Chappelle’s ‘Closer’: DaBaby canceled for offending gays but not killing man

Chappelle came under fire from prominent social justice organizations earlier this month for the comedian’s jokes targeting trans and other LGBTQ+ people in his new special. “Gender is a fact,” he says at one point in the hour-plus set.

Dave Chappelle is not retracting the jokes he made in his controversial Netflix stand-up special, "The Closer," even after employees of the streaming platform staged a walkout on Wednesday in protest of the content. According to a report from Variety, the comic played to a sold-out crowd in London on Wednesday night and told the audience he plans to take "The Closer" on the road if it gets pulled from Netflix.

Netflix’s walk-out stunt in opposition to comedian Dave Chappelle should remind Americans that the leftist mob thinks they can dictate what is acceptable in comedy and what is not. Leftists fully believe that they are the sole arbiters of the social commentary — with zero tolerance for differing opinions.

Queen Elizabeth II has canceled her upcoming appearance.

Queen Elizabeth II is taking a bit of a break. The 95-year-old British monarch has had a busy schedule lately, and at the recommendation of her doctor has decided to skip a planned trip to Northern Ireland. «The Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days,» a spokesman for Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II is taking a bit of a break. The 95-year-old British monarch has had a busy schedule lately, and at the recommendation of her doctor has decided to skip a planned trip to Northern Ireland. «The Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days,» a spokesman for Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Wednesday.

Two brothers killed a man on his mobility scooter while racing each other through the streets, a jury has heard.

Channing Tatum is addressing the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle and his Netflix special The Closer.

Netflix has reinstated three employees it suspended earlier this week.

Jamie Lee Curtis wore the perfect costume for the premiere.The actress honored her late mother, Janet Leigh, at the costume party premiere for her latest film, held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday. Curtis arrived on the red carpet dressed as her mother's iconic character, Marion Crane from .«I am honoring my beautiful late mama, Janet Leigh, but... it's a little more meta than that,» Curtis told ET's Matt Cohen.

Variety, Sarandos said Netflix will not take down the special.“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 wrote.Also in the memo, Sarandos said that “artistic freedom” is different for stand-up comedy than it is for other forms of expression.“The Closer” has been criticized for Chappelle’s jokes about the trans community.

TheWrap-Up,” hosts Sharon Waxman and Lawrence Yee talk about the potential IATSE strike that may bring Hollywood productions to a standstill.Then, a discussion about whether Facebook should face government regulation.

A man died minutes after seeing his dad for the first time in 35 years.

Dave Chappelle doesn’t seem to mind taking the heat.

Dave Chappelle on Thursday laughed off any efforts to get him and his new Netflix special "The Closer" canceled. The 48-year-old performer took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Calif.

Dave Chappelle seemingly spoke out in support of author J.K.

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Katie Song Netflix released a trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, “The Closer,” which premieres globally on the service Oct. 5.The trailer features Morgan Freeman narrating over footage of Chappelle driving down a country road.

video above.Like the previous five Chappelle specials ("The Age Of Spin," "Deep In The Heart Of Texas," "Equanimity," "The Bird Revelation" and "Sticks & Stones") for Netflix, "The Closer" is directed by Stan Lathan."The Closer" premieres globally on Netflix on Oct. 5, which is tomorrow.The Chappelle-Netflix deal was not only lucrative for the legendary stand-up comic, but it also brought in plenty of gold to the streaming service.