Yahoo! Top Stories - Report: Dave Chappelle in Psych Facility

"He hasn't been seen on set for weeks. His hit show has been shut down. His friends are speculating on various reasons for his purported meltdown.

Now comes word that Dave Chappelle is undergoing treatment in a psychiatric facility in South Africa.

Quoting an unnamed source 'close to the situation,' Entertainment Weekly said Wednesday that the comedian flew to South Africa late last month and voluntarily checked himself into the undisclosed facility. There is no word on the nature of his ailment or how long he will be hospitalized.

Sources confirmed to E! last week that Chappelle had been a no-show at work for several days. On May 4, Comedy Central abruptly announced Chappelle's Show wouldn't make its May 31 third season launch and that production had been halted indefinitely.

'All parties are optimistic that production will resume in the near future,' network spokesman Tony Fox said in a statement." (more at the link)

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His show is hilarious, either he's really gone off the deep end, or it's a great publicity stunt.

(Link from Thomas J., thanks!)
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