Complex Blog » Dave Chappelle http://www.complex.com/blogs Buy. Collect. Obsess. The original buyer's guide for men. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Wake N’ Watch: Dave Chappelle Takes Over Downtown Portland http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/07/16/wake-n-watch-dave-chappelle-takes-over-downtown-portland/ http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/07/16/wake-n-watch-dave-chappelle-takes-over-downtown-portland/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:01:33 +0000 bfred http://www.complex.com/blogs/?p=47038

Sooo…Dave Chappelle tries to do a last-minute surprise show in the middle of Downtown Portland at 1 AM, and 4,000 people show up. Chappelle supposedly only expected an audience of about 200, so he arrives in the outdoor Pioneer Square alone with a small portable amplifier and microphone in hand. The mob kinda prevents him from doing a proper show, but it’s still crazy to see him walk amongst us—Chappelle has become the Cam’ron of Comedy.

And yeah, we would call this out for being a carefully orchestrated viral publicity stunt of Joaquin Phoenix proportions, but…Oregon? You can’t make that shit up. [Oregon Live via HP]

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Well, somehow it’s official (if still in legal limbo): SNL alumni and prodigious pundit/writer Al Franken has defeated the incumbent by 225 votes to become the new U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Yes, senator. Show-business congressmen (Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono), mayors (Clint Eastwood, Kevin Johnson), even governors (Ahnold, Jesse Ventura) aren’t unheard of, but Franken’s ascension to the Senate is frankly (zing!) a little weird.

We’re sure he’ll make a great rabblerouser, especially as the tantalizing 59th Democrat (a party needs 60 to become a filibuster-proof majority, but we’ll save that conversation for a nerdier time), but it also kinda opens up the playing field. If a guy who starred in one of the worst movies of all time can become a Senator, then we’ve got six other comics who are at least qualified to be his chief of staff…

LARRY THE CABLE GUY
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WHY: Judging from his album titles, the guy’s already in the NRA’s pocket. Bring on the no-bid Halliburton contracts!

DAVE CHAPPELLE
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WHY: Black Bush, bitches! Not to mention he’s already tight with the chairman of the DNC.

JON STEWART
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WHY: Considering how many blowhards he’s sonned over the years, this guy clearly needs to expand his audience beyond the apathetic youth (read: us). Mr. Leibowitz goes to Washington!

KYLE GROOMS
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WHY: The guy already looks like a cross between Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Malcolm X–not to mention he’s got one of the better Obama impressions out there.

LEWIS BLACK
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WHY: Anyone that apoplectic was born to be a minority whip (no Bobby Knight).

KATT WILLIAMS
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WHY: Because the way he merked Steve Harvey, a hostile foreign leader wouldn’t stand a chance. And you already know how fucked-up most foreign leaders’ hair game is. Wouldn’t even be fair, pimpin’.

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