Netflix announces not one, but three new Dave Chappelle specials
Need more reasons for it to be 2017? Netflix announced Monday that it would be releasing three new comedy specials from Dave Chappelle -- his first concert specials in 12 years.
“Dave Chappelle is a legendary voice in comedy -- searing, vital, and now more than ever, essential,” said Netflix's VP of Original Documentary and Comedy, Lisa Nishimura, in a statement. “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.”
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The first special will be an original produced by Chappelle and director Stan Lathan, while Netflix reports that two more never-before-seen episodes will come directly from Chappelle's "personal comedy vault."
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Chappelle's specials will release simultaneously in 2017.
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