So they’ll be pleased to hear that Netflix has announced that Chappelle and director Stan Lathan will produce an original stand-up comedy special exclusively for the streaming service.
The Netflix deal comes soon after the service announced two stand-up specials from Chris Rock in a huge $40 million deal, as part of its determination to ramp up its offering of original content and compete with the likes of HBO and Comedy Central with stand-up comedy.
Lisa Nishimura, Netflix VP of original documentary and comedy, said in a statement: “Dave Chappelle is a legendary voice in comedy — searing, vital and now more than ever, essential.
After Dave Chappelle’s appearance on the first post-election episode of Saturday Night Live, it’s unsurprising that fans have been clamouring for more.