The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Chappelle’s Show famously had fun telling stories about Prince back when Dave Chappelle’s show was a hit for Comedy Central a decade ago. Did you know that not long after the Prince episodes aired, Chappelle, co-creator Neal Brennan and Questlove from The Roots found themselves at a Prince concert, and …
When Neal Brennan‘s episode of The Half Hour debuts on Comedy Central this Friday night, it may very well be the first time you’ve ever seen that much of Brennan’s stand-up comedy. At least, as delivered by Brennan himself. But you’re certainly familiar with his comedy. Brennan co-wrote Half Baked …
Dave Chappelle said it himself last night during a 2-hour, 20-minute performance that lasted until 4 a.m. this morning at the Comedy Cellar: “I transcend comedy!” Well, Chappelle said many things last night in his two surprise drop-in sets at the Cellar during his first night of a short visit …
Reading the TV tea leaves seems fairly simple once you read enough of them, because television executives tend to follow certain predictable patterns. Such as: If you hype a new sketch comedy series featuring a relative unknown comedian but backed by a famous TV/movie comedic actor, tell us you’re going …
To promote the radio station’s upcoming comedy gig which features Dave Chappelle, the DJs from Wild 94.9 got Chappelle to come into the studio and talk about some recent problematic gigs. Roll the tape! And part two.
February is wrapping up with some interesting and curious comedy items to relay from around the Internets. To wit: — Dave Chappelle performed a four-hour set earlier this morning (as in late last night) at the Comic Strip Live in New York City, and comedian/employee Adam Cozens took advantage of …
When I heard that Dave Chappelle was taping another episode of Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio earlier this year, I wondered why, because Chappelle seemingly had covered everything you’d want to know and ask of him already on the program. Turns out Chappelle isn’t the guest, but rather the special …
If you had the chance to get out late on a Monday night in New York City, and had the chance to see Irishman David O’Doherty, the big winner of the If.Comedy Award at this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe, do a jet-lagged 40-minute set for free at the UCB Theatre, or …
New online journalism publication The Daily Beast offers a look back at how various comedians viewed a black presidency, with (language NSFW) voting tips from Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock, and alternate-universe views of a black president featuring Dave Chappelle and Richard Pryor. Enjoy.
King Magazine publishes a brief, and already somewhat old oral history of Chappelle’s Show. And by old, I mean it sounds as though these interviews happened years ago. The New York Times profiles B.J. Novak, who has seen his career rise as a writer/performer on The Office, which starts its …
