth Vader child molester chef.

I thought it was ‘a’ way to bring him back to say chef isn’t a child molester.

[skinkinthegrass]

Do they excommucate in Scientolgoy Only if your check bounces...

LOL! ...Now that's funny. :D

[bpjam]

I'm not Christian, but I'm no fan of people bashing Christians. The South Park guys are non-religious libertarians. I don't think they are being ironic as much as they are using Jesus as a comic tool. Otherwise, they wouldn't make him such a pathetic and feeble character and make God himself some alien-looking disfigured creature also.

And I LIKE South Park even though they are completely blasphemous. I know the difference and I am only looking at them for humor and not for my values or understanding of life. That, and I wish people would spend more time respecting my authoritay!

[IslandJeff]

"Man, Future TV sucks!"

[bpjam]

Thats a very interesting take. I'll be honest and tell you that I've never heard that take on South park before. I do find it very funny myself (aside from the bathroom humor which I don't find particularly comically worthy). I'm Jewish so I'm skewered weekly but mostly by a 2 ft tall fat kid with no faith whatsoever.

I do think that almost exclusively that people who have real faith won't be bothered by South Park since the real villians are virtually always people who are hypocrites and immoral. There are times when they really do get nasty and just mock the belief of some faiths simple to try to publicly humiliate them. Its not their best work and would have more impact if it were done in a way which were funnier and used more irony and sarcasm.

[bpjam]

true, the wii episodes were hilarious with warring scientists. If you are a Christian and you can laugh at most of it, you are probably pretty secure in your religion. People who know their own faith tend not to be so easily offended since there is little that can be done to sway them.

[IslandJeff]

Like someone said upthread, the South Park Jesus is a moral, wise, harmless (and feckless) character. My only objection is minor: they portray Him as effeminate and helpless. That show is way more ironically illustrative at a second glance, and I think Matt and Trey know this.

But Jesus is one of the SuperFriends, so that makes it all cool, dude.

[SlowBoat407]

they portray Him as effeminate and helpless.

You should have seen the episode where he rescued Santa Claus from the Iraqis.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"The real chef could of came back through a time warp and had a light saber fight to the death with the Darth Vader child molester chef."

Only if Cartman doesn't call him with his crank prank time phone first.

[Uriah_lost]

"Red Sleigh Down"

One of my favorites still.....

[MarkL]

I'm sure evangelics aren't thrilled with Jesus having a public access talk show and being ignored by everybody.

Thats the reason he has a public access show on South Park. They are showing that he is being ignored and more attention should be paid to him.

One of the very best shows ever was in the first few seasons, when Jesus and Satan were going to have either a wrestling or boxing match. I won't give away the ending for anyone who hasn't seen it, but it was an eye-opener.

Mark