Dave Chappelle on Oprah NOW!

[aholbert32]

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Well after watching the show, I don't think I totally believe Chappelle's story. That being said I sure as hell hope he comes back to do his show. He said he'd go back to his show if he has total control over staffing and also creative control. It seems it was the money, pressure, and manipulators that caused him to walk out.

What didnt you believe? I thought it was pretty believeable and falls in line with what I've heard. He made a good point about the rumor about him losing his mind and going to rehab in Africa. "Who the hell goes to Africa for medical attention?"

My theory is he will be back. CC's ratings have dropped without Chappelle and he seems willing to come back so I think it will work out.

[SPTO]

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Oh I believe the tenor of what he said it's just that some things seemed a little off. I really cant see why someone would do what he did. Then again everyone has different thought processes.

Just colour me a little skeptical on the story but the message of what he said rings true.

[shugknight]

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Oh I believe the tenor of what he said it's just that some things seemed a little off. I really cant see why someone would do what he did. Then again everyone has different thought processes.

Just colour me a little skeptical on the story but the message of what he said rings true.

For some people, money isnt everything.

This show basically ruined his relationship with his friend from his childhood. Money makes people do evil things, and apparently thats what some of the writers were doing.

[Nivek]

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For some people, money isnt everything.

Bingo, Chappelle has that 'underground' state of mind to him. Sure, he can say he loves fame and all the other stuff, but I think the fact that all of his homies turned face on him really set him off. I wouldn't take 50 million if it messed up my personal life and was I unhappy. I think it's very noble of him to atleast admit that things got ****ed up, but he still would consider coming back. Most entertainers would just say '**** it, I'm (insert celeb name), I don't need you.'

[SPTO]

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Well I wasn't really thinking about the money aspect in that way. If he knew money would do this to him i'm sure he'd have taken far less then what he got. At the end of the show he was baiscally saying he just wants to get on with his life and doesn't care about the money.

I find that to be refreshing in a world where greed seems to be the operative word.

[dieselboy]

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Bingo, Chappelle has that 'underground' state of mind to him. Sure, he can say he loves fame and all the other stuff, but I think the fact that all of his homies turned face on him really set him off. I wouldn't take 50 million if it messed up my personal life and was I unhappy. I think it's very noble of him to atleast admit that things got ****ed up, but he still would consider coming back. Most entertainers would just say '**** it, I'm (insert celeb name), I don't need you.'

He doesn't.

If you listen/watch some of his old stuff, (late 90s), he talked about it a few times. He often talked about how he doesn't want to be famous, he just enjoys comedy and making people laugh.

[Nivek]

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He doesn't.

If you listen/watch some of his old stuff, (late 90s), he talked about it a few times. He often talked about how he doesn't want to be famous, he just enjoys comedy and making people laugh.

I was referring to what he said on Oprah..."hell, I like being famous."

I've been watching chappelle for years....

[dieselboy]

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I was referring to what he said on Oprah..."hell, I like being famous."

I've been watching chappelle for years....

Well, I don't think he can say now that he doesn't like it.

[Nivek]

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Well, I don't think he can say now that he doesn't like it.

That was my whole point....

[Herbsinator]

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He doesn't.

If you listen/watch some of his old stuff, (late 90s), he talked about it a few times. He often talked about how he doesn't want to be famous, he just enjoys comedy and making people laugh.

If he doesn't like being fameous then why doesn't he just go down and work at a gas station and crack jokes to all the customers? Don't buy into that....everyone likes the benefits of fame.

[jmood88]

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If he doesn't like being fameous then why doesn't he just go down and work at a gas station and crack jokes to all the customers? Don't buy into that....everyone likes the benefits of fame.

Because you can't support a family off of gas station money.

[keRplunK]

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That was a great interview. Glad he finally cleared some of this stuff up. Hopefully, comedy central gives him what he wants so he can finish the third season.

[SoMiss2000]

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What didnt you believe? I thought it was pretty believeable and falls in line with what I've heard. He made a good point about the rumor about him losing his mind and going to rehab in Africa. "Who the hell goes to Africa for medical attention?"

My theory is he will be back. CC's ratings have dropped without Chappelle and he seems willing to come back so I think it will work out.

I totally believe him and to me it makes a lot of sense. Basically, his work was getting out out of hand. The stuff he was doing was funny, but socially irresponsible all in the name of trying to do it better than the last time. I took it as, hey, this won't go over too well with the people that love him. Or, while this is funny, it ain't right. At the same time that he's feeling guilty about that type of stuff, he's being pressured by the suits to keep at it but he just doesn't feel right about (the wearing of the dress for the movie story). He knows within himself, it ain't right. Then when he splits, all of sudden he's crazy because you know, a brotha got to be crazy to walk away from 50 mil. I cracked the hell up at the "who leaves America and goes to South Africa to seek medical attention?" Then his boy turns on him. I can tell that really hurt him.

I can see where he's coming from, just like you watch a comedy show or attend a comedy show and you see those different from you laughing at the n-joke a lil bit too hard. I don't know, I know at first I wasn't getting what he was trying to explain but it clicked.

[Dice]

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After watching that interview I have more respect for him as a person than a comedian. And that's a lot of respect because he's one of the funniest comedians alive.

Him talking about how he felt bad on some of his sketches becasue they were 'socially irresponsible'. Some people don't understand how Chappelle can be 'socially irresponsible' for his sketches because his comedy does seem out of bounds BUT it's good to know that he does have some sort of dignity with himself. And when he mentioned about the sketch he did for the 3rd season and he felt bad but the white guy was laughing that showed me he does have some morals.

I hope CC gives him what he want so we can see him and his show again.

[shugknight]

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Well I wasn't really thinking about the money aspect in that way. If he knew money would do this to him i'm sure he'd have taken far less then what he got. At the end of the show he was baiscally saying he just wants to get on with his life and doesn't care about the money.

I find that to be refreshing in a world where greed seems to be the operative word.

Cmon, if you have the hottest TV show in America, would you be like

"$50 million? Make it 25 and we'll have a deal."

No, nobody would. And you'd be dumb enough to turn it down. But I think the worst part of his scenario was the fact that his friend basically sold him out, probably for more cash. And thats what Chappelle was talking about throughout the show. How all this fame and money got to not only his head, but everyone around him. As he admitted, he loved the fame, but I'm not sure he was quite ready to become as big as a celebrity as he did. And I think thats what got to his head. When he started reading the papers about what he did the night before, and what the paparazzi saw and wrote, he kinda got scared.

I'm glad though that he did admit he was paranoid. Who in their right mind wouldnt be after you basically inherited 50 mil? I sure hope that his "friends" were able to watch this interview and reflect on what they truly lost the most.. Their friendship. Money comes and goes, but friends will always be there for you.