Dave Chappelle Breaks It Down for Portland's Pioneer Square
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Our favorite comedian before he abruptly left the public eye,
Dave Chappelle, is apparently still crazy but this time, his crazy actions benefited thousands of folks who crowded Pioneer Square in Portland, Oregon to see him do a sort of flash mob stand-up routine after rumors lit up Facebook and the Twitterwaves.
The comedian, who suddenly dropped out of a lucrative $50 million contract for his Comedy Central sketch show and the comedy scene altogether, stepped on stage just after midnight and performed for nearly 90 minutes.
From the Oregonian:
Chappelle seemed surprised by the scene.
"This has never happened in my entire career," he said, to a huge cheer. "I'm grateful everybody came out."
Chappelle did squeeze in some comedy. He compared one guy working on the sound system to Scotty from Star Trek, and took an OPB reporter's microphone and said, "Support Oregon Public Broadcasting." At one point, a woman and two men atop Starbucks began stripping as Chappelle gaped and the crowd cheered and jeered.
By 2 a.m., it was clear the sound system wouldn't go, and Chappelle wound things down. He thanked the crowd and shared a few things he learned, including: "Don't tell a secret in Portland."
Despite Pioneer Courthouse Square drawing one of the largest crowds in its history, things proceeded peacefully. Reports say there were a couple of flashers and a few folks climbed the stage to shake his hand or pose for photos but they were booed by the rest of the audience who just wanted him to keep on performing. Later on, Chappelle kicked it with fans at the Heathman Hotel.
No one know for sure why Chappelle chose to do this but it looks like he may be putting together an impromptu tour through Twitter. We'll keep you posted on where he might be heading next.
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