Chappelle renews for $50 million

Ever heard of Dave Chappelle? NewMexiKen had but still couldn’t place him. He has a show on Comedy Central and just resigned for an estimated $50 million.

“Chappelle’s Show” has become an important series for Comedy [Central], scoring a trio of Emmy nominations last month and ranking as the highest-rated cable program for the network’s demographic sweet spot, men 18-34, who comprised much of the 3.1 million total viewers the series averaged in its second season.

The ratings for “Chappelle’s Show” not only held up well in reruns, but boosted other longtime Comedy staples including “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and “South Park” — not to mention the network’s strong primetime performance in the first and second quarter of the year.

Guess I’d better start watching.