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Is Dave Chappelle’s Humor Too Out of Touch for a Comeback?
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Is Dave Chappelle’s Humor Too Out of Touch for a Comeback?

By
David Gillota
/ 7 March 2018

In light of movements like Black Lives Matter and Me Too, Dave Chappelle’s Killin’ Them Softly may be even more relevant today. But how’s his humor holding up?

Dave Chappelle: 21 December 2013 – Philadelphia, PA
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Dave Chappelle: 21 December 2013 – Philadelphia, PA

By
James A. Cosby
/ 14 January 2014
Dave Chappelle jokes that Philly, as the birthplace of America, is "the perfect place to end my career".
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Stand-Up! America’s Dissenting Tradition: George Carlin and Richard Pryor

By
Iain Ellis
/ 10 May 2012
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Three Mel Brooks Films Now on Blu-ray — Alas, They’re Not the Best of Brooks

By
Sarah Boslaugh
/ 6 July 2010
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The Best Of Dr. Katz

By
Marc Calderaro
/ 14 January 2009
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Inside the Actors Studio – Dave Chappelle

By
Brian Holcomb
/ 12 December 2006
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Chappelles Show: The Lost Episodes

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 27 July 2006
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Dave Chappelles Block Party (2006)

By
Dante A. Ciampaglia
/ 2 March 2006
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Undercover Brother (2002)

By
Cynthia Fuchs
/ 31 May 2002

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