Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle to Tour?
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle to Tour? jenee.desmondharrisRock is still hoping the two can pair up (like Kanye and Jay-Z, he says).Assuming he wasn't kidding in a conversation with Vulture at the...
View Article'Dear White People' Tackles Identity Issues
Dear White People: Director's New Film Sheds Light on Black Identity Filmmaker Justin Simien satirizes the awkwardness of blacks who are not black enough. jade.earleFilmmaker Justin Simien satirizes...
View ArticleExploring Minstrelsy: 14 Stars and Critics
'Darkest America' Authors on Minstrel History The Darkest America authors discuss the history of the genre from Stepin Fetchit to hip-hop. brett.johnson08/28/2012 - 17:10
View Article'Chappelle's Show': 10 Years After
'Chappelle's Show': 10 Years After david.riceIn Ebony, Morehouse professor David Wall Rice reflects on the genius of comedian Dave Chappelle's short-lived Comedy Central gem.For black America, the...
View Article'Chappelle's Show' Co-Creator's Fave Skits
Chappelle's Show 10th Anniversary: Co-Creator Neal Brennan Talks 11 Best Skits Ten years after it debuted, Neal Brennan dishes on what made his list of the show's top 11 moments....
View ArticleReady for a Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Comedy Tour?
A Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Tour? Maybe TheRootStaffThey recently joined each other onstage and talked of a possible collaboration. Audience members at a small New York City comedy club got the...
View ArticleRichard Pryor Created Laughter From Pain
Omit the Logic: Richard Pryor Documentary Sheds Light on His Legacy In a new documentary, Dave Chappelle, Whoopi Goldberg and others discuss the comedian's legacy. julie.walkerIn a new documentary,...
View ArticleDave Chappelle's Back: 13-Date Tour Coming Soon
Dave Chappelle Is Back: 13-Date Tour Coming Soon jenee.desmondharrisHe'll be co-headlining the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival. After his 2003 disappearance from the Chappelle's Show...
View ArticleThe World According to Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart Interview: Comedian Explains It All The comedian spoke to The Root about performing overseas and his new film, Let Me Explain. huda.mu’minThe comedian spoke to The Root about performing...
View ArticleDave Chappelle Returns With Jokes
Dave Chappelle Returns, But Is He Still Funny? lynette.hollowayIf you're looking for the old Dave Chappelle, well, you might want to check out his old videos. The new Dave's "got jokes," in a low-key,...
View ArticleRumors of Dave Chappelle 'Meltdown' Go Viral
(The Root) -- Late last night, tweets began to fly from audience members of a Dave Chappelle show in Hartford, Conn.Though all tweets confirm that Chappelle did, in fact, walk offstage -- there is...
View ArticleWhy Dave Chappelle Did Not 'Melt Down'
Dave Chappelle Did Not 'Melt Down' lesliann.lewisLesli-Ann Lewis, who attended Dave Chappelle's controversial recent return to the stage in Connecticut, writes in a piece for Ebony that the comedian...
View ArticleDave Chappelle's Experience Shows Connecticut's Racism
Dave Chappelle's 'Meltdown' Shows Connecticut's Racism ann-marie.adamsOne little-explored aspect of Dave Chappelle's "meltdown" during a performance in Hartford last week is the significance of where...
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