Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Wishes Trump Good Luck, Jokes about the LA Fires and Says He’s Tired of Being Controversial
variety.comAnne McCarthy Dave Chappelle took the stage at Studio 8H for the new year’s inaugural episode of “Saturday Night Live,” marking his fourth time hosting the show.
He walked out onstage wearing a suit and smoking a cigarette and said, “Boy, I tell you something. I’m being very honest. I am in quite the pickle tonight.
And it started in October. Lorne Michaels called me.” Chappelle recounted how he asked him to host the show. “The first episode after the election,” recalls Chappelle. “And I was like, nah, I’m cool.” He describes how he then asked Michaels to, “Save the date closest to January 6.
You know what? I could just get rid of all these old Trump jokes. I’ll do it!” The comedian paused and said, “The moment I said yes, LA burst into flames!” Chappelle, who is known for controversial jokes, including those about trans people, said, “I’m tired of being controversial.
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