In Chappelle’s Show skit Trading Spouses white and black families swap husbands in Dave’s reality show twist. Continue reading
In Chappelle’s Show skit Trading Spouses white and black families swap husbands in Dave’s reality show twist. Continue reading
Def Comedy Jam is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons.The series had its original run from July 1, 1992 to January 1, 1997. The show returned on HBO’s fall lineup in 2006. Def Comedy Jam helped to launch the careers of several African-American stand-up comedians. Continue reading
The late comedian Charlie Murphy tells the story of his 1985 encounter with Prince. Murphy and his entourage are invited by Prince to his home. Prince challenges Murphy and his crew to play him and the Revolution in a game of basketball- the shirts against the blouses. Continue reading
Host Dave Chappelle jokes about Donald Trump being elected president and how being rich has changed his life. Continue reading
Comedian Dave Chappelle tries his hand at poetry on Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam Continue reading
The Niggar Family, one of comedian Dave Chappelle’s most controversial skits, explores the question of what effect “the n-word” would have if it were just another name. The skit is filmed in black and white, with sets and costumes right out of Father Knows Best or Leave It to Beaver or, for a more recent reference, Pleasantville. We see a squeaky-clean family of aw-shucks pleasantness and golly-jeepers naïveté, a “typical American” (i.e., white) family named Niggar. Continue reading
Chappelle’s Show offered Dave Chappelle’s street-smart, thought-provoking and hilarious brand of comedy. The series premiered on January 22, 2003, the Comedy Central Network. The show ran for two complete seasons and a third, truncated season (dubbed The Lost Episodes). Continue reading