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[QUOTE=Courage the Cowardly Dog;395644][url]http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,188463,00.html[/url]

Isaac Hayes did not quit "South Park." 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.

But it’s hard to know anything since Hayes, like Katie Holmes, is constantly monitored by a Scientologist representative most of the time. Luckily, at the Blues Ball he was on his own, partying just with family and friends. He was very excited about having gotten married and about the impending birth of a new child.

Friends in Memphis tell me that Hayes did not issue any statements on his own about South Park. They are mystified.

“Isaac’s been concentrating on his recuperation for the last two and a half, three months,” a close friend told me.

Hayes did not suffer paralysis, but the mild stroke may have affected his speech and his memory. He’s been having home therapy since it happened.

That certainly begs the question of who issued the statement that Hayes was quitting "South Park" now because it mocked Scientology four months ago. If it wasn’t Hayes, then who would have done such a thing?[/QUOTE]

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Mar 26th, 2006 04:51 PM

Esuohlim

James likes to watch TV while posting about it as it's on.

Mar 26th, 2006 04:23 PM

Supafly345

I don't even watch it, and I was shocked!

Mar 26th, 2006 03:14 PM

ziggytrix

Jesus fuck james. It's relevant because the show hasn't had just a shit ton of voice actors that weren't one offs and a lot of people (myself included) don't hang onto the minutiae of Hollywood and television (we just watch the damn shit) so no, we didn't know a South Park voice actress shot herself 7 years ago.

Mar 25th, 2006 01:04 AM

ItalianStereotype

Quote:

Originally Posted by James

Hey guys I just found out that they're making a South Park MOVIE!

This thread is now about old news.

old news is still news, ******

wordfilter

Mar 24th, 2006 10:59 PM

Terra

I hope it's called "South Park has Eyes."

Mar 24th, 2006 10:34 PM

James

Hey guys I just found out that they're making a South Park MOVIE!

This thread is now about old news.

Mar 24th, 2006 08:26 PM

Esuohlim

Quote:

Originally Posted by StupidKraut

Isn't it ironic how in Die Hippies Die the mayor shoots herself in the head and comes back fine later in the episode.

It isn't ironic, but I never made that connection before. Thanks a lot Willie Westwood

Although it's kind of reaching anyway that it references Mary Kay Bergman.

Mar 24th, 2006 08:22 PM

Girl Drink Drunk

That's too bad. I thought it was strange how Wendy, in the later seasons, had a different voice, but that explains it.

Mar 24th, 2006 08:17 PM

maggiekarp

They talked about it in the mini-commentary for the episode

Mar 24th, 2006 07:46 PM

ArrowX

Isn't it ironic how in Die Hippies Die the mayor shoots herself in the head and comes back fine later in the episode.

Mar 24th, 2006 07:35 PM

Jixby Phillips

I remember when that happened, it was late season 3 or so. I remember the Civil War Re-enactment had like no women in it because of that happening. Theres ONE woman in the whole episode and it was some one-note character voiced by Matt or Trey doing a high-pitched voice.

The end of Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics has a tribute to Mary Kay Bergman. In case you're wondering what that breif montage towawrds the end of the episode of a bunch of the female characters was all about.

Mar 24th, 2006 06:00 PM

Guitar Woman

How am I supposed to keep watching the Fairly Oddparents knowing that Timmy killed himself?

Mar 24th, 2006 05:55 PM

Emu

No.

Mar 24th, 2006 05:53 PM

pjalne

You guys didn't know? It's been seven years.

Mar 24th, 2006 05:53 PM

Emu

That would explain why Timmy Turner's voice changed all of a sudden. ;o

Mar 24th, 2006 05:48 PM

Guitar Woman

Holy shit

Mar 24th, 2006 05:34 PM

pjalne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Bergman

Mar 24th, 2006 05:11 PM

Emu

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItalianStereotype

on another note, I had no idea that the original voice of Wendy, the Principal, etc. shot herself in the head. it makes those early episodes a lot more creepy :<

She did? Why?

Mar 24th, 2006 05:05 PM

Guitar Woman

Compared to a lot of the other episodes I've seen, this one was boring, retarded, random and not very funny. Yeah, it had it's moments, but still.

Mar 24th, 2006 05:02 PM

Zomboid

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitar Woman

Worst episode ever

I think you just suck

Mar 24th, 2006 04:57 PM

ItalianStereotype

on another note, I had no idea that the original voice of Wendy, the Principal, etc. shot herself in the head. it makes those early episodes a lot more creepy :<

Mar 24th, 2006 04:25 PM

pjalne

Randy Marsh is the best thing that's happed to television.

Mar 24th, 2006 02:18 PM

Emu

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScruU2wice

SPOILER QUESTION

Quote:

Did they just use clips of his voice from old show and clip them together? because if they did it got pretty seamless later on in the episode

yes

Mar 24th, 2006 02:02 PM

Guitar Woman

Worst episode ever

Mar 24th, 2006 01:40 PM

ScruU2wice

SPOILER QUESTION

Quote:

Did they just use clips of his voice from old show and clip them together? because if they did it got pretty seamless later on in the episode

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