Dave Chappelle performed 'FAKE' SNL monologue in rehearsal before unveiling new version on air

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Dave Chappelle kept NBC and the producers of Saturday Night Live guessing up until the last moment when he reportedly performed a new version of his monologue for the live broadcast.The 49-year-old comedian performed a 'fake' version of his monologue for the dress rehearsal earlier on Saturday evening, before doing a different monologue that didn't get anyone's approval for the show that appeared on television, sources told Page Six on Monday.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Chappelle's representative for comment.Chappelle's short stand-up set that appeared on the live broadcast was criticized for allegedly normalizing anti-Semitism, though it's not clear if any of the most controversial segments were included in the earlier performance.

Surprise: Dave Chappelle, 49, performed a decoy version of his SNL monologue for the Saturday dress rehearsal, before revealing the final version on the live show, sources told Page Six; seen Saturday'Dave does a fake monologue during the dress rehearsal, because he doesn’t want [SNL creator] Lorne Michaels, or anyone else, to know what his real monologue is,' a source claimed to the publication.They added that Chappelle included a joke referencing a writer at SNL who announced they were boycotting the episode because of his participation.

The publication previously reported that multiple writers were refusing to work with Chappelle over his history of making jokes that have been labeled transphobic in recent years.A representative for the Half Baked star previously claimed he wasn't aware of any writer boycott against him.