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Chappelle Reportedly Checks Into Facility By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Thu May 12,12:28 PM ET
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."
The magazine's sources say Chappelle is still in the facility, which was not named, Hayes said. Chappelle's representatives have denied that the comedian was abusing drugs.
Chappelle reportedly signed a $50 million deal with Comedy Central for two more seasons of his show, a payday made possible because of the explosive sales of the show's first season DVD.
The magazine said Chappelle had shot four to five episodes' worth of sketches for the new season, but none of its onstage introductions.
"im crazy, !"
Why South Africa?
wish him the best. pryor went to africa and came back enlightened, hopefully it works for dave too.
get well soon brother, we miss the laughs.
"im crazy, !"
rack.
I would watch his show, laugh my ass off, and say "the brother has to be on drugs to come up with that sh_t!"
I guess I was right.
Damn. His show was the only other thing besides basketball for which I would actually turn on the TV. Hopefully he recovers soon.
50 million dollars?
goodlord thats a lotta tussin
His show was total crap. I can't stand that , but I wish him well with his treatment. Maybe he'll actually be funny once he gets himself together.
his show is funny
but it doesnt help when they show it 12 times a day
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