Pimp Down

I hate it when I see talented people with a world of potential get “caught up” and risk losing everything.

I said a week or two ago that comedian Katt Williams was going through a few things, but it really came to a head this week. Katt was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation in South Carolina after he attempted to check into a hotel at 8:30am wearing a bathrobe and a towel over his head.

He also went to an attorney’s office and said he needed help because police were trying to "violate his rights."

This is just the latest in a string of events over the last few months….. He refused to host the BET awards for whatever reason. He was arrested for having a gun in New York. He didn’t show up for a appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Last night he cancelled a huge appearance at Caesar’s Palace in Vegas which was part of the TBS Comedy Festival.

I really thought that Katt was the next drum major for black comedy. The normal progression is stand up comedy then on to TV shows, then Movies. He has done them all, and still was out on the road doing stand up.

That usually doesn’t happen…. Comedians start doing movies and loose their timing for stand up. That’s why you don’t really see Eddie Murphy or Chris Tucker out on the road. Don’t get me wrong some guys can consistently do it all like Chris Rock, but not everyone.

In my mind Katt was next…….