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{{Infobox Comedian

| name = Dave Chappelle

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|8|24}}

| birth_place = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]]

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| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], [[television]], [[film]]

| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States|American]]

| active = 1988-present

| genre = [[Satire]], [[Sketch comedy]], [[Observational comedy|Observational humor]], [[Surreal humor]], [[Improvisational comedy]]

| subject = [[racism]], [[race relations]], [[American politics]], [[African American culture]], [[pop culture]], [[recreational drug use]]

| influences = [[Richard Pryor]], [[Eddie Murphy]], [[Bill Cosby]], [[Bugs Bunny]]<ref name="bravo"/>

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| spouse = Elaine Chappelle (2 children)

| notable_work= '''Reggie Warrington''' in ''[[The Nutty Professor (1996 film)|The Nutty Professor]]''<br>'''Thurgood Jenkins/Sir Smoke-a-Lot''' in ''[[Half-Baked]]''<br>Host of ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''

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| website = [http://www.davechappelle.com DaveChappelle.com]

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[[Image:Logo carnivalcruises.png|right|Carnival Cruise Lines logo.]]

'''David Khari Webber Chappelle''' (born [[August 24]], [[1973]])<ref name="ancestry">{{cite web|title = Ancestry of Dave Chappelle|publisher=William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Service|url=http://www.wargs.com/other/chappelle.html}}</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[stand-up comedian]], [[satirist]] and [[actor]]. In [[2003]], he became best known for his popular [[sketch comedy]] television series ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''.

'''Carnival Cruise Lines''' ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=CCL CCL]) is a [[cruise line]] operating a large number of [[cruise ships]]. It originally was an independent company founded in [[1972]] by [[Ted Arison]]. It is now a branded division within [[Carnival Corporation & plc]], a publicly traded company with [[Micky Arison]] as the Chairman. Carnival Corporation & plc owns a number of different cruise lines and has become the largest corporation in the cruise industry. Carnival and its affiliates [[Holland America Line]], [[Princess Cruises]], [[Cunard Line]], [[Costa Cruises]] and the [[Seabourn Cruise Line|Yachts of Seabourn]], and (until early

==Early life==

[[2007]] when they were sold off) Windstar Cruises; are branded by the company as the ''World's Leading Cruise Lines''.

David Khari Webber Chappelle was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] His father, William David Chappelle III, was a professor at [[Antioch College]] in [[Yellow Springs, Ohio]].<ref name="ancestry">{{cite web|title = Ancestry of Dave Chappelle|publisher=William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Service|url=http://www.wargs.com/other/chappelle.html}}</ref> His mother, Yvonne K. Reed, was a professor at [[Howard University]] and the [[University of Maryland]] and is also a [[Unitarian Universalist]] [[Minister of religion|minister]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Yvonne Seon Biography|publisher=The History Makers.com|url=http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=611&category=educationMakers|accessdate=2007-03-28}}</ref> During young Chappelle's formative years, his comic inspiration came from various comedy idols, particularly [[Eddie Murphy]] and [[Richard Pryor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2002/04/17/Arts/Dave-Chappelle.Returns.To.A2-1411192.shtml| title = Dave Chappelle Returns to A2| publisher= [[University of Michigan|The Michigan Daily]]|first = Andy|last = Taylor-Fabe|date=[[April 17]], [[2002]]|accessdate = 2007-03-16}}</ref>

Carnival was a pioneer in the concept of cheaper and shorter cruises. Its ships are known for their [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]]-style decor and entertainment. The line calls its ships ''The Fun Ships'' and there is a wide range of activities offered on board. Its trademark is the smoke stack, or [[Funnel (ship)|funnel]], which is red, white and blue and shaped like a whale's tail. The mascot for Carnival is "Fun Ship Freddy", a character in the shape of Carnival's distinctive funnel.

After his parents separated, Chappelle stayed in Washington with his mother while spending [[summer]]s with his father in [[Ohio]]. In [[June 1991]], he graduated from Washington's [[Duke Ellington School of the Arts]], a renowned [[Performing arts education|performing arts high school]], where he majored in [[theatre arts]].<ref name="bravo">{{cite episode| title = Dave Chappelle| episodelink = Inside the Actors Studio| series = Inside the Actors Studio| serieslink = Inside the Actors Studio| network = [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]]| airdate = 2006-02-12| season = 12| number = 10}}</ref>

In 1996 the ''[[Carnival Destiny]]'' of 101,000 gross tons became the largest passenger ship in the world at the time. As of 2007, the latest and largest ship in the Carnival Fleet is the [[Carnival Freedom]], a Conquest Class ship and Carnival's second ship to be based in Europe. The company announced three new ships in early 2007: the [[Carnival Splendor (ship)|Carnival Splendor]], to debut July 13, 2008, the [[Carnival Dream]], set to debut in October 2009, and the [[Carnival Magic]], set to debut in June 2011.

==Career==

===Early works===

Chappelle began his stand-up comedy career at the age of 14 performing in [[Washington, D.C.]]'s comedy circuit. After graduating from high school, Chappelle moved to [[New York City]] to pursue his stand-up comedy career. He gathered the courage to perform at [[Harlem]]'s famed [[Apollo Theater]] in front of the infamous "Amateur Night" audience. The performance resulted in him being [[booing|boo]]ed off the stage. Chappelle has described the experience as the moment that gave him the courage to continue his show business aspirations.<ref name="bravo">{{cite episode| title = Dave Chappelle| episodelink = Inside the Actors Studio| series = Inside the Actors Studio| serieslink = Inside the Actors Studio| network = [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]]| airdate = 2006-02-12| season = 12| number = 10}}</ref> He quickly made a name for himself in the New York City comedy circuit, even performing in the city's [[parks]]. At the age of 19, Chappelle made his film debut as "Ahchoo" in [[Mel Brooks]]'s ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]''. That same year, he had a small but showy role in the film ''[[Undercover Blues]]''. On the strength of his performances in these films, Chappelle was offered the role of Bubba in ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', which was in a pre-production stage. Not realizing the impact this future [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture Oscar]] would have, and concerned about what seemed to be a racially-demeaning character, he turned down the part. He has since admitted to regretting the decision.<ref>{{cite web| last =| first =| title =Forrest Gump Trivia| publisher =Notstarring.com| url =http://www.notstarring.com/movies/forrest-gump| accessdate =2007-03-23}}</ref> Chappelle played another supporting movie role in 1994's little-seen ''[[Getting In]]''.

==Ships==

He attracted the attention of TV network executives with his guest appearance in an episode of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s highly rated [[sitcom]] ''[[Home Improvement]]''. The storyline had Chappelle and real-life friend comedian [[Jim Breuer]] ask [[Tim Taylor (fictional character)|Tim Taylor]] for advice on their girlfriends. The characters' single outing in the episode proved so popular that ABC decided to give them their own [[spin-off]] sitcom titled ''[[Buddies (TV series)|Buddies]]''. However, after taping a [[Television pilot|pilot episode]], Jim Breuer was fired and replaced with actor [[Christopher Gartin]]. ''Buddies'' premiered in [[March 1996]] to disappointing [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]]. The show was cancelled after only four episodes out of thirteen that were produced. Nine years later, in [[May 2005]], ten of the episodes were released on a single-disc [[DVD]] to capitalize on Chappelle's new-found fame.

Here is the list of all Carnival cruise ships that either have been, are currently in, or will soon be in service, in chronological order:

===Pre-Holiday Class===

He later appeared as the nightclub comedian in ''[[The Nutty Professor (1996 film)|The Nutty Professor]]'' starring [[Eddie Murphy]], one of his major comedic influences. He also had minor roles in ''[[Con Air]]'' and [[Martin Lawrence]]'s ''[[Blue Streak (film)|Blue Streak]]''. He co-wrote (with [[Neal Brennan]]) and starred in ''[[Half Baked]]'', a [[cult film]] about a group of [[Cannabis|pot]]-smoking best friends trying to get their friend out of jail.

* ''[[Apollon (ship)|Mardi Gras]] (Retired)''

* ''Carnivale (Retired)''

* ''[[Island Breeze (ship)|Festivale]] (Retired)''

* ''Tropicale'' (now ''[[Pacific Star (ship)|Pacific Star]]'')

===Holiday Class===

Chappelle appeared as himself in an episode of ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'', in which he and the executives of the show's nameless [[television network]] satirized the treatment that scriptwriters and show creators were subject to, as well as the executives' knee-jerk stereotyping when it came to race. In 1998, he played a supporting role as [[Tom Hanks]]' character's friend and confidant in ''[[You've Got Mail]]''.

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Holiday (ship)|Holiday]]''

* ''Jubilee'' (now ''[[Pacific Sun (ship)|Pacific Sun]]'')

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Celebration (ship)|Celebration]]''

===[[Fantasy class|Fantasy Class]]===

===''Chappelle's Show''===

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Fantasy (ship)|Fantasy]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Ecstasy (ship)|Ecstasy]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Sensation (ship)|Sensation]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Fascination (ship)|Fascination]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Imagination (ship)|Imagination]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Inspiration (ship)|Inspiration]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[MS Elation|Elation]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[MS Paradise|Paradise]]''

===[[Destiny Class]]===

{{main|Chappelle's Show}}

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Carnival Destiny]]''

* {{flagicon|Bahamas}} ''[[Carnival Triumph]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Victory]]''

Two more ships of this class sail for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]], the [[Costa Fortuna]] and the [[Costa Magica]].

===[[Spirit Class]]===

In 2003, Chappelle debuted his own weekly [[sketch comedy]] show on [[Comedy Central]] called ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''. The show parodied many aspects of [[American culture]] including [[Ethnic stereotype|racial stereotypes]], [[politics]] and [[pop culture]]. Along with comedy skits, the show also featured musical performances by mostly [[hip-hop music|hip-hop]] and [[soul (music)|soul]] artists.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Spirit]]''

Chappelle's pointed social and political commentary quickly helped the show garner critical and commercial success as well as controversy.<ref>{{cite web| last =Feeney| first =Matt| title =Why is Dave Chappelle's Malice So Winning?| publisher =[[Slate.com]]| url =http://www.slate.com/id/2096599/| date=[[March 4]], [[2004]]|accessdate =2007-03-23}}</ref> [[Richard Pryor]], one of Chappelle's comedic influences, was a fan of the show and stated that he had "passed the [[torch]]" to Chappelle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/19/60II/main650149.shtml| title = Chappelle: 'An Act Of Freedom'| publisher= ''[[60 Minutes II]]'', [[CBS News]]|date=[[December 29]], [[2004]]|accessdate = 2007-03-16}}</ref> He received two [[Emmy]] nominations for the show.<ref>{{cite web| last =| first =| title =Awards for Dave Chappelle| publisher =[[IMDb]]|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152638/awards}}</ref>

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Pride]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Legend]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Miracle]]''

Two more ships of this class sail for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]], the [[Costa Atlantica]] and the [[Costa Mediterranea]].

===[[Conquest Class]]===

By the end of the second season, it was one of the highest-rated shows on [[basic cable]], with a greater audience share than ''[[South Park]]'' on Comedy Central.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Additionally, the [[DVD]] set, ''Chappelle's Show Season One Uncensored!'', became the best-selling DVD of a television show to date, overtaking the previous best-selling, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' first season DVD. It had sold over 3 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videobusiness.com/article/CA627685.html| title = Latest Chappelle DVD is Selling Like Crazy| publisher= Video Business|first = Susanne|last = Ault|date=[[June 3]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref> Due to the show's popularity, Comedy Central's parent company [[Viacom]] reportedly offered Chappelle a $55 million contract (giving Chappelle a share of DVD sales) to continue production of ''Chappelle's Show'' for two more years while allowing him to do side projects. Chappelle had stated that sketches are not his favorite form of comedy, and that the characteristics of the show's format were somewhat like [[short film]]s.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Conquest]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Glory]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Valor]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Liberty]]''

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Freedom]]''

Three more ships similar to this class sail for or shall be sailing for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]], the [[Costa Concordia]], the [[Costa Serena]] and the [[Costa Luminosa]].

===Splendor Class===

[[Image:I'm RickJames Bitch!.jpg|left|thumb|199px|Chappelle as [[Rick James]] in the popular "[[List of Chappelle's Show skits#Rick James|Rick James sketch]]".]]

* {{flagicon|Panama}} ''[[Carnival Splendor]]''

Even though this ship is actually a sister ship to all the ships in the Conquest Class, this ship is actually quite unique in the Carnival fleet, offering facilities other ships don't have. This is due to the fact that the ship was originally designed for Carnival's sister company [[Costa Cruises]]. Its inaugural voyage will be on 13 July 2008 from London (Dover), and will be Carnival's first of five voyages to Northern Europe.

====SeasonFuture 3 turbulence=ships===

* {{flagicon|Panama}} '''''[[Carnival Dream]]''''' Expected to enter service in October 2009 with a gross tonnage of 130,000 and a passenger capacity of 3,652 making it Carnival's largest ship ever.

* {{flagicon|Panama}} '''''[[Carnival Magic]]''''' Expected to enter service in June 2011.

==History in brief==

In a June 2004 stand-up performance in [[San Francisco, California]], Chappelle walked off the stage after berating his audience for constantly shouting "I'm Rick James, bitch!", which became a [[catchphrase]] from the popular "[[List of Chappelle's Show skits#Rick James|Rick James sketch]]". After a few minutes, Chappelle returned and continued by saying "The show is ruining my life." He stated that he disliked working "20 hours a day" and that the popularity of the show was making it difficult for him to continue his stand-up career which was "the most important thing" to him. He also told the audience:

===1970s===

* 1972 – Maiden voyage of Carnival’s first ship, the TSS Mardi Gras, which runs aground on sandbar outside the Port of Miami.

* 1975 – Carnival purchases Empress of Britain, enters service as the TSS Carnivale.

* 1978 – The Festivale, formerly the S.A. Vaal, undergoes $30 million refurbishment, begins service for Carnival as the largest and fastest vessel sailing from Miami to the Caribbean.

===1980s===

{{cquote|You know why my show is good? Because the network officials say you're not smart enough to get what I'm doing, and every day I fight for you. I tell them how smart you are. Turns out, I was wrong. You people are stupid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1156342/posts| title = Dave Chappelle lets rude crowd have it, sticks up for Cosby's comment.| publisher= [[Sacramento Bee]]|first = Jim|last = Carnes|date=[[June 18]], [[2004]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>}}

* 1982 – Debut of the Tropicale, the first new cruise ship the cruise industry had seen in many years; ship marks the beginning of an industry-wide multi-billion-dollar shipbuilding boom.

* 1984 – Carnival becomes first cruise line to advertise on network television with the premiere of new advertising campaign starring company spokesperson [[Kathie Lee Gifford]] (then Kathie Lee Johnson).

In [[May 2005]], Chappelle stunned fans and the entertainment industry when he abruptly left during production of the third season of ''Chappelle's Show''. Chappelle has since stated that he was unhappy with the direction the show had taken, claiming pressure from network executives regarding the show's content. Chappelle left the United States to visit [[South Africa]]. His decision triggered reports of drug problems. On [[May 11]], [[2005]], news sources reported that Chappelle had checked himself into a psychiatric facility in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1059677,00.html| title = Chappelle's No-Show| publisher= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|first = Josh|last = Wolk|date=[[May 10]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref> On [[May 14]], Chappelle gave an interview to ''[[Time Magazine]]'''s South African bureau chief. Chappelle denied any drug or mental problems though he did have one session with a [[psychiatrist]]. Chappelle stated that his reasons for visiting South Africa were to reflect on his life and career.<ref name="Time">{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1061415,00.html| title = On the Beach With Dave Chappelle| publisher= [[Time Magazine]]|first = Simon|last = Robinson|date=[[May 15]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref>

* 1985 – Debut of 46,052-ton Holiday

* 1986 – Launch of 47,262-ton Jubilee

* 1987 – The 47,262-ton Celebration enters service

* Carnival earns distinction as “Most Popular Cruise Line in the World,” carrying more passengers than any other.

* Carnival Cruise Lines undertakes its initial public offering on Wall Street, raising approximately $400 million to fuel future expansion; entity later becomes Carnival Corporation & plc, a multi-line worldwide cruise conglomerate.

====Return=1990s===

* 1990 – The 70,367-ton Fantasy – the first and namesake vessel in the highly successful “Fantasy-class” -- enters service as first new ship ever placed on three- and four-day Bahamas cruise program from Miami. Eventually, Carnival would construct eight “Fantasy-class” vessels, the most cruise ships in a single class.

* 1991 – Launch of 70,367-ton Ecstasy

* 1993 – Introduces its third 70,367-ton , Sensation

* 1994 – Debut of 70,367-ton Fascination

* Parent company renamed Carnival Corporation to distinguish between it and its flagship brand, Carnival Cruise Lines. Company is later renamed Carnival Corp. & plc following the combination with P&O Princess Cruises, creating the world’s largest cruise vacation group.

* 1995 – 70,367-ton Imagination enters service

* 1996 – Launch of sixth “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Inspiration

* Launches the first passenger vessel to exceed 100,000 tons, the 101,353-ton Carnival Destiny, at the time the world’s largest cruise ship

* 1998 – Introduces seventh “Fantasy-class” vessel, the Elation, the first new cruise ship deployed on the West Coast

* The eighth and last in the “Fantasy-class” series, the Paradise, enters service. Paradise was the first and only non-smoking cruise ship in the world.

* 1999 – Debut of the 102,000-ton Carnival Triumph, the second “Destiny-class” vessel

===2000s===

Later in the year, Chappelle had returned home to Ohio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1065847,00.html| title = The Buckeye Stops Here| publisher= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|first = Gary|last = Susman|date=[[May 26]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref> and performed impromptu stand-up shows in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1068717,00.html| title = True Hollywood Story| publisher= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|first = Gary|last = Susman|date=[[June 3]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/27/arts/television/27itzkoff.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5090&en=d4621faea456d339&ex=1290747600&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss| title = Dave Chappelle Is Alive and Well (and Playing Las Vegas)| publisher= [[The New York Times]]|first = Dave|last = Itzkoff|date=[[November 27]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref> He then went on a tour which began in [[Newport, Kentucky]] which is not far from his Ohio home.<ref name="MTV">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1509344/20050912/index.jhtml?headlines=true| title = Dave Chappelle Is Back Onstage| publisher= [[MTV News]]|first = Gil|last = Kaufman|date=[[September 12]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref> He also made a surprise appearance on [[HBO]]'s ''[[Def Poetry]]'' where he performed two poems, titled ''Fuck [[Ashton Kutcher]]'' and ''How I Got the Lead on "[[Jeopardy!]]."''<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[HBO]]|url=http://www.hbo.com/defpoetry/episodes/season5/episode01.html|title=''Def Poetry'': Season 5: Episode 1: Summary}}</ref> He was interviewed for ''[[Inside the Actors Studio]]'' on [[December 18]], [[2005]] at [[Pace University]]'s [[Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts]]. The show premiered on [[February 12]], [[2006]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/Inside_the_Actors_Studio/guests/Dave_Chappelle.shtml|publisher=[[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]]|title=''Inside The Actors Studio'': Dave Chappelle's Bio}}</ref> Chappelle stated that the death of his father in 1998 had an impact in his decision to go to [[South Africa]]. By throwing himself into his work, he had not taken a chance to mourn his father's death. He also said the rumors that he was in drug or psychiatric treatment only persuaded him to stay in South Africa.<ref name="bravo"/>

* 2000 – A third “Destiny-class” vessel, the 102,000-ton Carnival Victory, is launched.

* 2001 – Introduces a new class of vessel with the launch of the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit, the first new “Fun Ship” ever positioned in the Alaska and Hawaii markets. Also, [[Supermarket Sweep]] begins the Carnival Cruise Week. The catchphrase was: "Next time you're an [[ocean liner]] and you hear their beep &mdash; [a foghorn sounds] &mdash; think of all the fun you can have on ''Supermarket Sweep''!".

* 2002 – A second “Spirit-class” vessel, the Carnival Pride, is launched

* Carnival’s third “Spirit-class” ship, Carnival Legend, enters service

* Debut of the 110,000-ton Carnival Conquest, the largest “Fun Ship” ever constructed.

* 2003- Second 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Glory, begins year-round seven-day cruises from Port Canaveral, Fla. on [[July 19]]

* 2004 – Carnival Miracle, the fourth in the “Spirit-class,” begins a series of 12 voyages from Jacksonville, Fla. – the first “Fun Ship” sailings from that port – [[February 27]]

* A third 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” ship, the Carnival Valor, begins year-round seven-day service from Miami [[December 19]], becoming the largest "Fun Ship" ever based at that port.

* 2005 – A fourth 110,000-ton “Conquest-class” vessel, Carnival Liberty, debuts [[July 20]], operating the line's first-ever [[Mediterranean]] cruises.

* 2007 - Carnival Freedom, the fifth 110,000-ton vessel, debuts [[March 4]]

* 2008 - The 112,000-ton Carnival Splendor is slated to debut [[July 13]]

* 2009 - Carnival Dream, a 130,000-ton vessel, to be the largest "Fun Ship" ever constructed - is scheduled to enter service in [[October]] <ref name="pressRelease" />.

* 2011 - Carnival Magic, a 130,000-ton vessel, currently scheduled to enter service in [[June]]

==Hurricane Katrina charters==

He was interviewed by [[Oprah Winfrey]] on her show on [[February 3]], [[2006]] in his first televised interview since his departure from ''Chappelle's Show''. He stated in the interview that he "wasn't crazy" but the environment was "incredibly stressful".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200602/20060203/slide_20060203_284_107.jhtml| title=Chappelle's Story: Incredibly Stressful|publisher=''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''}}</ref> He continued:

Three of the Carnival cruise ships were chartered by the United States government for six months to serve as temporary housing in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. The ''[[Holiday (ship)|Holiday]]'' was originally docked in [[Mobile, Alabama]] and later Pascagoula, MS, and the ''[[Ecstasy (ship)|Ecstasy]]'' and ''[[Sensation (ship)|Sensation]]'' were docked at [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. The six-month contract cost $236 million. The contract was widely criticized because the vessels were never fully utilized, and Carnival received more money than it would have earned by using the ships in their normal rotation. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/27/AR2005092701960_pf.html $236 Million Cruise Ship Deal Criticized] &mdash; [[Washington Post]], [[September 28]], [[2005]]</ref> Carnival did not have the same fuel, entertainment, staffing, and other expenses they would have incurred had the ships been on their normal routes, but the line also did not receive revenues from on-board gambling, alcoholic beverages, and other product and service sales that would have been generated had the vessels been engaged in cruising.

{{cquote|I would go to work on the show and I felt awful every day, that's not the way it was. ... I felt like some kind of prostitute or something. If I feel so bad, why keep on showing up to this place? I'm going to Africa. The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.}}

==Gallery==

Chappelle also admitted to Oprah that he felt some of his sketches were "socially irresponsible". <ref name="oprah">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200602/20060203/slide_20060203_284_105.jhtml|title=Chappelle's Story: Dave's Moral Dilemma|publisher=''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''}}</ref><ref name="CNN">{{cite web|url=http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/07/07/dave-chappelle-on-360-tonight/ |title=Transcript: Interview With Dave Chappelle, July 7, 2006|publisher=''[[Anderson Cooper 360]]'', [[CNN]]}}</ref> He singled out the "[[pixie]] sketch" in which pixies appear to people and encourage them to reinforce stereotypes of their races. In the sketch, Chappelle is wearing [[blackface]] and is dressed as a character in a [[minstrel show]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7773670/site/newsweek/| title = Fears of a Clown| publisher= [[Newsweek]]|first = Devin|last = Gordon|date=[[May 16]], [[2005]]|accessdate = 2007-03-20}}</ref> According to Chappelle, during the filming of the sketch, a white crew member was laughing in a way that made him feel uncomfortable and made him rethink the show.<ref name="oprah"/><ref name="CNN" /> Chappelle said "it was the first time I felt that someone was not laughing with me but laughing at me."<ref name="oprah" />

<gallery>

Image:Carnival ships in Cozumel.jpg|''[[Carnival Valor]]'' and ''[[Carnival Victory]]'' in [[Cozumel, Mexico]]

Image:Carnival Conquest cruiseship.jpg|''[[Carnival Conquest]]''

Image:Elationship.png|''[[MS Elation|Elation]]'' docked at Grand Turks & Caicos, B.W.I.

Image:Carnival_Liberty_20060426.jpg|''[[Carnival Liberty]]'', a [[Conquest class]] ship

</gallery>

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==See also==

During these interviews, Chappelle did not rule out returning to ''Chappelle's Show'' to "finish what we started", but promised that he would not return without changes to the production, such as a better working environment. He also stated he would like to donate half of the DVD sales to charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200602/20060203/slide_20060203_284_109.jhtml|title=Chappelle's Story: Future of 'Chappelle's Show'|publisher=''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''}}</ref> Chappelle expressed disdain at the possibility of his material from the unfinished third season being aired, saying that to do so would be "a bully move", and that he would not return to the show if Comedy Central were to air the unfinished material.<ref name="CNN" /> On [[July 9]], [[2006 in television|2006]], Comedy Central aired the first episode of ''[[Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes]]''. An uncensored DVD release of the episodes was made available on [[July 25]].

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Chappelle has stated that he has no intention of leaving [[Yellow Springs, Ohio]], his current residence. "Turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever", he stated at a blues and jazz festival in the town in mid-September 2006, "That's why I came back and that's why I'm staying."<ref>{{cite web|author=[[The Associated Press]]|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-09-11-chappelle-ohio_x.htm| title = Chappelle plans to stay in Ohio town| publisher= [[USA Today]]|date=[[September 11]], [[2006]]|accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>

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====Rick James Biopic====

In June 2004, based on the popularity of the "Rick James sketch", it was announced that Chappelle was in talks to portray [[Rick James]] in a [[biopic]] from [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1488300/06102004/story.jhtml| title = Dave Chappelle Is Rick James, Bitch!| publisher= [[MTV News]]|first = Alyssa|last = Rashbaum|date=[[June 10]], [[2004]]|accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref> But James disagreed with the proposed tone of the film and put a halt to the talks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117955707.html?categoryid=13&cs=1| title = Turner to script singer James' biopic| publisher= [[Variety]]|first = Michael|last = Fleming|date=[[December 13]], [[2006]]|accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref>

===''Block Party''===

Chappelle was the subject of the [[Michel Gondry]]-directed documentary ''[[Dave Chappelle's Block Party]]'' which chronicles a Chappelle-hosted event in the [[Bedford-Stuyvesant]] neighborhood of [[Brooklyn]] on [[September 18]] [[2004]]. The highlight of the event was the reunion of popular '90s rap group [[The Fugees]]. Chappelle toured several cities in February and March 2006 to promote the film under the moniker "Block Party All-Stars featuring Dave Chappelle". [[Universal Pictures]]' genre division [[Rogue Pictures]] released the film in the United States on [[March 3]], [[2006]].

===Other works===

Chappelle has appeared in commercials for [[Right Guard]], [[Coca-Cola|Coke]], and [[Pepsi-Cola|Pepsi]].

Chappelle appeared on [[Reflection Eternal]]'s album ''[[Train of Thought (Reflection Eternal album)|Train of Thought]]'' performing the voices of [[Nelson Mandela]] and [[Rick James]]. He also appeared on [[Prince Paul]]'s album ''[[Politics of the Business]]'' and on [[mixtapes]] by [[Talib Kweli]] and [[50 Cent]].

==Personal life==

In 1998, Chappelle converted to [[Islam]]. He told ''[[Time Magazine]]'' in a May 2005 interview, "I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way."<ref name="Time" />

Chappelle has commented on being a computer and video game [[enthusiast]], some of his favorites being ''[[NBA Street]]'', ''[[Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto]]''. He has paid homage a few different times to various video games. One was to ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'', in which he plays the main character, who steals a car to go to work. Another was to the game ''Street Hoops'', in which he challenges and beats a child with cancer. In a sketch about a [[posthumous work|posthumous]] [[Tupac Shakur]] song , a lyric mentions "run up in yo' spot like [[Carl "CJ" Johnson|CJ]] from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|San Andreas]]".

He lives with his wife Elaine (who is of [[Filipino people|Filipino]] descent)<ref name="nytimes" /> and two sons (one is named Sulayman)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/content/node/22774| title = The sixth man| publisher= [[The Onion]]|first = Joshua|last = Klein|date=[[March 7]], [[2001]]|accessdate = 2007-03-21}}</ref> on a 65-acre (26-hectare) [[farm]] just outside [[Yellow Springs, Ohio]].<ref name="MTV" /> When he is not touring or engaged in filming for television or the big screen, Chappelle can be seen in the shops and markets of the small [[college town]] known as a [[Counterculture|countercultural]] center.

Chappelle likes to [[skateboard]] as a hobby and says he tries to find [[skateparks]] in the cities he performs in. He made an appearance [[skateboarding]] in the ''Signature Video Magazine Volume 1''. The video features a short clip of Dave skating at [[Project 58]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]. He made another appearance skating on the first episode of ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' during the closing credits.

Chappelle is also a skilled [[jazz pianist]] as seen in his film ''[[Dave Chappelle's Block Party|Block Party]]'' and the television series ''Iconoclasts''.

==Television works==

*1995: ''[[Buddies (TV series)|Buddies]]''

*2000: ''[[Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly]]''

*2004-2006: ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''

*2004: ''[[Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth]]''

from time to time Dave likes to go to a restaurant in Northeast D.C called Al's Gourmet Pizza

==Filmography==

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| 1993 || ''[[Undercover Blues]]'' || Ozzie ||

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| 1993 || ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]]'' || Ahchoo ||

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| 1994 || ''[[Getting In]]'' || Ron ||

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| 1996 || ''[[Joe's Apartment]]'' || Cockroach || voice only

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| 1996 || ''[[The Nutty Professor (1996 film)|The Nutty Professor]]'' || Reggie Warrington ||

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| 1997 || ''[[Damn Whitey]]'' || Dave || [[short film]]

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| 1997 || ''[[Bowl of Pork]]'' || Black Forrest Gump || short film

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| 1997 || ''[[Con Air]]'' || Joe 'Pinball' Parker ||

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| 1997 || ''[[The Real Blonde]]'' || Zee ||

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| 1998 || ''[[Woo (film)|Woo]]'' || Lenny ||

|-1998 || ''[[200 Cigaretes]]'' || taxi driver

| 1998 || ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' || Kevin Jackson ||

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| 1998 || ''[[Half Baked]]'' || Thurgood Jenkins/Sir-Smoke-a-Lot || also co-writer

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| 1999 || ''[[Blue Streak (film)|Blue Streak]]'' || Tulley ||

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| 2000 || ''[[Screwed (film)|Screwed]]'' || Rusty P. Hayes ||

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| 2002 || ''[[Undercover Brother]]'' || Conspiracy Brother ||

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| 2005 || ''[[Dave Chappelle's Block Party]]'' || Himself ||

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| 2007 || ''[[Ballers]]'' || unknown || announced

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==Footnotes==

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==External links==

* [http://www.carnival.com/ Carnival Cruise Lines website]

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* [http://www.carnivalconnections.com/ Carnival Connections - Cruise Reviews, Tips, and Forums]

*[http://www.davechappelle.com Chappelle's official website]

*{{imdb name|id=0152638|name=Dave Chappelle}}

*[http://www.cnn.com/video/partners/clickability/index.html?url=/video/showbiz/2006/07/08/cooper.chapell.cnn Video of Anderson Cooper 360 Interview]

*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5540951 Fresh Air Interview in 2004]

*[http://www.chappelletheory.com Chappelle Theory Conspiracy]

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