‘Chappelle’ star’s illness forces push-back of new season

Sun., Dec. 26, 2004

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The third season of “Chappelle’s Show,” originally scheduled to premiere in February, has been pushed back to March or April.

According to the New York Post, star Dave Chappelle has been suffering from the flu and borderline walking pneumonia.

After acquiring some cult stature in its first installment, “Chappelle’s Show” became a hit when its second season premiered last January. The show, a mix of sketches, stand-up and musical performances, earned Emmy nods for outstanding variety, music or comedy series and also picked up writing and directing nominations. The first season also became the best selling TV-to-DVD set yet.

‘Carnivale’ coming back to town

Nothing welcomes in a new year like Dust Bowl mysticism, circus oddities and a healthy dose of religious parable.

HBO will launch the new season of “Carnivale” on Jan. 9. The series follows the employees of a Depression-era traveling carnival that includes Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl), a young man with special gifts. In a parallel story, viewers met a preacher named Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown) who believes God speaks directly to him.

In its first season, “Carnivale” won five Emmys, dominating the Creative Arts awards with trophies for cinematography, art direction, costuming, hairstyling and main titles. The show also picked up nominations for casting and makeup.

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