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  1. honoring prince
    Dave Chappelle on Prince: ‘This Is Black 9/11’“It’s so much better that we grieve together.”
    By Devon Ivie
  2. roll clip!
    Remember the Time Dave Chappelle Played Prince?Game: Blouses.
    By E. Alex Jung
  3. it’s science
    Dave Chappelle Plans for Cell-Phone-Free ShowsThe plan involves little science pouches. 
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. Dave Chappelle Announces Tour Dates for September and OctoberDave Chappelle is going on tour this fall. Rolling Stone reports that Chappelle has announced a multi-city tour that runs from September 14th […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. comedy
    Dave Chappelle: ‘The Biggest Enemy of an Artist Is Apathy’The comedian received an award at the RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s Art for Life benefit.
    By Greg Cwik
  6. rachel dolezal
    Dave Chappelle Is ‘Not Going to Do Any Jokes’ About Rachel Dolezal“She’s just a person, no matter how we feel about her.”
    By Dee Lockett
  7. what-ifs
    What If Reese Witherspoon Starred in Clueless?Weird.
    By E. Alex Jung
  8. the industry
    Dave Chappelle Joins Spike Lee’s ChiraqYou’ll never guess who else is involved.
    By Dee Lockett
  9. A Very Controversial Year in ComedyIt’s been a big year for comedy and an even bigger year for controversy. Heroes have fallen, debates have ignited and feet have been inserted […]
    By Isaac Kozell
  10. police brutality
    Dave Chappelle Says He Was Choked by a Police Officer in New OrleansChappelle told a stand-up crowd the incident happened when he was shooting a movie.
    By Nate Jones
  11. ‘GQ’ Highlights Dave Chappelle as One of 2014’s ‘Men of the Year’“I have to say that comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they’re socially callous. If you sat at the […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. Watch Dave Chappelle Do a Four-Hour Standup Set in 2009NYC comedy club Comic Strip Live has been posting a ton of vintage standup clips lately (see Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, and Jerry Seinfeld), […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. The 20 Greatest Standup Specials of All TimeModern standup has been around in one form or another since vaudeville, but it’s only been since the late ‘70s that the standup special has […]
    By John Wenzel
  14. crowd control
    Watch Dave Chappelle’s Glorious Return to Hartford“I swear I thought you would have booed me the minute I came out.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  15. exit poll
    Poll: Dave Chappelle Fans on His Legacy and Return to the StageInstant reviews gathered before his last show at Radio City Music Hall.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  16. review
    It Took 10 Years, But Dave Chappelle Finally Weeded Out All of His Terrible FansOf the 6,000 people at Radio City Music Hall last night, not one screamed, “I’m Rick James, bitch.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  17. documentary
    Video: Dave Chappelle: In His Own WordsA two-hour documentary about the rise and fall of Chappelle’s Show.
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. encores!
    See Kanye West Close Out Dave Chappelle’s Show With a Surprise PerformanceIs this the best encore ever?
    By E. Alex Jung
  19. Dave Chappelle: ‘I’m Just Making Enough Money to Disappear Again’“Another person screamed out ‘Bring back Chappelle’s Show,’ to which Dave replied, ‘Yeah, right after I make Half Baked 2. That when you’ll […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. free stuff
    Dave Chappelle Gave Everyone at His New Stand-up Show a Free T-ShirtWe’re jealous.
    By Anna Silman
  21. Dave Chappelle Talks About His Online Imposters on ‘Tonight Show’Dave Chappelle was a guest on Friday’s Tonight Show and told a great story about attempting to become friends with his Facebook impostor and […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. last night on late night
    Chappelle Talks About Making Fun of Prince and Meeting Kanye for the First TimeWith Jimmy Fallon.
    By E. Alex Jung
  23. Dave Chappelle Talks with Letterman About Quitting ‘Chappelle’s Show’At long last, Dave Chappelle made his return to late night after six years on last night’s Late Show, where he talked with Letterman about why […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. last night on late night
    Dave Chappelle Talks Leaving His Show on Letterman“Money gives me choices … but it’s not the end-all, be-all.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. Dave Chappelle Is Making His First Late Night Appearance in Over Six Years […]Comedian Dave Chappelle has been dipping in and out of the spotlight ever since his abrupt exit from Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show in 2005. […]
    By Bradford Evans
  26. dave chappelle
    Dave Chappelle and Friends Will Play Radio City Music HallHe’ll be joined by the Roots, Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, and DJ Premier.
    By Lindsey Weber
  27. How ‘SNL’ Addressed Race in Season 39, as Shown in 11 SketchesWith SNL’s 39th season coming to a close, we’re taking a look at the past season with a series of posts examining the highs, lows, and other […]
    By Erik Voss
  28. comedy
    Dave Chappelle to Play Radio CityOn June 19.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  29. The Bittersweet Legacy of Dave Chappelle’s ‘I’m Rick James, Bitch’Looking back at the iconic Chappelle’s Show sketch on its tenth anniversary.
    By Jesse David Fox
  30. the vulture transcript
    Seth Meyers Talks to Chappelle’s Neal Brennan“[Dave Chappelle] texted me last night something I don’t understand … he said one of his favorite parts of The Wire was …”
    By Seth Meyers
  31. Kanye West Loved Hanging Out With Dave ChapelleDave Chappelle’s time on the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival tour has been eventful, but at least we’re all getting some good stories out […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  32. story time
    Dave Chappelle Knew Kanye Was Special a Long, Long Time AgoAnd he proved it with a great story on his tour.
    By Zach Dionne
  33. Dave Chappelle on Hartford: ‘That Crowd Was Evil’Last Thursday, Dave Chappelle made headlines when he called his standup set short and left the stage after dealing with an unruly crowd in […]
    By Bradford Evans
  34. stand-up
    Hear Dave Chappelle Explain Why He Walked Off the Stage Last Week“I wouldn’t even go to Hartford for gas.”
    By Delia Paunescu
  35. Dave Chappelle’s Shows Since Connecticut Have Been Going GreatLast Thursday, Dave Chappelle made headlines when he cut his set short in Hartford, Connecticut, walking off stage early after several members […]
    By Bradford Evans
  36. This Week in Comedy: The Dave Chappelle Incident and David Letterman’s […]-Dave Chappelle walked off stage after dealing with a bad audience during a stop on the Funny or Die tour in Hartford, Connecticut. -David […]
    By Bradford Evans
  37. a tricky balance
    A Recent History of Dave Chappelle’s Many Onstage MoodsHe will often lose patience with a loud crowd, but he can also embrace it.
    By Nick Robins-Early and Josh Wolk
  38. comedy
    Why Dave Chappelle Walked Offstage Last NightNew York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman, who recently released the e-book Searching for Dave Chappelle, parses the comic’s aborted Hartford show.
    By Jesse David Fox
  39. Dave Chappelle Was Heckled and Walked Offstage Last Night in Hartford, CTDave Chappelle is only a week into a 13-city tour called The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival that he’s co-headlining with Flight of the […]
    By Bradford Evans
  40. crowd work
    Last Night Dave Chappelle Was Heckled to the Point That He Stopped PerformingFor over twenty minutes, he just sat on a stool, read a book, and smoked cigarettes.
    By Jesse David Fox
  41. Dave Chappelle Is on the Cover of Prince’s New AlbumPrince is releasing a new single called “Breakfast Can Wait,” and here’s the cover art for it, featuring Dave Chappelle dressed as Prince and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  42. cover art
    Dave Chappelle As Prince on This New Single Cover Is the Most Amazing ThingThis is not a drill.
    By Delia Paunescu
  43. New E-Book ‘Searching for Dave Chappelle’ Out TodayThe NY Times’ comedy critic Jason Zinoman has written a new e-book, called Searching for Dave Chappelle, that comes out today and dives deep […]
    By Bradford Evans
  44. The Most Important Things That Happened At Montreal’s Just For LaughsThe Montreal Just For Laughs Festival always has a seriously impressive artist lineup, with galas hosted by the likes of Joan Rivers, Eddie […]
    By Elise Czajkowski and Phil Davidson
  45. This Week in Comedy: Dave Chappelle is Back On Tour, Bob and David Are […]-Funny or Die announced The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival live tour featuring Dave Chappelle, Flight of the Conchords, Hannibal […]
    By Nick Pearl
  46. Tickets Now Available for Funny or Die’s Tour with Dave Chappelle and […]Earlier this week, comedy website Funny or Die announced a live touring comedy festival called Oddball Fest, and tickets are now available via […]
    By Bradford Evans
  47. Funny or Die Announces a Comedy Tour with Dave Chappelle, Flight of the […]Comedy website Funny or Die announced this morning their first-ever live tour, called “Funny Or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. Beating Prejudice To The PunchWelcome to the latest installment of Tragedy Plus Time. Each segment will focus on a particular ‘life crisis’ - sometimes globally tragic, […]
    By Matt Shafeek
  49. ‘Buddies’: Dave Chappelle’s ‘Home Improvement’ Spinoff That Actually Got […] Sometimes TV shows drag their unfunny, uninteresting, yet highly rated feet across our living rooms for years. “Who let this happen?” we cry […]
    By Roger Cormier
  50. Dave Chappelle: ‘I Don’t Need to Come Back, but Why Not?’The NY Times’ Jason Zinoman traveled to San Francisco to watch Dave Chappelle do a secret stand-up gig and wrote a piece about it. This is all […]
    By Bradford Evans
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