Dave Chappelle, A Tribe Called Quest set to host “Saturday Night Live”
Saturday Night Live just announced some pretty incredible news. Dave Chappelle will be making his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on November 12th. And that’s not all, the musical guest will be A Tribe Called Quest. So far, the ratings for Season 42 of the sketch series have been up and there is good reason […]
This Week on TV: “Red Oaks” returns
This week on TV will most likely be consumed by the election, its coverage, and the aftermath. And that of course means the comedy community and its late night shows with be imposing their own specials and coverage along the way. On Monday, The 2016 SNL Election Special premieres on NBC. The special will retrace the highlights of […]
Dave Chappelle arrives at 30 Rock in new “Saturday Night Live” teaser
Here is your first tease of Dave Chappelle showing up at 30 Rock for his upcoming hosting duties this upcoming weekend, November 12th, on Saturday Night Live. Musical guest will be A Tribe Called Quest. Chappelle is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel […]
“Saturday Night Live” alum Kristen Wiig set to return as host
The month of November will close out with a bang on Saturday Night Live when one of its own returns as host. Former cast member Kristen Wiig is slated for hosting duties on the 19th alongside musical guest The XX. This week’s upcoming episode, where Dave Chappelle will be making his hosting debut, is one […]
Dave Chappelle’s “Saturday Night Live” monologue talks race, Donald Trump in hilarious and heartfelt fashion
It’s been years in the making, but Dave Chappelle finally stepped foot on the stage in Studio 8H to host Saturday Night Live. And of course it came in the most dramatic of fashion, as we’re on the heels of one of the most volatile Presidential elections representing a turning point for many social issues […]
Dave Chappelle hosted “Saturday Night Live” providing comedy therapy for a long week
It’s been years in the making, but Dave Chappelle finally stepped foot on the stage in Studio 8H to host Saturday Night Live. And of course it came in the most dramatic of fashion, as we’re on the heels of one of the most strenuous Presidential elections, representing a turning point for many social issues […]
Watch a teaser for Dave Chappelle’s two new Netflix specials
We previously announced that Dave Chappelle would drop two new Netflix specials on the same day (March 21st). One recently taped in Los Angeles, and one he recorded in Austin a few years back and never released. While we saw a trailer for the specials, we’ve yet to see any clips as to what the […]
This week on TV: Dave Chappelle returns!
This week we will see two major premieres we’ve been looking forward to for a while now. First up is Tuesday when the one and only Dave Chappelle will drop two new stand-up comedy specials on Netflix (The Age Of Spin and Deep In The Heart of Texas). It will be two specials from Chapelle […]
Dave Chappelle tells Jimmy Kimmel all about his new Netflix specials and his daughter’s sense of humor
To celebrate his two new specials – released this week as a two-episode collection on Netflix – Dave Chappelle stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live, to share some rarely heard stories about his family, and to give some insight into why, after such a lengthy hiatus, he decided to release new material now. Check the full […]
Does comedy have an “ironic bigotry” problem? The Guardian seems to think so
In a recent op-ed for The Guardian, writer Brian Logan examined recent specials from Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais, and concluded that American comedy’s in the midst of an “’ironic bigotry’ problem.” In the article, Logan wonders whether the backlash to Chappelle’s recent specials – under fire for questionaly homophobic bits – indicates that the comic […]