WILL I EVER LAUGH AGAIN?
Dave Chappelle says goodbye to Comedy Central
Charlie Murphy, a writer and actor on the funnyman's top-rated Chappelle's Show, dropped a bombshell to the New York Post Wednesday, saying that, to his knowledge, the hit Comedy Central series has officially run its course.
"I don't think Dave is going to do it anymore," Murphy told the Post. "We shot about eight shows for the third season, and they're hilarious. They'll be released on DVD, I'm sure. But that's it."
Murphy, the older brother of comic actor Eddie Murphy, has emerged out of his sibling's shadow thanks to his bit called “Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories”, in which he plays himself relating real-life tales of hanging out with his more brother, Eddie, and whooping funk "Superfreak" Rick James' ass.
The segment caught fire thanks to Chappelle, who played James and turned "I'm Rick James, bitch!" into an instant catchphrase. (Note: I even bought a “I’m Rick James, bitch” T-Shirt for Eric…he wears it all the time. HA HA!)
Season three of Chappelle's Show was supposed to premiere May 31, but production ground to a halt last April after Chappelle disappeared on an impromptu South African "spiritual retreat". Chappelle's abrupt absence led wild press speculation as to why he went MIA.
Chappelle later said, “I'm not crazy, I'm not smoking crack. I'm definitely stressed out," he told Time magazine in his only comments on the matter. The comedian added that it was only now beginning to dawn on him just how much of a pop culture sensation he became, and the trip was necessary to clear his head.
In late May, Chappelle eventually surfaced in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, before heading back to Los Angeles in early June and performing a series of surprise standup routines in area comedy clubs.
GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE SEASON 3 DVD AND THEN MOURN HIS DEPARTURE!
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