8:46 - Dave Chappelle
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I'm not saying he isn't courageous but he does have a lot of fuck you and fuck it money to not fear consequences.
If you have watched dave through the years, he has ALWAYS spoken his mind.
Its a term of endearment, the way he uses it. He takes a word full of venom & with a history of denigration and takes the teeth & sting out of it and renders it harmless. Turns it ironically into it's own antidote. He is not using It to inflect pain, or denote inferiority or subordination. He flips the word and uses it's power to heal and denote a common humanity. Jmo
I think he also does it to make white people feel uncomfortable.
Dave Chappelle - Wikipedia
David Khari Webber Chappelle (/ʃəˈpɛl/; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Chappelle is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards as well as a Mark Twain Prize. He is known for his satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006). The series, co-written with Neal Brennan, ran until Chappelle quit the show in the middle of production of the third season. After leaving the show, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S.[3] By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire[4] and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer.[5] In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time."[6]
Chappelle has appeared in several films, including Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan. Chappelle also starred in the ABC comedy series Buddies (1996).
In 2016, he signed a $20 million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and, as of 2019, he has released five standup specials under the deal.[7]
Chappelle received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live.[8] In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas.[9] Equanimity, another Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2019, Chappelle was selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor.[10] In 2020, Sticks & Stones earned Chappelle his third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.[11]
Anyone really surprised by her comments...She's been making questionable comments for awhile...
watching now
Really wasn't about being funny. More like this cat getting shit off his chest in very public way.
But it was inspiring and informative
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