Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: 'Chappelle's Show' is over

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Posted by Nate Lehrke (Member # 1460) on 08-03-2005, 04:12 PM:

Not sure how many of you are Chappelle fan's but I love the show & hope this doesn't turn out to be true.

quote: SOURCE: CNN
NEW YORK (AP) -- Time to face the facts: Dave Chappelle's hit Comedy Central series isn't coming back, says one of its stars.

" 'Chappelle's Show' is over, man. Done," comic Charlie Murphy told TV Guide. "It took me a long time to be able to say those words, but I can say it pretty easy now, because it's the truth."

Chappelle's sudden "spiritual retreat" to South Africa on the eve of his show's third season has left the series in limbo since May. About half of a new season had been filmed before Chappelle left, Murphy said.

"I'm disappointed it ended the way it did, but I'm not angry with anybody," he said. " 'Chappelle's Show' was like the Tupac of TV shows. It came out, it got everybody's attention, it was a bright shining star, but it burned out and for some strange reason, it burned out quick."

Comedy Central has always said the door is open for Chappelle to return, spokeswoman Aileen Budow said Wednesday.

Network chief Doug Herzog met with Chappelle on June 3, but that has been their last communication, she said.

Murphy, the older brother of comic Eddie Murphy, said his two seasons with Chappelle made him a star.

"Now I can go out and do stand-up," he said. "I'm getting movie offers. It's off the hook. Me getting to the next level or whatever's going to happen is going to come from the next things I do, but 'Chappelle's Show' served its purpose and I'll always be grateful."

Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 08-03-2005, 04:54 PM:

This sucks, since Charlie Murphy is now funnier than his brother, hopefully we see him in more stuff. Also pretty lame of Chappelle to put everyone out of work like that, he should have finished out the contract.

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 08-03-2005, 05:12 PM:

I heard this news like 2 months ago. Do you think they will show the episodes they shot already? They might as well (or "mine as well", just for Brad [Smile]

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Posted by Mike Heenan (Member # 392) on 08-03-2005, 06:13 PM:

I think I read somewhere that they'll just release them straight to DVD.

Posted by Joshua Waaland (Member # 287) on 08-04-2005, 08:53 PM:

Are you guys kidding me? That was like one of the WORST shows on TV. I won't miss it. [puke]

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 08-05-2005, 12:04 PM:

quote: Joshua Waaland
Are you guys kidding me? That was like one of the WORST shows on TV.

"I'm Rick James BITCH!, Enjoy your self" [Wink]

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 08-05-2005, 06:16 PM:

I never found the humor in the "Rick James Bitch" episode. It wasn't funny at all.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-06-2005, 12:33 AM:

Hey! Someone with a camera, please take a photo of Joe and myself at this monumental moment that we both agree on something! [beer]

Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 08-06-2005, 10:06 AM:

GOTCHA!