Yellow Springs, Ohio: Comedy Mecca In Summer 2020
by The hottest comedy club of 2020 isn’t New York City’s Comedy Cellar nor even The Comedy Store in West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. It’s nowhere near …
Tag: Dave Chappelle
Review: Dave Chappelle, “8:46” on YouTube
Dave Chappelle turned a local pavilion in his Ohio town into his personal performance venue during the pandemic, and right out of the gate last …
Dave Chappelle wins third Grammy in a row for Best Comedy Album
The Grammys haven’t found a reason yet to not vote for Dave Chappelle, awarding him his third consecutive win for Best Comedy Album. This one …
Dave Chappelle’s speech accepting the Mark Twain Prize
PBS aired the Mark Twain Prize honors for Dave Chappelle last night. In case you missed it, then you can watch it all on PBS …
Eddie Murphy’s 2019 Saturday Night Live monologue
He’s back! After far too long, Eddie Murphy finally returned to deliver some fresh comedy (and some old favorites) to Saturday Night Live. Here’s his …
Episode #285: 2019 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times
As we put a bow on 2019, it’s time once again for me to sit down with New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman to …
2020 Grammy Award nominees for Best Comedy Album
The Grammy Award nominations came out today. A reminder that the Grammys use a different calendar year of eligibility, so it covers audio releases from …
Review: Dave Chappelle, “Sticks & Stones,” on Netflix
Some 15 years ago, Dave Chappelle cared so much about what people thought of him and his comedy that he up and quit his successful …
Dave Chappelle dropping a Netflix special in 2019 after four in 2017
After releasing four separate stand-up specials in calendar year 2017 for Netflix and winning two Grammy Awards (thanks to Grammys eligibility years cutting off each …
Dave Chappelle announces limited Broadway run for July 2019 at Lunt-Fontanne
Dave Chappelle already is winning the Mark Twain Prize this year. Why not also make his Broadway debut? Chappelle will perform five nights this July …