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Too often is Black history and American history viewed as two distinctly different timelines when, in reality, they are deeply intertwined. Holidays like the Fourth of July have long been understood to be white-centric, but as Killer Mike cites, the first American to die during the Boston Massacre (which led to the Revolutionary War) was […]
The student theater at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. is getting a new name. As announced by the comedian himself on Monday night, however, the theater will not be named after school alum Dave Chappelle. As the Washington Post first reported, Chappelle made the announcement during an appearance at a […]
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration hit Netflix on Thursday. In it, comedian Billy Eichner—who served as the host for the event—mentioned the streaming platform’s support of Dave Chappelle, whose own Netflix special The Closer was widely criticized as containing transphobic content. First, Eichner made a passing reference to the Hollywood Bowl incident involving the comedian, […]
Towards the end of his set at Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo Sunday, Dave Chappelle announced that all proceeds from his show would be donated to the families of the 10 people who were killed in last month’s racially-motivated mass shooting, the Rochester’s Democrat & Chronicle reports. “He said, and I’m paraphrasing, I came here to Buffalo to […]
The man who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage earlier this month has provided a further explanation of why he tackled the comedian. Isaiah Lee told the New York Post on Monday that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in March was inspiring to him. He commended Smith’s motivations for hitting Rock, calling his […]
The person accused of attacking Dave Chappelle during his set at the Netflix Is a Joke show earlier this month has spoken out about the incident. In an interview with the New York Post from Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, Isaiah Lee revealed what compelled him to do it. “I identify as bisexual… and I wanted him to know what […]
50 Cent took to Instagram Thursday to complain about the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office reportedly declining to file a felony charge against the man who attacked Dave Chappelle during his stand-up spot during the Netflix Is a Joke festival at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl earlier this week. “Oh Shit, is the LGBTQ gonna kill dave right in front of […]
Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up gig ended on a dramatic note. During his Tuesday night performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the 48-year-old comedian was attacked by an allegedly armed audience member. Footage of the incident shows Chappelle holding the mic as a man storms the stage and tackles the Half Baked star. Security immediately runs to […]
Howard Stern is calling out what he sees as hypocrisy in Hollywood. During Wednesday’s episode of The Howard Stern Show, the 68-year-old shock jock took some time to address the recent on-stage attack of Dave Chappelle, and how it garnered a much different reaction than Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. “This guy jumped up on stage and attacked Dave Chappelle,” […]
Chris Rock made a quick, joking reference to Will Smith’s Oscars slap after Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage by a man who rushed the stage at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. As reported overnight, Chappelle was in the middle of a performance at the Los Angeles venue when an unidentified audience member rushed the stage. The […]
