Dave Chappelle to Executive Produce ‘Chappelle’s Home Team’ Comedy Specials at Netflix
variety.comSelome Hailu Netflix announced that “Chappelle’s Home Team,” a series of stand-alone comedy specials featuring comics chosen by Dave Chappelle, who serves as executive producer.
The series will debut on Feb. 28 with a set from Washington comedian Earthquake.Chappelle will appear in each special to introduce the comedians, who have all been working for over three decades.
Titled “Earthquake: Legendary,” the first special features Earthquake discussing health as wealth, prostate exams and disciplining kids.Along with Chappelle, executive producers include Earthquake, Rikki Hughes, Jermaine Smith and Stan Lathan, who also serves as director.The second special, with premiere date yet to be announced, features Donnell Rawlings, another comic from Washington. “I’ve been doing this a long time and comedians like Quake and Donnell are not only friends but have inspired my own career,” Chappelle said. “Anyone in the comedy community knows these names and knows their time to shine is long overdue.
I am proud to be a part of this moment.”Chappelle is a controversial name in showbiz, especially since the release of “The Closer,” his comedy special that debuted in October of last year.
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