On Monday (Nov 21st) it was announced by Netflix that they made a million dollar deal with the comedian, Dave Chappelle. One of the shows will be an original from the streaming service and the other performances will be from the ACL Theater in Austin, TX and the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA. At this time, Netflix nor Dave Chappelle has released an air-date.
Dave Chappelle Banks On Comedy With Netflix Deal
The comedian is set to make a return via popular streaming service.
LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 22: (U.S. TABLOIDS OUT) Winner for 'Best New Series' actor and comedian Dave Chappelle celebrates on stage during Comedy Central's First Ever Awards Show 'The Commies' held on November 22, 2003 at Sony Pictures Studios, in Culver City, California. 'The Commies' will air on December 7, 2003 at 9pm pst on Comedy Central. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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The last time Chappelle had his own show was the "Chappelle's Show" in 2003. The show lasted five seasons and aired on Comedy Central. It was in 2006, when Chappelle walked away from a contract. Chappelle made his tv debut again when he was the host of Saturday Night Live on November 12th.