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No matter what they said about The Closer
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Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name?

No matter what they saidabout The Closer, it was still the most-watchedspecial in the...

No matter what they said
about The Closer, it was still the most-watched
special in the world

Full Transcript

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No matter what they said about The Closer,
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it was still the most-watched special in the world.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:56
Uploaded
Mar 27, 2025
Genres
comedy, history
Production
Pilot Boy Productions

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Movie Summary

Dave Chappelle delivers a speech at his prestigious alma mater that reflects on his comedy roots, his rise to fame and why artists "should never behave."
And I am still of the mind, and I say this with all humility, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
And I am still of the mind, and I say this with all humility...
It will be decades before you ever see someone in my genre - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
It will be decades before you ever see someone in my genre
About three weeks ago I saw in the newspaper that a man, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
About three weeks ago I saw in the newspaper that a man,
I said it to the kids that day: if you have a better idea, then express it. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
I said it to the kids that day: if you have a better idea, t...
And you can beat me. It's that easy. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
And you can beat me. It's that easy.
If you have more talent than me, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:11
If you have more talent than me,
The idea that my name will be turned into - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
The idea that my name will be turned into
The fact that if my name was on this theater, and a kid - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
The fact that if my name was on this theater, and a kid
When this controversy came out, and students were angry, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:13
When this controversy came out, and students were angry,
And to-- I feel a great deal of success, and it came around. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
And to-- I feel a great deal of success, and it came around.
So it's not that they did not wanna give this to me, they're still my family. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
So it's not that they did not wanna give this to me, th...
Rather than give this theater my name, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:08
Rather than give this theater my name,
So it is with great honor, that I unveil the new name of this theater, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:12
So it is with great honor, that I unveil the new name of thi...
The Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
The Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.
I want that for myself, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:07
I want that for myself,
And when and if you are ever ready, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:09
And when and if you are ever ready,
I love you, Duke Ellington, thank you very much. Thank you very much. - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
I love you, Duke Ellington, thank you very much. Thank you v...
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to bring off his new album Leace Renewed, - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:14
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to bring off his new...
[Mr. Leace and students singing] - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:06
[Mr. Leace and students singing]
[students begin clapping] - Dave Chappelle: What's in a Name? 00:05
[students begin clapping]