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jump to the last few minutes when you can... lol......
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[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsPT0gU2UzU[/YOUTUBE]
jump to the last few minutes when you can... lol......
Its a damn shame he went crazy..
hes a funny guy
ok what happened to him? i'm confused i always hear about it but no one's ever explained it to me....
me either lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by slipknotpsycho
didnt he become a crackhead and go to rehab in some african country
Dave Chappelle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaQuote:
Season 2 turbulence
In a June 2004 stand-up performance in Sacramento, California, Chappelle walked off the stage after berating his audience for constantly shouting "I'm Rick James, bitch!", which became a catchphrase from the popular "Rick James sketch". After a few minutes, Chappelle returned and continued by saying "The show is ruining my life." He stated that he disliked working "20 hours a day" and that the popularity of the show was making it difficult for him to continue his stand-up career which was "the most important thing" to him. He also told the audience:
â?? You know why my show is good? Because the network officials say you're not smart enough to get what I'm doing, and every day I fight for you. I tell them how smart you are. Turns out, I was wrong. You people are stupid.[10] â?
In May 2005, Chappelle stunned fans and the entertainment industry when he abruptly left during production of the third season of Chappelle's Show. Chappelle has since stated that he was unhappy with the direction the show had taken, claiming pressure from network executives regarding the show's content. Chappelle left the United States to visit South Africa. His decision to visit South Africa while leaving the public in the dark regarding the details about his absence triggered reports of drug problems. On May 14, Chappelle gave an interview to Time Magazine's South African bureau chief. Chappelle denied any drug or mental problems though he did have a 40 minute session with a psychiatrist. Chappelle stated that his reasons for visiting South Africa were to reflect on his life and career.[11]
[edit] Return
Later in the year, Chappelle had returned home to Ohio[12] and performed impromptu stand-up shows in Los Angeles.[13][14] He then went on a tour which began in Newport, Kentucky which is not far from his Ohio home.[15] He also made a surprise appearance on HBO's Def Poetry where he performed two poems, titled Fuck Ashton Kutcher and How I Got the Lead on "Jeopardy!."[16] He was interviewed for Inside the Actors Studio on December 18, 2005 at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts. The show premiered on February 12, 2006.[17] Chappelle stated that the death of his father in 1998 had an impact in his decision to go to South Africa. By throwing himself into his work, he had not taken a chance to mourn his father's death. He also said the rumors that he was in drug or psychiatric treatment only persuaded him to stay in South Africa.[1]
He was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on her show on February 3, 2006 in his first televised interview since his departure from Chappelle's Show. He stated in the interview that he "wasn't crazy" but the environment was "incredibly stressful".[18] He continued:
â?? I would go to work on the show and I felt awful every day, that's not the way it was. ... I felt like some kind of prostitute or something. If I feel so bad, why keep on showing up to this place? I'm going to Africa. The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching. â?
Chappelle also admitted to Oprah that he felt some of his sketches were "socially irresponsible". [19][20] He singled out the "pixie sketch" in which pixies appear to people and encourage them to reinforce stereotypes of their races. In the sketch, Chappelle is wearing blackface and is dressed as a character in a minstrel show.[21] According to Chappelle, during the filming of the sketch, a white crew member was laughing in a way that made him feel uncomfortable and made him rethink the show.[19][20] Chappelle said "it was the first time I felt that someone was not laughing with me but laughing at me."[19]
During these interviews, Chappelle did not rule out returning to Chappelle's Show to "finish what we started", but promised that he would not return without changes to the production, such as a better working environment. He also stated he would like to donate half of the DVD sales to charity.[22] Chappelle expressed disdain at the possibility of his material from the unfinished third season being aired, saying that to do so would be "a bully move", and that he would not return to the show if Comedy Central were to air the unfinished material.[20] On July 9, 2006, Comedy Central aired the first episode of Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes. An uncensored DVD release of the episodes was made available on July 25.
Chappelle has stated that he has no intention of leaving Yellow Springs, Ohio, his current residence. "Turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever", he stated at a blues and jazz festival in the town in mid-September 2006, "That's why I came back and that's why I'm staying."[23]
thanks mel...
fuckin love dave chappelle. best comedian ever ever.
haha does his shirt say "Sour Diesel" or "NYC Diesel"? And he went to south africa cause the weed is fucking CHEAP as dirt down there. haha or thats my theory
Lol as a millionaire I dont think he would be bothered.Quote:
Originally Posted by skatin_foo15
He did??? I think hes funnier now than ever before, His show was ok but his stand up is freakin halarious, ON his show the Charlie Murphy stories that is the best episode. And Africa to some people has a perfound experiance to some people, Richard pryor almost completely stop saying the N word completely after visting africa. Some change their diet some change their life style completely after vising africa. Angalina Jolie has always been a little wierd but after visiting Africa, she turned a little normal, but she also changed drasticaly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blitzed
Dave Chappelle is a great comedian and a true person. I admire what he's done for comedy.
I wonder which part of africa they would visit and what would they do where would they stay??Quote:
Originally Posted by MadSativa
He's a legend, he's influenced so many people's happiness. Some people my label him 'crazy' but it is only a label as we are only human.
i agree dave is a great guy... any good person would turn "crazy" in this world anyways... its just how you deal with it...