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Dave Chappelle On Getting Four New Comedy Specials On Netflix After He Came Under Fire Last Year For Anti-Trans Remarks: “I Am Proud To Be A Part Of This Moment” thumbnail

Dave Chappelle On Getting Four New Comedy Specials On Netflix After He Came Under Fire Last Year For Anti-Trans Remarks: “I Am Proud To Be A Part Of This Moment”

In response, GLAAD wrote that the comic's brand has "become synonymous with ridiculing trans people and other marginalized communities. Negative reviews and viewers loudly condemning his latest special is a message to the industry that audiences don't support platforming anti-LGBTQ diatribes. We agree." The executive director for the National Black Justice Coalition also called for the special…
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Dave Chappelle Criticized by Rights Groups, Trans Netflix Employees for Transphobic Jokes in New Special thumbnail

Dave Chappelle Criticized by Rights Groups, Trans Netflix Employees for Transphobic Jokes in New Special

Dave Chappelle is facing backlash from prominent social justice organizations and others for jokes targeting trans and other LGBTQ+ people in his new special ‘The Closer,’ which debuted on Netflix Tuesday. Critics include trans people tied to Netflix, including “Dear White People” executive producer Jaclyn Moore, who says she’s “done” with the streamer. “I love…
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Dave Chappelle Compares DaBaby’s Previous Legal Troubles To His Rolling Loud Comments In New Comedy Special thumbnail

Dave Chappelle Compares DaBaby’s Previous Legal Troubles To His Rolling Loud Comments In New Comedy Special

Dave Chappelle is back on the comedy stage and his newest special touches on DaBaby’s recent comments at Rolling Loud. If y’all recall, DaBaby was removed from multiple festival lineups after he made controversial comments about HIV/AIDS at Rolling Loud.Contrary to the popular opinion at the time, the attempt to cancel DaBaby’s career doesn’t sit…
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Dave Chappelle Drops Teaser For New Netflix Stand-Up, ‘TheCloser’ thumbnail

Dave Chappelle Drops Teaser For New Netflix Stand-Up, ‘TheCloser’

Dave Chapelle and Netflix are ready to release his sixth and final comedy special for the streaming giant. In the newly premiered teaser for Dave Chappelle: The Closer, Chapelle is heard reflecting on his previous stand-up programs. “Comedians have a responsibility to speak recklessly,” he says in the clip. “Sometimes the funniest thing to say…
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