Emmys 2017: 9 Ups & 6 Downs

8. Dave Chappelle Skipping Rehearsal

Emmys 2017 Dave Chappelle Melissa McCarthy
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It's always fun when someone shows up at an awards ceremony and refuses to play ball with the usual pomp of the whole circus, and that's exactly what Dave Chappelle did when he arrived totally unprepared to present an award.

Chappelle said, "I should also tell you I skipped rehearsals…Now I’m going to read the teleprompter. Please forgive me. Shout out, DC public schools."

Chappelle's total lack of f***s to give was a refreshing rebuke to the litany of political grand-standing and gracious acceptance speeches, but to his credit, him and John Oliver did manage to get #DCPublicSchools trending on Twitter.

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