Report: Chappelle enters mental health facility

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By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
1 hour, 4 minutes ago
 


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.

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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.


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[Sikotic™]

South Africa WTF!!!!

Well I wish him the best.

[Acgrundy]

its all part of his master plan.  just imagine how much comedy material you could get by living in a mental hospital for a couple of weeks.

[Ðøšïå]

its all part of his master plan.  just imagine how much comedy material you could get by living in a mental hospital for a couple of weeks.

hopefully its his master plan. but i sure as hell wouldnt want to be in a mental hospital. time will tell...

[Acgrundy]

its all part of his master plan.  just imagine how much comedy material you could get by living in a mental hospital for a couple of weeks.

hopefully its his master plan. but i sure as hell wouldnt want to be in a mental hospital. time will tell...

I'd rather be in a mental hospital than a bonecrusher show.

[Ðøšïå]

lol

[ToOoOoN!!!]

poor guy good luck to him!

[krazykokonutz]

if i was sane and i had to sleep at one of thise mental hospitals id be scared as fuck

[Eddie G.]

Goddamn that sucks.  I hope hes alrite.