"The Chappelle Theory"

I love Chappelle’s Show and I also love a good conspiracy theory, so I couldn’t help but enjoy reading The Chappelle Theory.

Its anonymous author claims to be a retired PR executive who claims to

have many “contacts closely related to the individuals involved”,

allowing him or her to “to fairly accurately recount the events” in

Chappelle’s strange fall from grace.

This excerpt provides a good introduction to the rest of the site:

Dave was haunted by a secret. One that only he was aware of, and one

he couldn’t share with anyone, lest his comedy empire crumble.

He

knew that at the same time he was signing his record-setting deal,

there was a secret cabal of powerful African-American leaders from the

business, political, and entertainment industries working together to

ensure that the third season of Chappelle’s Show would never happen.

At one time or another, each member of this loosely knit, informal group had played a key role in Chappelle’s rise to stardom.

They

had been instrumental in securing movie and television roles, offering

counsel, and simply aiding Chappelle financially when his stand up work

couldn’t pay the bills during his lean early years.

Over the last

two years, they had watched warily as Chappelle’s Show had become

Comedy Central’s premiere show, eclipsing even South Park and The Daily

Show in terms of buzz.

Whether

you think that the site is merely the raving of a consipracy nut or an

insider blowing the whistle on dark machinations within the

entertainment industry, it’s an interesting read.