Soul singer Isaac Hayes quits "South Park"

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul music veteran Isaac Hayes, the voice of the libidinous character Chef on the satiric cable TV cartoon "South Park," said on Monday he was leaving the show, citing its "inappropriate ridicule" of religion.

"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs and others begins," Hayes said in a statement issued through his spokesman in New York.

Hayes, 63, a follower of the Church of Scientology, did not mention a "South Park" episode that aired last fall poking fun at Scientology and some of its celebrity adherents, including actor Tom Cruise.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=televisionNews&storyID=2006-03-13T215828Z_01_N13192246_RTRIDST_0_TELEVISION-SOUTHPARK-DC.XML

[Drum]

1. we'll miss your "Chocolate Salty Balls." nt

[ChoralScholar]

9. "Put 'em in your mouth and suck 'em" indeed.

Hayes will be missed.

[arcane1]

2. in other words- Satire is fun when it's happening to someone else

[Ron Mexico]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4883608#4883641

[derby378]

4. Wonder why they didn't put it in LBN?

It's a big, big story. Can't say I didn't see it coming, though...

[LSparkle]

5. Oh, Chef, how we will miss thee!

No one can replace him as the voice of Chef. They'll have to get a new "cafeteria lady" to replace that character altogether.

[davidinalameda]

6. maybe Cartman's mom?

:shrug:

[philosophie_en_rose]

7. Recycling is good.

:) How many times do they need him to say "Hello Children"?

Isaac Hayes will be part of South Park long after Xenu escapes from his galactic prison to kill the excess population. :rofl:

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8. Time to move on if you're not happy, 'eh?

[SOteric]

10. Good for him.

If he believes it's reached a level bigotry and intolerance then showing them his backside is absolutely the right thing to do.

[MrSlayer]

11. That sucks. Chef is a great character.

But if Isaac wants to be a punk about it, see ya.

[martymar64]

12. Fuck Scientology

I'm embarassed for anyone that buys into L Ron's Sci-fi religious con game. We'll miss you Isaac, when you wake up we'll be glad to have you back.

[Catch22Dem]

14. I'm equally embarrassed that anyone buys into the bible

Just sayin'

[Redstone]

13. And we all know how OPRESSED the poor scientologists are!

Just because they charge you 15 grand to tell you about the aliens in the volcanoes...

I'm sorry, I just started laughing uncontrollably. Fifteen thousand bucks! Then they tell you there are (or were) aliens in the volcanoes!

No wonder the scientologists are so fucking defensive. They're embarrassed that they spent 15 Large to have someone tell them about the aliens in the volcanoes.

Wouldn't you be?

Redstone