For What It's Worth DVD
Dave Chappelle - For What It's Worth - DVD Info
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - The reigning king of the television DVD is ready to re-enter the market.
Comedy Central star Dave Chappelle is issuing another DVD based on a stand-up special he performed in September on Showtime, along with new bonus footage. Sony won a bidding war for the material, according to sources, by luring Chappelle with a seven-figure advance. Sony declined comment.
The demand for the DVD rights to the comedian's work is not surprising; the first season of Comedy Central's "Chappelle's Show" is the best-selling TV series on DVD ever, closing in on 2 million units sold.
Sony, which is busy rolling out a likely challenger to "Chappelle" with a DVD collection of the first three seasons of "Seinfeld," is expected to release the Chappelle DVD in June.
Comedy Central and Paramount may be kicking themselves for not grabbing the DVD rights to the Showtime special, but consolation will come soon: The season 2 DVD of "Chappelle's Show" from Paramount hits stores in February. Comedy Central, Paramount and Showtime are all owned by Viacom Inc.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
For What It's Worth Summary
Dave Chappelle - For What It's Worth - Show Summary
The host of the critically-acclaimed "Chappelle's Show" takes to the stage for this standing room-only comedy concert from San Francisco's legendary Fillmore Auditorium, offering his views on the perils of public transportation, the difference between smoking marijuana with white people and black people, the downfall of being a celebrity, and freedom of speech - as well as the famous and infamous from Elizabeth Smart to O.J., Kobe and of course, Michael Jackson.
Aired exclusively on SHOWTIME.
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For What It's Worth Reviews
Dave Chappelle - For What It's Worth - Show Reviews
Dave Chappelle
Hollywood Reporter - Delivering his extreme, ultra-blue brand of comedy from San Francisco's Fillmore Theatre, stand-up comic Dave Chappelle demonstrates that he's able to easily hold an audience's attention for an hour.
Maxim Online - The humble Dave Chappelle may not be able to understand why people like him, but we do.
The Sacramento Observer - Emmy-nominated comedian Dave Chapelle jumps networks for a moment to tell audiences "for what it's worth" in his new Showtime special airing this Labor Day weekend.
MassDebating - The face of comedy in 2004, Dave Chappelle, has followed up his spectacular payday from Comedy Central with a new stand-up special.
