Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
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Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly canonical | 5 |
| Dave Chappelle Netflix specials | 1 |
| Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T744663 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly Context triple: [Dave Chappelle, notableWork, Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly]
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George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers is an American late-night talk show on NBC featuring comedian Seth Meyers delivering topical monologues, celebrity interviews, and comedy segments.
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Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is a landmark 1979 stand-up comedy film capturing Richard Pryor at the height of his powers, widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy specials of all time.
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D.
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a major international comedy festival, best known for its stand-up performances, galas, and televised specials that showcase comedians from around the world.
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E.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a long-running American sitcom that follows a group of self-centered friends who run a failing Irish bar and engage in increasingly outrageous and morally questionable schemes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly Target entity description: Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
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A.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring George Carlin’s sharp, darkly humorous social and political commentary, recorded shortly before his death.
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B.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers is an American late-night talk show on NBC featuring comedian Seth Meyers delivering topical monologues, celebrity interviews, and comedy segments.
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C.
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert is a landmark 1979 stand-up comedy film capturing Richard Pryor at the height of his powers, widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy specials of all time.
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D.
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a major international comedy festival, best known for its stand-up performances, galas, and televised specials that showcase comedians from around the world.
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E.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a long-running American sitcom that follows a group of self-centered friends who run a failing Irish bar and engage in increasingly outrageous and morally questionable schemes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
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television special ⓘ |
| basedOn | original material by Dave Chappelle ⓘ |
| contentRating | mature audiences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Stan Lathan ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| features | live audience ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
observational comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Lincoln Theatre
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surface form:
Lincoln Theatre, Washington, D.C.
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| genre | stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bit about Sesame Street
ⓘ
bit about baby on the corner ⓘ bit about marijuana and other drugs ⓘ bit about racial stereotypes ⓘ monologue about police interactions ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfHumor |
political humor
ⓘ
racial humor ⓘ storytelling comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American society
ⓘ
drug use ⓘ everyday life ⓘ police brutality ⓘ race relations ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| medium |
television
ⓘ
video ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commentary on race and society
ⓘ
sharp observational humor ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | HBO ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dave Chappelle Netflix stand-up specials
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surface form:
Dave Chappelle stand-up specials
|
| performer | Dave Chappelle ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| producer |
Pilot Boy Productions
ⓘ
Rick Mill Productions ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
DVD
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home video ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| scriptWriter | Dave Chappelle ⓘ |
| setting | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| starring | Dave Chappelle ⓘ |
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Subject: Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly Description of subject: Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dave Chappelle Netflix specials
this entity surface form:
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly