Celebration of one of the best humans ever. 
Got a little misty at the end there when he was talking about his Mom, who said to him,

Sometimes you have to be a lion 
To be a lamb like you really are

Because Dave is the GOAT when it comes to speaking your truth. 

After my bday binge I knew I wouldn’t be drinking for the rest of the apocalypse, which is mostly fine but it doesn’t feel the same raising my mug of tea when he says,

Be brave. 
I like not knowing what’s gonna happen

He won that award for a reason.

The comedian's Kennedy Center honours are presented in a less linear form than their usual celebrations. Along with the clip show introductions that have become a staple, director Chris Robinson includes footage from local club stints that Chappelle worked leading up to the event, and breaks up the presentations - returning to footage of earlier speeches to emphasize points. Of the presenters, there is a real feeling that Chappelle knows most of them - a welcome change from the recent Twain practice of bringing in random instagram celebrities to court ratings and relevancy. Of those stars present, Neal Brennan is easily the most heartfelt and humorous.

For better or worse, its addition to the Netflix library make his Mark Twain Prize acceptance the tightest of the Dave Chappelle specials on the streaming service - even if the bulk of the broadcast features lesser comics.

It was getting pretty late. I figured I'd watch half of it and then finish in the morning. I think we all know that Dave is not a morning guy, right? Me neither. I slept in. Neal Brennen kills it, btw.

The exact light-hearted fair I was looking for. Dave is a mensch and this was a very pleasing, funny, and heartwarming presentation. Eloquently edited and smoothly sectioned.

Honestly no one deserves this award more then Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle is one of the most contemplative comics that I've ever seen. Some of his humor does seem to come just off the cuff, but he thinks about this stuff a lot, he considers all the angles and he points out the idiosyncrasies in all of us. We're all flawed. We all do weird shit that's inexplicable and none of us like to get called out on it. I, for one, am grateful to have someone as considerate as Dave to point out humanity's incongruities.

imagine if he didn't end every joke with "oH i ThOuGhT tHiS wAs A sAfE sPaCe"

going up to every art school kid I see: actually stand up comedy is the only art form

Chappelle the GOAT.

“Sometimes you have to be a lion so you can be the lamb you really are.”

famous people love dave chappelle and i do too!

Me everytime I saw a celebrity I recognized.

I love everything and anything Dave Chappelle so I ate this right up. Chappelle is the greatest comedian of my lifetime and we’re all honored to be alive while he’s working.

🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

Dave Chappelle is a comedian unlike any other, and this documentary is unlike any other either.

Highly unusual award show that's very funny. Better than a lot of specials.

Actually very good. Invigorating. Dave is a god. Love his words. What a great way to honor a legend. And love that Miles Davis quote - about playing like yourself. Always a good one. Thank you Dave! What a god.

Uma emocionante homenagem a um mestre.

i just fucking love dave chappelle so much. a lot of my beliefs might be against him, but his fearlessness to say what he wants, in a fair and critical way that is structured and logical is just how he still has my respect. whatever he says has foundation and truth in it that is indisputable and what an illustrious career he has had.

I go back and forth on Chappelle. It's a narrow range of oscillation though. Mostly I just giggle. Even in this tribute I giggled. Needed more stand up though.