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Dave Chappelle's $60 Million Nextflix Deal Speaks Integrity

It's no joke how much Dave Chappelle is reportedly making on his new comedy special deal with Netflix.

According to The New York Post's Page Six, the comedian is making a total of $60 million for delivering three comedy specials to the streaming company in 2017.

"Dave was offered $20 million a special," an unnamed source told Page Six. "Netflix basically has a war chest for this kind of content. Whether it's a loss or not, Dave Chappelle's specials will get a lot of press and bring in new subscribers."

That would place Chappelle's deal on par with the reported $40 million deal Chris Rock secured with Netflix last month for two comedy specials.

The concert specials are Chappelle's first in 12 years. Two of the specials have already been...

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