By Miguel Mike Medina
Photo: NBC
Dave Chappelle appeared on Saturday Night Live last Saturday. His SNL monologue was about 17 minutes long. It was 17 minutes of pure comedy masterclass.
Chappelle is built differently. His monologue set him apart from other comedians. He has a way of making you laugh, think, and cry.
Chappelle said that being famous is not fun anymore. This is beyond true because the world has become too sensitive, and you can easily get into trouble over any small thing.
The funniest part of his monologue is his jokes about hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Chappelle said many people went to Puffy’s “freak off” parties, but he was never invited. Chappelle told the crowd, “Oh my god… I’m ugly.” The crowd bursts into laughs.
“Can you imagine if you were me reading the newspaper and found out that everyone in Hollywood had an orgy behind your back, and none of y’all called me?” Pure comedy gold!
The ending of his monologue was deep and impressive. He spoke about President Jimmy Carter, who recently passed away at 100. Chappelle talked about when he was in the Middle East, trying to figure out what he would do with his life after he left the ‘Chappelle Show.’
Carter was in Israel, and his book was released called “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.’ The title of the book was considered controversial. However, some people were supportive.
Carter went to Palestine, and people warned him not to go, and if he decided to go, he wouldn’t be protected. Carter went anyway with little to no security. That’s courage and mental toughness by Carter.
His message to Trump at the end of his monologue was fantastic. Chappelle said that whether people voted for him or not, they count on him.
Miguel Mike Medina is the publisher of The MMM Journal. He can be reached at medinamiguelmike@gmail.com and themmmjournal@gmail.com
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