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”I know Dave wanted to come back to New York and put the spotlight on live shows and say comedy is back,” The Stand’s owner, Paolo Italia, said.

The second episode of Dave Chappelle, Yasiin Bey, and Talib Kweli’s new podcast includes a new song from Black Star, their first in over 20 years.

“I cannot stress this next point enough, the views expressed here are only my own and not Andrew’s,” Chappelle said to the crowd after being introduced by Yang.

NY PopsUp is ”a nation-leading initiative to accelerate the revival of the arts: the creative energy that defines NY” that will feature over 300 pop-up arts events across New York state, beginning February 20 and running through Labor Day…

There’s always tons going on in the world of podcasts, and here are three new ones that we’d like to turn your attention to.

Chris Rock, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, Rapsody, the late ODB, Rick Ross, Mariah Carey and more also appear.

Plus Jason Isbell, Bright Eyes, Kathleen Hanna, Angel Olsen, Animal Collective, Puscifer, The Lemonheads, H.E.R., Bartees Strange, Japanese Breakfast, Phoebe Bridgers, Nothing, Teenage Halloween, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.

Megan Thee Stallion urges the world to ”protect Black women” in powerful ”Savage” performance, which also directly took on the way Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron handled the Breonna Taylor case.

Megan and host Chris Rock are also in the new promo video for the SNL season premiere.

”I’m really excited to bring my point of view to late-night television,” says Sam. ”So everyone wear your mask and vote so I can make my TV show! Thaaaanks!”