Nature's call thwarts Chappelle record Oct 22, 2009
Dave Chappelle could be holding Hollywood's comedy endurance record if he'd only been able to hold something else. The comic, who famously walked away from a $50 million deal four years ago to continue his Comedy Central TV show, was on stage at the Laugh Factory on Sunday, seemingly on his way to setting the club's endurance record for continuous standup comedy. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Nature calls and Chappelle loses standup title Oct 21, 2009
Dave Chappelle went five hours before finally succumbing to his need to use the bathroom ... LOS ANGELES - Dave Chappelle could be holding Hollywoods comedy endurance record if hed only been able to hold something else. (MSNBC -- News)
Know your zombies! Oct 15, 2009
Wright, who has gained fame for his deadpan delivery of ironic and witty one-liners, had a small, but hilarious role in this Dave Chappelle film. Feel free to substitute the characters played by actors Jim Breuer (Brian) and Harland Williams (Kenny) if you like. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wrestling + women + $17M lottery jackpot = Wrestlicious! Sep 17, 2009
"MAD TV + the WWE + Baywatch + Dave Chappelle = Wrestlicious," explained Powerball winner Jay Vargas, who's helping finance the show with his lottery loot. Videos of the show posted on YouTube show a mix of pro wrestling, sketch comedy, and bikini photo shoots all involving women in a variety of skin-tight outfits. (USA Today -- News)
This day in history Aug 24, 2009
Comedian Dave Chappelle is 36. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo is 36. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29 Aug 20, 2009
Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 36. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo ("CSI: New York") is 36. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Henry Louis Gates' reality show Jul 24, 2009
There's a lot of talk on the streets about keeping it real," said Dave Chappelle, introducing one of his TV show's running sketches, "When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong ... " Last week, acclaimed Harvard professor Henry Louis "Skip" Gates updated the Chappelle sketch by getting arrested for "loud and tumultuous behavior" on the front porch of his own home. Translation: he was arrested for raising his voice instead of acting deferential in the presence of a cop. The officer, an 11-year veteran of... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Post-racial America looks pretty racial to me Jul 23, 2009
Even the deepest race cynic picture comedian Dave Chappelle in the movie Undercover Brother couldn t predict such an event. But when I moved into the same affluent area that Gates lives in, I wondered whether someone might mistakenly report me, a black man, for breaking into my own house in a largely white neighborhood and how I might prove that the house actually belonged to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Chappelle's 'Surprise in the Square' a tribute to social media Jul 16, 2009
-- "Dave Chappelle in town .. free @ Pioneer Square @ midnite.". That was the message on the tweets of Portland Tuesday as word spread of a free, impromptu performance from comedian Dave Chappelle, a comic icon akin to Richard Pryor for those who grew up with Comedy Central ... Raw: Dave Chappelle in Portland. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Dave Chappelle Puts On A Free Show In Oregon Jul 16, 2009
Thousands show up to comedian's impromptu public 00004000 gig marred by poor sound system. " Explaining that he was "not here for the money," Chappelle said he was happy to see so many people "stand this close together and not be angry. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Kate Hudson spotted in Atlanta, rooting on A-Rod Jun 26, 2009
Just past midnight, comic Dave Chappelle snuck in right after the lights went down in the Regal Atlantic Station 16 ... Comic Dave Chappelle surprised the Two Urban Licks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
PREPS: A Q&A with Rancho Buena Vista golfer Marco Gomez Mar 23, 2009
Favorite TV show: "The Dave Chappelle Show". Favorite all-time movie: "The Italian Job". (North County Times)
Principal: Student can't wear Obama mask in show... Mar 16, 2009
" Wow. This isn't China, Mr. Powell. It's your job to monitor what these kids do, but when you make a move like this you owe us (you know, the people that pay you) an explanation. Your attitude smells strongly of an arrogant state employee who needs to be replaced. I won't go so far as to say I'm an Obama fan, but I voted for him... As I've voted for other presidents for years. The fact that I support a president doesn't make him impervious to mockery. We had plenty of jokes at Bush's expense...... (The Drudge Report)
11 Things: 144 Things I Love Mar 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009. The sky to the east at sunrise. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bon Qui Qui at UNCW Feb 8, 2009
The edginess in her performance was reminiscent of material one might see in a Dave Chappelle stand-up. There were times in her performance when the audience would burst into laughter, as well as times when her jokes resulted in an awkward silence. (The Seahawk, NC)
