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Dave Chappelle talks about DC's comedy scene, Duke Ellington School and ‘art as activism'
Comedian Dave Chappelle surprised students at his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, to participate in a workshop on activism. NBC4’s Tony Perkins chatted with Chappelle about the seminar, criticism, and how Ellington and the D.C. comedy scene impacted his life.
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Dave Chappelle surprises students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Comedian Dave Chappelle surprised students in D.C. at his alma mater Friday. Chappelle participated in a master class on the topic arts as activism at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Last year, Ellington students raised concerns over a Chappelle Netflix special that some critics said contained comments considered transphobic. The comedian went classroom to classroom and wasn’t met...
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Dave Chappelle surprises students at Duke Ellington, talks with News4
Comedian Dave Chappelle went to Duke Ellington School of the Arts to participate in a master class on the topic arts as activism Friday.
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Restaurant, Dave Chappelle Comedy Club Planned for DC's Major Reeves Center Redevelopment
D.C.’s mayor announced plans on Friday for a major redevelopment designed to honor the District’s historic Black Broadway and add affordable housing.
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Dave Chappelle's Attacker Sentenced to Prison for Hollywood Stage Tackle Caught on Video
A man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance on stage at the Hollywood Bowl pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges against him.
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Elon Musk Booed by Crowd After Dave Chappelle Brings Him on Stage at Comedy Gig
Musk’s appearance at a Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco was met with a chorus of boos from the crowd.
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Dave Chappelle, Hosting ‘SNL' for the Third Time, Jokes About Ye's Antisemitic Comments and Herschel Walker
Dave Chappelle, hosting NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the third time, kicked off the show with a roughly 15-minute monologue that tackled hip-hop artist Ye’s antisemitic comments, the midterm elections and former President Donald Trump’s political appeal.