Dave Chappelle partners with tech company to create 'no-phone zone' for shows

Dave Chappelle is revolutionizes the comedy world once more

The comedian has partnered with tech company Yondr to create a way to stop fans from using smartphones at his live shows, according to the Hollywood Reporter

The company creates small pouches that lock smartphones shut with a wireless signal once they're brought into a "no-phone zone." If users want to unlock their phones, they'll have to leave the zone. Say "bye bye" to glowing blue screens popping up during — and interrupting — a comedy set

Chappelle will be handing out the pouches to attendees at his upcoming 13 performances at Chicago's Thalia Hall. The deal "came together pretty quickly," Yondr founder Graham Dugon tells the Hollywood Reporter Read more...