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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[...]

For this weekend's sixth live episode of the season (a record-setter for most consecutive live shows), host Dave Chappelle and musical artists Foo Fighters had the responsibility on their shoulders of ushering in the first SNL in a country that just found out hours earlier that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were projected as the[...]

By the time Dave Chappelle takes the stage of Studio 8H for tonight's episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, Biden and Kamala Harris will have been named President-Elect and Vice-President-Elect for nearly twelve hours So we're thinking that means a ton of writing and rewriting for the long-running sketch comedy/music series' record-setting sixth live episode[...]

If there's one person viewers can credit with the continuing success of NBC's Saturday Night Live over the years, it's SNL MVP Kate McKinnon.

Grabbing the baton passed on by previous hosts Chris Rock, Bill Burr, Issa Rae, Adele, and John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle will be taking the stage of this weekend's episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live with a lot riding on the line While we're proud of the long-running sketch comedy/music series' record-setting sixth live episode in a[...]

Presidential Election with a still-raging pandemic- and comedian extraordinaire Dave Chappelle is the host? It's safe to say that this is the episode that will define the season But no pressure or anything. Dave Chappelle Returns to SNL! Here's a look at Chappelle set up and COVID-friendly in Studio 8H for a read through, with SNL cast[...]

Fans of NBC's Saturday Night Live knew they were in for something special when it was announced that comedian Dave Chappelle would be following in the footsteps of Chris Rock, Bill Burr, Issa Rae, Adele, and John Mulaney in hosting the 46th season of the long-running sketch comedy/music series Except this one's a bit different,[...]

But just in case you needed more reason to watch, Dave Chappelle will be the host (though a musical artist hasn't been named yet). Saturday Night Live (Image: NBCU) We already know one person who's psyched to see what goes down when Chappelle hosts: Can't wait https://t.co/AZFM0w0Lwc — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) November 1, 2020 Pretty fitting considering one of the[...]

Along with the long-running animated series' entire episode library (???), new episodes are set to air on the streaming service 24 hours after they air on Comedy Central. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p62basy1YgVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Dave Chappelle for President – Chappelle's Show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p62basy1Yg) CHAPPELLE'S SHOW: Featuring stand-up, sketch comedy and musical performances, Dave Chappelle takes on[...]

This season's killer line-up includes the MCU's Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr., comedic legend Dave Chappelle, reality TV superstar Kim Kardashian West, and Grammy Award-winning singer Lizzo. David Letterman "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" Season 3 guests (Image: Netflix) With the series set to return to Netflix this Wednesday, October 21, here's a look at[...]

It also doesn't hurt when you have a killer line-up for your third season that includes the MCU's Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr., comedic legend Dave Chappelle, reality TV superstar Kim Kardashian West, and Grammy Award-winning singer Lizzo. David Letterman introduces "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" Season 3 guests (Image: Netflix) With the series set[...]

And you do that with a killer line-up for your third season that includes the MCU's Tony Stark himself, Robert Downey Jr., comedic legend Dave Chappelle, reality TV superstar Kim Kardashian West, and Grammy Award-winning singer Lizzo. With the series set to return to Netflix on Wednesday, October 21, here's a look at some preview images[...]

For those who thought Dave Chappelle didn't have some thoughts about the killing of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers and the resulting protests, the comedian corrected that world view in a big way early Friday morning The Netflix-produced special 8:46 (the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his[...]

Robinson's Neighborhood 2019 – SNL (https://youtu.be/whfQf3Pd5bU) "SNL": What's Worth Celebrating Murphy brought Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle on stage Aside from the cheap plug for Netflix, the host inspired the three (along with cast member Keenan Thompson) to get into comedy in the first place Generations of comedians emerged from a talent who literally helped[...]

When it comes to confronting serious issues, comedians like Dave Chappelle will always be among the misunderstood Comedians have a variety of ways to discuss the silly happenings of life, but they also provide an open forum for issues many aren't comfortable about The feelings of being ostracized is an empathetic feeling No one wants[...]

Grammy statue, photo by Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com. From Dave Chappelle assuming the role of unofficial emcee with just one line ("I just wanted to remind the audience that the only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in America is being an honest black man in America,") and Bruno Mars and Cardi B bringing[...]

Comedian Dave Chappelle didn't pull punches when taking on Louis C.K.'s recent sexual harassment allegations in his most recent Netflix special In Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation, the comedian carved out nearly ten minutes of his act to cover a number of aspects of the allegations — and making the decision to call out[...]