Chappelle gets a serious deal
Dave Chappelle has signed a lucrative deal with Comedy Central that will return his hit series to the network for two more seasons.
Sources familiar with the agreement indicate that it could be worth about $50 million, and that it would vault Chappelle into the rarefied realm of television's top earners. The new contract is believed not only to mark a steep increase for Chappelle as star, writer, coexecutive producer, and cocreator of "Chappelle's Show," but also reward him with a hefty chunk of robust DVD sales.
Increasing the pressure on Comedy Central to close a big deal with Chappelle was interest from other programmers, including, sources said, the NBC Universal Television Group president, Jeff Zucker, who deemed Chappelle too expensive. FX is said to have made an eight-figure offer.
The deal also has implications beyond Comedy Central for Chappelle within the parent company,
Chappelle, who is vacationing in Paris, could not be reached.
Globe on NECN
Here's what's happening on "Around the Globe" today on NECN:
9:30 a.m.: "Talk of New England" 12:30 p.m.: "Globe at Home" -- Child Caring columnist Barbara Meltz and Amy Newbery, an international board certified lactation consultant, offer advice on breast feeding. 4 p.m.: "Around the Globe" 6:30 p.m.: "New England Business Day" 8 p.m.: "NewsNight" Schedule is subject to change.
On Boston.com
Noon: A chat about manners with Millie Downing, author of Miss Conduct in The Boston Sunday Globe Magazine.
1 p.m.: A discussion about the Red Sox and the Nomar Garciaparra trade with Gordon Edes.
Talk of the dial
6 a.m. WBIX-AM (1060) -- "Early Exchange." Guest: Joseph F. Abely, president of
Other radio highlights
6 a.m. WUMB-FM (91.9) -- "Folk Radio," with Dick Pleasants.
9 a.m. WCRB-FM (102.5) -- Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E flat; Haydn's Symphony No. 96; Saint-Georges's Violin Concerto No. 2.
7 p.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) -- "Jazz With Eric in the Evening." JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater.
