Wondering What Happened to David Chappelle?

[thebobman]

I guess it turns out that WEED is a hell of a drug...
Chapelle Checks Himself into
South African Mental Health Facility

The Associated Press
Updated: 2:52 a.m. ET May 12, 2005

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.”

[Ms.Tarantula]

WTF i love dave chapelle... im gonna CRY

[Carrie]

Originally Posted by vivabutterfly

WTF i love dave chapelle... im gonna CRY

it's saddening that someones life would get to the point where they have to go for serious help... but thats nothing to cry about?

did you cry when mariah carey went in for help? no?

then stop being so emotional.

ps. damn I'll have to wait longer for season 3

[~ katem]

no more home stenographer?



I bet he's fine; just looking for some new idea's..some inspiration.

[dapimpstress]

no need to cry, its RAD when someone puts themselves into a program like that because you know they are doing it because THEY feel they need to and that it will help them... so its good in some ways...


dave roooools. this is probably all just a scam. hahaha. ;)

[matéo]

I have this feeling she isn't really literally going to cry?

[mojo]

Originally Posted by Carrie

it's saddening that someones life would get to the point where they have to go for serious help... but thats nothing to cry about?

did you cry when mariah carey went in for help? no?

then stop being so emotional.

ps. damn I'll have to wait longer for season 3

do you actually think she was going to cry over this? or did you just feel like being a bitch?

[Grapes]

This is why no-one (FNKers or major newspapers) should listen to entertainment weekly

Besides being completely hilarious, Dave Chapelle an intelligent guy, and if he feels like he needs some time away from his project to clear his head, all the more power to him. Makes sense to me.

[Sniper]

well this sucks that there won't be a third season yet but good for him for taking steps to get better

Originally Posted by Carrie

did you cry when mariah carey went in for help? no?

but no one really cared much when she went in for help.

[crookedking]

mariah carey checked herself into a mental institute?

*cry*

edit-if people are going to cry for this chapelle guy, i'm going to cry for mariah!

[Draven GD]

Originally Posted by crookedking

mariah carey checked herself into a mental institute?

*cry*

edit-if people are going to cry for this chapelle guy, i'm going to cry for mariah!

lets all have a big group hug and cry on each others sholders then... :P

Daves a cool guy, and i guess he will have some new material now! lol..

[crookedking]

i guess he's a comedian?

[Grapes]

You and him both, Timmy

[crookedking]

if he's as funny as me he probably has his own television program.

[thebobman]

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