View Full Version : "Chappelle's Show" premiered 10 years ago yesterday


TMC
01-23-2013, 10:40 PM
http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/the-genius-of-chappelles-show10-years-later-123

The Comedy Central series, debuting Jan. 22, 2003 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle%27s_Show), was a "watershed" moment in
"the space of modern culture," says Morehouse professor David Wall Rice. Chappelle, he writes, "proved the show’s dead prez bass hum intro music and its social critique was more than rhetorical. It had roots. Ultimately, Dave Chappelle leaving his show was a powerful act of liberation, because it was done unapologetically in front of everyone, Richard Pryor style. PLUS:

TMC
05-10-2013, 03:50 AM
Quite frankly, I have little respect or sympathy for Dave Chappelle at this point. He broke his contract and pretty much alienated his fan-base w/ his cry baby antics.

TMC
05-13-2013, 02:14 AM
http://www.avclub.com/articles/has-dave-chappelle-handled-fame-exactly-right,83508/

Maybe disappearing was the right idea after all.

TMC
02-14-2014, 01:06 AM
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/02/chappelle-rick-james

It was Feb. 11, 2004 that "Chappelle Show" aired the famous "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories" episode.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle/2#W3VB2syZgyKQpeA0.99

TMC
06-16-2014, 01:40 AM
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/tv-zone-1.811968/will-dave-chappelle-return-to-tv-1.8424885

Chappelle is making the media rounds this week (Letterman on Tuesday, Fallon on Friday), which begs the question: Could he return to Comedy Central?
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#xwmGc68heVJqwUHr.99

jensah
06-18-2014, 09:07 AM
Well, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to him returning to TV in one way or another.

TMC
08-18-2014, 02:47 AM
Does anyone feel in retrospect that the Dave Chappelle Show did more harm to the black community (http://www.lipstickalley.com/showthread.php?t=750497)...