Chappelle debuts emotional new doc

Who better to reopen Radio City Music Hall than Dave Chappelle?

The beloved, button-pushing comedian, who in the past has sold out the famed New York venue 20 times, returned on Saturday night to premiere his new documentary, “Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place.” The screening closed out the Tribeca Festival and marked the first time in more than a year that Radio City welcomed a crowd.

“This Time This Place” is ultimately about how comedians — like the rest of us — are trying to process the grief and isolation of the past year, offering an intimate and frequently moving snapshot of pandemic life.