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Issac Hays passed away this morning
WMC Ch5 - Memphis ^ | 10 Aug 2008 | per Chanel 5 (Memphis)

Posted on 08/10/2008 12:35:09 PM PDT by Maigrey

Breaking News:

Issac Hayes passed away this morning, comfirmed by Shelby County Sherrif's office. More later when article is posted.

He had a stroke earlier this year, per news reports.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hayes; hollywood; isaachayes; music; obituary; rip; scientologist; southpark
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To: Maigrey

President: [shouting] You’re the Duke! Ha ha!!
President: [fires machine gun at the Duke]
President: [shouting] You’re the Duke of New York!
President: [fires machine gun at the Duke]
President: [quietly] You’re...A-number one.


81 posted on 08/10/2008 2:47:41 PM PDT by Checkers (McCain: "Hillary Clinton would make a good President.")
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To: SevenofNine

I hope nobody suggests the idea to them. They can’t use unsolicited ideas for legal reasons.


82 posted on 08/10/2008 2:49:30 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: Stoat

Is that Jesse Jackson introducing him? LOL!


83 posted on 08/10/2008 2:49:49 PM PDT by rabidralph (Watch out for the Obamakazis.)
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To: EveningStar

Godspeed, "Chef"!

Right-on!

84 posted on 08/10/2008 2:52:17 PM PDT by higgmeister (Uptight, outta sight, and in the groove!)
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To: higgmeister
ROCKFISH
85 posted on 08/10/2008 2:56:46 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: Texas Songwriter

Thanks for the memory....:{)


86 posted on 08/10/2008 2:58:03 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: gorush
I used to love Isaac Hayes on "The Rockford Files". I loved Jims cynacism and Hayes directness in those episodes. Lord take us back to the good ole days, when times were bad. Merl Haggard
87 posted on 08/10/2008 3:02:01 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: theymakemesick
Wasn't he the guy that didn't have any problem with South Park as long as they were slamming Christianity, Judiasm, Buddism, etc. and only balked when they wanted to do an episode making fun of islam?

No.

He was the guy that didn't have any problem with South Park as long as they were slamming Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Paganism, Environmentalism, Catholics, Mormons, Gays, the Homeless, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, etc. and only balked when they wanted to do an episode making fun of the Church of Scientology.

88 posted on 08/10/2008 3:16:58 PM PDT by higgmeister (Uptight, outta sight, and in the groove!)
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To: higgmeister

That episode also happens to be the best episode of South Park to this point in time, IMHO.


89 posted on 08/10/2008 3:43:07 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (Vote for conservatives AT ALL POLITICAL LEVELS! Encourage all others to do the same on November 4!)
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To: higgmeister; All
Although I HATE citing Wikipedia, I recall many of these same quotes from other sources as well.

Trapped in the Closet (South Park) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Isaac Hayes' departure

Isaac Hayes, who played “Chef” from South Park
Isaac Hayes, who played “Chef” from South Park

On March 13, 2006 Hayes announced that he was quitting the show because of the series' treatment of religion, though he did not specifically mention Scientology in his statement.[16] In an interview on CNN's Showbiz Tonight, Hayes added he did not see the episode itself, but was told about it.[17] In a separate interview, he reportedly said regarding Parker and Stone, “'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 shit, 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].”[18]

Responding to Hayes' departure, Stone asserted that "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians." According to Stone, neither he nor Trey Parker had "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."[19] Stone commented that “In 10 years and over 150 episodes of South Park, Isaac never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslims, Mormons and Jews. He got a sudden case of religious sensitivity when it was his religion featured on the show. To bring the civil rights struggle into this is just a non sequitur. Of course we will release Isaac from his contract and we wish him well.”[20] According to a later commentary by Stone, prior to the episode's screening Hayes had asked the South Park creators to have Comedy Central pull the episode before it aired and not include it in the series DVD, which they refused.[21]

There were many conflicting stories as to the exact nature of Hayes' departure. Additional reasons given by Hayes ten months after the departure include "They didn't pay me enough," and "They weren't that nice."[22] In late 2007, reports emerged claiming that Hayes was in no condition to stay, because of a stroke he suffered in January.[23] According to a Fox News article, Hayes' agent Christina Kimball, herself a devout Scientologist, was the source of the statements that Hayes quit South Park.[24] Stone lent support to this view in a 2007 interview with Rolling Stone, commenting that “There are reports that Isaac had a stroke and Scientology quit the show for him, and I believe it... It was a brutal, up-close, personal thing with Isaac. If you look at the timeline, something doesn't add up.”[25] Due to the absence of Hayes, Chef was voiced in “The Return of Chef” using pre-recorded snippets of dialog from previous episodes. The character was written out of the series by being struck by lightning, impaled, shot, and mauled at the end of the episode.[26]


90 posted on 08/10/2008 3:54:13 PM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; EveningStar

Damn shame. The album above is worth checking out. Did the best version of "Walk on By" btw.

91 posted on 08/10/2008 4:10:31 PM PDT by Clemenza (No Comment)
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To: EveningStar

Sad. RIP, Chef.


92 posted on 08/10/2008 4:17:48 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Clemenza

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5tqAbrZeX0

I’m still kinda partial to Miss Dionne Warwick’s version, though. ;-)


93 posted on 08/10/2008 4:18:30 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: dfwgator

I loved how he dealt with Chris “can I have just one rib” Rock in that movie.


94 posted on 08/10/2008 4:18:54 PM PDT by Clemenza (No Comment)
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To: Maigrey

Can’t say I know much about his music except for the song “Shaft”. I remember watching that tv show in the 70’s and I liked it.


95 posted on 08/10/2008 4:20:11 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (I knew there was a reason I supported Phil Gramm in 1996!!!!)
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To: dfwgator

OH no Children!


96 posted on 08/10/2008 4:22:35 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (It's the Vast Wright Wing Conspiracy - labeling all whites as racist.)
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To: Loud Mime; All


Isaac Hayes ~ Theme from Shaft


97 posted on 08/10/2008 5:06:04 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Maigrey

Good grief......him and Bernie Mac?


99 posted on 08/10/2008 7:03:54 PM PDT by rwfromkansas
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To: fkabuckeyesrule; All
Can’t say I know much about his music except for the song “Shaft”. I remember watching that tv show in the 70’s and I liked it.

You may wish to read this, it should fill you in pretty well  :-)

Isaac Hayes Biography

100 posted on 08/10/2008 7:52:29 PM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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