While we were gone on holiday, this Dave Chapelle story made headlines. Dave was doing a show at the Hollywood Bowl, which is a pretty good size amphitheater in Hollywood. Just as he was about to begin his set, a guy climbs up on the stage and rushes Chapelle, tackling him to the ground. The guy takes off and is apparently beaten up by security or somebody, because he’s later seen being put into an ambulance with a broken arm and black eyes. The attacker was found to be carrying a knife that was disguised to look like a gun … He won’t be facing any felony charges, but did get charged with a misdemeanor crimes of possession of a weapon with intent to harm, and misdemeanor battery. That didn’t make Chapelle happy, and his lawyers put out a statement asking the Los Angeles district attorney to make the charges felonies… But it might be too late is the 23 year old assailant has already pleaded not guilty and will await a court date.
