Tag: Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle singing Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ with the Foo Fighters at MSG is pretty great

This really happened.

Well that’s a headline I didn’t expect to write in my life but I’m glad I got the chance to do it because this is actually something that happened in real life – the great Dave Chappelle joined the Foo Fighters at a sold out Madison Square Garden and sang Radiohead’s legendary song Creep.

The Foo Fighters reopened MSG last night to concerts for the first time since the pandemic started. Fans had to show their vaccination cards before entering and everything went really well. Science rules and live music is coming back, which is awesome.

Check out this great video of Chappelle’s performance. There’s some bad language in the song so run for the hills if you don’t like that stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-6StBXMl58

Too fun.

Stefon Diggs’ cleats are a hilarious shoutout to one of Dave Chappelle’s best sketches

These cleats are dope.

Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs will be showing love for comedian Dave Chappelle with an awesome pair of cleats on Sunday in Week 9.

Diggs’ cleats show Chappelle dressed as Rick James from a famous skit from Chappelle’s Show, which just went up on Netflix after appearing on Comedy Central in the early 2000s. Chappelle, who is a Buffalo-native, was on Saturday Night Live this week, and delivered an epic monologue that covered President Donald Trump, COVID-19 and more.

It seems that Diggs is celebrating Chappelle while he’s in the spotlight by doing a throwback to one of the comedian’s most iconic moments. Diggs has these cleats in time for his team’s enormous matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

These are pretty dope, right?

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Watch Dave Chappelle’s full, 16-minute (!) SNL monologue on Trump, COVID-19, and more

For the first Saturday Night Live after the presidential election, they turned it over to Dave Chappelle and let him go.

For the first Saturday Night Live after the presidential election, the showrunners turned over the opening monologue to comedian Dave Chappelle … and got out of the way.

Chappelle went for a full 16 minutes to start the show. With a cigarette lit, he ran through jokes on Donald Trump, COVID-19, the election, and more. Chappelle has been doing outdoor, hometown comedy shows in Ohio this summer, and you could tell that some of the jokes he’d been working out there.

There were also some jokes that you could tell weren’t quite there — some were offensive, and some were just straight up not fully formed jokes yet. Not everything worked for me, but it’s wild to see a comedian working out his material with the whole country watching.

Four years ago, Chappelle was the man who took the mic when Donald Trump had been elected. This time, he closed with a message of reconciliation … and an ask for people to not turn on each other despite their fears.

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Dave Chappelle is not holding back in defense of his friend LeBron James while calling out Fox News host Laura Ingraham. In his new 27-minute Netflix special, “8:46” — named for the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer held his knee to George Floyd’s neck before Floyd died by asphyxiation — Chappelle uses a choice four-letter word for Ingraham while responding to her infamous “Shut up and dribble” comments.

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“Let me tell you something about LeBron, this [guy] was on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was 17 years old and exceeded every expectation that they had for him,” Chappelle said “…This is a good guy, LeBron. He didn’t let anyone down.” He added: “LeBron James once said something about racism, and Laura Ingraham…told one of Ohio’s greatest residents, ‘Shut up and dribble.’ “My friend is the best at something and this b—- is not the best at anything. She’s just a regular-ass white b—- with a platform.”

Dave Chappelle gives ‘friend’ LeBron James shoutout in new special

Comedian Dave Chappelle released a new special where he defended LeBron James against Laura Ingraham.

Dave Chappelle released an unexpected and powerful 30-minute comedy special on YouTube late on Thursday night entitled “8:46” the amount of time that officer Derek Chauvin spent on the neck of George Floyd before killing Floyd a few weeks ago, sparking protests nationwide and around the world that are still continuing through this week. During the set, Chappelle discussed what was going on throughout the country in the past few weeks and he also commended his buddy LeBron James, for continuing to speak out on injustices, even when folks like Fox News host Laura Ingraham try to demean or diminish his speech with terms like “shut up and dribble.”

“LeBron James once said something about racism and Laura Ingraham, which I will say publicly anywhere anytime is a [EXPLETIVE] told one of Ohio’s greatest residents ever to ‘Shut up and dribble.'”

Chappelle continued, “This[EXPLETIVE] told my friend to shut up and dribble.”

“My friend is the best at something. And this bitch is not the best at anything. Just a regular-ass white bitch with a platform. And I use the word [EXPLETIVE] all the time because.”

Chappelle criticized Ingraham, as many people did, for defending Drew Brees and his right to an opinion while slamming James and Kevin Durant for doing the same a few years ago.

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Watch Dave Chappelle’s new special ‘8:46’

Dave Chappelle speaks out on the death of George Floyd in a new special.

Stand-up legend Dave Chappelle released an “unrefined” half-hour special on Friday, titled “8:46,” which is free to watch on YouTube. In the show, which was recorded in front of a small crowd on June 6th in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Chappelle speaks out on the death of George Floyd and addresses racial issues in the United States, and also reflects on the death of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant.

The video’s description also includes a link to the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization focused on criminal justice reform, educational reform, and racial justice.

(Warning: video contains profanity)

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Ultimate Stand-Up Comic Bracket Final: Dave Chappelle vs. Norm Macdonald

Dave or Norm? Who will be crowned the Ultimate Stand-Up Comic?

Our field of 32 comedy superstars has been narrowed to two, but only one can be crowned the Ultimate Stand-Up Comic.

In the first semifinal, Norm Macdonald defeated Jim Gaffigan, receiving 54 percent of the vote. In the second semifinal, our last remaining No. 1 seed – Dave Chappelle – took out John Mulaney with 53 percent of the vote.

Macdonald has already pulled off two upsets on his march to the final, beating No. 1 Bill Burr and No. 2 Hannibal Buress, but can he topple Dave Chappelle? Vote to decide the champion!

Polls will close at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday. New matchups will be posted soon after polls close.

(3) Norm Macdonald vs. (1) Dave Chappelle

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Can’t decide? Here’s a couple classic stand-up clips to consider.

(Warning: Videos contain profanity)

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LeBron James grateful for Lakers bringing in ‘greatest’ Dave Chappelle

LeBron James was thrilled that the Los Angeles Lakers brought in comedian Dave Chappelle for one of their genius talks.

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LeBron James had to pinch himself a little bit yesterday at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility, which is rare for the King, because he was in the presence of someone whose greatness he also admires.

James and his Lakers teammates gathered at their facility on Monday, where they gathered for one of their “Genius Talks” with comedian Dave Chappelle. The Lakers gave Chappelle a personalized jersey for coming to talk with the group. James shared a photo of Chappelle with the team and called him the “absolute greatest of all-time” and thanked the comedian for “making the world a better place.”

James is obviously very Hollywood as he moved there full-time and continues to produce films and movies at a rapid rate. But James still clearly has moments where he has to reflect on just how wild his life truly is.