Dave Chappelle lit up the Saturday Night Live stage with his jokes last week as he referenced 2022 pop culture updates from Kanye West to Kyrie Irving and House of Dragons. He enlisted the help of his Chappelle Show co-stars for the spoof as he joked about the HBO show embracing diversity while commending them for it.
Chappelle is famous for his controversial takes, favoring dark humor over “bubblegum” jokes. He said there was a sneak peek of season two, then brought out his castmates for the sketch.
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Chappelle Joins ‘House Of The Dragon Season Two’
Chappelle dressed as a Targaryen in black, red, and gold clothing and wore a conspicuous blonde wig. Then, he took digs at the accents and made parallels between the Velaryons and slavery by saying,
The comedian joined the cast as allies of House Velaryon and called out King Viserys’ (James Austin Johnson) leprosy.
The Real Season Two Details
House of The Dragon is the prequel to the Emmy-winning TV series, Game of Thrones, and its actual second season will come in 2023 or 2024. It’s set to be a bloody affair, considering how the previous season left off.
It’s HBO’s most-watched premiere as it rung in 25 million people in its first week and is expected to increase its audience by the second season.
This season was a backstory to the Dance of the Dragons, while the next would focus on the civil war between the Greens and the Blacks.
Chappelle Teases Kanye West
Chappelle also digs at West’s anti-Semitic comments by first denouncing anti-Semitism and claiming it bought him some time. He then joked about his friend’s situation, saying the rapper has been in some scraps before, but this one takes the cake.
The comedian also made a lighthearted comment about the rapper’s comments, especially the one about millionaires wearing chains, so he tucked his necklace inside his shirt.
A Brief Dig At Politics
Chappelle said Ye’s comments rubbed off on Kyrie Irving, causing the basketballer to face heat. The comedian said Jewish people shouldn’t blame black Americans for their problems and agreed with Ye that there are many Jews in Hollywood.
He said thinking and saying it out loud are different things before moving toward politics. He called former President Donald Trump an “honest liar.”
