Dave Chappelle & Chris Rock Hosted A Secret Comedy Show To Discuss Their Stage Attacks

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Dave Chappelle & Chris Rock Hosted A Secret Comedy Show To Discuss Their Stage Attacks

It's nothing quite like shared trauma to bring two people together, and comedic actors Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock had their twinning moment last night during a surprise comedy show in Los Angeles where they both spoke on their respective incidents of recently being attacked while on stage.

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