Coincidentally enough, it was upcoming return host Louis C.K. who gave Chappelle the confidence to handle such a tense show: The best advice I got was from Louis C.K. I went to a comedy club Friday night [before the show] and saw him.
Dave Chappelle had perhaps one of the hardest SNL gigs in recent memory: Following the stunning upset of Election Night with humor.
You can rewatch Chappelle’s monologue below, and stay tuned for Louis C.K. in April.
His monologue set a tone for soldiering onward, and in a new interview Chappelle now offers insights into the SNL writers’ room that week, and the advice Louis C.K. gave him.