"It can be a tough day, man. We've all been there... It's loaded, man. Expectations are high." Romantic Matthew McConaughey warns men to bring their best efforts to St. Valentine's Day.

"I'm dating all my girlfriends. Who needs boys! Maybe one day, but I'm not ready for that." Jessica Simpson plans a guy-free St Valentine's Day.

"Next year I will be the butt of all the jokes, so it's cyclical." George Clooney on having three Oscar nominations this year.

"Every black American is bi-lingual." Funnyman Dave Chappelle insists all African-Americans speak both American and "jive."...

Grammy winner/rapper/mogul Jay-Z will perform with Grammy-winning rockers Linkin Park — nominated for a Grammy for their groundbreaking collaboration of "Numb/Encore" from Collision Course. Newly announced presenters include Grammy nominee Alicia Keys and comedian/actor Dave Chappelle. Nominee Anoushka Shankar — up for Best Contemporary World Music Album (Rise) — will perform during the Grammy Pre-Telecast ceremony.

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Comedian Dave Chappelle blames the pressure of the celebrity "machine" for forcing him to flee to South Africa, abandoning a $50 million TV contract. The comedian says he is still struggling psychologically and openly admits he buckled under the pressure of creating a TV show and living life as a celebrity.

He says, "It was a tremendous responsibility having a show like that. I got scared. I'm not going to lie. I was scared to death."

The comedian is still trying to figure out what the future holds for him. He adds, "I don't know how this whole Dave Chappelle thing is going to end...

Comedian Dave Chappelle will appear on Oprah this Friday in his first TV interview since walking away from his $50 million television deal. The stand-up comedian made headlines last year when he abruptly quit Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central and left behind the multi-million deal.

Chappelle was one of the hottest comedians in the US when he mysteriously disappeared while filming the third season of the hit show. He was eventually tracked down in South Africa where he said he had gone to "purify himself," and "do some soul searching" because he was unhappy with the direction his show...

This February, Bravo salutes the careers of African American performers on "Inside the Actors Studio" in recognition of Black History Month. Dave Chappelle will join host James Lipton in his first taped interview since his departure from Chappelle's Show and the public eye, and interviews featuring Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Lawrence and Queen Latifah will continue throughout the month of February.

In "Inside the Actor's Studio," Lipton interviews various actors, directors and writers. The audience consists of students and famous alumni of the Actors Studio's master of ...

Richard Pryor's ground-breaking, irreverent style of comedy created hysterical laughter laced with race, sex, drugs, adult language and controversy. Before his death last week at age 65, Pryor inspired multiple generations of comedians who have pushed the envelope of their art form in his image. BET will honor the memory of Pryor in a celebrity-filled BET News special "Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive." Premiering Monday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, BET News personality Jacque Reid hosts this poignant salute to the talented comedian and actor.

In a BET News exclusive, ...

Funnyman Dave Chappelle is facing a court battle with his former manager Mustafa Abuelhija, who claims the comedian owes him a portion of his TV show profits. Abuelhija filed a breach-of-contract suit against Chappelle in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday, alleging the comedian owes him at least $864,500.

Chappelle's ex-manager claims he helped broker deals which earned Chappelle $10 million, during the 10-month period he served as his personal manager. The 33-year-old walked away from his Comedy Central Chappelle's Show TV series earlier this year and fled to a spiritual retreat in...

At long last viewers will have a chance to see for themselves exactly what Dave Chappelle was working on just before his departure from production of the third season of the critically-acclaimed and Emmy-nominated hit series, "Chappelle's Show." Comedy Central will premiere the unaired third season episodes during 2Q 2006.

In advance of the 2006 premiere, Comedy Central will offer a sneak peek into the mind of the master by airing never-before-seen footage from third season sketches during the broadcast of "Comedy Central's Last Laugh '05" which premieres Sunday, December 11 at 9:00 p....

Bravo just announced some of performing arts' most influential and intriguing stars to appear on the 12th season of the network's longest-running original series, eleven-time Emmy-nominated "Inside the Actors Studio." Scheduled to share their craft and life lessons this season are Al Pacino, Dave Chapelle, the cast of The Producers, Queen Latifah, Barbara Walters and Martin Lawrence, among others. These episodes will begin airing this winter.

"The twelfth season is very special for 'Inside the Actors Studio' because it has such an unusual range," said James Lipton, Host and Executive ...

Watercooler buzz was deafening in 2005 and here's why: Tom Cruise's couch trip over new love Katie Holmes, his engagement, impending fatherhood and on-air feud with Matt Lauer and Brooke Shields; Braniston became Brangelina overnight; Kanye West's choice words for the President; Jude Law changed more than diapers with the nanny; Penguins waddled their way onto the big screen; A jury proved that Michael Jackson is no "Smooth Criminal."; Kate Moss' cocaine shame.

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