Noting the confluence of extremely dry weather and incredibly strong winds, Chappelle asked the audience to consider the fact that this might be divine judgement.  “If you’re a rational thinking person,

Dave Chappelle tackled everything from the Los Angeles wildfires to Donald Trump's inauguration in his 15-minute opening monologue for 'SNL.'

Dave Chappelle hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the fourth time. He joked about the LA fires, wished Trump luck.

The comedian spoke about the Los Angeles wildfires and Carter's visit to Palestine before turning to the president-elect in his "SNL" opening monologue.

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.

Dave Chappelle took aim at Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged freak-off parties during "Saturday Night Live's" first episode of 2025.

Dave Chappelle, a three-time Saturday Night Live host, returned to the Studio 8H stage for a fourth time less than 48 hours before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The first episode of 2025 was heavy on references to Los Angeles, with the fires leading Chappelle's monologue and the first skit centered on an evacuation.