Dave Chappelle’s $2 billion CBS deal is untrue, as story came from a satire page

Dave Chappelle does not have a $2 billion deal with CBS

Dave Chappelle is one of the most celebrated comedians of this generation. With his sketch comedy show, “Chappelle’s Show,” he became one of entertainment’s biggest names. Chappelle helped put the whole Comedy Central network on the map. However, he turned down a $50 million contract extension and left the country for years. Around 2017, he returned. Recently, a rumor began circulating about him having a $2 billion contract with CBS for a new show. The news came from a satire page.

Dave Chappelle remains one of the most popular comedians. His brash brand of comedy manages to withstand the test of time. Every time Dave gets a Netflix special, it is bound to do major streaming numbers. However, this same delivery is what has kept Chappelle from completely breaking through into the mainstream. But seeing what else is being allowed, even on broadcast television, there should be no issues bringing Dave into the mainstream.

Dave Chappelle has been one of the most discussed topics, today. Recently, there were reports of CBS reaching a $2 billion agreement with him to do a new show. Seeing how CBS’ parent company was willing to sell BET and VH1, combined, for $2.4 billion, these numbers didn’t quite add up. Also, the source where this information was shared is from a satire page. Going on the main page of that post, the first thing stated is that the page is satire only.

Source: DailyNews

Dave Chappelle does not have a $2 billion deal with CBS