Dave Chappelle

Fallon getting new NBC deal. Vice ready for its HBO close-up.

2013-04-03 07:36:00

After the coffee. Before seeing if I can get Jay-Z as my agent. The Skinny: The video obtained by�ESPN�showing Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice abusing his players is tough to watch. But if you see it, look for an assistant handing Rice another...

Michel Gondry goes back to the art house with 'The We and the I'

2013-03-23 07:30:00

Michel Gondry denies feeling stung by "The Green Hornet." The $120-million action-adventure arrived in 2011 as the Oscar-winning French filmmaker's first Hollywood-backed studio movie. A modest hit starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz, it required him...

'Smash' moves to Saturdays; NBC announces other schedule shifts

2013-03-13 16:54:00

"Smash" is going off Broadway to Saturday nights. NBC announced Wednesday it's moving the struggling musical drama to the unattractive programming night. Cue the reality series understudy for position! The peacock network will instead air new reality...

'Veronica Mars': Kristen Bell, Rob Thomas launch movie Kickstarter

2013-03-13 11:50:00

Fans of the teen mystery series "Veronica Mars" have been clamoring for a movie ever since the show was canceled in 2007. Now they may finally get their wish, but it's going to cost them. Star Kristen Bell and creator Rob Thomas have paired up to launch...

Participant Media's new strategy. Olbermann settles with Current.

2013-03-13 07:06:00

After the coffee. Before getting my own smoke signal system. The Skinny: I like FX's "The Americans," but I'm not sure I like it enough to make the commitment to watch every episode. Tonight could be a deciding factor. Wednesday's headlines include a...

'Hell's Kitchen': Ready for another season in hell, Vegas style?

2013-03-13 11:37:00

After 10 seasons in hell, what's left for "Hell's Kitchen" to do? What's left for Chef Gordon Ramsay to kick or hurl? What foul language remains unsaid? And are there even crazier, more incompetent chefs out there than those who helped populate Seasons...

SFJAZZ plays another bold riff

2013-01-05 07:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO — "This is one of my favorite rooms," said SFJAZZ founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline, smiling as he stepped over exposed pipes and dusty planks in the SFJAZZ Center. "Then again, they're all my favorite rooms," he...

Clear skies for Southern California's Thanksgiving dinner

2012-11-22 07:52:28

The Directors: Brett Ratner, 'Tower Heist'

2011-09-04 00:00:00

It didn't take long for Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) to fleece investors out of countless millions. Transforming Shaw's Ponzi scheme into "Tower Heist" proved a bit more time-consuming. Envisioned six years ago by Eddie Murphy as an all-black take on "Ocean's...

The Morning Fix: Charlie Sheen back in arbitration! Chappelle thinking comeback? Bangkok takes beating in 'Hangover 2.'

2011-06-16 16:34:05

Andre Ethier, All-Star, Latin rap aficionado, swings to Delinquent Habits

2011-07-13 16:35:44

Jerry Lewis' ouster prompts outcry among comics at Laugh Factory

2011-08-05 21:36:27

After joking with Chris Rock about a possible tour during a recent stop at New York's Comedy Cellar, the reclusive Dave Chappelle is back in the spotlight. Chappelle has been known to pop up at comedy clubs for last-minute, unannounced shows, usually taking the stage well after midnight.

2013-03-15 12:15:43

Chappelle, the eldest of three children, grew up in Washington, D.C., and Ohio, where his father was a professor at Antioch College. At 14, Chappelle first tried standup in Washington comedy clubs, with his mother, a Unitarian minister, serving as a chaperon.

2013-03-05 10:36:52

"Dave Chappelle's Block Party" is a 2005 documentary film about ? well, people who Chappelle meets on his travels and as he's preparing to host a block party in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.

2013-03-04 12:07:43