Post by POETICVIBEZ on May 16, 2005 11:51:13 GMT -5
Chappelle Says 'I'm Not Crazy'
By James Hill, BET.com Staff Writer
Posted May 16, 2005 -- "I'm not crazy . . . I'm not smoking crack. I'm definitely stressed out," says Dave Chappelle, who debunked Entertainment Weekly's report that he was staying in a South African mental pital, in a Time magazine interview.
According to the article, Chappelle, who currently is staying with some friends in Durban South Africa, literally walked off the set of his Comedy Central hit show "Chappelle's Show." Chappelle says that while he did visit a psychiatrist for a brief session, he went to Africa for a "spiritual retreat."
Unhappy with what he had completed of the new third season, Chappelle tells Time, "I figured . . . let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone -- stop a speeding car by using my bare feet as brakes."
Time also reports that "Chappelle's Show" co-writer Neal Brennan was upset with Chappelle's decision. "This was the worst way to have done it ."
Chappelle has a history of impulsive behavior, according to Comedy Central President Doug Herzong, who told Time that he halted production once before so Chappelle, who converted to Islam in 1998, could go to Mecca.
As to the fate of the third season, already put on hold twice now, Chappelle is not clear. In the meantime, Time reports that he is taking advice from other celebrities like Lauryn Hill.
The comedian who openly admitted to the magazine that he's a "difficult kind of dude," says he ultimately needs to believe in himself. "If you don't have the right people around you . . . you can lose yourself. . . . Everybody around me says 'You're a genius, you're great' . . . but I'm not sure they're right."
Originally planned to premiere in February, the third season of "Chappelle's Show" was stymied by reports of the star’s illness. Likewise, the DVD for the record-setting second season (which includes the now famous skits about Rick James), has been pushed back from a February release date to May 24.
Last summer, Chappelle made history when he signed a $50 million contract for his show, one of the most lucrative deals of its kind in cable TV history. Buoyed by incredible sales of the first season DVD and record ratings, Comedy Central ordered 13 episodes for a third season.
By James Hill, BET.com Staff Writer
Posted May 16, 2005 -- "I'm not crazy . . . I'm not smoking crack. I'm definitely stressed out," says Dave Chappelle, who debunked Entertainment Weekly's report that he was staying in a South African mental pital, in a Time magazine interview.
According to the article, Chappelle, who currently is staying with some friends in Durban South Africa, literally walked off the set of his Comedy Central hit show "Chappelle's Show." Chappelle says that while he did visit a psychiatrist for a brief session, he went to Africa for a "spiritual retreat."
Unhappy with what he had completed of the new third season, Chappelle tells Time, "I figured . . . let me just cut myself off from everybody, take a minute and pull a Flintstone -- stop a speeding car by using my bare feet as brakes."
Time also reports that "Chappelle's Show" co-writer Neal Brennan was upset with Chappelle's decision. "This was the worst way to have done it ."
Chappelle has a history of impulsive behavior, according to Comedy Central President Doug Herzong, who told Time that he halted production once before so Chappelle, who converted to Islam in 1998, could go to Mecca.
As to the fate of the third season, already put on hold twice now, Chappelle is not clear. In the meantime, Time reports that he is taking advice from other celebrities like Lauryn Hill.
The comedian who openly admitted to the magazine that he's a "difficult kind of dude," says he ultimately needs to believe in himself. "If you don't have the right people around you . . . you can lose yourself. . . . Everybody around me says 'You're a genius, you're great' . . . but I'm not sure they're right."
Originally planned to premiere in February, the third season of "Chappelle's Show" was stymied by reports of the star’s illness. Likewise, the DVD for the record-setting second season (which includes the now famous skits about Rick James), has been pushed back from a February release date to May 24.
Last summer, Chappelle made history when he signed a $50 million contract for his show, one of the most lucrative deals of its kind in cable TV history. Buoyed by incredible sales of the first season DVD and record ratings, Comedy Central ordered 13 episodes for a third season.
