John Mayer helped Dave Chappelle give a touching tribute to Charlie Murphy last night
Last night, singer / occasional stand-up John Mayer joined comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at Columbus, Ohio’s Schottenstein Center to perform an unannounced tribute to Charlie Murphy. One of Chappelle’s closest friends and a cast member on Chappelle’s Show, Murphy passed away earlier this week after a battle with leukemia. He was only 57 years old. Mayer, who’s […]
Dave Chappelle’s latest special is the most watched Netflix comedy of all time
No big surprise here: Business Insider is reporting that Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up special, released exclusively on Netflix, is the streaming networks’ most watched comedy offering of all time – and that’s saying a lot, for a site that’s released 17 original specials in the first quarter of 2017 alone. In a letter to its shareholders, […]
What do Dave Chappelle, Bradley Cooper, and Lady Gaga have in common?
It sounds like the first line of a bad joke, but comedian Dave Chappelle, musician Lady Gaga, and actor Bradley Cooper really do have something in common — they’re all starring in an upcoming remake of 1937 film A Star Is Born. Presumably encouraged by the success of showbiz musical La La Land, Cooper is making his directorial debut […]
Dave Chappelle will host Rihanna’s third annual Diamond Ball on September 14
Comedian Dave Chappelle will host the third annual Diamond Ball, Rihanna’s black tie gala that’ll feature a headlining performance from Kendrick Lamar, among may others. According to Vibe, the annual charitable event benefits Rihanna’s own non-profit, the Clara Lionel Foundation, which focuses on raising funds for education, health, and emergency response. Past Diamond Ball hosts […]
Forbes’ list of highest paid comedians of 2017 puts a familiar face back on top
Every year Forbes releases its list of highest paid comedians. A list that sometimes makes us scratch our head when we realize that at least 2 ventriloquists seem to always sneak on it (we’re looking at you Jeff Dunham and Terry Fator). Every year the list seems to fluctuate between some obvious names depending on […]
Two Dave Chappelle Netflix specials set to premiere on March 21st
THEY’RE COMING: two never-seen Dave Chappelle stand-up specials – previously recorded hours from the performer’s “personal comedy vault” – will both go live on Netflix on March 21st. The Age of Spin, was filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles in March 2016, and Deep in the Heart of Texas, was filmed at Austin City […]
Dave Chappelle stops by the Improv Lab
Dave Chappelle was spotted last night in L.A. I missed him again. Maybe one day. Comedian Andy Peters gives us the lowdown: Here’s what happened: I was there to say hey to MC Mr Napkins and amazing hip hop based comedy act from Boston. He was billed to headline the Super Secret Comedy show at […]
Here Are The 2025 GRAMMY Nominees For Best Comedy Album
Earlier this morning, the Recording Academy unveiled its annual GRAMMY-Award nominations, celebrating Music’s Biggest Night. While nearly all of the nominees celebrate this year’s biggest musical achievements, there are a few categories that celebrate the more niche audio achievements including the Best Comedy Album category. The primarily sole comedy category at the music dominated award […]
Vice TV Explores The History Of Black Comedy In New Docuseries, “Black Comedy In America”
Screenshot. Courtesy of Vice TV. Vice TV is premiering a new docuseries looking back the impact of America’s most prolific Black comedians titled Black Comedy In America, premiering tonight at 10 PM ET on the platform & hosted by comedians Tiffany Haddish, Chris Spencer & Ryan Davis. The new docuseries “explores the comedic pioneers of […]
Dave Chappelle, Katt Williams, Taylor Tomlinson Among Most Watched Comedians On Netflix This Year
Courtesy of Netflix. Even after all these years, Netflix remains one of the biggest games in town when it comes to stand-up specials. That’s because they have such a wide reach in terms of audiences. This was proven especially true this week, when they released their list of the top performing specials on their platform […]