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Foo Fighters To Play Saturday Night Live After Cryptically Teasing Album 10
Foo Fighters have been confirmed to play Dave Chappelle’s post-election ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode this weekend.After Dave Grohl and co left cryptic billboards seemingly teasing their 10th studio album dotted around, the US rockers have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2020
Kevin Hart Had Coronavirus: 'I Couldn't Say Anything Because Tom Hanks Had It Too'
Kevin Hart had coronavirus ''around the same time as Tom Hanks''.The 'Jumanji: The Next Level' star has confirmed he tested positive for the infectious virus earlier this year, but didn't say anything at the time...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 August 2020
Kanye West Claims He's Been Trying To Divorce Kim Kardashian West
Kanye West claims he's been trying to divorce Kim Kardashian West for two years.The 43-year-old rap star - who has North, seven, Saint, four, Chicago, two, and Psalm, 14 months, with the 'Keeping Up With...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 July 2020
Jerry Seinfeld Tops Highest Earning Comedians List, Again
Jerry Seinfeld has once again been named the highest-paid comedian of the year, topping Forbes’ 2018 list of the highest-earning figures in comedy with an income of $57.5 million.Despite his iconic sitcom ending nearly 20...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 December 2018
Dave Chappelle Being Sued By Man Who Threw Banana Peel At Him
In a slightly bizarre turn of events, the man who threw a banana peel at comedian Dave Chappelle during a stand-up show three years ago is suing the star and his bodyguard for assault.Christian Englander,...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 April 2018
Amy Schumer Clears Up Equal Pay Row Over Netflix Special
Amy Schumer has taken to Instagram to clear up some misinterpretations that have been made after a report concerning the amount she’s being paid to appear in a new Netflix comedy special.The 36 year old...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 August 2017
A Date For Dave Chappelle's Netflix Comedy Special Is Finally Revealed
It's been a long, long time, but Dave Chappelle is finally back with an all new comedy event coming exclusively to Netflix this Spring. In fact, he'll be debuting not one but two stand-up specials...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 March 2017
Dave Chappelle Lands Three Netflix Comedy Specials
Dave Chappelle will be making his return to the small screen next year, with three comedy specials set to air on Netflix.The projects will be the first television specials the comedian has done in 12...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 November 2016
Dave Chappelle To Host 'Saturday Night Live'
‘Saturday Night Live’ has announced that Dave Chappelle is to host an episode of the long-running sketch and news series for the first time in his career on November 12th – which will also be...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 November 2016
Dave Chappelle Heckler Facing Trial Over Banana Peel Incident
The funnyman was in the middle of his routine at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe when Christian Englander threw the fruit skin at the stage, striking Chappelle in the leg....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 July 2015
Fans Demand Refunds From Dave Chappelle
The funnyman reportedly took to the stage at The Fillmore venue an hour late, and then allegedly spent the majority of the show smoking, rambling and slurring his speech. In video footage...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 April 2015
Dave Chappelle Explains Why He "Loves Television," And Opens Up About His "Self-imposed Exile"
Dave Chappelle's Long-awaited return to showbiz, after dropping out of sight nearly 10 years ago, his being triumphant as the comedian was recently named one of GQ's Men of the Year, along with Chris Pratt,...
By Nick Hill in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 November 2014
Unlikely Pairings - When Comedians And Musicians Come Together
Following surprising reports that Las Vegas rockers The Killers invited British comedian Jimmy Carr to join them onstage at V Festival, Contact Music looks at five of the most unlikely pairings from the worlds of...
By Dan Greaves in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2014
Comedian Dave Chappelle Recalls Hilarious First Encounter Meeting Kanye West
After several years of avoiding chat shows and interviews, Dave Chappelle is back on the circuit and is as hilarious as ever.The 40 year-old comedian stopped by Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' on Friday (June 13th)...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2014
Dave Chappelle To Perform With Nas At Radio City Music Hall
Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle is set to hit the stage with rapper Nas for a show at Radio City Music Hall.The reclusive Half Baked star will perform alongside the One Mic hitmaker on 23 June (14)...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2014
Dave Chapelle Addresses Departure From Comedy Central: "I Never Quit"
Dave Chapelle returned to David Letterman's 'Late Show' for the first time in ten years on Tuesday night (June 10th), and clarified a few misconceptions.The 40 year-old was the star of his own comedy sketch...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 June 2014
Dave Chappelle Breaks Silence On Missing Out On $50m After Sudden 'Chappelle's Show' Ending
So Dave Chappelle has finally addressed the ending of his hit Comedy Central show, Chappelle's Show, which came to an abrupt and unexplained ending in the mid-noughties. Well, we say that but the comedian dodged...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 June 2014
Hartford Mayor Tells Dave Chappelle To "Quit Whining" Following Heckling Incident
Dave Chappelle stormed off stage during a recent performance in Hartford, Connecticut, after being subjected to a torrent of heckling and abuse from the crowd. Later in the week, the comic was on stage again...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 September 2013
"Dave Chappelle Should Quit Whining" Tweets Hartford's Mayor
Dave Chappelle has not made friends in the Connecticut city of Hartford. The comedian was treated to an onslaught of heckles last week at his come-back gig and stormed off stage. The comedian performed in...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2013
David Chappelle Tried A "Reverse Kramer" On Those "Young White Alcoholics"
When Michael Richards went crazy on stage, calling people all kind of awful things, many – including himself – thought his career was over. For some reason, far be it from us to guess why,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 September 2013
Dave Chappelle Calls Heckling Hartford Crowd, "Young, White Alcoholics"
Nobody's quite sure what prompted Dave Chappelle to totally lose it during his show in Hartford, Connecticut, last week, but the comedian has since attacked the city and its inhabitants, suggesting that if North Korea...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2013
Dave Chappelle Plans His Return With Summer Tour With Flight Of The Conchords
Dave Chappelle is planning one of his most major projects since he left showbiz behind in 2005, as the comic is going on tour with New Zealand's fourth best folk-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords....
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 June 2013
Dave Chappelle Plots Comedy Comeback With U.s. Tour
Reclusive funnyman Dave Chappelle is returning to the spotlight to headline a U.S. comedy tour with the Flight Of The Conchords duo.The cult comedian, who was once considered among the world's funniest people, abruptly walked...
By WENN on 17 June 2013
Chris Brown And Rihanna Spotted Making Out In New York’S ‘Griffin’ Nightclub
Chris Brown and Rihanna, back together? It’s certainly looking that way, after the couple were spotted smooching at New York City nightspot Griffin this week. Just one week after Brown and Nicole Scherzinger were forced...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 October 2012
Charlie Sheen: 'Dave Chappelle Cost Me My Two And Half Men Job'
Charlie Sheen has blamed cult comedian Dave Chappelle for the stomach hernia that sparked his 2011 meltdown and cost him his job on sitcom Two And A Half Men.The hellraiser sparked a feud with sitcom...
By WENN on 20 June 2012
Movie Reviews Lakeview Terrace
Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace, in which a black cop played by Samuel L. Jackson, terrorizes an interracial couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) who become his neighbors, is already sparking controversy -- among the critics....
By Lew Irwin on 19 September 2008
Chappelle Smashes His Own Comedy Club Marathon Record
Comedian DAVE CHAPPELLE has smashed comedy club records in Los Angeles after performing a recent stand-up session for six hours and 12 minutes. The funnyman's previous Laugh Factory best was timed at six hours and...
By on 05 December 2007
Ludacris Blasts Opinionated Oprah
Rapper LUDACRIS has lashed out at media mogul OPRAH WINFREY for initially refusing to have him on her TV talk show and then publicly lecturing him about his rap lyrics. The hip-hop star, real name...
By World Entertainment News Network on 18 April 2006
Chappelle Bans The 'N' Word
Funnyman DAVE CHAPPELLE is trying to cut the 'N' word out of his TV specials because he hates to hear white fans using the term when they think he's OK with it. The comedian...
By WENN on 18 February 2006
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