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Fans are upset after Dave Chappelle stopped his headlining set at a Connecticut comedy show because of hecklers and left the stage after telling only a few jokes. Chappelle was the closing act Thursday night at the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival at the Comcast Theatre in Hartford. Fans say he stopped his routine after only a few minutes. He sat on a stool making comments about the situation and responding to hecklers until the end of what apparently was his contractually mandated time on stage. The Oddball Fest posted a tweet asking Hartford to "pipe down and let Dave Chappelle do his thing!" Some fans say the whole thing was awkward, and some say they should get refunds. A representative for Chappelle couldn't be reached Friday.
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Ron Howard's "Made in America" documentary about the Jay-Z-curated music festival in Philadelphia will air Oct. 11 on Showtime. Jay-Z's "Budweiser Made in America" festival debuted on Labor Day weekend last year. About 50,000 fans attended the two-day event. Performers included Pearl Jam, Drake, Run DMC, Skrillex, D'Angelo and Calvin Harris. This year's festival kicks off Saturday. Performers include Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails, Imagine Dragons, Deadmau5, Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Howard's documentary is described as a backstage pass to the event. It includes some of the performers' stories on how they are "making it in America." It will debut Sept. 7 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning from the disabled list.
The network said Thursday he’ll be back to work at “Nightly News” next Tuesday, after Labor Day. He’s been out since undergoing knee replacement surgery on Aug. 6.
NBC has the top-rated evening news program, but ABC's "World News" with Diane Sawyer has been creeping closer. Lester Holt has been filling in for Williams since his surgery.
Williams said in an interview with NBC medical reporter Nancy Snyderman he’s been highly motivated to end 30 years of knee pain. He thanked viewers, particularly those who have had similar surgery, for their good wishes.
Associated Press
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Drummer Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 74. Singer Van Morrison is 68. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 65. Actor Richard Gere is 64. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 56. Drummer Gina Schock of The Go-Go's is 56. Singer Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family is 54. Keyboardist Larry Waddell of Mint Condition is 50. Guitarist Jeff Russo of Tonic is 44. Singer Deborah Gibson is 43. Bassist Greg Richling of The Wallflowers is 43. Actor Chris Tucker is 41. Actress Sara Ramirez is 38. Singer Tamara of Trina and Tamara is 36.
associated press
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