HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The mayor of Hartford, Conn., says comedian Dave Chappelle should “quit whining” about being heckled. Chappelle walked off a stage last week after being heckled in Hartford, the state capital. Audio posted on TMZ.com shows Chappelle praised an audience in Chicago on Tuesday for being “so much better than Hartford.” Chappelle […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fans are upset after Dave Chappelle stopped his headlining set at a Connecticut comedy show because of hecklers and left the stage after telling only a few jokes. Chappelle was the closing act Thursday night at the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford. Fans say he […]
Dave Chappelle has always been vocal about the entertainment industry’s attempt to stifle the manhood of the Black male comedians by requiring they don dresses…
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die. The comedian will headline the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, which kicks off Aug. 23 in Austin, Texas. The 13-date, two-stage tour concludes Sept. 22 in Phoenix. The 39-year-old Chappelle has occasionally […]
America is often called the “Land of the Free” We hear this phrase almost from the time we’re born, in our anthems and our sacred constitutional documents. This weekend, I came across two news items that caused me to ask: “What is the cost of freedom?” First, as most of you know, Lauryn Hill announced […]
On February 26, 2013 comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock closed out Black History Month with a bang appearing on stage together at New York City’s Comedy Cellar. The impromptu performance fueled rumors of a tour with the two mega comedians and Chris Rock spoke to TVONE’s “What’s Hot” about the possibility of going on the road. “Right now we’ve […]
