Page 24 - Florida Sentinel 11-1-19

Entertainment
Dave Chappelle Receives Mark Twain Award
Jussie Smollett Maintains Innocence In Chicago Hate Crime: 'I Haven't Lied'
The former Empire actor spoke out about after he was mentioned on The Shade Room on Sept. 30. He was named by a commentator in re- lation to a story where a Vir- ginia teen fabricated a story about being bullied about her dreadlocks. Despite the com- parison, Jussie Smollett made it clear his hate crime was real.
"With all due respect brother, y'all can clown me all you want but my story has ac- tually never changed and I haven't lied about a thing," Smollett said. "Y'all can con-
JUSSIE SMOLLETT
tinue to be misinformed, inter- nalized sheep, who believe what actual proven liars feed you or you can read the actual docs. Either way, I'mma be al- right. I know me and what hap- pened. You don't. So carry on. All love."
WASHINGTON, DC – Co- median Dave Chappelle re- ceived a standing ovation as he received the Mark Twain Award for American Humor at Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday (October 27).
Chappelle, who has built a reputation on pushing bound- aries, tested his own privilege during the ceremony, taking to the stage at the indoor event with a lit cigarette in hand.
“I want everyone in Amer- ica to look at me smoking in- doors,” he said to the crowd. “I didn’t ask anybody. What are they going to do? Kick me out? This is called leverage!”
There were many familiar faces in the audience as The Chappelle’s Show creator re-
DAVE CHAPPELLE
ceived the prize for lifetime achievement in comedy. Chance The Rapper, John Legend and Common were all in attendance to honor the famed comedian.
Chappelle expressed grati- tude for the award and for the arts community in D. C.
Raised in Silver Springs, MD, Chappelle attended the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washing- ton, D. C. He credited the city with giving him the courage to unapologetically embrace him- self and his personality, a trait that led to him being the com- edy legend he is today.
After being asked by WTOP Radio what it meant to receive this award in a city that he grew up in, Z said, “An honor like this would be special any- where that it happened but, you’re right; the fact that it’s happening here in Washington doesn’t make me feel like I’ve closed some kind of loop.”
Gabrielle Union And Tracee Ellis Ross Show Us Why 47 Never Looked Better
Whether it’s with juicy envi- able hair, or radiantly glowing skin, Gabrielle Union and Tracee Ellis Ross consis- tently give a look. And while most of us have a story to tell about a Scorpio that we know, the only thing we can say about these Scorpios is that they make getting older look like a goal to run towards.
We see on their social media pages how much they care for their skin, and we see on count- less red carpets how much it pays off. But even with no products, no makeup, and no extra zhuzh, Tracee and Gabi are the apotheosis of melanin magic. The two celebrated their
The Actresses Share A Birthday And Our Love For Their Covetable Flawless Skin.
47th birthday.
So as these ladies celebrate
another year on this earth, we celebrate their beauty and salute them for showing us how strong, beautiful, and healthy 47 looks.
Lil Wayne Doesn't Listen To Any Hip Hop Except Himself And Tech N9ne
Lil Wayne can’t help any- one looking for some new Hip Hop recommendations. In Part 3 of his “Bumbu Room” interview series, Weezy ad- mitted he doesn’t listen to any Hip Hop outside of his own material and past collabora- tor Tech N9ne.
“I listen to music that’s not Hip Hop all the time because I don’t listen to no other Hip Hop than my damn self,” the veteran rapper said before listing artists he does enjoy. “Anita Baker, you got Keith Sweat, you got Mar- vin Gaye, you got Bob Mar-
LIL WAYNE
ley. You got Tech N9ne, if you wanna call that Hip Hop then. You got Judas Priest. You got Lamb of God. Nir- vana, Blink-182. Name it, you got it from me.”
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019 FLORIDA SENTINEL-BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY PAGE 17-A