I greatly miss Chappelle’s Show. It was one of the funniest shows on television before the eponymous comedian, concerned with the direction of his program, walked off the show and took a sabbatical halfway through the 3rd season (leaving behind a multimillion dollar contract). One of his friends, Neal Brennan, was also a writer on the show. In looking into the demise of the show, I came across this great nugget from an interview with Brennan, himself a standup comic:
Brennan met President Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011 and says he seemed like a cool, personable guy. “I just wish he was better.” Brennan’s dissatisfaction with the president is more reflective of his views of politics in general. “I thought a black president would make a difference,” Brennan says. “Maybe what I’ve come to realize is that politicians are like rice. Whether it’s brown rice or white rice, it’s empty calories either way.”
Yet another reason why Jesus is my candidate.
Uniting Grace 