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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...
Netflix CEO Admits He ‘Screwed Up’ With His Dismissive Response Dave Chappelle Criticism
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Courtesy of Netflix No matter how one feels about comedy icon Dave Chappelle and his latest Netflix stand-up special The Closer, there’s one thing objective people should be able to agree on from both a business and human standpoint: The response to the backlash by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was trash. As previously reported, when viewers called The Closer out for transphobic and otherwise derogatory remarks made by Chappelle, and many were demanding the special be pulled from the platform, Sarandos sent out an internal memo to Netflix employees 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.” Related Stories “I recognize, however, t...
Netflix CEO: Dave Chappelle’s Trans Comments Don’t “Translate to Real-World Harm”
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has issued a new internal memo defending the streamer’s decision to stand behind Dave Chappelle amid the growing controversy over his latest special, The Closer. Sarandos rejected the notion made by LGBTQ+ advocates that that Chappelle’s derogatory comments about transgender people could inspire hate and violence. “While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm,” Sarandos wrote. Advertisement Related Video “The strongest evidence to support this is that violence on screens has grown hugely over the last thirty years, especially with first party shooter games, and yet violent crime has fallen significantly in many countries,” Sarandos added. “Adults can watch violence, assault and abuse ...
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...
Netflix CEO Says Dave Chappelle’s Special Doesn’t Cross “The Line on Hate” in Internal Memo
Last week, Dave Chappelle drew backlash for continuing his pattern of making derogatory jokes about transgender people in his Netflix special The Closer, but for now the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is standing by his cash cow. In an internal memo obtained by Variety, Sarandos vowed not to pull the special from Netflix, citing creative freedom. He also stated that the stand-up special doesn’t cross the company’s “line on hate” and delineated the “different standard of speech” that applies to stand-up compared to what is allowed internally. “Chapelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long standing deal with him,” wrote Sarandos. “His last special Sticks & Stones, also controversial, is our most watched, stickiest, and most award winning stand-up s...
“F*ck Twitter”: Dave Chappelle Defies Cancel Culture At Doc Screening In L.A.
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stacy Revere / Getty Dave Chappelle doesn’t appear to be too bothered by the outrage stoked up over his latest comedy special which contained a slew of jokes about the trans community and LGBTQ people, finally addressing it – somewhat – in front of a sold-out audience in Los Angeles, California on Thursday night (October 7th). “If this is what being canceled is about, I love it,” Chappelle said to a cheering audience of 18,000 (who had their phones locked up in magnetic pouches) at the Hollywood Bowl according to Deadline. Fans were on hand to watch the documentary (tentatively titled The Get Up) about his comedic summer camp held on his farm out in Ohio last year. “I don’t know what to tell you, except I’m a bad mother***er,” he reportedly continued. Cha...
Dave Chappelle Releases ‘The Closer’ & Twitter Shares Cheers & Jeers
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Stacy Revere / Getty Dave Chappelle signed one of the most lucrative deals with Netflix and has released a handful of comedy specials that have been both praised and blasted for their edgy and controversial content. The Washington, D.C. native released his sixth special, The Closer, to the streamer and fans have showered the standup performance with both cheers and jeers. The Closer was filmed in Detroit, Mich. and, according to Chappelle’s words, it will be his last standup special for an indefinite amount of time. As usual, Chappelle walked the edge as only he can and there was one particular segment that caught the eyes and ears of viewers on Twitter. Related Stories In a joke that referenced DaBaby’s homophobic rant at Rolling Loud in Miami over...
Dave Chappelle Jabs LGBTQ Community & DaBaby In New Comedy Special
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stacy Revere / Getty Dave Chappelle has never seen a controversy he doesn’t want to tackle head-on. And in his latest comedy special on Netflix, he proves that to be right once again by addressing the homophobic comments made by DaBaby as well as the response to them. In the early moments of The Closer, Chappelle lets the audience know that he approached this taping with “an objective” that ties into his previous specials on the streaming giant. “I came here tonight because this body of work that I’ve done on Netflix, I’m going to complete,” he began. “All the questions you might have had about all these jokes I’ve said in the last few years, I hope to answer tonight. And I’d like to start by addressing the [LGBTQ] community directly. I want every member ...
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Dave Chappelle Dropping Another Netflix Special, ‘The Closer’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lester Cohen / Courtesy of Netflix Dave Chappelle is returning to Netflix with yet another new comedy special, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. With everything going on in the world and all the divisions creating havoc on our society, we could definitely use a good laugh while getting some good insight on how comically bad things have gotten thus far. Enter Dave Chappelle. Dubbed The Closer, the new stand-up special is set to stream on Netflix this October 5 and will surely give us OG Chappelle fans what we need: laughter. “Comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly,” Dave says in the trailer. “Sometimes the funniest thing to say is mean. Remember, I’m not saying it to be mean: I’m saying it because it’s funny.” Yes, more of that energ...
Dave Chappelle Announces New Netflix Special The Closer
Dave Chappelle is here to rescue you from your existential dread — or, at least he’s going to try. Today, the renowned comedian has unveiled the trailer for The Closer, his new Netflix standup special, just ahead of its release on October 5th. “Comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly,” Chappelle says in the trailer’s first seconds. “Sometimes, the funniest thing to say is mean. Remember: I’m not saying it to be mean, I’m saying it because it’s funny.” Billed as Chappelle’s “sixth chapter” — meaning his sixth Netflix special overall — The Closer follows 2019’s Sticks & Stones. See the trailer for The Closer below. Chappelle’s 2021 so far has been mind-boggling, to say the least. Back in June, he joined Foo Fighters onstage at Madison Square Garden fo...
Foo Fighters Reopen Madison Square Garden With Musical Medicine for the Masses
Lyrics to the Foo Fighters’ opening aural salvo summed up a historic night and extraordinary experience: “It’s times like these you learn to live again.” The setting was Madison Square Garden, the occasion? NYC’s first full capacity arena concert since COVID-19 lockdowns began in March 2020. There was audience speculation about New York-centric guests along the lines of a Billy Joel, and murmurs of why an artist with area ties like KISS or Bruce Springsteen didn’t reopen the World’s Most Famous Arena. That said, it was immediately clear that the Foo Fighters were the perfect choice for New Yorkers to celebrate the city’s reopening with a much-welcomed infusion of communal energy, camaraderie and joy. The group’s consummately crafted arena rock stylings are classic – and now 26 years since ...
Dave Chappelle Closes Out Tribeca Film Festival With Surprise Concert With Fat Joe, Q-Tip And More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Dave Chappelle remains about the culture even at his biggest moments. Chappelle recently closed out the Tribeca Film Festival with a surprise concert featuring some of Rap’s biggest names. As spotted on Complex the legendary comedian put on for the people on a stage that isn’t historically known for featuring Rap talent. On Sunday, June 20 the Washington D.C. native shut down the 20th Tribeca Film Festival in historic fashion with a surprise Hip-Hop show. The likes of Fat Joe, Q-Tip, A$AP Ferg, Redman, Ghostface Killah, De La Soul, and Talib Kweli performed. DJ Clark Kent was also live on the set manning the tunes in between sets. According to Variety, filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, the Oscar winners behind Amer...
