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Dave Chappelle no longer having high school theater named after him

Dave Chappelle decided to cancel the plan of naming a student theater at Duke Ellington School of the Arts after him. The Washington D.C. high school, which is Chappelle’s alma mater, had arranged a ceremony on Monday night with the intent to unveil the campus arts center with its new name — the Dave Chappelle

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Dave Chappelle donating ticket sales to help Buffalo shooting victims

Comedian Dave Chappelle is donating the sales from a recent stand-up routine to the family members and victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The 48-year-old funnyman performed a last-minute gig on Sunday night at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, and at the end of his performance, he announced that he’d be giving

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Dave Chappelle attack at Netflix is a Joke Fest will not be streamed

Last week, comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked by an armed man who rushed onto the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California. Fortunately, Chappelle was able to fight the man off, and security apprehended the assailant with Chappelle unharmed. The attack quickly made headlines with video going viral on social media and elsewhere

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Dave Chappelle attack suspect avoids felony charges despite carrying a weapon

The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a standup routine has avoided felony charges and will instead be charged with four misdemeanors. Isaiah Lee, 23, is accused of jumping on to the stage at Tuesday’s inaugural Netflix Is A Joke festival and brandishing a weapon at 48-year-old Chappelle. The comedian was said to have