Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Cook-blocking



From CNN:

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) -- Dave Chappelle has broken his own Laugh Factory endurance record.

The 34-year-old comedian topped his record of six hours and seven minutes, set in mid-April, by taking to the stage Sunday and telling jokes for six hours and 12 minutes.

"Dave was determined to keep his record because he recently heard that Dane Cook was planning on trying to break (his) record," club owner Jamie Masada said Monday.

Masada said Cook held a record of three hours and 50 minutes in early April. The mark had stood at two hours and 41 minutes, set by Richard Pryor in 1980.

Chappelle, who walked away from a $50 million deal to continue his hit Comedy Central show in 2005, told audience members he's been traveling, most recently to Ecuador, Masada said.

Holy Christ, six fucking hours of Dane Cook. Just to be safe, Dave's gonna have to do, like, two days of straight stand-up. He only has to be funny for the first 30 hours; he can make gurgling noises into the mic for the last 18. As long as he keeps the world safe from 90-minute riffs on beer pong and hair gel or whatever the hell that doofus talks about in his act, it doesn't matter.

And what's with Cook trying to break the records of African-American comedians? Sounds like somebody doesn't like to see a black man succeed.

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