Dave Chappelleteamed up withChris RockandKevin Hartfor some surprise laughs in New York City!
Chappelle, 48, shocked the crowd at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night when he showed up unannounced to perform alongside Rock, 57, and Hart, 43, during their comedic double act.
“What we did to the Garden will never be done again….We made history last night!!!!!!!! #ComedicRockStarShit #RockHartChappelle,” he added.
Chappelle emerged onstage over the weekend without any introduction while smoking a cigarette, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
The controversial comedian previously made headlines on Wednesday after one of his comedy showswas moved to another venuein Minneapolis following a backlash from the public.
“Despite what you may have read about in the news, I’m okay, and I appreciate the support,” Chappelle said.
He also discussed the criticism about his Netflix showThe Closer— wherehe targeted the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender people — saying he “gets it” before adding, “I already spent the money.”
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The comedian also noted that Rock’s joke, “Was thatWill Smith?” and his follow-up response, “That was a trans man,” created “another two-day news cycle.” (At this year’s Academy Awards, Smith, 53,slapped Rock on live televisionafter he made a joke about Smith’s wifeJada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Jada lives with alopecia.)
Chappelle also expressed his disapproval of some media outlets who described the attack as “alleged” after the scuffle was captured in a video. He shared his wishes for the attacker to get monkeypox in jail, saying, “Not that he should die, but his ass should itch for four to six weeks.”
Rock and Hart continued the night with their own sets as well. Both comedians mentioned Smith several times throughout their stand-up sets, with Rock commenting on “cancel culture,” sharing, “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” perTHR.
Concluding the show with a brotherly sentiment, Chappelle shared that the comedians have a bond that only others in their field can understand.
“When my brothers call, I come running,” he said.
source: people.com
