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Look at all you Charlie Murphy's out there!

He's Rick James Biiaattcchhess!!!!!

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I also felt confused and unsatisfied with his answers. But I was left with the impression that he is hiding something since he would not answer any question directly, rather than he is mentally unstable. His answers were vague and there definitely seemed to be SOMETHING missing.

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I think the brother really is on DRUGS!!!!! Dave did not answer 1 question direct.

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I think you guys need to read something to understand the interview. I read this almost 3 months ago. Once you get through all the reading, you will understand Dave's behavior and shed light on that so called interview by Oprah. Please go to www.chappelletheory.com

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I did not understand anything he was talking about. I was trying to follow him but.......... He would not answer anything Oprah was asking him. You can tell she was not getting it either. Seems like a nice guy, just a little weird.

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Once you read this, you will understand everything

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Then I too must be on drugs, because I understood every word he said and definitely felt his pain. I don't know how many of you out there have ever experienced low level assaults, or even understand what thay are. I'm pretty sure Oprah understood too, she just kept asking to give her whole audience the chance to understand. You can't see nor understand what you don't know. Dave Chappelle is a 50 million dollar Black man and to some that makes him extremely dangerous. Some things are never going to change. The only change is the tactics that are used. I should be as "crazy" as Dave Chappelle, and I hope my children develop his craziness, and I am damn sure going to teach his craziness to my grandchildren. Dave said HELL NO, I'm not the one

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I think he is disturbed...black, white, green, purple, yellow, or blue the man is obviously having issues with his mental health. It's sad to say it is a race thing...it is a mental illness thing. I do feel sorry for him, but it has to do with his mental illness~not his color. I hope he finds his place and gets the help he needs to be a productive person for his wife , family, friends, and himself. God bless him.

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Melanie Ring just summed it all up. Dave gave you the PC version but I'm sure if you spoke with him one on one he'd give you the unpc version. I completely understood where Dave is coming from and I don't belive for one moment he's mentally unstable.

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Having read the "Chapelle Theory" on the website Angela listed above many months ago, the interview makes some sense in that context. Just because he is paranoid doesn't mean that someone isn't out to get him. That said, it is a little far-fetched to buy in to a conspiracy on that level. He obviously could benefit from medication or counseling, but it seems that he is not ready to take that step and no one can make him.

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Its all you who are confusing me. When Dave walked away, the network did ''damage control'' by trying to ruin Dave. They put out some rumor about drugs, or being crazy. You all readily consumed it. What is hard to understand? Did most of you not take your ''Riddling?'' The man felt that with all the royalties, rights to DVD sales, etc. he was not getting the best cut. It was a hit show children...I would be worried about my piece of the cake too. He felt like if he wasn't getting a good piece of the action, he should at least be able to give it to a party more worth it as opposed to ''SNAKES'' (producer's, network exec's. not some figment of his imagination) who don't care about him, and are looking only to make his show into a modern day ''Minstrel Variety Show.'' He realized that after taping a skit that was in bad taste to the black community, and a white show producer was way too happy about it, he realized he was just being exploited. I remember watching the tap dancing star of the movie Bamboozled realize what part he played, and after going against them trying to exploit him in the name of clowning black people they asked him ''are you crazy?'' There is a bigger picture here. None of you see it because you have eaten what the studio's have given you to eat. It's all funny for ''you people'' to laugh at ''us.''

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chappelletheory is crap. It was meant as a joke. It holds as much credibility as the bert is evil website. http://www.bertisevil.tv/index2.htm. The guy couldn't cope with pressure and used drugs as an escape. When the pressure go enourmous he cracked. Better crakced than dead like Chris Farley, or Belushi.

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I agree with Anna Johns. His ramblings ranged from people following him, telling him he is insane to conspiracies about making black men wear dresses in film. It didn't seem to bother Milton Berle, Tom Hanks or African American and Oscar-winning Jamie Foxx. And he leaves the continent without telling his wife??? Despite his incoherency and inability to answer a question (he's had almost a year to think about these answers, too.), his demeanor bothered me most. He looked drunk or stoned. He incessantly licked his lips and inside his mouth just like an alcoholic does. His eyes looked both red and dulled. And his speech was often slow and slurred. Whether it's mental imbalance or chemical dependency, this guy seems to need help.

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Thank YOu YaMan Diggy
Well said.

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Dave Chapelle the entertainer is brilliant. However, Dave Chapelle the person is a total bs'er. This guy wants me to feel sorry for him for signing a $50 million dollar contract?!!!!! Oh and poor Dave suffering the indignity of studio executives wanting some input on their $50 million dollar investment- boo hoo ;(. If Dave didn't want Comedy Central to have any input in his show then he should have negotiated that into the CONTRACT!

And there was more bs when he mentioned the charitable giving. He DIDN'T say he was going to give that $50 million to charity. He DID say he would give a PORTION of FUTURE dvd sales to charity. Yet people seem to think he is going to give the $50 million to charity.

And let's not forget why Dave is now willing to do the show again-- because if he didn't he would have been in breech of contract and forfeited a portion of the $50 million for non-performance.

And if this guy was really just stressed out, he could have told Comedy Central that he needs a month off to recharge his batteries or if their trying to have input into the direction of the show was such a problem then he could have had his agent try and renegotiate the contract. Those would be the actions of a SANE man. An INSANE man would fly to another continent without telling his wife and child.

Also, during the interview his voice was monotone and showed little emotion. Plus, he had great difficulty giving direct answers to questions. Those two behaviors are signs of prescription drug use such as Xanax, Valium, Prozac, etc.

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this conspiracy theory really is hilarious! just imagining oprah, farrakhan, whoopi and cosby sitting together, making a vodoo doll...cracks me up.
i guess the truth is much simpler than that, of course chapelle has been under a lot of pressure. and of course that´s gonna get to him. can`t blame him for getting a little paranoid.

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I was very much looking forward to Oprah's interview and during the entire show I became increasingly uncomfortable watching and listening to DC. I have to agree,in part,with YaMan and I think that website supplied by Angela (www.chappelletheory.com) is too far out there. I am a middle aged white woman and I do not buy into that "black elite" conspiracy theory. If the general public understood how the entertainment business is run, I think there would be a better understanding of that interview and what is going on with Chappelle. I don't think Dave understood "the machine" that runs the entertainment industry. It is about control, dictating what they believe the audience wants to see based upon their demographic studies, and most importantly, the bottom line (money). When something or someone becomes a commercial success, it is all about how much money can be squeezed out before the general public moves on to the next big thing. Dave is not a business man, he is a comic. I believe he lacks the business savvy needed to deal with the money hungry execs and did not have the right people surrounding him who do understand. After years of work, he suddenly became a household name overnight. He was being pressed too hard and too fast by everyone around him. What I came away with from that interview was that he was uncomfortable and was being very careful not to say the wrong thing. This is a man who very much wants to save his career and find a way to do it without selling himself (or his race) out and not offend the powers that be (white corporate execs). He never should have agreed to that interview with Oprah -- he was not ready for it. I do believe he needs the help of a good therapist and he needs to surround himself with advisors that have his best interests in mind and are not just looking for a way to make themselves rich. I hope he finds the help he requires before it is too late. I think he is a comic genius and I miss his work.

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I think that he is very animated in the show because that`s what makes money and keeps people watching. I think it is not anyones place to make assumptions about people that you do not interact with on a daily basis and do not know what their normal behavior is like and if your not a psycologist it is not for you to determine whether a person is crazy or not.

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Apparently the chappelletheory site may be little more than a viral marketing ploy. Check out.

http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/dave-chappelle/chappelle-theory-exposed-144620.php


http://www.chappelletheory.com/disclaimer.html

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Folks, the "chapelle theory" has been around for months and is satirical. The folks at anti-social.com used it to promote their website in a viral manner, just like Angela and others are doing. Not that the site isn't interesting or funny, but none of it is true. Here is the disclaimer:

http://www.chappelletheory.com/disclaimer.html

We even talked about it here in December:

http://www.tvsquad.com/2005/12/19/everyones-out-to-get-dave-chappelle/

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