Dave Chappelle Netflix special lands 2 Emmy nominations

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The latest special by Yellow Springs’ favorite son received two Primetime Emmy nominations, announced Wednesday.

“Dave Chappelle: Dreamer,” which premiered on Netflix on Dec. 31, was nominated for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). Its director, Stan Lathan, was nominated for Outstanding Directing For a Variety Special.

The special is competing with two music and showbiz legends , as well as two other standup specials:

• Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
• Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die
• Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Van Dyke recently set the record for oldest Daytime Emmy winner (98) — and overall oldest Emmy winner — when he took home the trophy for a guest role on Peacock’s “Days of Our Lives.”

Lathan’s competition in the directing category is:

• Glenn Weiss, “76th Annual Tony Awards”
• Russell Norman, “Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic”
• Hamish Hamilton, “The Oscars”
• Stephanie Allynne, “Tig Notaro: Hello Again”
• David Paul Meyer, “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”

The awards will be given out Sunday, Sept. 15.

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