G-spotter Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Isaac Hayes quits South Park NEW YORK (AP) - 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 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 honoured," 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 Monday, saying, "This is 100 per cent having to do with his faith of Scientology. . . He has no problem - and he's cashed plenty of cheques - 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 saviour by Scientology leaders, while a cartoon Cruise locks himself in a closet and won't come out. Stone said 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." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Not the shocker I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Those shockers are shocking only when you aren't expecting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Not the shocker I was expecting. You've come to expect a Dirty Sanchez? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kix Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 newsflash: everyone here reads the major news stories on the web too. though it is less than clear why this is a major news story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 newsflash: everyone here reads the major news stories on the web too. though it is less than clear why this is a major news story. Weblink to this newsflash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dt_3pin Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Weblink to this newsflash? Major news source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 more news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 and my personal favorite!!! linky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 newsflash: everyone here reads the major news stories on the web too. though it is less than clear why this is a major news story. Weblink Web link to this newsflash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 it really doesn't get any better than this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 That's the bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Tuff Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Know newses good knews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 The Waterville (county seat of Douglas County) high school mascot is the Shockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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