The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Neal Brennan’s first big claim to fame came two decades ago when he co-created, wrote and executive produced Chappelle’s Show with his friend Dave Chappelle (with whom he’d previously collaborated on Half Baked). Since then, Chappelle has become both the biggest stand-up comedian in the world and a lightning rod for criticism. Brennan, …
Dave Chappelle made it 4 for 4 with yet another Grammy win for one of his Netflix specials, nabbing the Comedy Album of the Year prize at Sunday’s pre-telecast awards ceremony. More on that, plus the viral video of a stand-up comedian falling offstage in Chicago that got everyone laughing …
It’s time once again for Jason Zinoman, the comedy critic for The New York Times, to sit down with me as we deconstruct the year that was. This time we’re taking our best cracks at 2021. Was anyone bigger in comedy than Dave Chappelle? Was anyone better than Bo Burnham? …
And just like that…stand-up comedians are booking arena gigs again in 2021. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic still rages in parts of the world. Is anyone anywhere shocked that it’s Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan booking the arenas? Chappelle and Rogan continued performing throughout 2020, mostly taking their shows outdoors …
We’ve wondered for almost a year now what would happen to all of that documentary footage shot last summer in Yellow Springs, Ohio, as Dave Chappelle put on comedy shows and invited his funny friends over to visit, perform and play during the heights of the pandemic. Now we know. …
Austin’s comedy scene is hotter than perhaps it ever has been, and that’s despite an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that infected Dave Chappelle last month during his run of shows in the Texas capital. The venerable Cap City Comedy Club, which had to close temporarily then permanently its longtime home anchoring …
How are we supposed to make any sense out of this year in comedy, 2020? There’s only one way I know how…that’s by reuniting with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times, the Siskel to my Ebert in comedy criticism, to hash out 2020 and give some shout outs to …
Sixteen minutes! Smoking inside during COVID! Dave Chappelle gave zero fucks tonight, delivering the monologue after the 2020 election, returning to SNL four years after he had hosted in the wake of Trump’s 2016 win. Lots of things to talk about, but Chappelle first focused on his own heritage, namely …
Dave Chappelle’s hometown comedy and music series, which resulted in at least one YouTube Netflix half-hour special (8:46) in June, and attracted all sorts of A-listers to Yellow Springs, Ohio, over the summer, was forced to shut down operations last week due to “possible exposure within our inner circle” of …
Dave Chappelle won two more Emmy Awards over the weekend for his 2019 Netflix special, Sticks & Stones. Chappelle had previously won Emmys in 2018 for his Netflix special, Equanimity, and in 2017 for guest-acting when he hosted Saturday Night Live. His wins this year came for Outstanding Variety Special …
