Fox News Reporter Says Hayes Didn't Quit South Park

Hayes didn't quit South Park, says Fox News reporter Posted Mar 20th 2006 8:38PM by Joel Keller Filed under: Comedy, Cable, Talent, Animation, Celebrities

Roger Friedman of Fox News finds it hard to believe Isaac Hayes quit South Park because he was offended by its episode making fun of Scientology. In this article, he provides a few pieces of evidence: a snippet from an Onion A.V. Club interview where Hayes glibly talks about the episode, saying he didn't mind, and the fact that Friedman himself saw Hayes play "Salty Chocolate Balls" during a concert that happened after the episode aired.

Then he drops a mini-bombshell: Hayes was not in the hospital for exhaustion in January; in fact, he suffered a mild stroke from which he is still recovering. Friedman speculates that Hayes is too busy recovering to worry about South Park right now, and that the press release stating he was quitting was done without his permission. Maybe a missive from Scientology Central? I'm pretty sure we'll find out soon enough.

"Mottola/w Snakes On A Plane\(I <3 Johnny Jeter" wrote in news:[email]:

Isaac Hayes said in a radio interview back in December that he had no problem with the Scientology episode

http://www.foundrymusic.com/braincandy/displaymedia.cfm/id/11342

I guess he hadn't checked in with Scientology to see what he actually thinks.

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:17:11 -0600, Tony Rice wrote:

LOL!!!

Help him! Help the bombardier!

On 22 Mar 2006 14:15:53 -0800, "vic arpeggio" wrote:

Not many get the reference. You have good taste in literature.

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:49:58 -0600, John Yossarian wrote:

To be fair, that should read that not many *acknowledge* the reference.

John Yossarian wrote:

You cannot acknowledge it unless you get it, but it is not known if you get it until you acknowledge it... Well, not quite a catch 22.

vic arpeggio wrote:

It's cold!