The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Comedian Dave Chappelle is one of the most prominent names to speak out or more specifically, joke about it. During his latest Saturday Night Live hosting stint, Chappelle unloaded on Diddy using his monologue and mused that even Family Matters star Reginald VelJohnson was invited to the rapper’s “freak off” parties.

Even Los Angeles isn’t safe from Dave Chappelle’s comedy. The Emmy winner, 51, mocked the wildfire evacuations during his second skit hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. In the sketch, Chappelle plays the dad of a family that receives an alert telling them they have to flee their home due to the blaze.

Chappelle hosted the latest SNL episode and delivered a monologue touching on a range of topics, including Trump's return to the White House, the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, the Los Angeles wildfires, and allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Dave Chappelle not only highlighted the L.A. County wildfires during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live but he also spoofed the evacuations.

Chappelle has hosted “SNL” three times to date and will soon be a four-time host. That will leave him one hosting gig shy of the elite Five-Timers-Club, a group that includes stars like Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, and Tina Fey.

Comedian Dave Chappelle returned to “Saturday Night Live” to host for the fourth time just two days before President-elect Donald Trump retakes the oath of office, and he had a powerful message for the country’s 47th president.

Dave Chappelle returns to SNL with a explosive monologue, pushing comedy boundaries and sparking intense conversations about fame, politics, and culture.

Dave Chappelle hit the Saturday Night Live stage on Saturday (January 18) with heavy doses of truth serum. He jumped right in the deep end, tackling everything from Diddy’s drama to Palestine to a plea to Donald Trump. Chappelle didn’t hold back, calling out the Bad Boy mogul’s current legal woes.

Dave Chappelle shared a powerful message during his opening monologue on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.”

In the final few moments of the Jan. 18 episode, which featured Chappelle hosting the show for the fourth time, several SNL cast members and musical guest GloRilla joined the comedian on stage to bid the audience farewell. During the goodbyes, Chappelle and Yang briefly hugged.

Last year, fans speculated that there was bad blood between the two stars after noticing an “awkward” interaction during one episode. In January 2024, Chappelle made a surprise appearance on an SNL episode that was hosted by Madame Web star Dakota Johnson with musical guest Justin Timberlake.