Dave Chappelle
American comedian and actor (born 1973)
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David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) before quitting in the middle of production during the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".
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Dave Chappelle Attacker Pleads Not Guilty in Court, Broken Arm in a CastThe man who charged at Dave Chappelle onstage will have to come up with $30,000 bail before he gets out of a jail cell. Isaiah Lee made his first appearance in an L.A. courtroom Friday morning to face..TMZ.com - Published | Dave Chappelle Says He Spoke with Attacker After Hollywood Bowl AttackDave Chappelle took the stage Thursday night and revealed something shocking ... he spoke to the man who attacked him at the Hollywood Bowl, and the guy told Dave why he did it. Dave says he convinced..TMZ.com - Published |
Heather McDonald Pissed Off Dave Chappelle Attacker Avoiding Felony ChargeThe Dave Chappelle attacker has opened a dangerous can of worms for comedians around the world, but especially in Los Angeles -- where the controversial District Attorney just rejected felony..TMZ.com - Published | Tehran Von Ghasri Says He Warned Security About Chappelle Attacker, Was IgnoredComedian Tehran Von Ghasri saw Dave Chappelle's attacker sneak into his area at the Hollywood Bowl just before he tackled Dave ... shedding more light on how the whole thing went down. We spoke with..TMZ.com - Published |
Dave Chappelle Attacker Charged with Possession of Weapon with Intent to AssaultDave Chappelle's attacker may have escaped felony prosecution, but the L.A. City Attorney has thrown the book at him, but because it's a misdemeanor it's only a paperback. City Attorney Mike Feuer has..TMZ.com - Published | Dave Chappelle Attacker Won't Be Charged with FelonyDave Chappelle's attacker seemingly committed a crime, but it won't be enough to charge him with a felony ... so says the district attorney. The L.A. County D.A.'s Office made the announcement..TMZ.com - Published |
Man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage will not face felony charges The man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl will not face felony charges.Sky News - Published | Dave Chappelle Says Jamie Foxx, Jon Stewart and Busta Rhymes Didn't Hit AttackerDave Chappelle gave mad props to Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes and Jon Stewart for stepping in and taking down the dude who attacked him at the Hollywood Bowl, but we've now learned the famous comedian was..TMZ.com - Published |
Dave Chappelle Audio About Attacker, "I Felt Good, My Friends Broke His Arm!"Dave Chappelle thanked his comrades in arms for beating the crap out of his Hollywood Bowl attacker -- this just hours after it went down -- and TMZ has obtained audio where Dave opens up about the..TMZ.com - Published | Chappelle refuses to allow 'unsettling' attack to overshadow 'historic' comedy run Dave Chappelle refuses to allow the "unsettling" attack on him overshadow the success of a record-breaking comedy run, his spokesperson has said.Sky News - Published |
