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June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: #13 – Chappelle’s Show

I’m not saying I was the first person in New Zealand to watch Chappelle’s Show – the influential sketch comedy show by Dave Chappelle. But I must have been close. The show ran from 2003-2006 and it wasn’t on any network here. The DVDs had to be imported – and I was working in a […]

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May 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney has died, just a few months shy of his 80th birthday. The comedian, writer and firebrand was a fearless critic of race and racism – and had one of the most important roles in the development of comedy: He wrote for Richard Pryor. Mooney, a comic in his own right, creator of characters […]

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September 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: the reviews of the reviews of the new tool album have not been very clear

as we bury ourselves deep in the machine searching for meaning, silently screaming you could remember that woody allen has done more good work than most. and that being a decent person was never a condition, not the requirement – always just a bonus. our own darkest moments are private thoughts, the scrutiny of others […]

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September 21, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Jason Zinoman: Searching For Dave Chappelle

Searching For Dave Chappelle Jason Zinoman Amazon Digital Services, Inc. This Kindle Single attempts to explain the rise and then disappearance of comedian Dave Chappelle; a disappearance that happened by choice, the comedian walking away from a huge payday, taking off, disgruntled, bored, bemused, not wanting to be a walking catchphrase. The reason for this […]