bofluid Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/tv_chappelle_suspended Chappelle Reportedly Checks Into Facility By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer 1 hour, 3 minutes ago NEW YORK - Comedy Central star Dave Chappelle has checked himself into a mental health facility in South Africa, the magazine Entertainment Weekly reported on Wednesday. The comedian's whereabouts and condition have been unknown since Comedy Central abruptly announced last week that the planned May 31 launch of the third season of "Chappelle's Show" had been postponed and production halted. Chappelle flew from Newark, N.J., to South Africa on April 28 for treatment, said the magazine, quoting a source close to the show it would not identify. Entertainment Weekly said it had corroborating sources for its story. "We don't know where he is," Comedy Central spokesman Tony Fox said. "We've heard about South Africa. We don't know. We haven't talked to Dave." Chappelle's spokesman, Matt Labov, would not comment on the magazine's story. "It seems like the issues he's contending with are really quite serious," said Dade Hayes, a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly. "It isn't a case of him spending a weekend someplace recuperating from exhaustion." The magazine's sources say Chappelle is still in the facility, which was not named, Hayes said. Chappelle's representatives have denied that the comedian was abusing drugs. Chappelle reportedly signed a $50 million deal with Comedy Central for two more seasons of his show, a payday made possible because of the explosive sales of the show's first season DVD. The magazine said Chappelle had shot four to five episodes' worth of sketches for the new season, but none of its onstage introductions. ------------------------------------------------------ :doh: I just hope he gets all the help that he needs and turns out okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Drugs and pressure, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I gotta say, as cool as it would be to make millions of dollars making people laugh I wouldn't want the public scrutiny that goes with the turf. I second the "I hope he comes out okay." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I always thought Chappelle was well hidden.. Never saw him on the shows or papers.. Just did his thang and did it well.. I Wish him well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TODD Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Hopefully he has enough good people around him that he'll get all the help he needs. Get well, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I met him once-- A year or two before the first season came out. Real genuine nice guy-- Did one of the coolest things I've ever seen a comedian do. He was performing a show and enjoyed my roommates band's performance and kept them onstage during his standup for background music. Needless to say,since we were in a small town he stayed on stage for 3 or 4 times as long as he was "required" to perform and just yucked it up with the crowd for half the night because "he had nothing better to do." Afterwards, he came by to my roommate's other bandmate's place hung out/puffed down for a hot sec. Unfortunately, word got around that he was there and he jetted... Real down to earth... but even before the chappelle show he didn't like the attention. Jim Brewer came a few years later-- not nearly as cool... Told the same jokes too. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Cocaine a helluva drug... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I always wondered if Dave was a Skins fan considering he is from DC. I know Wanda Sykes is a Redskins fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by Johnny Punani Cocaine a helluva drug... Chappelle is far from being a coke head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by ChocolateCitySkin Chappelle is far from being a coke head. You don't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 From what patterns with cocaine i've seen and from my own experiences. I would wager 200 bucks that this is not cocaine related. You want to put your money where your mouth is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Entertainment Weekly said it had corroborating sources for its story. That's more then it seems the WP is capable of doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by TK-IV II I That's more then it seems the WP is capable of doing. I thought the sports section was OP-ED? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by ChocolateCitySkin From what patterns with cocaine i've seen and from my own experiences. I would wager 200 bucks that this is not cocaine related. You want to put your money where your mouth is? I'm not saying he is on coke but you can't sit there and say for sure he isn't on coke or have some other drug problem. or He just went crazy and had a break down or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 From all accounts from before and post-show, Dave has been a good guy. He lives in Ohio with his family. I hope he gets better, and I hope it's not a substance(though he may have to lay off weed.) It's possible he has an illness that requires treatment and this has a connection to his check-in. Whatever it is, hope to see him back and healthy and making us laugh(or not, if that's not what he is after.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by Johnny Punani I'm not saying he is on coke but you can't sit there and say for sure he isn't on coke or have some other drug problem. or He just went crazy and had a break down or something... You're right but from my experiences I can make inferences that might be a little bit more accurate than yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani2 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by ChocolateCitySkin You're right but from my experiences I can make inferences that might be a little bit more accurate than yours. how so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwpanic Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 i understand wanting to get help for whatever is ails him, but south africa? no good clinics on this continent i suppose. i wish him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by jwpanic i understand wanting to get help for whatever is ails him, but south africa? no good clinics on this continent i suppose. i wish him well. Cause he knows if he went to Betty Ford or somewhere else, it'd be all over the news. Plus, it sounds like he just wants some privacy. Get well Dave, hopefully you get back on track soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&GPride44 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Always a terrible thing when what seems to be one of the genuinely nice guys in the entertainment industry goes down. Wish him all the best and just hope he doesn't lose his sense of humor through this ordeal!:point2sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneskins Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 I wonder what type of material he is going to bring out of this. I am sure that it will be funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by airborneskins I wonder what type of material he is going to bring out of this. I am sure that it will be funny. That's exactly what I was just thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinned Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 From what I have heard, Chappelle is the type of guy who doesn't really like the limelight or attention. The show took off like nobody expected and he now recevies Beatles like attention when he goes out. He could just be depressed and exhausted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceM23 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by Skinned From what I have heard, Chappelle is the type of guy who doesn't really like the limelight or attention. The show took off like nobody expected and he now recevies Beatles like attention when he goes out. He could just be depressed and exhausted.... Exactly ... no one knows what's going on in his life ... therefore to speculate and bet on whether it's this or that is just stupid. No one knows what it is .... It could be this or that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Originally posted by Skinned From what I have heard, Chappelle is the type of guy who doesn't really like the limelight or attention. The show took off like nobody expected and he now recevies Beatles like attention when he goes out. He could just be depressed and exhausted.... Yeah, and it came on quick, too, which I'm sure didn't help the process. He went from a little known actor/comedian to a major public figure. I mean, Half Baked is a cult classic, I know people my age are familiar with it, but older people probably aren't and therefore aren't familiar with him. But now everyone knows who he is. the whole "Rick James" thing got to be a national phenomenon overnight. I'm sure it's hard for the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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