chappelle show...lost forever?

I've been blog deprived. Sorry. I actually started up a new blog last
night, but am still gonna revamp it a little to make it hella cool for
school. if you must check it out --
http://www.that-asian-thing.blogspot.com . its the blog for "That Asian
Thing" documentary. i don't want to intercede thoughts from my own mind
with production notes that should go onto that blog. SO, i'm gonna talk
about me, me, me, me, and yes....ME!

i miss the dave chappelle show! i can only get so much of watching his
stand up dvd's (2), both seasons of chappelle show and commentary, and
half-baked. i'm not really messin around with his smaller roles of men in
tights or nutty professor (eddie murphy not jerry lee lewis...who the
french love like germans loving david hasselhoff and japanese loving john
stamos). But it really is too bad about Dave Chappelle. So this is my
take on the short run -- he got too big for himself to handle. There's
this artist complex where you're your own worst critic. There were already
sketches made for the 3rd season. I'm sure he would watch them over as
they were taping intros and just felt like this was all crap. ALSO, if you
listen to his commentary from the 1st and 2nd season, he overworked
himself. he and neil brennan worked 20 hour days. even people that
contributed sketches to them -- they would just take the initial idea and
write out the sketch themselves. and you know what -- it worked awesome
that way....but it also takes too much out of a person. then the whole
rick james, prince ordeal. the funniest sketches ever, but it's like, "how
the hell do i top that?" SO, i think it was an assortment of things, but
all in all, i think he wanted to do a kick ass show but not work as much as
he did AND when he thought about it...maybe it just didn't seem feasible.
but now he's back doing what he loves -- stand up. if anyone ever wanted
to get me the ultimate christmas or birthday gift -- dave chappelle
tickets! (or paul mccartney...but they have to be awesome seats for it to
be the ultimate gift).

why does it hit me harder than most folks? i dunno...i just thought his
humor was the most frickin smartest crap i've ever heard and watched in my
smart life. i study his technique man. i get indepth with the way he does
his comedy. sounds crazy...but this is how he became great himself -- he
followed in the footsteps of richard prior, george carlton, and paul
mooney.

DAVE -- call me up man...we have to do lunch again when you're in chicago!