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Bio) reignited the Dave Chappelle/Netflix controversy on New Year's Eve, posting photos of himself visiting Chappelle during one of his performances and even doing a guest set for Chappelle Seen as a supporter & ally of the LGBTQ community, fans called out Oswalt for still choosing to support Chappelle in light of what were seen[...]

Slightly less than three weeks after comedian Dave Chappelle offered to meet with members of the trans community over controversial comments he made during his Netflix stand-up special The Closer as long as his "conditions" are met, we're still not quite sure where things stand with that One thing we do know is that if[...]

In a Bloomberg news report, leaked Netflix documents show Dave Chappelle's 2019 stand-up special Sticks and Stones cost the streamer $23.6M, while 2021's The Closer hit the streamer for $24.1M The report also showed Sticks and Stones cost Netflix more than the value created (with an "impact value" of just $19.4M) When the streamer factored[...]

Our line-up of news & opinion topics for today include Peacock's Psych 3: This Is Gus, BBC's Doctor Who, Netflix & Dave Chappelle, USA Network's WWE Raw, FX's American Horror Story: DF "Part 2 Death Valley," "Star Trek" & George Takei, The CW's Supergirl & Nancy Drew, and more! Images: Peacock's Psych 3: This Is Gus,[...]

Update V: Emmy-winning comedian Hannah Gadsby made it painfully clear how they felt about the growing controversy surrounding comments made by comedian Dave Chappelle in his latest Netflix special The Closer and having their name referenced by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in an email to staff earlier this week defending the streamer's decision to keep the[...]

Update: Following up on reports earlier today that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos had expressed his & the streamer's support for comedian Dave Chappelle and his stand-up special The Closer (original reporting below), Variety reports that Netflix suspended three employees for attempting to attend the streamer's quarterly business review, a two-day event attended by the top 500[...]

Last week, we reported on how Dave Chappelle was facing backlash for comments he made during his recent Netflix stand-up special The Closer Many on social media & within the LGBTQ+ community as well a number of LGBTQ+-supporting organizations (GLAAD, National Black Justice Coalition & others) are demanding that the streaming service pull the special[...]

Dave Chappelle kicked off his now-streaming Netflix special The Closer by letting the audience in attendance (and we're assuming the viewers at home) know whatever the topics are he's about to cover? He's "not saying it to be mean" but "saying it because it is funny." Now the comedian is learning once again that one[...]

This time around, its host, actor & comedian Dave Chappelle (who hosted the first show after the Joe Biden/Donald Trump election, with musical guests the Foo Fighters) on what the experience was like and how he approaches being on SNL as opposed to being on stage. Image: Screencap NBC's Saturday Night Live is set to return later[...]

As for who has more to add to the Musk conversation, check out SNL cast member and "Weekend Update" co-anchor Michael Che as well as stand-up comedian, actor, and Season 46 host Dave Chappelle. Image: Screencap Checking in virtually with Wendy Williams, the talk show host asked Che about the rumors the cast wasn't too thrilled with[...]

While promoting his latest Paramount and Amazon film Coming 2 America, the actor finally told his side of the story of the 1985 pick-up basketball game with Prince between "the shirts and the blouses" in an appearance on The Tonight Show, Starring Jimmy Fallon. Dave Chappelle as Prince in Chappelle's Show Screenshot from YouTube Image courtesy[...]

For Netflix subscribers who've missed Chappelle Show since the streaming service pulled the series at Dave Chappelle's request due to his ongoing financial dispute with ViacomCBS, those days are over On Friday, the comedian revealed via an extended performance clip that the popular sketch comedy series was back on Netflix as of today, February 12. During[...]

Last month, actor/comedian Dave Chappelle hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live and called out a number of streaming services for running his classic Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show without any kind of monetary compensation At the time, the show was streaming on Netflix, CBS All Access, HBO Max, and Comedy Central Netflix would go on to[...]

Chalamet follows in a line of hosts this season that's included Chris Rock, Bill Burr, Issa Rae, Adele, John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle, and Bateman 'The Boss" and his crew follow the musical stylings of Justin Bieber, H.E.R., The Strokes, and Foo Fighters, and Wallen Now, SNL is releasing a preview image of Chalamet down at Studio[...]

This weekend, NBC's Saturday Night Live returns this weekend for the first of three episodes this month, with Jason Bateman taking the hosting baton from Chris Rock, Bill Burr, Issa Rae, Adele, John Mulaney, and Dave Chappelle As for musical guest Morgan Wallen, it looks like he will get his chance to join the season's previous[...]