What's wrong with a 12-year-old getting a peek at what's to come? Hell, I think looking at pornography should be mandatory for all seventh graders. Fuck it, go ahead and pass out condoms, too. Might as well get used to them.
... Now you know why my bid for school superintendent failed.
GODDAMMIT. My nightmare has come true. It's official: "The Chappelle Show" will never be again. Ever. I really can't be mad, though. If you hear his reasons, you can tell it was a shitty situation. From what he's saying, he sounds like he felt he was selling himself out. Look:
"In a 10-page spread in the Esquire magazine arriving Saturday, he says he closed 'Chappelle' for reasons cultural, professional and personal.
Culturally: '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?'
Professionally: 'I felt like I was really pressured to settle for something that I didn't necessarily feel like I wanted.'
Personally: 'The thing about show business is that, in a way, it forces dysfunctional relationships in people.' "
... I think I even respect him more for saying that. It sucks, yes, but I wouldn't want any artist I like to be in that kind of situation. Essentially, his work would begin to suffer and it just wouldn't be as funny.
You know the corporate heads at Comedy Central are kicking themselves in the nuts right now. "Chappelle Show" had to be a cash cow for them.
Mmmm! A peanut butter-and-crack sandwich!We'll miss you, Dave. Sniff. Sniff. Fuckin' Sniff.
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"You're crazy, Joe Rogan!"
Hey Spencer, just spent a few minutes playing catch up here. What about Mind of Mencia to sort of fill Dave's spot? I know it's not quite the same or... as funny... but it comes on right after South Park so it's a snug little hour of TV.
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