I'd Do Anything for 50 Million.

[Jason Tate]

Apparently (http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm#chapelle) Dave Chappelle wasn't in a mental insitution (he was pulling a publicity stunt instead).

Submitted by AshesAshes.

[Booyah Achieved]

What gives you the right to call it a publicity stunt?

If you read the article, you'd realize the man just needed a break...who the fuck are you?

[Jason Tate]

I called it a publicty stunt - cause it is.

[HalfwayJames]

I'm David Hasselhoff.

It sounds like Dave is doing well. Hopefully Chappelle's Show will come back as soon as possible. If not, I'll manage having the DVDs.

[kleswing]

I'm David Hasselhoff.

It sounds like Dave is doing well. Hopefully Chappelle's Show will come back as soon as possible. If not, I'll manage having the DVDs.

also, the drudge report always has fair, balanced, accurate reporting

[wakepunk]

I called it a publicty stunt - cause it is.

If he exploits it, then you can call it that, but the man just needed a break. If I was in his situation and couldn't walk down the street without having every 15 year old and fratboy yelling "I'm Rick James bitch!" at me, I'd want to get away from it all too.

[Booyah Achieved]

I called it a publicty stunt - cause it is.

oh

i forgot who i was dealing with, my sincerest apologies

by the way, just so you know, if you know anything about chappelle at all, you know how much he hates his celebrity status...so i'm sure the first thing he would want to do is throw himself into the middle of a huge firestorm of publicity

but i'm sure you thought of that already

[wakepunk]

also, the drudge report always has fair, balanced, accurate reporting

The article's from Time, Drudge just posted a link to it.

[Trainsaw]

it wasn't a publicity stunt, if anything you'd know he's delt w/ some shit as of late, Rick James dieing, he had a severe case of the flu which put him in a hospital, also imagine the stress to one up the 2nd season, you're a fucking retard for calling it one

[G.A.M.E]

the guy from TIME is named Chris Farley

[splitsecond]

oh

i forgot who i was dealing with, my sincerest apologies

HAHAHAHAHA.

[Trainsaw]

The article if you can't get to it:
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In this week's TIME, Christopher John Farley reveals why Dave Chappelle decided to leave his hit show and what he's been up to since he disappeared to South Africa two weeks ago. Last Friday night, TIME Johannesburg bureau chief Simon Robinson met with the comic at uShaka Marine World on the beach in the South African port of Durban. In a ninety minute conversation, Chappelle was eager to set the record straight on why he suddenly left the U.S. and what he's doing in South Africa. Here's Robinson's account:



Dave Chappelle shows up to our interview in a red t-shirt, blue jeans and shiny white sneakers. He lopes around in his usual style, pacing a lot, but does not seem like a man struggling to speak or to order his thoughts at all. He's lucid and thoughtful and a couple of times asks me to give him some time to think about answers. He concedes that he is dealing with a lot of issues and mentions that he had consulted a psychiatrist about a week ago for a forty minute session. He is also quite fastidious about keeping his new sneakers clean and stops at least twice to wipe smudges off their toes.

The first thing Chappelle wants is to dispel rumorsthat he's got a drug problem, that he's checked into a mental institution in Durbanthat have been flying around the U.S. for the past week. He says he is staying with a friend, Salim Domar, and not in a mental institution, as has been widely reported in America. Chappelle says he is in South Africa to find "a quiet place" for a while. "Let me tell you the things I can do here which I can't at home: think, eat, sleep, laugh. I'm an introspective dude. I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes. And I've been doing a lot of thinking here."

The picture he paintsand it seems a fairly honest and frank assessment is of someone struggling to come to terms with a new position and power who's still figuring out how to come to grips with how people around him are reacting to the $50 million deal he signed last year with Comedy Central. Without naming specific characters, he seems to blame both some of his inner circle (not his family) and himself for the stresses created by last year's deal.

"There were things that overwhelmed me," he says. "But not in the way that people are saying. I haven't spent any of the money. All that stuff about partying and taking crack is not true. Why do I live on a farm in Ohio? To support my partying lifestyle?"

The problems, he says, started with his inner circle."If you don't have the right people around you and you're moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself," he says. "Everyone around me says, 'You're a genius!'; 'You're great!'; 'That's your voice!' But I'm not sure that they're right." And he stresses that Comedy Central was not part of the problem and put no more than normal television restrictions on what he could do.

"You got to be careful of the company you keep," Chappelle says. "It's hard to know how much to say. One of the things that happens when people make the leap from a certain amount of money to tens of millions of dollars is that the people around you dramatically change.

"During my ascent, I've seen other people go through that wall to become really big. They always said that fame didn't change them but that it changes the people around them. You always hear that but you never really understand it. But now that I'm there that makes a lot of sense and I'm learning what that means. You have to have people around you that you can trust and aren't just out for a meal ticket."

The breakdown in trust within his inner circle seems to have led him to question the material they were producing. He seems obsessed with making sure the material is good and honest and something that he will be proud. "I want to make sure I'm dancing and not shuffling," he says. "What ever decisions I make right now I'm going to have live with. Your soul is priceless." The first two seasons of his show "had a real spirit to them," he says. "I want to make sure whatever I do has spirit."

But Chappelle also says that he must share the blame for the stalled third season. "I'm admittedly a human being," he says. "I'm a difficult kind of dude." His earlier walkout during shooting "had a little psychological element to it. I have trust issues, things like that. I saw some stuff in myself that I just didn't dig. It's like when I brought a girl home to my mom and it looked as if my mom really didn't like this girl. And she told me, 'I like her just fine. I just don't like you around her.' That's how I feel in this situation. There were some things about myself that I didn't like. People got to take inventory from time to time. That's what this [coming to South Africa] is for."

This is Chappelle's second trip to South Africa. He first came to Durban, and visited Salim, in 2000. Chappelle won't tell me exactly how he met Salim but describes him as a family friend. A soft-spoken Muslim, Salim seems also to be something of a sounding board to Chappelle, who converted to Islam several years ago. While Chappelle is not doing a formal religious course in Durban, says Salim, who wore a simple cotton robe and hung back through the interview and photo shoot and only spoke when I asked him a question, "if he wants to talk religion then I'm there as someone to talk to." Says Chappelle: "This is kind of my spot where I can come to fill my spirit back up. Sometimes you neglect these things if you are running on a corporate schedule." The crux of his crisis seems to boil down to his almost obsessive need to "check my intentions." He uses the phrase a few times during the interview and explains that it means really making sure that he's doing what he's doing for the right reasons.

His family, he says, has been a huge support over the past eight months. "They've been phenomenal really, just incredible. What beautiful people. Everyone loves their family but it's good if you can like them too."

His religion is also crucial. "I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is a beautiful religion if you learn it the right way. It's a lifelong effort. Your religion is your standard. Coming here I don't have the distractions of fame. It quiets the ego down. I'm interested in the kind of person I've got to become. I want to be well rounded and the industry is a place of extremes. I want to be well balanced. I've got to check my intentions, man."

That includes planning for the future. When I ask him if he would ever buy a place of his own in South Africa, Chappelle replies, "First of all I've got to make sure I've got a job."

He says that he's only been recognized five or six times in the two weeks he's been here. "It happens so sporadically that when it does it freaks me out because I have to remember, 'Oh, yeah, I'm famous.'" At the end of our interview/photo shoot an American woman does recognize him. "Number seven," he cries. "Wow, I'm not that big in Africa. I've got to do an action film here."

During most of the hour and a half that we talk, Chappelle is serious and introspective. But he still has his sense of humor, which comes out as we near the end of our conversation: "Is that enough to prove I'm not smoking crack or hanging out in a mental institution?"

[weworemasks]

I called it a publicty stunt - cause it is.

how the fuck is it a publicity stunt if it was reported by entertainment weekly? use your brain.

[CircaEnder]

yeah... anyone who calls this a publicity stunt is a tool..i mean doesnt it suck that people cant get help anymore cause they have to worry about asses saying they just want more publicity... i mean.. wtf why would dave need anymore publicity than he already has??? hell im sure he could make skit that could pull more publicity than this...

[Booyah Achieved]

how the fuck is it a publicity stunt if it was reported by entertainment weekly? use your brain.

While I don't think it was a publicity stunt, to say the EW can't participate in one is kind of silly

[weworemasks]

While I don't think it was a publicity stunt, to say the EW can't participate in one is kind of silly

true, but its not always a valid source eh? im sure theyve been wrong plenty of times. the point of my post was cause Jesus Tate thinks hes always right. i expect some "pwn" post from tate though, cause hell always win.

[CircaEnder]

true, but its not always a valid source eh? im sure theyve been wrong plenty of times. the point of my post was cause Jesus Tate thinks hes always right. i expect some "pwn" post from tate though, cause hell always win.

well..when you have a cool website you are always right.......obviously..

[wakepunk]

true, but its not always a valid source eh? im sure theyve been wrong plenty of times. the point of my post was cause Jesus Tate thinks hes always right. i expect some "pwn" post from tate though, cause hell always win.

Ha...Jesus Tate...that's a good one. I prefer "Tater-tot".

[TENCopeland]

I'm curious where in that article anyone on earth could get the idea it's a publicity stunt? the whole point of the article is that he's trying to get away for a while so he can think. if anyone saw him on his last tour he joked about people always recognizing him and saying his own jokes to him. the man clearly doesn't enjoy all the fame, so it makes no sense whatsoever to do this as a publicity stunt. calling it that is desrespectful to Chappelle.

[projectmayhem16]

what an article, I have a lot of respect for him and his character.

[Trainsaw]

what an article, I have a lot of respect for him and his character.


i respect him more, he shows that he's just a normal person thrown too fast into fame, of course it took him long enough to get thrown into fame

[romantic rights]

If he exploits it, then you can call it that, but the man just needed a break. If I was in his situation and couldn't walk down the street without having every 15 year old and fratboy yelling "I'm Rick James bitch!" at me, I'd want to get away from it all too.


i punch 15 year old kids who well "im rick james bitch" "yeah" and "okay" cause it officially bugs me more than the horrible cover of "under pressure" the mcr and the used did. i want to kill them for ruining that song.

[Booyah Achieved]

He doesn't give the impression that he's a shy family man, but like the article said, he lives on a farm in ohio with his family, he's not some celebrity hitting up all the clubs, he's just a regular guy

[n8showoff]

here in america, if you bring the public's eye onto your life, no matter if you do it intentionally (Jose Canseco) or it just happens (runaway bride), you've performed a publicity stunt. there may be better phrases to be used in such a case as this, but that takes a thesaurus.

[GAD_guy]

it was not a publicity stunt, it was an unfounded rumor. there is a huge difference.

[Lemieux66]

by the way, just so you know, if you know anything about chappelle at all, you know how much he hates his celebrity status...


That's why he named his show after himself, as opposed to something else.

But I'm sure you thought of that already.

[Booyah Achieved]

That's why he named his show after himself, as opposed to something else.

But I'm sure you thought of that already.

What would that have to do with him not wanting to be a mega-star? The guy just wanted to make people laugh, how was he supposed to know it would get as huge as it did?

[Wheez]

I go see a therapist Tate. That must be a publicity stunt as well.

[projectmayhem16]

What would that have to do with him not wanting to be a mega-star? The guy just wanted to make people laugh, how was he supposed to know it would get as huge as it did?I understand what you are saying completely but keep in mind that there is a certain amount of responsibility to be taken if you are an entertainer. I'm sure it gets annoying being hassled and always being recognized but thats the price of his job and he knew that.

[weworemasks]

wheres tate? :huh:

[Booyah Achieved]

I understand what you are saying completely but keep in mind that there is a certain amount of responsibility to be taken if you are an entertainer. I'm sure it gets annoying being hassled and always being recognized but thats the price of his job and he knew that.

This is true, I understand that...But I hardly thought that going into this, he thought that a little skit show on Comedy Central would turn him into a cultural icon...you know?

If this was prime time on FOX or something, then I can maybe see

[one321]

Publicity stunt my ass. He actually gives a shit about his life and doesn't want to be another hollywood fuck up like the majority of money making television, movie, music stars. He needed time to figure himself out and determine who his real friends are... I think all of us can understand that.

[mattregan]

Hatorade fact #47: Dave Chappelle is better at those impressions than you will ever be... so stop




ps... this show was cool 3 years AGO...

[Booyah Achieved]

By the way, if any of you are unfamiliar with his stand up, do yourself a favor and go buy "Killin em Softly" on dvd at best buy...It will be $10 well spent, you'll thank me for it

[actionandaction]

tate got owned

what the fuck is up with scene points? thats pretty funny!

Most random post ever.

[Shoes]

Dave Chappelle?

[fromwithin]

i never thought for a second he was in a mental hospital. what other way to say HEY i want a break then to just disappear and get rumors circulated about you. I'm sure if EW wouldve heard that he was riding camels in the sahara they would've printed that as well. Give the guy a break I mean to go from working on movies to getting into a regular schedule doing the tv show had to be rough on him along with all the appearances he probably had to make as well. I commend him for signing the gigantic contract then taking the abrupt leave of absence, if only it worked that way with every job......... ;)

[Lemieux66]

This is true, I understand that...But I hardly thought that going into this, he thought that a little skit show on Comedy Central would turn him into a cultural icon...you know?

If this was prime time on FOX or something, then I can maybe see

If it's such a problem for you, dont put your name in the title. Therefore if it gets popular, your name will be slightly removed from the slack jawed "im rick james bitch" masses.

I mean most people know Family Guy, but Seth Mcfarlane isnt a huge celebrity even though he writes it and does most of the voices.

[Booyah Achieved]

If it's such a problem for you, dont put your name in the title. Therefore if it gets popular, your name will be slightly removed from the slack jawed "im rick james bitch" masses.

I mean most people know Family Guy, but Seth Mcfarlane isnt a huge celebrity even though he writes it and does most of the voices.

I just have to point out that this is all very easy for you to say, as you are not him, and don't have to deal with any of this bullshit

[ethicka]

I don' think it was a publicity stunt. He's in a high pressure situation as CC's #2 show (after Southpark). Everyone must be hounding him for results. BE FUNNY, CHAPELLE, BE FUNNY!

"Let me tell you the things I can do here which I can't at home: think, eat, sleep, laugh,” said Chapelle. “I'm an introspective dude. I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes. And I've been doing a lot of thinking here." Keep in mind that Dave lives on a farm in Ohio, so things must be bad if being a black guy in South Africa is more relaxing than rolling around on your piles of money with only sheep and ducks to judge you."

Read the rest of the article at The Superficial (http://www.thesuperficial.com/archives/000908.html)

[awfmike]

If it's such a problem for you, dont put your name in the title. Therefore if it gets popular, your name will be slightly removed from the slack jawed "im rick james bitch" masses.

I mean most people know Family Guy, but Seth Mcfarlane isnt a huge celebrity even though he writes it and does most of the voices.


and if our world was animated, im sure he would be more popular. but alas, most people wont know who the fuck seth mcfarlane is, because its a cartoon. I could walk by half the Simpsons cast and not even know who they are.

huge difference. Chapelle is in every skit on that show. And im sure Dave had a say on the show's title, but the Network execs also play a major factor on that kinda stuff.

[Trainsaw]

also wtf do you think you'd call it, it is Chappelle's show, the whole problem is 16 year old white people yelling i'm rick james bitch

[Adam Brody]

Hatorade fact #47: Dave Chappelle is better at those impressions than you will ever be... so stop




ps... this show was cool 3 years AGO...

Chappelle's Show debuted in January of 2003 so it would be close to impossible for it to be cool 6 months before it even aired. Smart ass.

[Manbotisdead]

Man thats not publicity thats trying to prevent from having a breakdown. Try and imagine the pressure he must feel with his show, I think thats enough to make anyone want to run.

[leocorrea]

i love how people care so much about "celebrities".

get off the internet

Man thats not publicity thats trying to prevent from having a breakdown. Try and imagine the pressure he must feel with his show, I think thats enough to make anyone want to run.
hey baby

[skaught]

i feel bad for ever participating in the whole "i'm rick james, bitch" phase. the only reason i would utter this is because i can actually sound like dave. but after my friends got ahold of it, it was killed and i did my best to do some damage control. i'm sorry, dave chappelle.

edit: hahahahahaha the fall out boy fans raped me of my scene points. talk about a gang bang.

[Kid Defender]

That is awesome that he is doing well. I think it is a great idea for him to take some time and just reflect on things and relax; good for him.

[Manbotisdead]

i love how people care so much about "celebrities".

get off the internet


hey baby


Fuck you Leo. You're telling me to get a life?

Great to see you though.

[CircaEnder]

im glad everyone here is seeing through tate's stupid ass comment.. its cool to see noone gives a damn what he thinks..dave is a great intertainer and he needed a break.. thats it.

i love proofless accuasations made by people who think their opinion is means more to others than anyone elses would..

[Willy F]

If he exploits it, then you can call it that, but the man just needed a break. If I was in his situation and couldn't walk down the street without having every 15 year old and fratboy yelling "I'm Rick James bitch!" at me, I'd want to get away from it all too.


Do you even know what a "frat boy" is? Sorry to break it to you but there's no such thing as a 15-year-old frat boy

[projectmayhem16]

You know 15-year-olds that are in fraternities? What the hell!??!?!hahaha, scene points for you for pointing that out.

[leocorrea]

Fuck you Leo. You're telling me to get a life?

Great to see you though.
i wasn't directing my comment at you.
but i guess it seems that way, oh well.

but they hey baby was torwards you. hey baby.

[Willy F]

hahaha, scene points for you for pointing that out.


haha great now i changed it........i tried to rephrase that better

[projectmayhem16]

I want you all to listen to Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance (song) and actually think about what Dustin is saying, ahhh its so amazing. I love being so damn random.

[Willy F]

and i want you to listen to "since you been gone" and really really think about it...........open your mind.

[projectmayhem16]

and i want you to listen to "since you been gone" and really really think about it...........open your mind.haha, ahhhhh dude I was hanging out with my ex one night (bad idea I know) and she was listening to that song, talk about awkward.

[Manbotisdead]

i wasn't directing my comment at you.
but i guess it seems that way, oh well.

but they hey baby was torwards you. hey baby.
I knew that.

[Lemieux66]

I just have to point out that this is all very easy for you to say, as you are not him, and don't have to deal with any of this bullshit

And neither are you nor do you know him personally (at least I'm willing to bet), yet you say "if you know anything about him" like you do.... so it works both ways. Celebrities arent immune to logic and consequences of their actions, no matter how much the majority of America tries to make them be.


and if our world was animated, im sure he would be more popular. but alas, most people wont know who the fuck seth mcfarlane is, because its a cartoon. I could walk by half the Simpsons cast and not even know who they are.

huge difference. Chapelle is in every skit on that show. And im sure Dave had a say on the show's title, but the Network execs also play a major factor on that kinda stuff.


No, he has a total say in it. Don't sign on the dotted line. But it's a moot point, he has complete creative control over the show, and that extends to the title. It's one of the reasons why it's so funny, it's him. The "suits" stay out of it for the most part, thanks to South Park remaining insanely popular when the creators are allowed to create. It's also partly due to it being on cable, and thus content regulations are a bit more lax.

The animation example was just that, an example. There are plenty of others floating around. The point is, you put your name in something, people learn to recognize it. Without that, I'm sure a lot of casual fans wouldnt know his name and wouldnt know that he's the entire brains behind the operation.

[Booyah Achieved]

And neither are you nor do you know him personally (at least I'm willing to bet), yet you say "if you know anything about him" like you do.... so it works both ways. Celebrities arent immune to logic and consequences of their actions, no matter how much the majority of America tries to make them be.




But I don't think you need to know him personally to know how he feels about being a cultural icon...And i'm not saying he didn't make mistakes, i'm saying it's ridiculous to jump to conclusions about what is going on inside his head...and to blame him for his actions in taking the money from CC

[number1alien]

It's threads like this that prove to us all that Tate is a wiener.

[Flags of Dawn]

Do you even know what a "frat boy" is? Sorry to break it to you but there's no such thing as a 15-year-old frat boy
if you read carefully it says 15 year olds AND frat boys.

you're welcome.

[idlewillkill]

didnt know dave was a muslim...sort of dissapoints me

[BaldMountainDNR]

Hey, remember the movie Screwed?

[azlisa]

i dont even know the guy, but thats pretty lame. hes already popular..good one. not.

[jcmoney]

Haha, he doesnt like his celebrity status? Maybe so, but everyone loves money. Everyone has been talking about a show that hasnt been on the air in a year and doesnt have a set date to come back. I call that publicity. Thus, making his trip to a "mental institution" a publicity stunt.

[wakepunk]

Do you even know what a "frat boy" is? Sorry to break it to you but there's no such thing as a 15-year-old frat boy

I said every 15 year old AND frat boy, not 15 year old frat boys.

[Booyah Achieved]

i dont even know the guy, but thats pretty lame. hes already popular..good one. not.

This is the exact reason why the headline was irresponsible

Tate, you have no right to inject personal opinions into headlines like that, people see that and jump to (obviously false) conclusions

[AShannon04]

bitch please you must have a mental disease

ps fuck ben wallace


ps. your name sucks. by the way, what was the score tonight??

the only reason i would utter this is because i can actually sound like dave. but after my friends got ahold of it, it was killed and i did my best to do some damage control.

well aren't YOU special????

[Cerpin Taxt]

I called it a publicty stunt - cause it is.

Man, this guy is such an arrogant little fucker.

[Manbotisdead]

Man, this guy is such an arrogant little fucker.
He also founded this site. I give him some flexibility as a result.

[projectmayhem16]

i dont even know the guy, but thats pretty lame. hes already popular..good one. not.hahaha, wtf? you're an idiot.

[apoemtothedead]

Man, this guy is such an arrogant little fucker.
And has achieved more in the last 3 years than you ever will.

[Booyah Achieved]

I love how you dorks keep taking away scene points even after it's painfully obvious that I don't give a shit

[AshesAshes]

And has achieved more in the last 3 years than you ever will.
haha exactly

[Manbotisdead]

I love how you dorks keep taking away scene points even after it's painfully obvious that I don't give a shit

Gee fellows I must protest your taking away of my points as it does not phase me the slightest. Shut the fuck up.

[1000shadesofred]

a publicity stunt is something a celebrity does to DRAW ATTENTION TO ONESELF... Dave obviously didnt want attention... he never said he was goin down there for drug rehab, the freakin press did... he just needed a break, so everyone just chill... he was wrong for calling this a publicity stunt but theres no need to be hostile!

[bnrocks]

a publicity stunt? he went to his little thing in south africa, kind of dissapeared off the suits at comedy centrals radar, so the media, of course, assumed he's a drug addict or was driven insane. it makes no sense to put together a 'stunt' that results in your third season getting pushed later once again (this time into 2006), when right now he is as hot as he can be and the season 2 dvd is on its way out.

cant wait till the third season of dave's show to get laugh? check out tate's audioscrobbler page. its a riot!!

[Manbotisdead]

a publicity stunt? he went to his little thing in south africa, kind of dissapeared off the suits at comedy centrals radar, so the media, of course, assumed he's a drug addict or was driven insane. it makes no sense to put together a 'stunt' that results in your third season getting pushed later once again (this time into 2006), when right now he is as hot as he can be and the season 2 dvd is on its way out.

cant wait till the third season of dave's show to get laugh? check out tate's audioscrobbler page. its a riot!!
I didn't see anything funny?

[bnrocks]

you dont think someone listening to mxpx 237 times in one week is funny?

well everyone has a different sense of humor.

[apoemtothedead]

you dont think someone out of junior high listening to mxpx 237 times in one week is funny?

well everyone has a different sense of humor.
And yours sucks.

[Mattkoon8]

And yours sucks.

no no no... finding that out (the mxpx/tate thing) is pretty fuckin funny. the guy does act pretty arrogant though and just cus he made this website doesnt give him the right to be... but then again, we dont have to be here or read this shit either.... so everyone quit bitchin.

oh yeah - it wasnt a publicity stunt cus bla bla bla.... just thought i'd throw that in so that my post could sound like EVERYONE ELSE'S!! ... damn lol

[number1alien]

you dont think someone listening to mxpx 237 times in one week is funny?

well everyone has a different sense of humor.

I do!

[splitsecond]

you dont think someone listening to mxpx 237 times in one week is funny?

well everyone has a different sense of humor.

Haha. That is funny. No wonder Dave is worried about his show.... he's got some real competition.

[AlkTrio205]

And has achieved more in the last 3 years than you ever will.

While I hope and think most people appreciate what Jason has created and done here, that doesn't make him immune to criticism when he posts his opinion.

Although calling him an "arrogant little fucker" is a little much... He could have just called him arrogant.

Oh well.

[Booyah Achieved]

What has he done anyway? Seriously...it's a website, he's not curing diseases

[apoemtothedead]

What has he done anyway? Seriously...it's a website, he's not curing diseases
But he is giving you something to do when you're not jacking off to porn online.

[skaught]

well aren't YOU special????
should i answer that?

[So.It.Goes.]

the fact that Chapelle's voice seems eager to negate motives of self-publicity in the stunt makes me believe that it is indeed a publicity stunt.

[mattregan]

Everyone knows that if Tate says something, it must be TRUE...

[AsheyLarryRXB]

huge difference. Chapelle is in every skit on that show.

he wasnt in negrodamus.....or wu-tang financial

[mattregan]

What has he done anyway? Seriously...it's a website, he's not curing diseases

Tate should cure Dave's disease whatever that may be...oh wait I think its people... ;)

And one more thing, instead of it being "Im Rick James Bitch" it should be "Im Jason Tate BITCH"

[yanggoh]

Do you even know what a "frat boy" is? Sorry to break it to you but there's no such thing as a 15-year-old frat boy

dude he said 15 year old AND frat boy

[weworemasks]

someone left me a comment on a post that read:
"dont mess with the TATE man!" :headshake
funny people.

[Trainsaw]

The whole "it was a publicity stunt" doesn't work, the reason for a publicity stunt is to hype something up, what does chappelle have to hype up?! His show won't even be coming out this year, he's not even on his way back from Africa and won't be for awhile. I don't see why some people can't understand that he just needed time away because of stress. Imagine trying to follow up season 2 of the chappelle show, its gonna have to be awesome or he's screwed, that's alot of pressure

[Honest2aFault]

Tate -
You're one for publicity stunts...Jamison/Parker, Drive-Thru Records, Taking Back Sunday...just to name a few.

this coming from a forum that has a scene points meter

[perfumatodd]

ive read several articles on this stating that a Comedy Central exec told TIME that Chappelle's Show will not air in 2005 at all and that if Dave decides he wants to do it again then he can, but it is on permanent hiatus. He has no reason to pull a publicity stunt, considering the DVD for season 2 has 2 million preorders. Thats right., 2 MILLION. nothing in need of hyping.

[Lemieux66]

i'm saying it's ridiculous ... to blame him for his actions in taking the money from CC

This topic is probably dead, but I had finals.

It's not about taking the money from CC, it's about not being responsible for the consequences of doing it. You're watching a man who took 50 million dollars and has done nothing for it since getting the money.

Athletes who have good years and produce get bigger contracts, however they're expected to perform at that higher level during their contract. Dave Chapelle isnt just lacking in production, he's not even stepping onto the field.

[MidniteVulture]

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1502355/20050516/index.jhtml?headlines=true

Some publicity stunt indeed!

[azlisa]

hahaha, wtf? you're an idiot.

you've never met me in person, so don't call me an idiot.