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angrymissy

03-13-2006, 01:30 PM

<a title="Linky" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060313/ap_en_tv/people_isaac_hayes;_ylt=AhE.1iN0TiwctODcl334EHYDW7 oF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl" target="_self">Linky</a>Quit because "he can no longer stomach its take on religion."I just heard an O&A replay over the weekend where they asked him how he felt about the episode where they bashed Scientology (he is a Scientologist), and he said that since South Park bashes everyone, he had no problem with it.

This message was edited by angrymissy on 3-13-06 @ 5:38 PM

JustJon

03-13-2006, 01:34 PM

In a surprise move to no one...And I reheard that interview during the 2pm best of last week and it's pretty awful that he goes around saying he had no prob with it then quits because of it.  The Church of Sceintology may have disagreed with his view of it.

BoondockSaint

03-13-2006, 01:45 PM

At least it will be funny to see have they get rid of Chef on the show.

ShelleBink

03-13-2006, 01:48 PM

BoondockSaint wrote: At least it will be funny to see have they get rid of Chef on the show.  I haven't seen him on the show much as is... maybe I just haven't been watching enough?

fezident

03-13-2006, 03:37 PM

The Chef soundboard should do the job quite nicely.

Sheeplovr

03-13-2006, 03:42 PM

Squirt him with water!Matt and Trey's names are on the gold peice of paper I bet and once that happens you have to shun them

Gvac

03-13-2006, 03:43 PM

Obviously Mr. Cruise and the "high level" scientologists had a
discussion with Mr. Hayes.  What a shame a man of his age and
abilities is still unable to make his own decisions. Does anyone else find it a little unsettling that half of Hollywood believes we've  been posessed by aliens?

Death Metal Moe

03-13-2006, 03:48 PM

Gvac wrote: Obviously Mr. Cruise and the "high level" scientologists had a discussion with Mr. Hayes.  What a shame a man of his age and abilities is still unable to make his own decisions. Does anyone else find it a little unsettling that half of Hollywood believes we've  been posessed by aliens?   I find it more disturbing that people give 2 shits about anyone in Hollywood to be honest.

Dirtybird12

03-13-2006, 04:43 PM

I find it more disturbing that people give 2 shits about SOUTH PARK. <img height="266" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/Fonzie_jumps_the_shark.PNG" width="317" border="0" />

Death Metal Moe

03-13-2006, 04:49 PM

Another good point Fonzie.

FUNKMAN

03-13-2006, 04:55 PM

i find it disturbing that so many people are disturbed however i don't find disturbed disturbing because they rock!

legroommusic

03-13-2006, 05:12 PM

I just hope that the keep their black scientologists down to isaac hayes and forrest whittaker.

Doctor Manhattan

03-13-2006, 05:57 PM

Fuck Issac Hayes!I didn't know they still made that show, but I'll start watching now that that hypocrite is walking off. I hope they have an episode that explains why Chef is gone and bring Scientology into it.

booster11373

03-13-2006, 06:08 PM

My guess is that somenody got to him, Somebody big

Marc with a c

03-13-2006, 06:10 PM

<div align="justify">whats the big deal? i quit south park a couple of years ago. 
</div>

Judge Smails

03-13-2006, 06:14 PM

booster11373 wrote: My guess is that somenody got to him, Somebody big <img src="http://garfieldridge.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/xenu.jpg" border="0" />

Death Metal Moe

03-13-2006, 06:16 PM

Issac Hayes Quits South Park <img height="198" src="http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/Isaac-Hayes-4.jpg" width="317" border="0" />"I wish I knew how to quit you, children."

sleazytiki

03-13-2006, 07:58 PM

Thetens Rule!!!      "Matt Stone told The AP 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."

iscream22

03-14-2006, 02:09 PM

NO FRICKIN WAY! http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6955/d14chef3za.gif (http://imageshack.us)

Hosp

03-14-2006, 06:02 PM

I can't wait to see who they replace Chef with, and what wild religious beliefs he may have

Judge Smails

03-14-2006, 06:05 PM

Hosp wrote: I can't wait to see who they replace Chef with, and what wild religious beliefs he may have <img height="183" src="http://digilander.libero.it/happydays/fotocolori/753.jpg" width="305" border="0" />

Johnny4

03-14-2006, 06:20 PM

I'm down with McGinley or Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch as the replacement.

Fallon

03-14-2006, 10:36 PM

Chef is a useless person on the show anyhow. He hasn't been good in five years.

trackstand

03-15-2006, 02:54 AM

Hayes said he had been urging his agent to get him work doing voice-overs. When he finally got word he was doing some voice work, he asked his agent if it was with Disney. His reply: "No, not quite." Cracks me up!

Doctor Manhattan

03-15-2006, 07:34 AM

trackstand wrote: Hayes said he had been urging his agent to get him work doing voice-overs. When he finally got word he was doing some voice work, he asked his agent if it was with Disney. His reply: "No, not quite."  That reminds me, Does anyone have a copy of the radio ads for South Park just before it started? I remember hearing them and thinking it would be a stupid show, which I ended up loving for a couple years and have stopped watching, since this happened I found the "In the closet" episode and I'm loving it again<img src="http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7545/travoltasp7hq.jpg" border="0" />"You got to come out of the closet, Tom. Oh my God!"

ShelleBink

03-15-2006, 08:17 AM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: trackstand wrote: Hayes said he had been urging his agent to get him work doing voice-overs. When he finally got word he was doing some voice work, he asked his agent if it was with Disney. His reply: "No, not quite." That reminds me, Does anyone have a copy of the radio ads for South Park just before it started? I remember hearing them and thinking it would be a stupid show, which I ended up loving for a couple years and have stopped watching, since this happened I found the "In the closet" episode and I'm loving it again<img border="0" src="http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7545/travoltasp7hq.jpg" />"You got to come out of the closet, Tom. Oh my God!"  Just the R. Kelly "So I Pull Out My Gun...." part over and over again was enough to have me laughing

Sheeplovr

03-15-2006, 06:05 PM

instead of the traped in the closet episode they are showing Chefs Chocolate Salty balls episode take that Issac Hayes

PapaBear

03-15-2006, 07:48 PM

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are on Letterman tonight. Show just started.

LordJezo

03-17-2006, 06:12 AM

Sheeplovr wrote: instead of the traped in the closet episode they are showing Chefs Chocolate Salty balls episode take that Issac Hayes 
  <a href="http://www.variety.com/VR1117939918.html" target="_blank">Comedy Central caves to the pressure and does not air episode. </a>

Furtherman

03-17-2006, 06:20 AM

This is hardly shocking.  The scientology cult is strong.<a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/9363363/inside_scientology?rnd=1141148652555&has-player=false" target="_blank">Inside Scientology</a> article from Rolling Stone.

Sheeplovr

03-17-2006, 06:22 AM

threatened to not promote "Mission: Impossible 3Good
he will act like a nut again. I wanna see J.J. Abrams and Phillip
Seymour Hoffman promote the movie they are the reason I want to see itI thoght it was just them deciding to play the higher ground and be like see what we did I want a second choice comedy channel one on demand and unedited

badorties

03-17-2006, 06:23 AM

While the "South Park" creators didn't directly comment on Comedy Central's decision to pull the episode, they issued an unusual statement to Daily Variety indicating the battle is not over. "So, Scientology, you may have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!" The duo signed the statement "Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu."that's pretty funny ...

Sheeplovr

03-17-2006, 06:50 AM

that's pretty funny ...that's more then pretty funny it's Hilarious

Gringo Star

03-17-2006, 06:54 AM

I just figured they switched episodes as a sort of tribute to Chef, cuz the episode that was supposed to air at 9:30 before "Trapped In The Closet" was "Weight Gain 4000" (according to my digital cable menu) but they played "Chef Aid" instead. If Comedy Central really did give in to pressure from the Scientology camp, then that's a shame.I happen to think the statement Trey and Matt released was hilarious.

SinA

03-17-2006, 07:05 AM

Showing the "Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls" episode shows the hypocracy behind Haye's decision to quit.  Like telling people to suck his balls and "fudge 'em in the mouth" isn't insensitive?  It was a good PR move to pull the show, since the heat was on.  They look like they showed restraint while getting their point across.

Doctor Manhattan

03-17-2006, 08:31 AM

Gringo Star wrote: I just figured they switched episodes as a sort of tribute to Chef, cuz the episode that was supposed to air at 9:30 before "Trapped In The Closet" was "Weight Gain 4000" (according to my digital cable menu) but they played "Chef Aid" instead. If Comedy Central really did give in to pressure from the Scientology camp, then that's a shame.  I wonder if they played those episodes instead since they featured Chef in an effort to tie into him leaving the show, not realizing that people will want to see the episode that caused him to leave. Sometimes the suits don't have any idea.

PapaBear

03-17-2006, 09:42 PM

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060318/en_nm/leisure_southpark_dc" target="_self">SOUTH PARK BATTLE OVER SCIENTOLOGY HEATS UP</a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor <a title="Related information on Tom Cruise" href="http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=Tom+Cruise" onclick="activateYQinl(this);return false;">Tom Cruise</a> threatened to boycott promotion of his upcoming Paramount Pictures film unless a sister cable TV network pulled a "South Park" rerun lampooning the Church of Scientology, industry sources said on Friday.Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the crudely animated cartoon hit, issued a quirky statement, filled with references to Scientology and the science-fiction writings of church founder L. Ron Hubbard, suggesting Scientology was behind the scheduling change."So, Scientology, you have won THIS battle, but the million-year war for Earth has just begun," the pair wrote."Temporarily anozinizing our episode will NOT stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!"I love the statemnet from Parker and Stone!

Garcia525

03-20-2006, 07:22 PM

When we thought things couldn't get any more strange.......Chef's Quitting Controversy

<div class="capblack">Monday, March 20, 2006</div>

<div class="deck">By Roger Friedman</div>

<img border="0" src="http://www.foxnews.com/images/foxnews_story.gif" />


<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188463,00.html#1">Isaac Hayes' Quitting Controversy</a>


<a name="1">Isaac Hayes' Quitting Controversy</a>

Isaac Hayes did not quit "<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,188463,00.html#" target="_blank">South Park</a>." My sources say that someone quit it for him.

I
can tell you that Hayes is in no position to have quit anything.
Contrary to news reports, the great writer, singer and musician
suffered a stroke on Jan. 17. At the time it was said that he was
hospitalized and suffering from exhaustion.

It’s
also absolutely ridiculous to think that Hayes, who loved playing Chef
on "South Park," would suddenly turn against the show because they were
poking fun at Scientology.

Last
November, when the “Trapped in a Closet” episode of the comedy aired, I
saw Hayes and spent time with him in Memphis for the annual Blues Ball.

If
he hated the show so much, I doubt he would have performed his
trademark hit song from the show, “Chocolate Salty Balls.” He tossed
the song into the middle of one of his less salacious hits and got the
whole audience in the Memphis Pyramid to sing along.I can tell you, Hayes was
very pleased with himself, was in a great mood and, as always, loved
his fans' coming up to him and asking him about Chef.

As
recently as early January, before his stroke, Hayes defended the "South
Park" creators in an interview with “The AV Club,” the serious side of
the satirical newspaper, The Onion.

AV Club: They did just do an episode that made fun of your religion, Scientology. Did that bother you?

Hayes: Well, I talked to Matt [Stone] and Trey [Parker]
about that. They didn't let me know until it was done. I said, 'Guys,
you have it all wrong. We're not like that. I know that's your thing,
but get your information correct, because somebody might believe that
[expletive], you know?' But I understand what they're doing. I told
them to take a couple of Scientology courses and understand what we do.
[Laughs.]

The truth is,
Hayes has a sly sense of humor and loves everything about "South Park."
It’s provided him a much-needed income stream since losing the
royalties to the many hits he’s written, such as “Shaft” and “Soul
Man,” in the mid-1970s.

Even
though he’s one of America’s most prolific hit writers, Hayes has been
denied access to profits from his own material for almost 30 years.

HBox

03-20-2006, 07:30 PM

Im pretty sure Isaac Hayes was on O&A after Jan 17, though I could be wrong.

Garcia525

03-20-2006, 07:35 PM

Actually I remember the interview, it was on Tuesday December 27th.  I was driving back to Connecticut from Baltimore after seeing the Ravens/Packers MNF game and I forced my wife to listen to O&A the entire ride back. It just makes the whole thing really creepy if someone actually "quit" for him while he was incapacitated.

HBox

03-20-2006, 07:39 PM

you're more than right there.

TheQuestion

03-21-2006, 03:14 AM

I suppose it was bound to happen - check out the brand new web site <a href="http://www.hailxenu.com/" target="_self">Hail Xenu.com</a>

Fallon

03-22-2006, 07:20 AM

From the Comedy Central Press Release:
 
He's Back!!! Chef Returns to South Park
 

 <img width="150" height="116" border="0" src="http://images.southparkstudios.com/img/content/news/2644a.jpg" /> The launch of "South Park’s" 10th season is marked by the
triumphant homecoming of school chef, Jerome McElroy. "The Return of
Chef!," premieres Wednesday, March 22 at 10:00 p.m., only Comedy
Central.
 The town is jolted out of a case of the doldrums when Chef
suddenly reappears. While Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman are thrilled to
have their old friend back, they notice that something about chef seems
different. When Chef’s strange behavior starts getting him in trouble,
the boys pull out all the stops to save him.

Doctor Manhattan

03-22-2006, 08:37 AM

Wow, did they put together another "last minute" episode? Like they did when Sadam was captured? That rocks. I hope they used that audio of Issac on O&A.

badorties

03-22-2006, 08:53 AM

Wow, did they put together another "last minute" episode? Like they did when Sadam was captured? That rocks. I hope they used that audio of Issac on O&A. that was an amazing episode, and i always thought was cool how they turned it around so quickly ... until i saw a piece on them on the CBS sunday morning show, they seem to do all their episodes that way -- that's damn impressive

JustJon

03-22-2006, 09:24 AM

Tonight is gonna get ugly... Can't wait to see it

curtoid

03-22-2006, 10:25 AM

It's pretty cool that going into a 10th season that they can get some heat again - maybe the first time since the movie came out. Too bad it's for this sheet though. I just hope it's funny. I'll stand preachy and self important if they make it funny.I may watch "Wattstax" afterwards to remember Black Moses the way he should be remembered.<img height="179" src="http://www.ragtagfilm.com/archives/images/wattstax.jpg" width="310" border="0" />

Gvac

03-22-2006, 06:33 PM

I just watched the season premiere of South Park and giggled all the way through.  It's the first time I've watched it since season 2 and "soundboard Chef" and "The Super Adventure Club" reminded me of how much I used to love the show.Matt and Trey were utterly ruthless in their treatment of Isaac and Scientology.  I tip my hat to them.Now I guess we just sit back and wait for the lawsuits.

IamFogHat

03-22-2006, 06:33 PM

FU-CK-ING BRILLIANT

trackstand

03-22-2006, 06:40 PM

FRUITY LITTLE CLUB

PapaBear

03-22-2006, 06:41 PM

One of the funniest episodes EVER! CHEF VADER!!!I think Soudboard Fez better watch out. That Soundboard Chef is a real up and comm-er!

This message was edited by PapaBear on 3-22-06 @ 10:43 PM

TheRealEddie

03-23-2006, 03:20 AM

Great episode.

Doctor Manhattan

03-23-2006, 03:40 AM

Gvac wrote: Matt and Trey were utterly ruthless in their treatment of Isaac and Scientology.  I tip my hat to them.Now I guess we just sit back and wait for the lawsuits.   I don't think you could say the show from last night was "utterly ruthless" at least toward Scientology. They went from having the head of Scientology literally call it a "worldwide scam" to having a kid call "The Super Adventure Club" a "fruity little club" I don't think there would be any danger of a lawsuit from last night's show. "Trapped in the Closet" was a head on attack of Scientology. "The Return of Chef" was just them having fun with this whole thing.  Soundboard Chef and Chef Vader were hilarious. Was the dialogue that Chef Vader spoke just past Isaac clips run through an audio program to make him sound like James Earl Jones?

curtoid

03-23-2006, 04:41 AM

Great episode. Kind of odd to think that kids that were born when South Park debuted would now be about the same age as the kids on the show...ok, maybe it's not that weird. Considering how long it has been on, and how many episodes and topics they have gone after, it's amazing how little controversy the series has had over the years.Ok..maybe not amazing...but still.The "Shit" episode didn't get any calls or complaints until days later when newspapers reported that it had aired, and hadn't gotten any complaints. Since then, I can only really think of the Catholic episode last year that generated anything resembling anything. Since Comedy Central seems so easy to cave in, maybe those other groups should have raised a stink earlier.

Doctor Manhattan

03-23-2006, 06:26 AM

curtoid wrote: The "Shit" episode didn't get any calls or complaints until days later when newspapers reported that it had aired, and hadn't gotten any complaints. Since then, I can only really think of the Catholic episode last year that generated anything resembling anything. Since Comedy Central seems so easy to cave in, maybe those other groups should have raised a stink earlier.  What episode was the "Shit" episode? I missed that one. Is the Catholic episode the one called "Bloody Mary"?

badorties

03-23-2006, 06:38 AM

Doctor Manhattan wrote: curtoid wrote: The "Shit" episode didn't get any calls or complaints until days later when newspapers reported that it had aired, and hadn't gotten any complaints. Since then, I can only really think of the Catholic episode last year that generated anything resembling anything. Since Comedy Central seems so easy to cave in, maybe those other groups should have raised a stink earlier.  What episode was the "Shit" episode? I missed that one. Is the Catholic episode the one called "Bloody Mary"?was that the episode where they cursed a hundred times, only to summon a evil spirit ... that curse words were actually cursed ... not really too offensive, apart from the attack on TV and networkslast nite was just brilliant, amazing and slightly touching

Patches

03-23-2006, 06:58 AM

here's the episode, if you missed it (which I did)<a href="http://gossip.rooftopreport.com/index.php/2006/03/23/chef-returns-to-south-park/">http://gossip.rooftopreport.com/index.php/2006/03/23/chef-returns-to-south-park/</a>

SinA

03-23-2006, 07:04 AM

curtoid wrote: Great episode. Kind of odd to think that kids that were born when South Park debuted would now be about the same age as the kids on the show...ok, maybe it's not that weird. Considering how long it has been on, and how many episodes and topics they have gone after, it's amazing how little controversy the series has had over the years.Ok..maybe not amazing...but still.The "Shit" episode didn't get any calls or complaints until days later when newspapers reported that it had aired, and hadn't gotten any complaints. Since then, I can only really think of the Catholic episode last year that generated anything resembling anything. Since Comedy Central seems so easy to cave in, maybe those other groups should have raised a stink earlier.I'm not so sure they've caved.  It looks to me like scientology got the worst spin off the whole thing.  Except that Chef is dead, South Park can pretty much go on and do what they've always done.Isaac Hayes, however, will never get a gig that good again in his life.

JustJon

03-23-2006, 08:27 AM

I laughed every time Chef spoke in the first act.  It was so stunted and awkward it was funny.  Man, Matt and Trey really are the best social satirists right now.

curtoid

03-23-2006, 09:34 AM

Bloody Mary was the Catholic episode I was talking about - "Shit" was the one where they said unbleeped 100+ times during a show, with a counter in the bottom. Very funny.  SinA wrote: I'm not so sure they've caved.  It looks to me like scientology got the worst spin off the whole thing.  Except that Chef is dead, South Park can pretty much go on and do what they've always done.Isaac Hayes, however, will never get a gig that good again in his life.Black Moses will always get work - count on it, suckas.IMO, Comedy Central caved when they didn't air the Scientolgy episode last week, or when they pulled the "Catholic" episode from rerunning last fall.