Dave Chappelle is back!!!

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Dave Chappelle returns to co-headline Funny Or Die's Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival - CBS News

It's no joke -- Dave Chappelle is returning to the spotlight.

Following a lengthy hiatus, the notoriously reclusive funnyman is set to serve as one of the main acts in a multi-city stand-up tour this summer.

Chappelle will join satirical musical duo Flight of the Conchords as the headliners of this year's Funny or Die Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival. Additional acts will include the likes of Demetri Martin and Kristen Schaal, who co-stared on the Flight of the Conchords' HBO series.

It's been quite some time since we last saw Chappelle in action.

The 39-year-old entertainer first landed roles in the 1990s with parts in movies like "You've Got Mail" and "Half Baked," but he didn't achieve widespread fame until the launch of his hit TV sketch series "Chappelle's Show" on Comedy Central in 2003.

"Chappelle's Show" became a break-out hit for the cable network with its over-the-top skits parodying race relations and pop culture. Chappelle received two Emmy nominations for his work on the series.

But in the middle of production on season 3, Chappelle abruptly quit his wildly successful program after citing differences with network executives. He spent some time in Africa before settling down on a quiet rural residence in Ohio. "Chappelle's Show" aired its last new episode in 2006, the same year the comedian's "Block Party" documentary made its way into theaters.

He's kept a very low public profile ever since, making only sporadic stand-up appearances during this time. This summer's upcoming comedy tour will be Chappelle's biggest gig in seven years.

The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival will run from Aug. 23rd to Sept. 22nd. Tickets go on sale this Friday, check here for cities and dates.

 

[The 2020 New Member]

yup i heard about this a little bit ago. my homie got tix for the show in the A. great comic, glad to see him doing something big.

 

[BuyandSave]

Whatever, it will never be how it was in '03 with Chapelle's show and everything else he had going. You can't recreate that type of energy - it's once in a lifetime. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment.

 

[ChrisDorner]

Whatever, it will never be how it was in '03 with Chapelle's show and everything else he had going. You can't recreate that type of energy - it's once in a lifetime.

Dave is back

 

[Fresh]

Whatever, it will never be how it was in '03 with Chapelle's show and everything else he had going. You can't recreate that type of energy - it's once in a lifetime. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment.

if his race jokes are the same they will seem extra mild compared to the fact that race jokes, even extreme ones, are mainstream now

 

[Still Benefited]

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Whatever, it will never be how it was in '03 with Chapelle's show and everything else he had going. You can't recreate that type of energy - it's once in a lifetime. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment.

Negro, please, Chapelle is DAT n*gga no matter how long hes been gone. Acting like he's the Mase of comedy or some shyt

 

[the kid]

if his race jokes are the same they will seem extra mild compared to the fact that race jokes, even extreme ones, are mainstream now

Went to his show in Richmond last wkend. It was his first show on the mini tour he got going on thru the southeast. He does more income inequality jokes and talks more about his family. Not really too much race based jokes. It was refreshing. I dont think he feels white people get his racial comedy as much as think its just some funny nikka in a funny outfit.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Chappelle my nikka but I don't really give a fukk at this point.

 

[BuyandSave]

Dave is back

Negro, please, Chapelle is DAT n*gga no matter how long hes been gone. Acting like he's the Mase of comedy or some shyt

Pull this thread back up in 6 months or so.

 

[DallasTxRep]

Gonna be here August 25th
Might buy a couple Friday

 

[Commander in Chiefin]

Whatever, it will never be how it was in '03 with Chapelle's show and everything else he had going. You can't recreate that type of energy - it's once in a lifetime. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment.

He's a comedian. I'd think he has written new material over the years

 

[ROFL_GUY]

******RARE**************

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[Fresh]

Went to his show in Richmond last wkend. It was his first show on the mini tour he got going on thru the southeast. He does more income inequality jokes and talks more about his family. Not really too much race based jokes. It was refreshing. I dont think he feels white people get his racial comedy as much as think its just some funny nikka in a funny outfit.

thanx for the info, good to hear

Yeah by now he knows its better for people to laugh with you than at you

 

[Reggie]

Hasn't he been during sets in small clubs over the past few years though? Either way Dave is young enough and someone is dumb enough where they would give him a show again if he wanted it. But I think those days are over and it'll never be like the Chapelle Show.