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Dave Chappelle Addresses ‘The Closer’ Backlash In Social Media Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Courtesy of Netflix Dave Chappelle has finally addressed the controversy stirred up by his jokes in his latest Netflix comedy special The Closer and reiterated his desire to meet with members of the community – with a couple of conditions. The five-minute Instagram clip features the comedian addressing the furor, which led LGBTQ+ employees and allies at Netflix to stage a walkout in protest of what they considered transphobic hate speech by the comedian and CEO Ted Sarandos’ initial handling of the situation. “It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees at Netflix, and I refused. That is not true,” Chappelle said at the outset in front of a live audience at a show of his reportedly taped in Louisvill...
Dave Chappelle Addresses ‘The Closer’ Backlash In Social Media Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Courtesy of Netflix Dave Chappelle has finally addressed the controversy stirred up by his jokes in his latest Netflix comedy special The Closer and reiterated his desire to meet with members of the community – with a couple of conditions. The five-minute Instagram clip features the comedian addressing the furor, which led LGBTQ+ employees and allies at Netflix to stage a walkout in protest of what they considered transphobic hate speech by the comedian and CEO Ted Sarandos’ initial handling of the situation. “It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees at Netflix, and I refused. That is not true,” Chappelle said at the outset in front of a live audience at a show of his reportedly taped in Louisvill...
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Speak About Being “Outsiders”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty Former President Barack Obama hasn’t slowed down since his time in office, and now he has a new book coming out with rock music icon and longtime friend Bruce Springsteen based on their acclaimed podcast and shared bond as outsiders. The two were interviewed for a segment on CBS This Morning regarding the release of their book based on their podcast, Renegades: Born in The USA. Former President Obama stated that it was his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama who suggested that he should get to spend more time with the singer-songwriter as they had just struck up their friendship. “I said, ‘Well, why is that?’”,Obama recalls asking at the time. “She says, ‘You know, he understands all his failings and flaws as a man, and you don’t...
Prop Gun Misfire On Alec Baldwin Movie Set Kills Cinematographer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mark Sagliocco / Getty Tragedy struck on a movie set out in New Mexico on Thursday (October 21), as word broke that an accident involving Alec Baldwin and a prop firearm resulted in the death of the film’s cinematographer and caused injury to the film’s director. According to the Huffington Post, police from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s department were summoned to the set of Rust, a Western that Baldwin is producing as well as starring in around 2 P.M. local time. Upon their arrival at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, they found that the Sex and The City actor had fired a prop firearm which malfunctioned on discharge during a scene. The malfunction’s impact struck cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza. Hutchins, 48, was airlifted to the Univers...
Dave Chappelle Is Willing To Talk With Netflix Employees After Protest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stacy Revere / Getty In the wake of the walkout protest conducted by Netflix employees upset with Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special, representatives for the comedian have stated that he’s willing to sit down and talk with them. “Dave stands by his art: No more jokes about transgenders until we can all laugh together,” an unidentified representative for Chappelle reportedly said afterwards to TMZ. “The streets are talking and Dave is listening. At some point, when everyone is open, I’m sure the communities will come together.” This news comes after a few dozen LGBTQ+ employees, angered by the comedian’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community and trans people in particular in The Closer, staged a walkout in protest over the special and the streaming giant...
Hello! Adele Just Wore the Perfect Autumnal Look
You’ve got to hand it to Adele. Even when singing songs about heartbreak, she knows how to keep up the glam. In her latest track “Easy On Me,” which is the first to be released in five years, we see her appearing in a vinyl trench coat, a roll-neck, wide-leg trousers and loads of great chunky jewellery and with a knockout blow-dry. While the video starts in black and white, it eventually goes to full colour, which gives us a look at the whole outfit, which is a gorgeous autumnal maroon. The matching deep-red nails and her signature eyeliner complete the look. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in th...
Emma Watson Just Wore Our Favourite High Street Jewellery Brand
Typically the jewellery you see on the red carpet is so eye-wateringly expensive that Hollywood celebrities borrow them for a strict number of hours, and it comes with security to stand on guard. Last night Emma Watson attended her first red carpet event in two years, for the Earthshot Prize ceremony in London, and she wore jewellery from Missoma that we can actually buy. Emma has long been a champion of sustainable fashion, and so it’s not a surprise given the event, that her red carpet look had a very considered message. She turned to London designer Harris Reed, who only graduated from Central Saint Martins last year and is one of the most talked-about names in fashion thanks to his magical gender-fluid designs. She wore a dress from his spring summer 2022 collection in w...
Actress Lili Bernard Files $25 Million Civil Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby In New Jersey
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Bill Cosby may be free from prison after his conviction was overturned, but his legal troubles still persist thanks to a new lawsuit brought against him by another of the 60 women who’ve accused him of sexual assault. As first reported by Vulture, a civil lawsuit against the 84-year old comedian has been filed in a federal court in New Jersey by former actress Lili Bernard. Bernard, who once appeared on The Cosby Show, alleges that Cosby drugged and raped her at the Trump Taj Mahal hotel in Atlantic City in August 1990. “I have waited a long time to be able to pursue my case in court,” Bernard expressed in a statement released to the press, “and I look forward to being heard and to hold Cosby accountable for what he did to me....
Hello! Adele Just Nailed the Perfect Autumnal Look
You’ve got to hand it to Adele, even when singing songs about heartbreak, she knows how to keep up the glam. In her latest track Easy On Me, which is the first to be released in five years, we see her appearing in a vinyl trench coat, roll neck, wide-leg trousers, loads of great chunky jewellery and a knock-out blow dry. While the video starts in black and white, it eventually goes to full colour, which gives us a look at the whole outfit which is a gorgeous autumnal maroon. The matching deep red nails and her signature eyeliner complete the look. Recently, Adele’s appeared on both the covers of U.S. and British Vogue, in Valentino and Vivienne Westwood respectively. According to Lyst, the global shopping platform, after the covers were revealed searches for Viv...
Victoria Beckham Is Backing These Three Colours for 2022
You can’t deny that Victoria Beckham is on it when it comes to looking ahead to trends. The coming spring/summer 2022 runways were all about bold, saturated hues. And VB is very much into this look too. This past week, she’s showcased a selection of fabulous outfits that indicate she’s very much behind the dopamine dressing trend. First it was the green Victoria Beckham dress she modeled on her Instagram account, then it was a red jumper paired with yellow trousers and a green bag outfit, then yesterday she was spotted in a bright red one-shoulder fitted dress she wore with matching red heels, and black bag and her signature oversized sunglasses. Ready to see what we’re talking about? Keep scrolling to see all the outfits VB has worn this week an...
Netflix Defends Dave Chappelle Doc & Suspends Protesting Staffers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Courtesy of Netflix The furor over the latest comedy special from Dave Chappelle has induced Netflix to defend the comedian, even as it has suspended a few of its transgendered employees who protested the special. In an internal memo to employees after a quarterly meeting which was obtained by Variety, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos addressed the controversy, stating that “We don’t allow titles (on) Netflix that are designed to incite hate or violence, and we don’t believe The Closer crosses that line.” He continued: “I recognize, however, that distinguishing between commentary and harm is hard, especially with stand-up comedy which exists to push boundaries.” Sarandos did say that the company would not be pulling the special off the platform des...
Letitia Wright Still Reps Anti-Vax Stance on Set of Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Sequel
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Supplied by WENN.com / WENN The set of the highly anticipated sequel to Marvel’s Black Panther is clouded in tension, thanks to the anti-vaccine stance of actress Letitia Wright. But a new stipulation set to go into effect could add to it and put her role in jeopardy. In an article by The Hollywood Reporter on the film industry’s struggles in keeping cast and crew members safe and healthy while the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, a major revelation is that Wright, who is currently in Atlanta, Georgia filming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is still expressing skepticism about vaccines while on set. Related Stories The actress has been mired in controversy for her anti-vaccine stance since December 2020 when she shared a now-deleted tweet featuring a se...
