The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Even Los Angeles isn’t safe from Dave Chappelle’s comedy. The Emmy winner, 51, mocked the wildfire evacuations during his second skit hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. In the sketch, Chappelle plays the dad of a family that receives an alert telling them they have to flee their home due to the blaze.

Dave Chappelle returns to SNL with a explosive monologue, pushing comedy boundaries and sparking intense conversations about fame, politics, and culture.

Comedian Dave Chappelle returned to “Saturday Night Live” to host for the fourth time just two days before President-elect Donald Trump retakes the oath of office, and he had a powerful message for the country’s 47th president.

Chappelle hosted the latest SNL episode and delivered a monologue touching on a range of topics, including Trump's return to the White House, the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, the Los Angeles wildfires, and allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Dave Chappelle spoke directly to President-elect Donald Trump and urged him to have "empathy" during a 17-minute "Saturday Night Live" monologue.

Last year, fans speculated that there was bad blood between the two stars after noticing an “awkward” interaction during one episode. In January 2024, Chappelle made a surprise appearance on an SNL episode that was hosted by Madame Web star Dakota Johnson with musical guest Justin Timberlake.

Dave Chappelle touched on Trump, the LA wildfires, Diddy's parties and Palestine in his opening monologue on "SNL."

Dave Chappelle shared a powerful message during his opening monologue on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.”

Dave Chappelle not only touched on the L.A. County wildfires during his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live but also spoofed the evacuations by pretending to be a criminal with a whole lot to hide.

Dave Chappelle hit the Saturday Night Live stage on Saturday (January 18) with heavy doses of truth serum. He jumped right in the deep end, tackling everything from Diddy’s drama to Palestine to a plea to Donald Trump. Chappelle didn’t hold back, calling out the Bad Boy mogul’s current legal woes.

On Jan. 18, “Saturday Night Live” was hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle. Rapper GloRilla was the musical guest. Click the video embeds below to watch some of the highlights from Saturday night’s show.