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In the wake of criticism that Chappelle's latest special is offensive and anti-trans, Netflix is standing by the comedian in the name of 'creative freedom'
On August 26, 2019, Chappelle's fifth Netflix special, Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones, was released. [92] The special garnered controversy, [93] [94] and backlash for jokes about abuse allegations against singers Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, [95] [96] [97] as well as for jokes about the LGBT community and cancel culture.
Dave Chappelle walked off the stage during a comedy routine last week. Dean Obeidallah, himself a former comedian, notes that Chappelle has been known to court controversy in the past, but was ...
Video: Chappelle backlash continues over transgender jokes The clip features Chappelle sharing the advice his mother gave him when he was a "sensitive" child. "I was a soft kid," the comedian says ...
Dave Chappelle addressed comments he made in his recent Netflix special "The Closer" while appearing at the streaming service's "Netflix Is a Joke" festival.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is admitting that he “screwed up” his initial response to the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle‘s latest stand-up special The Closer, which drew ire for ...
Dave Chappelle poked fun of the Netflix controversy while inducting Jay-Z into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
Dave Chappelle continues to use the Netflix controversy and transgender community as a punchline. Comments the comedian made about trans people in his special The Closer sparked backlash earlier ...