Cedric The Entertainer cautions Dave Chappelle that his response to the scrutiny he’s facing for controversial LGBTQ comments he made during his latest Netflix standup […]
news.yahoo.com16-year-old student Andrew Wilson told Insider that Chappelle arrived with documentary film cameras and told students they "can't silence" him.
news.yahoo.comYouTubeIn recent days, Kanye West—or “Ye,” as he wishes to be called now—has been making the rounds with Larry Hoover Jr., the activist son of Larry Hoover, a Chicago gangland figure. Hoover is currently serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, for ordering a 1973 murder and then, according to feds, running a criminal enterprise from behind bars. Hoover Jr., who appears on Ye’s recent album Donda, is pleading for a sentence break for his father under the First Step Act
news.yahoo.comA recent study reporting that some lesbians feel pressured into having sex with transgender women, who are biological males, has divided feminists and the gay and transgender community over whether their sexual preferences amount to transphobia.
news.yahoo.comDuring a walkout staged last week by trans Netflix employees and allies protesting the release of “The Closer,” rally organizer Ashlee Marie Preston claimed that Chappelle declined invitations to engage in “transformative dialogue” about the special. “It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak with transgender employees at Netflix and I refused,” Chappelle said in the Monday clip. It’s worth noting that Preston is not a Netflix employee but a media personality and activist appointed to lead last week’s rally. On Monday, Chappelle insulted Gadsby while laying out the terms upon which he would agree to speak with trans Netflix staffers about his special. And if you want to meet with me, I would be more than willing to, but I have some conditions.
mlive.comJon Stewart is putting on his public relations cap in defense of longtime friend, comedian Dave Chappelle, who Stewart is adamant was not trying to be divisive in his latest comedy special, "The Closer."
news.yahoo.comListen: How Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer” crosses the line of what is funny and what is offensive. Roland Stringfellow is a senior pastor and teacher at the Metropolitan Community Church Detroit, which serves the LGBTQ+ community. He says Chappelle had been one of his favorite comedians, but that “The Closer” clearly promotes homophobic and transphobic prejudices. Simone says Chappelle’s new comedy special is hurtful, but that it’s also not pushing the boundaries on how most people think. He says Chappelle’s Netflix special is complicated and that there are questions of how much leeway should be afforded to comedians.
wdet.orgA Netflix executive says his comments on the trans community in "The Closer" don't cross "the line on hate." The company denied suspending three employees over tweets about the comments.
cbsnews.comNetflixIn the early hours Tuesday morning, Dave Chappelle dropped The Closer, his ninth stand-up special overall (and sixth for Netflix). The hour-long set was recorded at The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan, in August of this year.“Everyone have a seat, be comfortable, relax. I gotta tell ya… let’s go, let’s go,” Chappelle, sporting a perfectly manicured suit and white sneakers, tells the raucous crowd at the start.The 48-year-old comedy legend then adds, “I need you guys to know something, and I
news.yahoo.comDETROIT - Netflix has just released the trailer for the comedy special it shot in Detroit with Dave Chappelle. “Dave Chappelle: The Closer” will drop on the streaming service on Tuesday, October 5. The special was filmed at The Fillmore in Downtown Detroit in August. The Netflix description of the comedy special reads: “As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.” The comedy special is listed as being 1 hour and 12 minutes long. Eminem serves fans at food window of Mom’s Spaghetti restaurant Detroit openingDid Michigan’s Xavier win “Big Brother” 23′s $750K and become the show’s first Black winner?
mlive.comDETROIT - Dave Chappelle will be spending a lot of time in Detroit next week. The comedian has just added three more stand-up shows in the Motor City on top of the four he already had planned. Tickets for these newly added shows go on sale on Monday at 10 a.m and can be purchased here via Ticketmaster. RELATED: August concerts in Michigan return in big numbers not seen since before COVIDTickets have sold out for Chappelle’s two shows scheduled for Tuesday, August 10 and one each on Wednesday, August 11 and Thursday, August 12. You can also find tickets for all of Chappelle’s Detroit shows through StubHub, VividSeats, TicketNetwork and SeatGeek.
mlive.comComedian and actor Dave Chappelle has just announced four shows at a small theater in Michigan set for next week. The comedian last performed in Detroit at this same venue in June 2019. All four shows are for audience members ages 18 and older and everyone in attendance will be subject to a rapid COVID test before entering the building. No cell phones, cameras or recording devices will be allowed at this show. If you bring you cell phone or smart watch inside with you, they will be secured in Yondr pouches which will be unlocked at the end of the show.
mlive.comNEW YORK – When Eddie Murphy made the original “Coming to America,” he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. “Now I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.”Thirty-three years after “Coming to America,” Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making “Black Panther,” Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a “Coming to America” sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both “Black Panther” and “Coming 2 America.” Both were shot in Atlanta.
(Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)Dave Chappelle announced that “Chappelle’s Show” will be returning to Netflix. The comedian made the announcement early Friday morning via an Instagram post titled “Redemption Song,” a standup set that is 10 minutes long. Netflix started airing the show on Nov. 1 but pulled it after Chappelle shared with the public that Comedy Central and ViacomCBS had licensed the show without any additional payments going to him. In November, Chappelle also spoke about the situation during a standup set shared to Instagram. He said that he demanded the network pay him for his work and he has now been paid millions of dollars.
Chappelle said he no longer had the rights to his name and likeness because of a contract he signed in the early 2000s with TV network Comedy Central. So he asked fans not to watch the show until Comedy Central and parent company CBS Viacom renegotiated their deal with Chappelle. The comedian also thanked Netflix and Comedy Central for how they approached his situation and for their willingness to work with him. “And finally, after all these years, I can finally say to Comedy Central, It’s been a pleasure doing business with you,” Chappelle said. The clip of Chappelle’s announcement can be seen below.
mlive.comIn a 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Dave Chappelle announced that his flagship show will rejoin the streaming service on Friday. You made that show worthless because without your eyes, it's nothing," Chappelle told the audience. Chappelle opened the video, which shows him performing a standup set, discussing how he caught COVID-19 last year. They carried a Confederate flag through the rotunda. I'm riding with you until the wheels fall off," Chappelle tells the audience to close out his set.
cbsnews.comIn a 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Dave Chappelle announced that his flagship show will rejoin the streaming service on Friday. You made that show worthless because without your eyes, it's nothing," Chappelle told the audience. Chappelle opened the video, which shows him performing a standup set, discussing how he caught COVID-19 last year. They carried a Confederate flag through the rotunda. I'm riding with you until the wheels fall off," Chappelle tells the audience to close out his set.
cbsnews.comFILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Dave Chappelle arrives at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle, in Washington. Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)AUSTIN, Texas – Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. Those shows have been canceled and Chappelle is quarantining, his representative Carla Sims said in a statement. He apologized on Instagram to followers for the canceled shows, saying they'd be rescheduled.
Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club. Fire Station in Yellow Springs will be sold to the 47-year-old actors company and turned into a club that will seat 140 people. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club. Chappelle's ties to Ohio go back to his father, who graduated from Antioch College, in Yellow Springs, and later was a professor there. In June, Chappelle held a private, outdoor stand-up and social commentary performance to a socially distant and masked audience in Yellow Springs.
Jim Carrey played President-elect Joe Biden, taking the stage and poking fun at the five-day wait for results. He even offered a throwback to one of his infamous '90s-era lines, calling President Donald Trump a “Looooosseer!” to laughs and applause. Chappelle hosted “SNL” in November 2016 in its first episode after Trump’s election, pointedly critiquing the surprise over the result. “You know, I didn't know Donald Trump was going to win the election,” Chapelle said four years ago. “SNL” has regularly lampooned Trump and his presidency in recent years, enlisting Baldwin to play the commander in chief.
DETROIT Comedian Dave Chappelle tells a story about why Detroit is one of his favorite cities on Big Seans new album, Detroit 2.Chappelle, who has a history with Detroit crowds, told a story about how he bombed a show at the Fillmore several years ago. Theres never been a single time, not a, not a-one, that Ive ever been to Detroit, where it wasnt some kind of adventure, Chappelle recalls. And one of the reasons that Detroit is my favorite markets, is because the audiences in Detroit, for a comedian, I find them to be particularly challenging, Chappelle continues. Listen to the full story below:
NEW YORK An angry and emotional Dave Chappelle spoke on the killing of George Floyd in a surprise Netflix special, saying America was being punished for its mistreatment of black men. The special was released Thursday and is streaming free on Netflixs comedy YouTube channel. It was taken from a show at an outdoor pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with about 100 attendees on June 6. Chappelle called his special 8:46 in part after the length of time the officer was on top of the handcuffed Floyd. When I watched that tape, I understood this man knew he was going to die, said the comedian.
WASHINGTON, DC Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social conventions. Rapper and actor Common praised Dave Chappelle's bravery and sociological influence. Musician John Legend paid tribute to Chappelle's passion for music and determination to use his influence to spotlight different artists. At the height of his fame, Chappelle organized "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" a movie built around an all-star concert featuring Legend, the Roots and a reunion of The Fugees. Chappelle spoke with reverence about the Mark Twain prize and the "art form" of stand-up comedy.
Is comedy dead? We have to be modulated and Im a little worried about it, a little alarmed about things I cannot say. Dave Chappelle's most recent comedy special also came under fire for his controversial jokes. Comedian Shane Gillis was fired from SNL before he even started after his bigoted remarks from a podcast went public. How Jim Gaffigan and Wife Jeannie Found Comfort in Comedy After Her Tumor DiagnosisComedy Icon Carol Burnett Marks 50th Anniversary of Hit Show
Brad Pitt was in attendance at Kanye West's Sunday Service and it's kind of a head-scratcher. The event was held over the weekend in Watts, California, which you ordinarily wouldn't think of as a stomping ground for ether of the superstars. And there, in the crowd of folks jamming in the parking lot of a church in Watts, was Pitt. Photos on social media show Pitt and West smiling and chatting it up. CNN has reached out to a rep for Pitt for comment.
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosted a free benefit concert for Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday to honor people killed in this month's mass shooting and to benefit families and survivors. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
(CNN) - Comedian Dave Chappelle will host a free concert for Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday to honor people killed in this month's mass shooting and to benefit families and survivors. His wife, Kim Kardashian West, tweeted a link to the performance, writing, "In support of the victims and survivors of the Dayton mass shooting." Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley announced the event Wednesday, adding that people unable to attend can donate to the Oregon District Tragedy Fund. No more will be available, the event page said. Chappelle lives with his family in Yellow Springs, Ohio, about 20 miles east of Dayton.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The new IFC sketch show "Sherman's Showcase" wasted little time in mocking preconceived notions about its expected audience. In reality, it's been four years since Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele's Emmy-and-Peabody-winning Comedy Central show "Key & Peele" ended and TV's sketch market is growing increasingly racially diverse. He added that "I don't think any of these sketch shows coming out are going to look the same or even, or even deliver the same kind of jokes. While the name "A Black Lady Sketch Show" does emphasize the historical significance of this series, it was almost called the somewhat less inclusive "The Black Lady's Sketch Show." "Sherman's Showcase" is currently airing on IFC and "A Black Lady Sketch Show" airs on HBO.
