Charlie Murphy came into the studio to talk about what’s been going on with him. Howard asked Charlie, who was a cast member and writer on “Chappelle’s Show” before it stopped airing, if he was mad at Dave Chappelle for bailing out on the show. Charlie said he’s not upset with Dave at all. He added that although Dave has helped his career in comedy, he’s performing to sold-out audiences because of his own talent, not because he was on the show. Charlie mentioned that he talked to Dave two weeks ago, but that they didn’t discuss Dave’s personal situation. Howard’s theory is that Dave wasn’t built for success, and that’s what caused him to break down. He added Dave should’ve just done the show and had some fun with it and without worrying if it was living up to expectations. Charlie revealed that eight of the third season’s 12 shows were completed. He said he was sure something would be done with them, although he didn’t know if the episodes would air on Comedy Central or be released straight to DVD. Charlie claimed that the first two seasons of “Chappelle’s Show” are the best-selling television series ever released on DVD, and that he sees some of that money. He added that everyone who has seen the shows they’ve finished so far thought they were hilarious. Charlie also said, as far as he could tell, there was no interference from anyone at Comedy Central in regard to their creation.
