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.

Chappelle as host must have been a relief. That’s because Chappelle, appearing for the fourth time as host, is always good for an extra-long standup monologue. Indeed, Chappelle’s standup set stretched for 17 minutes,

Dave Chappelle hosts the first episode of the new year, in his fourth gig. The previous episodes hosted by the legendary (if increasingly controversial) stand-up were mostly grounded in election reactions;