From NYDailyNews.com:
Was Dave Chappelle out to compete with the midnight Harry Potter screenings? Or did he just crave a momentary return to the spotlight?
The comedian treated lucky fans in Portland, Oregon to a free show early Wednesday morning.
Thousands congregated in Pioneer Courthouse Square after rumors the comic would be making a midnight appearance began circulating via Facebook and Twitter.
The Internet had it right, and Chappelle showed up close to 1 a.m. and began cracking jokes, Oregon Live reported.
But maybe the wayward comic didn’t realize just how popular he still is. The small sound system he brought with him made it impossible for most of those who gathered to actually hear his routine, in which thanked the crowd for showing and poked fun at what some of them were wearing (apparently, not much).
A stage was already in place for a free lunchtime concert series. He thanked Portland police for not arresting him, and told the crowd, “This has never happened in my entire career,” garnering a huge cheer. “I’m grateful everybody came out,” he said as quoted by Oregon Live.
It was unclear why the comedian, who has been mostly out of the spotlight since he declined a rich Comedy Central offer to continue doing “Chapelle’s Show” in 2005, was in Oregon.
But despite the sound problems, fans were happy he was there.
“It’s like Woodstock,” said Keith Kunis, a 25-year-old marketing student at Portland Community College, told Oregon Live. “Davestock 2009.”
LOS ANGELES — When the legendary rock impresario Bill Graham closed the Fillmore West in 1971, the San Francisco venue had become an institution, an integral part of the West Coast music scene in the ’60s. Always the showman, Graham made sure the Fillmore West was sent off in a blaze of glory, scheduling five nights of concerts featuring bands like the Grateful Dead and Santana - that got their start at this storied concert hall. Both the madness leading up to the shows and the concerts were filmed for FILLMORE: THE LAST DAYS, a documentary originally released in 1972. Long out-of-print, Rhino and the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation present the DVD debut of this film on June 2.
The film stands as a vivid time capsule that captures an era in rock history when music had become a major industry and‹for some‹a huge headache. It delivers a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at the music business at a time when many artists were growing jaded by their success, demanding more and more. Disillusioned by the change, Graham decided to get out, pulling the curtain down with five days of concerts that ended on July 4, 1971.
Now you too can reminisce by winning this DVD at streetmojo.com
Top Gear DVD release of season 10 hit the shelves in April and now Watchmojo.com and BBC Video are giving you the chance to bring them home…for free!! Be the first to e-mail contest@watchmojo.com with the word TOP GEAR GIVEAWAY in the subject line and then it’s all yours!
DVD DESCRIPTION
BBC Video is bringing this internationally recognized program to DVD for the first time in North America with the 3-disc release Top Gear 10. Boasting over 10 hours of content, this collection contains the entire 10th season plus The Botswana Special. Top Gear 10 races to retail on April 21, 2009.
CELEBRITY APPEARANCES, STARS IN A REASONABLY PRICED CAR
- Dame Helen Mirren (State of Play, The Queen)
- Jools Holland (Later With Jools Holland, jazz/pop pianist, bandleader and television presenter)
– Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stone guitarist)
– Simon Cowell (American Idol, The X Factor judge)
- Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous)
– James Blunt (singer/songwriter, “You’re Beautiful”)
- Keith Allen (Robin Hood, father to Lily Allen)
- Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 star)
– David Tennant (Doctor Who)
Good old Moore… he’s always got something bothering him. In this case its getting the youth of America to vote. I’ll agree that its not a bad cause, but it doesn’t change the fact that he’s incredibly annoying. Watch it HERE for free online.
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