Comedy Central moves on without Chappelle

Sohh.com is reporting that Comedy Central has decided to wrap up the third season of “Chappelle’s Show” without Dave Chappelle. Instead, they have reportedly taped the live studio audience segments of four episodes co-hosted by “Chappelle’s Show” co-creator Neal Brennan, and cast members Charlie Murphy and Donnell Rawlings.
Chappelle walked off the set and away from his $50 million contract before production on the third season had finished last year, leading to wild speculation about his wherabouts, sanity and motives. Since his return from a sabbatical in South Africa, Dave has appeared in comedy clubs and on television talking about what happened. Esquire Magazine recently published an interview where Chappelle delved deeper, saying, “The bottom line was, white people own everything, and where can a black person go and be himself or say something that’s familiar to him and not have to explain or apologize?”
On Oprah, Inside The Actor’s Studio, and elsewhere, Dave has made it very clear that he would be willing to work with Comedy Central again — but only on his very specific terms. Apparently that has not happened.
Comedy Central reportedly said it would put the finishing touches on the third season of “Chappelle’s Show” this week, but has not revealed when season three will start to air.
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