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Ladies AND GENTLEMEN, DAVE CHAPPELLE.
♪♪ >> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, VERY, MUCH, FOR, BEING, HERE., BUT, BEFORE, I, START, TONIGHT, I, JUST, WANTED, TO, READ, A, BRIEF, STATEMENT, THAT, I, PREPARED., I, HAVE, STIGMATISM, IN, ALL, ITS, FORMS, AND, I, STAND, WITH, MY, FRIENDS, IN, THE, JEWISH, COMMUNITY., AND, THAT, KANYE, IS, HOW, YOU, BUY, YOURSELF, SOME, TIME., I, GOT, TO, TELL, YOU, GUYS, I, PROBABLY, BEEN, DOING, THIS, 35, YEARS, NOW., AND, EARLY, IN, MY, CAREER, I, LEARNED, THAT, THERE, WERE, TWO, WORDS, IN, THE, ENGLISH, LANGUAGE, THAT, YOU, SHOULD, NEVER, SAY, TOGETHER, IN, SEQUENCE, AND, THOSE, WORDS, ARE, "THE", AND, "JEW.", I've, NEVER, HEARD, NO, ONE, DO, GOOD, AFTER, THEY, SAID, THAT., NORMALLY, WHEN, HE's, IN, TROUBLE, I, PULL, UP, IMMEDIATELY., BUT, THIS, TIME, I, WAS, LIKE, YOU, KNOW, WHAT?, LET, ME, SEE, WHAT's, GOING, TO, HAPPEN, FIRST., I, CAN't, REMEMBER, HOW, IT, STARTED., VAGUELY, I, REMEMBER, IT, STARTED, WITH, A, TWEET, STRANGE, TWEET., IT, WAS, LIKE, I'm, FEELING, A, LITTLE, SLEEPY., I'm, GOING, TO, GET, ME, SOME, REST, BUT, WHEN, I, WAKE, UP, I'm, GOING, TO, GO, DEAF, CON, THREE, ON, THE, JEWS., AND, THEN, HE, JUST, WENT, TO, BED., I, WAS, UP, ALL, NIGHT, WORRIED.
WHAT IS HE TRYING TO DO TO THE JEWS? I, GREW, UP, AROUND, JEWISH, PEOPLE., I, HAVE, A, LOT, OF, JEWISH, FRIENDS, SO, I'm, NOT, FREAKED, OUT, BY, YOUR, CULTURE., I, KNOW, A, LITTLE, BIT, ABOUT, IT, HANGING, AROUND., LET's, HANG, OUT, AFTER, SCHOOL, TOMORROW., WE, CAN't, GO, OUT., IT's, SHA-NA-NA, TOMORROW., WHAT, IS, THAT?, WHY, DO, SO, MANY, OF, YOUR, PEOPLE, DRESSILY, R.E.M., DMC?, WOKE, UP, FROM, A, TINY, NAP, AND, WENT, TO, WORK., A, YEAR, AGO, I've, SEEN, HIM, ON, A, PODCAST, CALLED, DRINK, CHAMPS., GREAT, SHOW, AND, IT, WAS, AN, AMAZING, APPEARANCE., RAPPERS, THAT, I, LOVE, WERE, THERE, AND, THEY, ALL, HAD, THEIR, GOLD, CHAINS, AND, STUFF, ON., KANYE, SAID, ONLY, MILLIONAIRES, WEAR, CHAINS., THEY, SAID, WHAT?, HE, SAID, I'm, A, BILLIONAIRE., BILLIONAIRES, DON't, WEAR, THEIR, MONEY, ON, THEIR, BODY., I, TUCKED, MY, CHAIN, AND, I, SAID, OH, SNAP., GOOD, APPEARANCE., FUN, AND, FUNNY., WHEN, HE, WOKE, UP, HE, WENT, ON, DRINK, CHAMPS, AGAIN., THIS, TIME, HE, WAS, MAD, ABOUT, SOMETHING., HE, SAID, I, CAN, SAY, ANTI-SEMITIC, THINGS, AND, THEY, CAN't, DROP, ME., NOW, WHAT?, THEY, DROPPED, THAT, NIGGER, IMMEDIATELY., IRONICALLY, ADIDAS, WAS, FOUNDED, BY, NAZIS, AND, THEY, WERE, OFFENDED., PASS, THE, TEACHER., IT's, A, BIG DEAL.
HE BROKE SHOW BUSINESS RULES.
IS THIS A RULE?, YOU, KNOW, THE, RULES, OF, DECEPTION., IF, THEY're, BLACK, THEN, IT's, A, GANG., IF, THEY're, TINY, IT's, A, MOB., IF, THEY're, JEWISH, IT's, A, COINCIDENCE, AND, YOU, SHOULD, NEVER, SPEAK, ABOUT, IT., KANYE, GOT, IN, SO, MUCH, TROUBLE, KYRIE, GOT, IN, TROUBLE., KYRIE, IRVING, POSTED, A, LINK, TO, A, MOVIE, HE, HAD, SEEN, ON, AMAZON., APPARENTLY, IT, HAD, SOME, ANTI-SEMITIC, JOKES, OR, SOMETHING., IT, WAS, SOME, WEIRD, TITLE, LIKE, FROM, HERO, TO, NEGRO, OR, SOMETHING., THE, NBA, TOLD, HIM, TO, APOLOGIZE, AND, HE, WAS, SLOW, TO, APOLOGIZE., SO, THE, LIST, OF, DEMANDS, GOT, LONGER, AND, LONGER., AND, THIS, IS, WHERE, I, DRAW, THE, LINE., I, KNOW, THE, JEWISH, PEOPLE, HAVE, BEEN, THROUGH, TERRIBLE, THINGS, ALL, OVER, THE, WORLD, BUT, YOU, CAN't, BLAME, THAT, ON, BLACK, AMERICANS., YOU, KNOW, WHAT, I, MEAN?, THANKS, THE, ONE, PERSON., I'm, SAYING, PUNISHMENT, WOULD, BE, JUST, TO, POST, A, LINK, TO, SHINLER's, LIST, AND, Y'all, WRITE, YOUR, OWN, CAPTIONS., KYRIE, IRVING's, BLACK, ASS, WAS, NOWHERE, NEAR, THE, HOLOCAUST., IN, FACT, HE's, NOT, EVEN, CERTAIN, IT, EXISTS., I, SAW, ONE, NEWS, WOMAN, SCREAMING, ABOUT, KANYE., SHE, SAID, MENTAL, HEALTH, IS, NO, EXCUSE, FOR, THAT, TYPE OF LANGUAGE.
YES, IT IS, BITCH.
LISTEN.
OKAY.
I DON't, THINK, KANYE, IS, CRAZY, AT, ALL., I, THINK, HE's, POSSIBLY, NOT, WELL., I've, BEEN, TO, HOLLYWOOD., I, DON't, WANT, Y'all, TO, GET, MAD, AT, ME., I'm, JUST, TELLING, YOU., I, HAVE, BEEN, TO, HOLLYWOOD., THIS, IS, WHAT, I, SAW., IT's, A, LOT, OF, JEWS., LUKE, A, LOT., BUT, THAT, DOESN't, MEAN, ANYTHING., YOU, KNOW, WHAT, I, MEAN?, BECAUSE, A, LOT, OF, BLACK, PEOPLE, BE, RUNNING, THROUGH, THE, DIRT., THAT, DOESN't, MEAN, ANYTHING., I, CAN, SEE, IF, YOU, HAD, SOME, KIND, OF, ISSUE., YOU, KNOW, WHAT, I, MEAN?, MIGHT, GO, OUT, TO, HOLLYWOOD, AND, START, CONNECTING, SOME, KIND, OF, LINES, AND, YOU, CAN, MAYBE, ADOPT, THE, ILLUSION, THAT, JEWS, RUN, SHOW, BUSINESS., NOT, A, CRAZY, THING, TO, THINK., BUT, IT's, A, CRAZY, THING, TO, SAY, OUT, LOUD., NOW, THE, MID, MATERIALS, ARE, OVER, AND, IT's, CRAZY, CLIMATE., AND, I, HAVE, TO, TELL, YOU, I, FEEL, LIKE, THIS, MIDTERM, IS, LIKE, ALL, OF, HUMANITY, DEPENDS, ON, IT., THE, MOST, OMINOUS, SIGN, I, BELIEVE, WOULD, BE, HERSCHEL, WALKER, WHO, I, DON't, WANT, TO, SPEAK, BAD, OF, BECAUSE, HE's, BLACK., BUT, I, HAVE, TO, ADMIT, HE's, OBSERVABLY, STUPID., EVEN, WHEN, HE's, NOT, TALKING, HIS MOUTH BE OPEN A LITTLE BIT LIKE -- HE's, THE, KIND, OF, GUY, THAT, LOOKS, LIKE, HE, THINKS, BEFORE, HE, MAKES, A, MOVE, ON, TIC, TAC, TOE., WATCHING, THE, NEWS, NOW, THEY're, DECLARING, THE, END, OF, THE, TRUMP, ERA., I, CAN, SEE, HOW, IN, NEW, YORK, YOU, BELIEVE, IT's, THE, END, OF, HIS, ERA., I'll, BE, HONEST, WITH, YOU, I, LIVE, IN, OHIO, AMONGST, THE, POOR, WHITES., YOU, DON't, UNDERSTAND, WHY, TRUMP, WAS, SO, POPULAR., I, GET, IT., I, HEAR, HIM, EVERY, DAY., HE's, VERY, LOVED., THE, REASON, WHY, IS, BECAUSE, PEOPLE, IN, OHIO, HAVE, NEVER, SEEN, ANYBODY, LIKE, HIM., HE's, WHAT, I, CALL, AN, HONEST, LIAR., I'm, NOT, JOKING., THAT, FIRST, DEBATE, I'd, NEVER, SEEN, ANYTHING, LAKE, IT., I'd, NEVER, SEEN, A, WHITE, MALE, BILLIONAIRE, SCREAMING, AT, THE, TOP, OF, HIS, LUNGS, THIS, WHOLE, SYSTEM, IS, RIGGED, HE, SAID., AND, ACROSS, THE, STAGE, WAS, A, WHITE, WOMAN, HILLARY, CLINTON, AND, BARACK, OBAMA, SAYING, NO, IT's, NOT., I, SAID, WAIT, A, MINUTE, BRO., IT's, WHAT, HE, SAID, AND, THE, MODERATOR, SAID, WELL, IF, IN, FACT, THE, SYSTEM, IS, RIGGED, AS, YOU, SUGGEST, WHAT, WOULD, BE, YOUR, EVIDENCE?, REMEMBER, WHAT, HE, SAID, BRO?, HE, SAID, I, KNOW, THE, SYSTEM IS RIGGED BECAUSE I USE IT.
I SAID, GOD DAMN!, PULLS, OUT, AN, ILLUMINATI, MEMBERSHIP, CARD, AND, START, CHOPPING, UP, COCAINE., NO, ONE's, EVER, HEARD, ANYONE, SAY, ANYTHING, SO, TRUE., AND, HILLARY, CLINTON, SAYS, THIS, MAN, DOESN't, PAY, HIS, TAXES., HE, SHOT, RIGHT, BACK, -- THAT, MAKES, ME, SMART!, AND, THEN, HE, SAID, IF, YOU, WANT, ME, TO, PAY, MY, TAXES, THEN, CHANGE, THE, TAX, CODE, BUT, I, KNOW, YOU, WON't, BECAUSE, YOUR, FRIENDS, AND, DONORS, ENJOY, THE, SAME, TAX, BREAK, THAT, I, DO., AND, WITH, THAT, MY, FRIENDS, A, STAR, WAS, BORN., NO, ONE, HAD, EVER, SEEN, ANYTHING, LIKE, THAT., NO, ONE, HAD, EVER, SEEN, ANYONE, COME, FROM, INSIDE, THAT, HOUSE, OUTSIDE, AND, TELL, ALL, THE, COMMONERS, WE're, DOING, EVERYTHING, YOU, THINK, WE're, DOING, INSIDE, THAT, HOUSE., HE, WENT, RIGHT, BACK, IN, THE, HOUSE, AND, STARTED, PLAYING, A, GAME, AGAIN., DEMOCRATS, ARE, SORE, LOSERS., I'm, A, DEMOCRAT., I'm, TELLING, YOU, AS, SOON, AS, HE, WON, THEY, STARTED, SAYING, HE's, COLLUDING, WITH, RUSSIA., IT's, VERY, EMBARRASSING, AS, A, DEMOCRAT., BUT, AS, TIME, WENT, ON, WE, ALL, CAME, TO, LEARN, HE, WAS, PROBABLY, COLLUDING, WITH, RUSSIA., I, EVEN, LOOK, AT, HIS, WIFE, DIFFERENT, NOW., HIS, WIFE, THE, BEAUTIFUL, NO, QUESTION ABOUT IT.
BUT SHE LOOKS LIKE THE SAME CHICK THAT, JAMES, BOND, WOULD, SMASH, BUT, NOT, TRUST., WHY, ALL, THEM, DOCUMENTS, AT, HIS, HOUSE?, THIS, GUY, IS, FAMOUS, FOR, NOT, READING, HIS, -- AND, NOW, HE, GOT, 10,000, DOCUMENTS., I, HAVE, BEEN, FIRED, FROM, JOBS, MANY, TIMES, IN, MY, LIFE, AND, I, WILL, BE, VERY, HONEST, WITH, YOU., SOMETIMES, WHEN, I, WAS, FIRED, I, STOLE, THINGS, FROM, THE, OFFICE., STAPLE, GUNS, COMPUTER, MOUSES, ALL, THAT, KIND, OF, STUFF., BUT, YOU, KNOW, WHAT, I, NEVER, STOLE, FROM, WORK?, WORK., BOY, YOU, BROUGHT, ALL, THE, FOCUS., LUCKY, FOR, EVERYBODY, IN, THE, WESTERN, WORLD, THE, UKRAINIANS, ARE, WAY, BETTER, FIGHTERS, THAN, WE, THOUGHT, THEY, WOULD, BE., YOU, GUYS, -- >>, THEY, KILLED, 10,000, RUSSIANS, THE, FIRST, WEEK, OF, THE, WAR., EVEN, VIETNAMESE, WERE, LIKE, THEM, ARE, SOME, GOOD, NUMBERS!, THIS, WAS, BEFORE, THEY, HAD, WEAPONS., BEFORE, WE, STARTED, SENDING, THEM, WEAPONS, THEY, WERE, KILLING, RUSSIANS, WITH, STUFF, YOU, CAN, FIND, AROUND, THE, HOUSE., IT, WAS, RIGGED, LIKE, HOME, ALONE., THEY, WERE, STEPPING, ON, RAKES, AND, LIKE, AHH!, HOW, IS, RUSSIA, LOSING, TO, THE, UKRAINE?, THAT, WOULD, BE, LIKE, AMERICA, LOSING, A, WAR, TO, COLORADO., NOW, THE, MIDTERMS, ARE, OVER, AND, EVERYBODY's, AWAKE.
THESE NEW WHITES, THEY're LIKE NEWBORN BABIES WHO JUST WOKE, UP., EVERYTHING, WHITE, PEOPLE, MAD, ABOUT, WE, HAVE, BEEN, ON, THAT., MAN, I, CAN't, SEE, MY, FAMILY., WE, BE, LIKE, WE, BEEN, ON, THAT!, MAN, WE, CAN't, TRUST, THE, GOVERNMENT., WE, BEEN, ON, THAT?, WHY, DON't, YOU, DISMANTLE, THE, FBI?, WORD, TO, MARTIN, LUTHER, KING, BRO., WE've, BEEN, ON, THAT., MY, FIRST, NETFLIX, SPECIAL, WHAT, DID, I, SAY?, I, SAID, I, DON't, WANT, TO, SNEAK, A, DEAL, BECAUSE, THE, MINUTE, I, SAY, SOMETHING, THAT, MAKES, THOSE, PEOPLE, MAD, THEY're, GOING, TO, TAKE, MY, SNEAKERS, AWAY., AND, THE, WHOLE, CROWD, WAS, LAUGHING., NOW, YOU, SEE, KANYE, WALKING, AROUND, BAREFOOT., THIS, GUY, LOST, 1.5, BILLION, IN, A, DAY., $1.5, BILLION, A, DAY., I, SAW, THAT, AND, I, SAID, PUT, YOUR, CHAIN, ON., WELCOME, BACK., IT, SHOULDN't, BE, THIS, SCARY, TO, TALK, ABOUT, ANYTHING., IT's, MAKING, MY, JOB, INCREDIBLY, DIFFICULT., AND, TO, BE, HONEST, WITH, YOU, I'm, SICK, OF, TALKING, TO, A, CROWD, LIKE, THIS., I, LOVE, YOU, TO, DEATH, AND, I, THANK, YOU, FOR, YOUR, SUPPORT., AND, I, HOPE, THEY, DON't, TAKE, ANYTHING, AWAY, FROM, ME, WHOEVER, THEY, ARE., WE, GOT, A, GREAT, SHOW, TONIGHT!, BLACK, STAR, IS, IN, THE, BUILDING!.
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The first foray into film came with the successful Aykroyd and Belushi vehicle, The Blues Brothers (1980), which earned over $115 million on a $27 million budget.
What was the first SNL skit made into a movie? ›The Blues Brothers
The first SNL sketch to get its own film remains its most iconic. The Blues Brothers' Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) exude cool as they seek to reunite their band and save the Catholic orphanage in which they grew up from foreclosure.