Profile
Famous as :
Comedian, actorBirth Name :
David Khari Webber ChappelleBirth Date :
August 24, 1973Birth Place :
Washington, DCSpouse :
Elaine Mendoza Erfe (since 2001)Claim to fame :
The star of Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" (2003)
Dave Chappelle Is Exhausted and Dry
July 18, 2007 01:07:20
Dave Chappelle was en-route to the hospital over the weekend. The famous comedian was hospitalized in a San Francisco emergency room Saturday July 14th and was released a few hours later, his publicist has confirmed.
Exhaustion and dehydration cited as the reasons for the hospitalization. No other details have been released but his publicist makes sure that Chappelle is fine, saying "It was exhaustion; he had been traveling. He's fine."
What a Record, Dave Chappelle Joking for 6 Hours Plus at the Laugh Factory
April 18, 2007 11:04:28
Dave Chappelle breaks the record of Dane Cook and Richard Pryor, entertained the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles for six hours and seven minutes on Sunday April 15th.
The comedian, walked out on the third season of his hit Comedy Central show May last year, hit the stage at 10:36 pm and continued cracking jokes until 4:43 am.
Dave Chappelle Canceled Las Vegas Show, Giving No Further Explanation
November 15, 2006 11:11:10
No joke, Dave Chappelle has canceled a performance scheduled for Thursday November 16th at the Comedy Festival in Las Vegas.
Organizers of the event confirmed the report Monday Nov 13th, but giving no further explanation on why the comedian pulled out of the show.
More Stars Added to Aspen Lineup
February 28, 2006 02:02:41
Dave Chappelle, Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King and Janeane Garofalo have all been tapped to join the lineup of the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival which will be held March 8-12 in Aspen, Colo.
In additional announcement, the event organizers also confirmed Monday that the annual Freedom of Speech Award will be given to Russell Simmons and Def Comedy Jam.
Comedian Dave Chappelle Sued by Ex-Manager
December 14, 2005 04:12:45Comedian Dave Chappelle would probably feel it difficult for him to laugh or even make others laugh as he's facing a breach-of-contact suit filed by Mustafa Abuelhija who claimed to be his personal manager September 2004 until he was fired in June of this year. In his lawsuit filed in New York federal court Abuelhija claimed Chappelle owes him more than $864,500.
On his complaint Abuelhija alleged that he has helped to broker deals that earned the comic at least $10 million. But, shortly after his return from South Africa last June, the comic immediately told Abuelhija that his services would no longer be needed and dismissed him with only a "paltry $40,000 as an 'advance' against the sum" that Abuelhija claimed he was owed.
Dave Chappelle's Show on the Run Without the Star
December 06, 2005 03:12:20The show must go on and so "Chappelle's Show" returns to TV without the star himself Dave Chappelle. The Comedy Central network announced Monday that it will air more episodes of the hit cable series next year using footage shot before Dave abandoned the production in May.
The decision to air the never-before-seen sketches, however, provoked the assumption that Dave won't ever return to complete the third season of the series. "We have to do this because we have no idea what the future foretells," the network's president, Doug Herzog, said. "He hasn't been able to articulate what he would like to do, so we're moving forward."
Chappelle's Show Comes to an End
August 09, 2005 01:08:49At last, ending the many-sparked rumors about the end of Dave Chappelle's show dubbed "Chappelle's Show," the comedian's collaborator Charlie Murphy confirmed the hit comedy show would never return to TV screens. Insisting the end of the project, Murphy says, "I don't think Dave is going to do any more. We shot about eight shows for the third season. They'll be released on DVD, I'm sure. But that's it." Well, it's obvious then there won't be "Chappelle Show" anymore.
No More Chappelle's Show
August 04, 2005 11:08:15According to one of the stars of Chappelle's Show, Charlie Murphy, Dave Chappelle is likely to put an end to the famous show. "`Chappelle's Show' is over, man. Done," Murphy said. "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 himself previously has gone to South Africa to have what he had called as "spiritual retreat." Leaving the show at its third season, he has caused this Comedy Central series to be in limbo since May.
"Chappelle's Show Season 2" Broke Sales Records
June 02, 2005 11:06:41"Chappelle's Show: Season 2 Uncensored" DVD, released via Comedy Central Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, has married to the streets on Tuesday, May 24. From that point on, the DVD has becoming the fastest-selling TV on DVD title in history, broken both the first day with close to 500,000 units and seven-day sales records for TV on DVD titles with over 1.2 million units sold.
"I'm not smoking crack," Chappelle Said
May 16, 2005 10:05:14Commenting on recent reports saying he's gone under psych treatment in South Africa, comedian Dave Chappelle claims those are wrong. In his interview with Time magazine, Chappelle said he's staying with friends there, as he takes a break after being unhappy with the direction of his Comedy Central show.
In his further explanation he said "I'm a difficult kind of dude....I have trust issues. There were some things about myself that I didn't like. People got to take inventory from time to time. That's what this [coming to South Africa] is for." On top of that, the star even insisted "I'm not crazy. I'm not smoking crack. I'm definitely stressed out."
Dave Chappelle Checks Into Psych Facility
May 12, 2005 10:05:56His hit show "Chappelle's Show" has been shut down. And while many people questioning on the reason why, comedian Dave Chappelle has now reportedly checked himself into a mental health in South Africa. Per Entertainment Weekly magazine report, the star flew from Newark, New Jersey, to Capetown, South Africa, on April 28 to seek treatment.
The show's cancellation seems to affect Chappelle so much for many of his friends utter different theories speculating on the postponment and his absence. Yet, Chappelle's publicist, Matt Labov, has not publicly commented since Chappelle disappeared.
Chappelle's Comedy Show Postponed
May 06, 2005 11:05:36The highly anticipated third season of hit US comedy series "Chappelle's Show" has been postponed, Comedy Central said in a surprise announcement Wednesday. "Comedy Central has suspended production on the third season of "Chappelle's Show" until further notice," network spokesman Tony Fox said in a brief statement. However, "all parties are optimistic that production will resume in the near future."
There was no comment from Comedy Central nor comedian Dave Chappelle's spokesperson about the reason for the postponement nor how long the postponement may last.
