Chappelle 'fails bid for stand-up record'

Dave Chappelle has failed in his attempt to set a new record for the longest stand-up set.

The comic took to the stage at Hollywood's Laugh Factory on Sunday in a bid to break the club record for the longest time on stage, previously set by Dane Cook in a 7-hour, 34-minute marathon last year.

However, Chappelle's attempt to surpass Cook faltered after five hours when he was disqualified by owner Jamie Masada for taking a bathroom break.

The original record was set by the late Richard Pryor, who spent two hours and 41 minutes on stage in 1980.

Chappelle previously recorded a time of six hours before Cook's triumph in 2008.