Despite the backlash he incurred last October, Netflix canโt seem to get enough of Dave Chappelle (a la Joe Rogan and Spotify). In late 2021, the โcontroversialโ stand-up comic wrapped up his insanely lucrative six-special package with The Closer. This year, heโll be executive producing and hosting a fresh batch of Netflix comedy specials entitled Chappelleโs Home Team.
While the forthcoming releases have been billed as โDave Chappelle comedy specials,โ he wonโt be the sole focus of Chappelleโs Home Team. Nor will he be the focal point. Instead, each instalment will feature a different comic handpicked and introduced by Chappelle โ although we can still expect the odd one-liner.
The first metaphorical cab off the equally metaphorical rank will be none other than The Neighbourhood actor and host of Quakeshouse radio show, Earthquake (real name: Nathaniel Martin Stroman), whose special Earthquake: Legendary premieres later this month on Februay 28th.
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Another special will spotlight veteran Chappelle collaborator, Donnell Rawlings, who was a key player in the legendary Chappelleโs Show. The last two talents, however, have yet to be announced. According to The Hollywood Reporter, all comedians involved have been in the stand-up game โfor at least 30 years.โ So donโt expect any fresh faces.
โIโve been doing this a long time and comedians like Quake and Donnell are not only friends but have inspired my own career,โ says Dave Chappelle.
โAnyone in the comedy community knows these names and knows their time to shine is long overdue. I am proud to be a part of this moment.โ
Chappelleโs Home Team has been directed by Dave Chappelleโs go-to guy, Stan Lathan, whoโll also executive produce alongside Earthquake, Rikki Hughes, Jermaine Smith, as well as Chappelle himself.
In addition to all this, Dave Chappelle is scheduled to headline a performance at the Hollywood Bowl for Netflixโs Los Angeles-based comedy festival, Netflix is a Joke, which kicks off on April 28th of 2022.
As for the matter of a release date, as previously mentioned, Chappelleโs Home Team will be available to stream on Netflix from February 28th of 2022.
