If you are Yellow Springs resident and internationally known comedian David Chappelle, you walk around West Hollywood with it.
The celebrity website TMZ spotted Chappelle wearing an Ohio T-shirt and carrying his newly won Emmy.
In the TMZ video posted on Sept. 13, Chappelle says he plans to put the Emmy on a necklace and wear it around his neck like rapper Slick Rick.
Dave Chappelle isn't letting go of his newly-awarded Emmy now that he won it for his post-election monologue on Saturday Night Live.
Posted by TMZ on Wednesday, September 13, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY: Dave Chappelle nabs major award after third nomination
The third time was the charm for local resident and internationally-known comedian Dave Chappelle.
The Yellow Springs-area man won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the Creative Arts Awards.
He hosted Saturday Night Live after the contentious November 2016 presidential election.
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Chappelle was nominated in 2004 and 2005 in the Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special category for the special "Dave Chappelle: For What it's Worth" and his Comedy Central sketch comedy show "Chappelle's Show."
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Sunday’s award ceremony was a precursor to the main Emmy Awards ceremony to be held next weekend.
It was a big day for SNL.
Comedian/actor Melissa McCarthy an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
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