Dave Chappelle News

'Key and Peele': Can they fill the void left by Dave Chappelle?

By Kia Miakka Natisse

12:09 PM on 02/01/2012

OPINION - Key and Peele say their life experience is what makes their comedy unique. Both comedians are biracial, a fact that greatly informs their performances...
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Chris Rock may team up with Dave Chappelle for 'Watch the Throne'-inspired comedy tour

By Chris Witherspoon

9:30 AM on 01/26/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Rock revealed during a recent interview at the Sundance Film Festival that he wants go on a comedy tour with Dave Chappelle...
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Louis CK and Bill Maher: Why white comics can cop a black attitude

By Camilo Smith

1:49 PM on 12/30/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Bill Maher and Louis C.K. talking about race and mocking their own white privilege creates a balance of saying, 'they can't talk about that,' with 'damn, he's right'...
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Dave Chappelle in the buff! Comedian shows off new physique

By theGrio

3:57 PM on 12/28/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Dave Chappelle appears to have buffed up considerably since his 'Chappelle's Show' days
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Why did we let Sly Stone slip away?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

8:45 AM on 11/17/2011

OPINION - Sly didn't make it easy. Unlike Clinton, or James Brown, or even Rick James, Stone disappeared completely from the spotlight, shunning the entire industry...
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How the b-word became a hip-hop term of endearment

By Mike McCray

6:27 AM on 10/07/2011

OPINION - For every tongue in cheek, silly or ironic delivery of the word, b*tch remains as jarring, provocative and offensive as its always been when its intent isn't for comedic effect...
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Can Dave Chappelle combat the 'crazy' label?

By Ronda Racha Penrice

9:57 AM on 08/16/2011

OPINION - Anyone who has ever met Dave Chappelle, especially during his pre-"I'm rich, b**tch" fame, couldn't miss Chappelle's social awkwardness...
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Is Affion Crockett's comedy ready for prime-time?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

6:29 AM on 08/14/2011

OPINION - Black comedians haven't always fared well in sketch comedy arena...
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Slideshow: Stars we want to be 'comeback kids'

By Deron Dalton

4:30 PM on 07/26/2011

SLIDESHOW - "Don't call it a comeback!" But how can we not call it that when there are entertainers we all miss...
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Chappelle apologizes to stand up audience for 'bad attitude'

By theGrio

10:44 AM on 07/25/2011

MIAMI - After he made national headlines Friday night by bombing, comedian Dave Chappelle appeared at the Summer Grove gala Saturday night and poked a little fun at himself...
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The week in pop culture: Montel's marijuana joint, Shaq's sex tape

By Chris Witherspoon

10:12 AM on 06/17/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that was!...
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Chappelle to make rumored return to TV?

By Chris Witherspoon

11:05 AM on 06/16/2011

theGrio REPORT - Chappelle reportedly will be not be featuring his talents on a network, but rather a paid subscription service similar to the likes of Netflix, Hulu or Crackle...
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Twitter: Making a blacktag of it?

By theGrio

1:13 PM on 05/23/2011

If you've been watching media debaters flip the pro-con coin about the Internet lately, you know by now that Twitter is either a noble catalyst of the Arab Spring...
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Where has all the great black satire gone?

By Mychal Denzel Smith

8:51 AM on 08/30/2010

OPINION - Black satire will likely always be an arduous undertaking and require a certain sensitivity and deft craftsmanship...
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Dave Chappelle deemed 'safety risk' on private jet

By theGrio

6:17 PM on 07/04/2010

A private jet carrying comedian Dave Chappelle made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh last night because the pilot couldn't handle Chappelle's erratic behavior...
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Paul Mooney on Kagan, Obama and Richard Pryor

By theGrio

4:51 PM on 05/17/2010

In the 60's and 70's, Paul Mooney and Richard Pryor opened doors for black comedians in America by pushing the comedy envelope all the way to the edge...
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Paul Mooney's 'Black Is the New White' is an ode to Richard Pryor

By Michael E. Ross

9:27 AM on 12/09/2009

REVIEW - Much of the book is a tale of two dudes: Mooney is the industrious teetotaler eager for a breakthrough in the entertainment world; Pryor is the erratic genius...
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Black comedians crack up under Hollywood pressure

By Ronda Racha Penrice

7:45 AM on 11/13/2009

OPINION - The glare of the spotlight is relentless and between success and urban realities, it gets even harder.
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Dave Chappelle puts on a rare show

By theGrio via AP

4:42 PM on 07/15/2009

Thousands of people who learned through text message, Twitter and word-of-mouth that comedian Dave Chappelle would hold a free show filled a downtown Portland square late Tuesday and early Wednesday...
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