Nonfamily humor, straight from home Feb 13, 2008
His agent, Douglas Edley, represents a stable of top-tier comedians that includes Drew Carey and Dave Chappelle. Edley's assistant caught Burnham on YouTube a few months ago and recommended his boss check him out. (Boston Globe)
Justice Will Be Served with Lots of Laughs in DIRECTV's New Original Series ''Supreme Court of Comedy'' Feb 6, 2008
As owner of the Laugh Factory, Masada has been instrumental in the development of comedic stars such as Dane Cook, Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovtiz, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, Damon Wayons and Paul Rodriguez ... Its stage has been graced by such legends as Richard Pryor, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, Rodney Dangerfield, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget, Paul Rodriguez, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Tucker and Dane Cook. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Testing the limits of tolerance for a laugh Jan 29, 2008
Comedians such as Silverman, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, and Carlos Mencia, have long mined issues of race, gender, and sexuality for laughs ... "Instead of just saying flat out, 'There's stupid Americans out there; there are stupid people of all races out there. We're going to make it so big and so stupid that they still won't get the point that we're making fun of them.' That's what people like Dave Chappelle and Carlos Mencia are doing.". (Boston Globe)
Dane Cook On Jessica Alba Knocking 'Good Luck Chuck': 'We All Read The Script' Jan 16, 2008
On January 1-2, Cook broke Dave Chappelle's comedy-endurance record at West Hollywood, California's Laugh Factory ... MTV: You and Dave Chappelle are like the Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire of this record. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Cook breaks comedy record Jan 4, 2008
3, 2008 12:00 AM LOS ANGELES - Dane Cook broke a Laugh Factory endurance record set less than a month ago by Dave Chappelle. In what is becoming a heated battle between the two comedians, Cook told jokes at the Sunset Strip comedy club for 7 hours, beating the record Chappelle, 34, set at 6 hours and 12 minutes in December. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jaguars' Jackson fills in the gaps Dec 19, 2007
I like the Katt Williams joint, Dave Chappelle and Season 3 of Martin - you've got to have that. Q: What's it been like for you to have played on so many NFL teams. (Florida Times-Union)
He just wants it to be over Dec 18, 2007
I mean, to a degree I don t mind it, but remember what Dave Chappelle said about the uniforms ... Dave Chappelle has a routine that begins. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Desperate or genius? Dec 14, 2007
Slim For some reason, I m having flashbacks of Dave Chappelle as Rick James stomping dirt into Eddie Murphy s couch. Rell I might have to check that out. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Imus' return to radio sparks new debate on racial remarks Dec 3, 2007
And though the only "n" word involved in that controversy was "nappy," Asim is asked why Imus' insult aroused so much hostility, while black comedians such as Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle don't draw the same firestorm for using that other, more volatile N word for satiric purposes. "I think the obvious difference is that unlike [Rock and Chappelle], Imus doesn't really have a record as an astute social critic on race," Asim says. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
How's about now-ish? Nov 27, 2007
I m borrowing from my man Dave Chappelle here today, but his sentiment (from one of his many hilarious Chapelle s Show skits, think of Silky Johnson and the Time Travelers for those of you who are devoted fans) was the perfect answer to a locker room question Josh Smith asked rhetorically regarding the Hawks ability to climb the ladder in an Eastern Conference still in flux. Why wait. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Singles who serve Nov 14, 2007
Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or. A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Who hates Carlos Mencia more? Nov 8, 2007
Oh, Dave Chappelle - how I miss thee, and how I wish ye never existed. I'll explain: though ethnically risky humor isn't a new comedic frontier, the aforementioned comedian brought the form into the television-glued public eye with his 2003 to 2006 show, cleverly named after himself. (Daily Iowan, IA)
COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment(R) Releases The Ultimate DVD Gift Sets Just in Time for the Holiday Season 'Dr. Katz: The Complete Series' and 'Chappelle's Show: The Series Collection' Hitting Stores on Tuesday, November 20 Nov 6, 2007
From living with his deadbeat son Ben to his day-to-day dealings with his stunningly sarcastic secretary Laura, join therapist Jonathan Katz as he picks the brains of Ray Romano, Rodney Dangerfield, Dave Chappelle and more of your favorite comedians. Lie down on the couch, relax and bask in the glory of the funniest (and slightly troubled) comedic minds to ever wander into the office of Dr. Katz, professional therapist. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The root of the matter Nov 2, 2007
Foots is now having a flashback of Dave Chappelle as Samuel L Jackson saying I M NOT YELLING. THAT S HOW I TALK. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
You make me better Oct 23, 2007
I think he s been bitten by the regret bug Oh well, as Dave Chappelle would say: Tough break brotha, there s always FUBU LOL. By SexyCool. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Read on... Oct 4, 2007
Eric Dane - Entertainment News - Variety. Stars as Dr. Mark Sloan on ABCs 'Greys Anatomy'10/3/07 8:57am Stars as Bobby Goldman in 'O Jerusalem,' opening on Oct. 24. (Variety)
Comedy Central disses Spade Oct 4, 2007
But "Showbiz" had been a somewhat unusual fit at the net, which has engaged in topical humor via Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle but had never previously ventured into such E. -centric territory. (Variety)
* Divine comedy falls flat in 'Evan Almighty' Sep 21, 2007
Eventually, Dave Chappelle will fight the battle of Jericho and the culture wars will have officially ended. Meanwhile we can ponder the lessons of Evan Almighty, which combines bland religiosity and timid environmentalism into a soothing Sunday-school homily about the importance of being nice. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Playing Cupid Sep 7, 2007
And if he s not available because he does 28 movies a year, Dave Chappelle will do: Mmm, Mmmm, Snitch. By Cemeeli. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Material girls (and boys) Aug 25, 2007
Truth I went to the Dave Chappelle show and he told the story of Iceberg Slim. I was like, maybe I should get me some hoes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Today in History August 24 Aug 24, 2007
Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 34. Actor Carmine Giovinazzo is 34. (MSNBC -- Race)
Weekend's best bets Aug 24, 2007
Dave Chappelle jokes his way to the Tabernacle, and the exhibit "Frida y Diego: Photographs of Their Lives: Pictures of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera" is going strong at Oglethorpe University ... Dave Chappelle Comedian may not have his TV show anymore, but he's still rich. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dave Chappelle Aug 24, 2007
Watching Dave make his stand. Published on: 08/23/2007. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Murphy's Law Aug 23, 2007
One may wonder what other crazy tales Murphy would have shared had the show not abruptly ended in 2005 when host Dave Chappelle left after only two seasons. But that's not something Murphy cares to contemplate. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
Dummy type here Aug 21, 2007
Like Dave Chappelle said, this is a perfect example of WHEN KEEPIN IT REAL GOES WRONG. After about 18 months he will be forgotten like Rae Carruth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Getting played Aug 17, 2007
Off topic, but is anyone going to see Dave Chappelle at the Tabernacle next week. By b.o.o.h.o.o.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Call off the search Aug 16, 2007
Watching Denver Broncos receiver Javon Walker on HBO s Real Sports last night was all the reminder I needed about the diabolical results of when keeping it real goes wrong (sorry for lifting that from you Dave Chappelle but I couldn t think of a more appropriate phrase). Walker watched a teammate and friend die in his arms earlier this year after an altercation at a Denver nightclub (the same club I was in one night in Denver a couple years earlier with my boy Marc Spears who covers the Nuggets... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Exclusive Interview : Brett Ratner Aug 13, 2007
But Eddie Murphy came to me with this idea to do a movie with all the comedians, with Chris Tucker like this is his dream team - we havent gotten these actors yet, but Chris Tucker, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx in one movie. And they all work in the Trump Towers, blue collar workers and ones a door man and ones a security guard and ones a janitor. (Moviehole)
Spitting on Kyra Sedgwick Aug 9, 2007
Comedy Central Chappelle s Show creator Dave Chappelle has just booked a three-night stint at The Tabernacle in Atlanta Aug. 23 through Aug. 25 at the downtown venue. Tickets to the controversial, always topical comic s shows here go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Reserved seating is $55 per ticket. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Shhhh!!!!!!! Tell All Your Friends ... 'COMEDY CENTRAL Live: Mike Birbiglia's Secret Public Tour' Kicks Off at Eastern Carolina University in Greenville, NC on Sunday, August 19 and Travels to Over 30 Cities Nationwide Jul 31, 2007
The tours feature the hottest stand-up comedians on the scene including Dave Attell, Lewis Black, Drew Carey, Dave Chappelle, Jim Gaffigan, Demetri Martin, Carlos Mencia, Brian Regan and Wanda Sykes. COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 91 million homes nationwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Can Lohan's career survive? Jul 25, 2007
Hollywood media expert and author Michael Levine, who has represented celebrities such as Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle and Sam Kinison, says Lohan's problem is "employability" because of insurance. But, in truth, no actor is uninsurable, says Wendy Diaz, entertainment underwriting director at Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. "The terms and conditions might not be what they want to see, but we try to do something," Diaz says. (USA Today -- Life)
Losers of the Week, July 20 Jul 21, 2007
SEARCH MOVIE LISTINGS: lect. SEARCH RESTAURANTS: lect. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Chappelle OK after brief hospitalization Jul 19, 2007
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dave Chappelle was hospitalized over the weekend for exhaustion, his publicist said Tuesday. The 33-year-old comedian checked into an emergency room on Saturday and was released a few hours later, publicist Carla Sims said. (FOX 11, AZ)
Chappelle hospitalized, OK Jul 19, 2007
text size Dave Chappelle Recent Headlines ... 17, 2007 11:41 AM LOS ANGELES -- Dave Chappelle was hospitalized over the weekend for exhaustion, his publicist said Tuesday. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Comedian Dave Chappelle Hospitalized for 'Exhaustion' Jul 18, 2007
Comedian Dave Chappelle Hospitalized for 'Exhaustion. Wednesday, July 18, 2007. (Fox News)
Dave Chappelle Hospitalized for Exhaustion Jul 18, 2007
Comedian Dave Chappelle checked into the hospital over the weekend for exhaustion. The star, 33, was rushed to the emergency room of an unnamed hospital, where he remained for 12 hours before returning home. (WOKR13 Rochester)
GRASPING VICTORIA LANDS... Jul 17, 2007
no vena of thanks that soccer star David Beckham was called back to Europe before it could finish filming his relentlessly (The Drudge Report)
Festival at a crossroads Jul 14, 2007
Earlier in the '90s, Montreal was where acts such as Dave Chappelle, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart and Drew Carrey were first showcased before they went on to become TV phenomenons. Cut to 2007 and sitcoms based on standup acts are a thing of the past as the nets pack their schedules with reality and drama series instead. (Variety)
What makes your sweetie special? Jul 14, 2007
If y all want a laugh this weekend, go to YouTube and search for Dave Chappelle baltimore mix and play the clip. Let me know if you found it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mandatory Dating Jul 7, 2007
For some strange reason, that statement brought to mind Dave Chappelle as Samuel L. Jackson: What. Y all ain t never seen my moo-vies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Brett Ratner to direct 'Playboy' Jun 25, 2007
Ratner and Grazer have Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock attached and hope to enlist Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington and Sidney Poitier. Trump has given his blessing and may appear in the film. (Variety)
Money on my mind Jun 7, 2007
Its pretty much a given that a dude should pay the initial courtship fees , and ABC is right, if you can t afford to date, you should chill or pull a Dave Chappelle in Half Baked. SeanJ, daps on the 9:58, so few understand the concept. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Rosies View wont be the same without her May 26, 2007
I kind of wish she would have triplets and move to that rural area in Ohio that Dave Chappelle calls home. Like Dave, shes got some growing to do. (MSNBC -- News)
Comedy Central has global ideas Apr 29, 2007
Two years ago, Dave Chappelle abandoned -- er, took an extended leave for exhaustion from -- Comedy Central. It happened at the exact moment when the network began to peak as a result of the brilliant "Chappelle's Show" (and just after the net made a $50 million commitment to the comedian), and the memory of that time seems to have scarred Herzog. (Variety)
Chappelle breaks club record Apr 20, 2007
18, 2007 12:00 AM LOS ANGELES - Now that he's back on the standup circuit, Dave Chappelle has a lot to say ... He has since returned to the standup circuit and released the documentary "Dave Chappelle's Block Party.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
People: Simon Cowell denies disrespecting Va. Tech Apr 20, 2007
Dave Chappelle (AP/Stuart Ramson) ... Now that he's back on the standup circuit, Dave Chappelle has a lot to say. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Dave Chappelle Breaks Stand-Up Record Apr 19, 2007
Dave Chappelle Jokes For Six Hours - EntertainmentNews Story - KPRC Houston ... Dave Chappelle Jokes For Six Hours ... LOS ANGELES -- Now that he's back on the standup circuit, Dave Chappelle has a lot to say. (Click2Houston, TX)
BET Upfront '07 Invites Advertisers to 'Follow The Leader' with an Innovative Slate of 16 Original Shows Apr 19, 2007
He's worked with everyone from Richard Pryor to Dave Chappelle; now Mooney will host his own daily court show as the outrageously funny judge who lays down the law with his own brand of humor. Real people will bring their real cases to Mooney's courtroom to receive a verdict that only Judge Paul Mooney can deliver. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dave Chappelle Breaks Comedy Club Record Apr 18, 2007
Funnyman Dave Chappelle and friends hit the red carpet in New York ... Dave Chappelle broke the endurance record for standup comedy at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles Sunday ... (AP) Now that he's back on the standup circuit, Dave Chappelle has a lot to say. (CBS News)
Dave Chappelle marathon at the Laugh Factory Apr 18, 2007
Comedian Dave Chappelle sits courtside during the NBA All-Star game in Las Vegas, Nevada Sunday, 18 February 2007 ... Comic Dave Chappelle has set a new performance record at Jamie Masada's comedy club The Laugh Factory on Sunset Blvd., after performing for six hours and seven minutes. (Monsters and Critics.com)
No joke: Chappelle does stand-up for record 6 hours Apr 18, 2007
Dave Chappelle, who walked away from $50million anda third season of his TV show in 2005,entertained the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles on Sunday ... LOS ANGELES - Now that hes back on the stand-up circuit, Dave Chappelle has a lot to say ... He has since returned to the stand-up circuit and released the documentary Dave Chappelles Block Party. (MSNBC -- News)
Chappelle pulls all-nighter at Factory Apr 17, 2007
The first came when Dave Chappelle appeared onstage at 10:36 p.m. for an unannounced set. The second shocker: Chappelle kept telling jokes until 4:43 the next morning--- making his entire set a whopping six hours and seven minutes. (Variety)
Imus Uproar Dovetails With Talk On Racist Speech Apr 15, 2007
Earlier in the workshop, Asim said plenty of people have asked him, "`Well, what's the difference between Mark Twain using the N word 215 times and Imus making his little comments?' And for me, it's a very simple difference. "When an artist is using racist language to send up, satirize, or expose the limitations of our own racial preoccupations and neuroses, then this is acceptable usage," Asim said, at one point invoking comedians Dave Chappelle, George Carlin and the late Richard Pryor. "If an... (FOX61, CT)
Don Imus is fired — again — and the silence is quite welcome Apr 15, 2007
Comics such as Dave Chappelle and Carlos Mencia often utter racial stereotypes and even insults, but they don't stoop to re-enforcing the ugliest stereotypes. They are not malicious. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
April 12: Bye Bye Imus Apr 14, 2007
RBishop wrote on April 14, 2007 8:42 AM:"Well, they've fired Imus -- to make things 'even' they need to fire Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Carlos Mencia. Oh and then they need to fire every single gangsta rap singer. Why is it okay to have the United Negro College Fund and BET but it would be racist to have the United White College Fund and White Entertainment TV? Why can black people call white people Cracker and it's okay? But if white people make a remark it's racist? The double standard has... (Carroll County Times)
Chappelle spends $1M in Greene Apr 13, 2007
Comedian Dave Chappelle is planting more roots in the Dayton area. One of the area's most famous residents and star of Comedy Central cable television network's "Chappelle's Show," paid $1 million in January to buy a three-acre homestead in Yellow Springs, according to Greene County real estate records. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Ann Coulter discounts notion public figures must always 'be nice' Apr 12, 2007
The requirement to always "be nice" would be the end of Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, two of the funniest comedians in America. Let me rephrase that: It would be the end of all humor. (WorldNetDaily)
Moore: Don't fire him Apr 12, 2007
To end, I wish some media person would contact Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock to see what they felt about the situation ... What if Dave Chappelle had said it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Genres clash and blur at SXSW festival Apr 7, 2007
For one week a year, then, Austin essentially becomes that bustling shopping mall Dave Chappelle imagined in one of his early skits, an actual living, breathing manifestation of Internet Culture: Genres clash and blur; legends like Pete Townshend and Iggy Pop brush shoulders with Myspace bands; labels spam critics with showcases; pubs spam everyone with drink offers; music publications throw parties; and struggling independent labels jostle for space with major-label imprints looking to co-opt... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Odds against female stand-up Apr 5, 2007
Its breakout stars have been such men as Dave Chappelle, Stewart, Colbert, Lewis Black, Steve Carell, Dave Attell, Carlos Mencia and Dane Cook. "In all of the programming we do, we're always looking for something original and innovative," says Lauren Corrao, who heads original programming and development for Comedy Central. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Clubbing takes comic drubbing Mar 31, 2007
Sapiano has assembled a "Degrassi Junior High" -load of sleazebags, punks, bimbos, losers, cheeseballs , opportunists, and MySpace cadets, played, presumably, by his friends, one of whom appears to be doing Dave Chappelle doing MC Hammer doing Dave Chappelle (you'll have to see him for yourself). That you've never heard of anybody in the cast gives the movie an extra ply of degraded realism. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Toronto gets its own Just For Laughs comedy fest Mar 30, 2007
Established in 1983, the Just For Laughs festival has drawn some of the comedy world's biggest names, including Jerry Seinfeld, John Cleese, Bill Cosby, Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes and Will Ferrell. It has also spawned related TV programming, web properties and comedy tours around the globe. (CBC Toronto)
* 'Go ahead, make my day, Jew' Mar 23, 2007
Commentators often imply that Borat wouldn't be funny if Baron Cohen were not Jewish, which is kind of like saying that Dave Chappelle wouldn't be funny if he were not black. For these performers, the existential and material givens of growing up as a Jew in Britain and as a black man in America provide not only an apparently limitless source of fertile comic material, but they are also inseparable from their humor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Judd Apatow Says Critics Are Always Right — Even If They're Not Mar 22, 2007
I recently saw Maya Angelou on the TV show "Iconoclast" on the Sundance Channel telling Dave Chappelle that when it comes to what people in the press say, her theory is "don't pick it up, don't put it down." I think her point is that you shouldn't believe them when they're good and you shouldn't believe them when they're bad. I have a different theory: I like to pick it up and never put it down. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Five top comedy festivals around the world Mar 16, 2007
A quick list of past performers reads like a who's who in comedy - Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson and Dane Cook, to name but a few. It's also a showcase for new talent - the Just for Laughs team scours the UK for new stand-up talent to perform at the festival so you may get to see the stars of the future. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
