Charlie Murphy, Eddie's brother, a writer and actor on
the funnyman's top-rated Chappelle's Show, dropped a
bombshell to the New York Post, saying that, to his
knowledge, the hit Comedy Central series has
officially run its course.

"I don't think Dave is going to do it anymore," Murphy
told the Post. "We shot about eight shows for the
third season, and they're hilarious. They'll be
released on DVD, I'm sure. But that's it."

Newsweek was the first to take a stab, reporting that
friends blamed a combination of too much partying,
overwhelming pressure to make good on his $50 million
contract and creative sparring with Comedy Central
executives led to the meltdown.

But Chappelle later said such suggestions were
half-baked.

"I'm not crazy, I'm not smoking crack. I'm definitely
stressed out," he told Time magazine in his only
comments on the matter.

"X-Files 2" remains in development. Technically.
The latest chapter in this sequel saga comes from SCI
FI Wire, which former "X-Files" co-producer Frank
Spotnitz spoke at the Television Critics Association
press event that he's just waiting for "X-Files 2" to
come together.

"My deal has been done -- and I'm not exaggerating --
for a year and a half," Spotnitz tells SCI FI.

So what's the hold up? Spotnitz doesn't know. Now,
take a moment to let that sink in ... The man who ran
the "X-Files" doesn't know why the movie hasn't been
made. "If you'd asked me a year ago, I never would
have believed it still wouldn't be in the works at
this point," Spotnitz says.

Fortunately, Spotnitz has a little project to keep him
busy: He's executive producing ABC's "Night Stalker,"
an update of the 70's TV show -- a show that had a
huge influence on "The X-Files." There might be a
"Night Stalker" feature before "X-Files 2"

Anyone who owns a 1969 Dodge Charger can yell
"Yee-haw!" over the boost in value the cars have
received from The Dukes of Hazzard.

Interest in the film appears to have increased the
car's value 64% over the past six months, from $28,200
in January to $43,900 in July, according to Kelley
Blue Book.

The publication, which tracks used-car values, says
Chargers with a powerful "hemi" engine are worth
triple that.

Renewed passion for the car has sparked new demand, to
the delight and despair of Charger fans.

If the film is a hit, producer Bill Gerber worries
about finding more Chargers for a sequel.

Of the 26 cars purchased for the film, only a handful
remain in working order after the many frame-crunching
stunt jumps and wrecks, movie car coordinator John
Feinblatt says.

"It's not only hard to find the cars, but it's hard to
find parts for the cars," he says. He paid about
$28,000 for good-condition Chargers and about $3,000
for junkers.

"I actually kept saying we should buy more (before
production) because the movie could drive the price
up," Gerber says. "But we didn't want to get too cocky."