Talk:Dave Chappelle

New York Post Article / Sources Question

On August 2nd of 2006, New York Post's own gossip columnist Cindy Adams ran the following story, wonderfully titled "Here's What's Behing the Chappelle's Story" (link: http://www.nypost.com/seven/08022006/gossip/cindy/cindy.htm). Being that Cindy's very profession has the dangerous word "gossip" in its' very name, I have chosen not to alter any of the information concerning Mr. Chappelle's departure from his show. I must admit, that the story checks out rather well against his statements made on Oprah, yet that hardly constitutes a surprise, since I don't doubt that Ms. Adams watches Oprah, too.

In any case, I've taken the liberty to add the link into the bottom-most "links" section on the page. I do wonder if such content is suitable for the encyclopedia, since there is a question of whether or not Wikipedia assumes that its' well informed readers would look up Cindy Adams prior to acceptance of her gossip column as a solid fact.

TheEXIT 09:51, 14 August 2006 (UTC).

his wife

Elaine Chappelle, according to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152638/bio

-KeithAllen 13:24, 15 February 2006

does anyone know his wife's name?

Elaine 70.112.31.220 03:52, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

religious conversion

Does ha anyone know if he practices actual Islam or is he a member of the Nation of Islam? This article states that he has been a Muslim for several years, was his support of marijuana just an act? Neither Islam nor the NOI support the use of narcotics.

In his inside the actor's studio interview, Dave Chappelle stated that he had used marijuana, sometimes heavily, and that he used it while writing the script for "half-baked." Though not a great movie, as Dave concedes, there is some good stuff in the movie "half-baked," which, believe it or not, has something to say about marijuana. In an episode during season 2 of Chappelle's show, he poked fun at himself at 24, quoting himself as having had the motto "Hey, hey, hey - smoke weed every day." In another episode in season 2, he told the audience that he had quit using the drug. No, I don't think Dave Chappelle's support for marijuana was an act, but I don't think using the drug makes him insincere in his beliefs, just imperfect like the rest of us.

Sevenwarlocks 22:09, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, but how many Christians do you know that get drunk and have premarital sex? Most followers of certain religions break the rules fairly often.

The Nation of Islam has nothing to do with the true religion of Islam. NOI is a hate group - nothing more. As for Chappelle's marijuana smoking, I agree with the person's comment above. Most people don't follow all of their religion's proscriptions. --jonasaurus 05:36, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Is that what the confessional is for? Oh I was just joking. Kenimaru 09:04, 5 February 2006 (UTC)

He's a mainstream Muslim (as opposed to NOI)- he regularly offers Friday prayers at the 96th Street Mosque in Manhattan, and is frequently spotted at other masjids in NYC (mostly downtown.) He seems to lean towards Tablighi Jama`at masjids and has been seen at their main center in Queens. Considering that South Africa is the major center for tablighi/Deobandi activity in the English-speaking world, there's a good chance he went there in jama`at. There are a couple of threads in the Islamica web forum reporting sightings and gossip on him from the perspective of his Muslim fans - including people mentioning seeing him at prayers in NYC at the very time he was first rumored to be in rehab. As for the content of his comedy (and it's presumed relation to his real life,) I don't think he would claim to be a good Muslim, just a Muslim.

Indeed. Same as I might call myself a Christian, though I smoke pot, have not married my long-term partner, and even -- gasp! -- laugh at Chappelle Show. ie. like damn near everyone else in America. Scratch the surface and it's sin all the way through!

Does anyone know his other son's name? and how do you pronounce the name mentioned in this article?

It's the arabacised version of the biblical name Solomon. Prononce as sul-a-man. 67.183.93.122 04:28, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

His son's name is spelled Suleyman. There are some Sufi (mystical Islam) schools of thought that use marijuana as a religious tool though it's not common or mainstream and I doubt that's why he was using it during the writing of Half-Baked.

Chappelle Theory

I rewrote the Chappelle theory paragraph to reflect a little more of the insanity of it all, but does anyone know why this should remain in the article, besides being a pretty entertaining piece of satire?--71.36.216.75 22:50, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Its inclusion in the main article doesn't seem appropriate, considering that it's speculation at best and mean-spirited satire at worst. An external link to the Chappelle Theory site would more than suffice.-ERobson 07:00, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

Is there a surprising end to the theory that convinces us it's true? Because reading the first 5 or 6 pages, the shit just got thicker and thicker. Oprah whipsering in his ear and telling him that Farrakan killed Malcom, and that her and Robert Johnson would do the same to him? Okay. Joke's on me. I'm ashamed I even read that far. I'll fall for anything.

The theory itself is another Chappelle joke. That is classic Chappele genius. As soon as I got to the part where Oprah was in his house and whispers a threat to him, I realized that he just wrote it himself to see how many people would be stupid enough to believe it. It even reads like his sketches; It starts off believable, but then gets more and more ridiculous and funny as it goes on. Dave is truly becoming the modern day Andy Kaufman; The joke's on the audience.

I don't know... Farrakhan is a hatemonger who hates whites yet loves Hitler. He and Al Sharpton are both insane. I don't understand blacks spitting on their tribal gods of Africa for Islam anyway, but Farrakhan is dangerous. He's the kind of person who doesn't understand reason, but understands a stick and a gun- both advisable if you have to be near the guy. He should change his name to Blackdolf Hitler. David Duke may be a monumental blowhard and a non-threat, but Farrakhan is nuts. The Joker is more lucid. Though the inclusion of Bill Cosby, after his attacks against blacks in his speeches, seems unreasonable.

The chappelletheory website has been updated stating that it is a satire and parody done by anti-social.com. Chiok 16:28, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Birth Year

Is there a hoha reason why two birth years are given for Dave Chappelle? He wasn't born twice...

I haven't seen any reasoning for two birth years. Every source I've seen has listed his birth year as 1973. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] I have updated the page. Note also that Dave says in January of 2005, "I'm 31 years old..." [6] Zebov 21:39, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Article Plagiarism?

Was looking at the following article from the AP: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060302/ap_on_en_tv/people_chappelle

Is this plagiarizing the Wikipedia article, or is it the reverse? In particular, I was looking at the following paragraph from the AP article: "Last May, Chappelle stunned his fans and the entertainment industry by skipping out on a $50 million contract and leaving "Chappelle's Show" in mid-production. He spent two weeks in South Africa before returning home to his farm near Yellow Springs, Ohio. He has since resumed performing live standup."

wolrd of warcraft

Does anyone have the source of when Dave Chappelle said he played WoW?

Chappelle at Southern Illinois University Carbondale...

The bit about Chappelle stopping his performance at Carbondale due to an audience member repeatedly yelling, "I'm Rick James, Bitch!"--Cite your source! It looks as if someone made this nugget up as there are no corroborating stories on the web.

illest mother****

I'm a newbie so please be gentle...is this a 'handle' for Mr. Chappelle? I mean...is this what he is known as? If so, I guess it needs to be Capitalized etc. If this is a personal opinion, are we allowed to do that?

i'm not even sure what you're talking about. also, please sign your name with four tildes (this thing-~) Joeyramoney 04:02, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

The Chappelle Theory

People keep mocking the Chappelle theory, but something, I'm not saying that theory exactly, really shook him up. Even to this day he still doesn't explain what happened, but says, "I was tired of other people trying to control the show". Something pretty rough happened to him and the Chappelle theory may be a loose explanation.

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Just saw him last night at a small club in SF. Someone asked about the "Chappelle Theory" and he said he was familiar from it, but it couldn't be farther from the truth. He blames the "white man" -- which he was careful to point out that was not inclusive to "white people in general" -- but rather, wealthy Comedy Central executives. -- J.

Removed spam

I removed a myspace link for some crappy metal band. DevoutHeretic 08:41, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

bisexual?

first he's muslim, now he's bi? sorry, i need a ref for this. Joeyramoney 07:06, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

HEY! Where did you get that piece of "information"

Trivia mention

Trivia mentions the lost episode with the San Andreas lyric. I haven't removed it, but it seems to me that the idea is that "He wrote this song in '94" and that SA is in the early '90s and that the song is about Tupac not being dead.

Lost Episodes

Can someone find information on if th lost episodes aired on comedy central was a flop or not. I saw it and i thought it was nowhere near the 1st two seasons. Is there any proof that viewers around the world didnt appreciate it that much? or any proof that the ratings dropped? Thanks, --Ryorye 16:18, 21 July 2006 (UTC)