![]() When Chappelle was interviewed on the Tonight Show about the Prince sketch in 2014 a real-life Prince single was presented to Dave entitled “Breakfast Can Wait,” which was a not so subtle reference to the Chappelle Show sketch. The reason for it coming to mind these days is not because of Charlie Murphy’s hilarious retelling of the story, or seeing Dave Chappelle run basketball plays in the iconic purple Prince outfit instead it reminds me how far journalistic standards have sunk in a relatively short amount of time. There was one sketch that still makes me chuckle “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories.” In particular it was Charlie’s tale of Prince challenging him to a game of basketball that stands out in my mind. Anyone old enough at that time with even a slight pulse or sense of humor knew the Chappelle Show must be on their weekly viewing schedule. Two thousand and four was a momentous time for sketch comedy. ![]() " Pray tell, is this a Vice news article with my ugly mug plastered all over the cover photo!?” Yes, somehow my image was used for a Vice article about the band 'The Misfits.'"
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