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Dave Chappelle tog emot Mark Twain Prize for American Humor i Washington. (YURI GRIPAS / TT NYHETSBYRÅN)

Dave Chappelle tog emot prestigefullt humorpris

Komikern Dave Chappelle fick i helgen ta emot det prestigefulla humorpriset Mark Twain Prize for American Humor vid en ceremoni i Kennedy Center i Washington, skriver flera medier.

Washington-födde Dave Chapelle fick priset för sitt mod att skämta om vad som helst, enligt Washington Post. I sitt tacktal försvarade han komikers rätt att prata om vad de vill.

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Dave Chappelle
Wikipedia (en)
David Khari Webber Chappelle (; born August 24, 1973), also known as Dave Chappelle, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Chappelle is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards and two Grammy Awards. He is most known for his iconic and acclaimed satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006). The series was co-written by Neal Brennan, which ran until Chappelle's retirement from the show two years later. After leaving the show, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time."Chappelle has appeared in several films, including Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Nutty Professor (1996), Con Air (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Blue Streak (1999), Undercover Brother (2002), Chi-Raq (2015), and A Star Is Born (2018). His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan. Chappelle also starred in the ABC comedy series Buddies (1996). In 2016, he signed a $20 million-per-release comedy-special deal with Netflix and as of 2019, he has released five standup specials.Chappelle received his first Emmy Award in 2017 for his guest appearance on Saturday Night Live. In 2018, he received a Grammy Award for his Netflix-produced comedy album The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas. Equanimity, another Netflix special, was nominated in 2018 for three Emmys and received the award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). In 2019, Chappelle was selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is presented by the Kennedy Center as America's highest comedy honor.
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