Dave Chappelle kicked off the first Saturday Night Live of the year with a winding 17-minute monologue that touched on the Los Angeles wildfires, Diddy's arrest and the upcoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Dave Chappelle tackled everything from the Los Angeles wildfires to Donald Trump's inauguration in his 15-minute opening monologue for 'SNL.'

Chappelle hosted the latest SNL episode and delivered a monologue touching on a range of topics, including Trump's return to the White House, the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter, the Los Angeles wildfires, and allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The comedian spoke about the Los Angeles wildfires and Carter's visit to Palestine before turning to the president-elect in his "SNL" opening monologue.

Dave Chappelle hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the fourth time. He joked about the LA fires, wished Trump luck.

Dave Chappelle took aim at Sean "Diddy" Combs‘ alleged freak-off parties during Saturday Night Live‘s first episode of 2025. The veteran comedian, returning to SNL for his fourth time as host on Jan.

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The first episode of 2025 was heavy on references to Los Angeles, with the fires leading Chappelle's monologue and the first skit centered on an evacuation.

The comedian's opening monologue doubled as one of his sets, going on for 17 minutes and covering topics from the Southern California wildfires to the suffering of the Palestinian people.

Dave Chappelle took aim at Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged freak-off parties during "Saturday Night Live's" first episode of 2025.