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Chappelle has seemingly profited from the controversy. In 2023, he sold more tickets than any other comedy headliner, grossing $62m (£48.6m) across 31 gigs. Show comments
In the wake of the controversy, Netflix's co-CEO Ted Sarandos sent out a memo siding with the comedian in defense of creative freedom, writing, "Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up ...
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.
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 ...
The ongoing controversy around Dave Chappelle’s The Closer comedy special, which premiered earlier this month on Netflix, continues. The comedian The post Dave Chappelle addresses trans ...
The 2021 Netflix walkout was a labor dispute involving a number of workers at American streaming and production company Netflix in late 2021. After several workers spoke out against The Closer, a controversial stand-up comedy special released by Netflix, the company's response sparked further controversy, leading to a walkout organized by the Netflix trans employee resource group.
Following controversy over jokes made in Chappelle's October 2021 Netflix special The Closer, distributors were not interested in the film and film festivals "uninvited" the film from being screened. Chappelle decided to take the film on tour to be shown in 10 arenas in cities across the United States and Canada [6] [7] and will have a limited ...
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 ...