Dave Chapelle on ‘SNL’ Nov. 12: Election autopsy awaits

Cult comedy icon Dave Chapelle has never hosted “Saturday Night Live.” That drought ends Nov. 12, when he’ll appear on the first episode after the election.

Huffington Post noted: “During the Roots Picnic festival in NYC, Chappelle commented on the election, saying it’s ‘Hillary Clinton versus white Malcolm X.’ The comedian called Donald Trump a “crazy carrot-top head motherf—-r” who’s ‘gonna kill us all and lower my taxes.’

“There’s no doubt the episode will be full of more political commentary, but we’ll also be waiting to see if the comedian brings back some of his ‘Chappelle’s Show’ characters, such as Prince and Lil Jon.”

HuffPost said Chappelle has been mostly out of the spotlight since “walking away from the show and a reported $50 million contract at Comedy Central in 2005.”

Chapelle’s fans celebrated:

Chapelle is one of the reasons i do what i do. he’s a god. he’s one of the most important men in comedy and entertainment and life. period.

— Jasmeet (@JusReign) November 4, 2016

DAVE CHAPELLE IS HOSTING SNL!!! THE COMEDY GODS HAVE SMILED UPON US!!

— キャトーちゃん (@sheriffkathy) November 4, 2016

Dave Chapelle. SNL 11/12 // IS THIS EVEN LIFE? ? ? ?

— Daniel Legaspi (@__legaspi) November 4, 2016

Somebody’s going to write a “Here’s why you shouldn’t be excited about Dave Chapelle hosting SNL” article and that person can go to hell.

— Daniel Ralston (@danielralston) November 4, 2016