The Chappelle (No) Show; Comic skips Powell fundraiser

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Dave Chappelle Fundraiser Turns Out Even Worse Than You Could Imagine [Politics]
Published 7/10/2008 by Hamilton Nolan at Gawker
... (D-Pop Culture) Kevin Powell: Dave Chappelle totally spaced out on Powell's fundraiser in Brooklyn last night, costing him the crucial Chappelle-fan vote! The comedian was supposed to headline the fundraising show, but never appeared, possibly because ...

Dave Chappelle Disappoints Real World Congressional Candidate
Published 7/10/2008 by Evil Beet at Evil Beet Gossip
... Oh, there are just so many elements to this story, and all I want to do is take a nap. But remember Kevin Powell from Season One of The Real World? He’s running for Congress in New York. Yes, it’s true. So he had a big fundraiser scheduled for Wednesday night at a Manhattan club, and Dave Chappelle was scheduled to show up to perform. Guess who never showed up ? Yeah. Earlier, Powell had urged the crowd to bear with him, suggesting that the comedian was “on his way.” But as the 700 campaign contributors grew restless and the vast press contingent started asking questions, ...