Dave Chappelle is releasing his sixth Netflix special in October
American comedian, Dave Chappelle has announced that his sixth Netflix special will be released on the platform in October.
The special titled The Closer will drop on the streaming platform on October 5. This would be the comedian’s sixth and possibly final Netflix special. A press release from Netflix read, “This stand-up special completes a body of work which includes: The Age of Spin, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Equanimity, The Bird Revelation and Sticks & Stones.”
Watch the trailer below
The trailer opens with Chappelle saying “comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly… Sometimes the funniest thing to say is mean. Remember, I’m not saying it to be mean: I’m saying it because it’s funny.”
Stan Lathan returns to direct The Closer, having directed the six previous Netflix specials.
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Dave Chappelle is a five-time Emmy award winner, winning three of them for his Netflix comedy special, Sticks & Stones (2019) and Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2017), and the other two for hosting Saturday Night Live. He also has three Grammy awards to his name. Furthermore, Chappelle was awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2019.
