Dave Chappelle Is Releasing 3 Comedy Specials on Netflix (original) (raw)

Dave Chappelle, who recently gave fans some post-election catharsis while hosting Saturday Night Live, is coming to Netflix. The comedian will be doing three specials for the streaming service—all scheduled to be released simultaneously in 2017.

"Dave Chappelle is a legendary voice in comedy—searing, vital, and now more than ever, essential,” Lisa Nishimura, Netflix's head of original documentary and comedy, told the The Hollywood Reporter. "Dave’s three new specials promise to be some of the most anticipated events in comedy, and we are honored he will mark his global return on Netflix."

One of the new shows will be an original stand-up special produced for Netflix and the two others are previously unseen gigs from Chappelle's own collection, according to THR.