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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 […]
D.L. Hughley took to Instagram to fire back at Mo’Nique after she spent time onstage over the weekend taking several digs at him over an alleged contract dispute. Mo’Nique told the crowd during her set at The Comedy Explosion in Detroit that her contract stipulated she would be the headliner. “That’s what the motherfucking contract says… Mo’Nique is to be […]
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 […]
In Netflix’s new special The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up, some of the best comedians pay tribute to the all-time greats in standup, who will be inducted into a new comedy hall of fame at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York. In a clip released online, which you can watch above, John Mulaney honors the late Robin […]
An hour-long stand-up special privately shot by Norm Macdonald over a year before his death will come to Netflix later this month. Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special was recorded during the summer of 2020, prior to him going into the hospital to undergo a procedure. Macdonald, who passed away in September at the age of 61 after privately “battling cancer for nearly a decade,” wanted […]
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 […]
Chris Rock has been pretty tight-lipped in recent weeks, but that might change sooner than later. While performing at the Fantasy Springs Resort-Casino in California on Friday, Rock revealed when he’ll finally talk about getting slapped by Will Smith at the 2021 Oscars. “I’m OK, I have a whole show and I’m not talking about that until I get […]
Louis C.K. won another Grammy on Sunday night, with his Sincerely Louis C.K. stand-up special ultimately taking home the evening’s Best Comedy Album award. The comedian, who previously won in the same category with his Live at Madison Square Garden album back in 2016, is among the names often mentioned amid commentary on so-called “cancel culture.” As pointed out […]
