He started performing when he was only 14. "Got a confidential news tip? Dave Chappelle devotes Netflix special to the issues surrounding George Floyd's death The 27-minute show is titled '8:46 - Dave Chappelle,' which is … The idea of being courageous is that even though you are scared, you just do the right thing anyway. It's just a reminder. So in 2004, I walked away from $50 million and in November, I made a deal for $60 million," he told the students in a speech at Chappelle Auditorium. It changes," Chappelle said, adding, "but I think a lot of, especially in comedy, a lot of it has to do with intent. He also spoke about Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles police officer who went on a killing spree in 2013 after declaring "unconventional and asymmetric warfare" upon the Los Angeles Police Department. The line, the line moves. Last That was it. He also went to the church, Chappelle Memorial AME ChurchChappelle's own history is rooted in stand-up comedy. We want to hear from you.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxGet this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. "Comedy is weird. "The town is progressive and artsy, a place Chappelle said he's treated like a neighbor – not a big star. Sometimes, Chappelle will walk on the streets at night. ""To make people laugh, to reconcile paradox. His great-grandfather, Bishop William David Chappelle, was once president of the university.

You really stayed low," King said. he said of the recent protests.While Chappelle made his opinions known during the special, he said he doesn't think now is the time for celebrities to step in and speak for the public. "He's starting to get to a point, he said, where he'd like for his life to "mean something" – like when he went to Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina and wanted to talk to the students.

"Do you remember when you got your first laugh?" It's like – it was just, like, the way that I engaged the world was different. It should be five minutes long.' I had time to stop like, 'You do?' But they would treat it like I was in the Make a Wish Foundation or somethin'. "I found an altitude I was comfortable with. And they just wanted to give me a little boost. "You scared of raccoons?" Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special delves into George Floyd's death and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the country. It's just that we didn't know all the things that you were doing. "What were you uncomfortable with?" Like, and my town is so small, you throw an event like that in town, it's the big dance," Chappelle said.That small town is about 20 miles outside of Dayton, Ohio, and far away from the pressure of big city life. Despite that, the comedian is planning to hold more in the coming days. The title of the special, "8:46…

King asked."Yeah.