Dave Chappelle Hangs Out With Transgender Comedian Flame Monroe Following ‘The Closer’ Backlash

The adult rating slapped on “Blonde” has even star Ana de Armas confused.

some of the best stand-up comedy specials of the 2010s along with multiple shows on Netflix, Chappelle, 49, has been called a super genius as he provocatively makes social and political commentary that quite often ruffles the feathers of ‘woke’ Americans. With a new show alongside fellow comedian Chris Rock, he has led a very vocal display against cancel culture, remaining defiant as he stirs the pot. So what makes him such a fiery and intense figure? Is he out to burn systems down or does he just want to laugh his way to the bank? Join me as we dive into his stars because I’m a pop culture astrologer and I can see it all.Dave Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973.

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Comedian Flame Monroe is continuing to show support to her fellow comedian Dave Chappelle. Monroe flew to see Chappelle perform in Ohio at the Wirrig Pavilion in Yellow Springs on Thursday night. She took to social media on Thursday and shared an image with the controversial comedian.

Dave Chappelle’s alleged attacker is asking to be transferred to a mental health program.  Isaiah Lee, 23, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday accompanied by attorney Chelsea Padilla, a deputy public defender, the Post reported. According to the outlet, prosecutors plan to file a motion opposing the request, and a hearing has been set for Aug. 23.  California’s Mental Health Diversion program allows a person charged with a crime to complete a mental health program, such as counseling, which could lead to charges being dismissed.

Allie X is setting the record straight.

that? I would like to see someone take that rubric and go through [controversial US comedian] Bill Burr’s show, and see the content warning for the poster that's slapped outside of the venue that he's performing at. ”The 31-year-old, best known for her deadpan turns in comedy-drama Shrill and the Emmy-nominated sketch show I Think You Should Leave, says a “double standard” is afoot in comedy, not helped by the “pendulum swing of arguments about PC policing,” which means things now lurch towards the overly sanitised or the outright offensive. She used to err on that first side, she says.

that? I would like to see someone take that rubric and go through [controversial US comedian] Bill Burr’s show, and see the content warning for the poster that's slapped outside of the venue that he's performing at. ”The 31-year-old, best known for her deadpan turns in comedy-drama Shrill and the Emmy-nominated sketch show I Think You Should Leave, says a “double standard” is afoot in comedy, not helped by the “pendulum swing of arguments about PC policing,” which means things now lurch towards the overly sanitised or the outright offensive. She used to err on that first side, she says.

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Brad Pitt has nothing but praise for Ana de Armas. Armas, 34, portrays Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s "Blonde," which debuts on Sept. 23.

Brad Pitt is sharing his thoughts following the online criticism about the casting choice in Marilyn Monroe’s upcoming biopic, defending Ana De Armas in light of the backlash, as viewers have referred to her accent as “distracting.”The 58-year-old Hollywood star, who recently addressed his retirement rumors, told Entertainment Tonight that the actress is “phenomenal” in it, praising her portrayal of the icon in the Netflix project.“That’s a tough dress to fill. … It wasn’t until we found Ana that we could get [the film] across the finish line,” the actor and producer declared.And while many have mixed feelings about the apparent accent, with some users saying they don’t hear it and others saying there is a Cuban or Spanish accent in the latest trailer for the biopic, Ana revealed in January 2021 that she spent almost a year working with a dialect coach to achieve Marilyn’s signature voice.“It took me nine months of dialect coaching, and practicing and some ADR [automated dialogue replacement] sessions,” the actress previously said.

told ET. “That’s a tough dress to fill.”Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates and co-produced by Pitt’s own Plan B Entertainment, “Blonde” will dramatize Monroe’s life and career is available on Netflix Sept.

No Time To Die MVP that is set to drop later this year.While the production was a little less than smooth—what with the pandemic-induced delays and Netflix execs reportedly asking Dominik to tone down graphic sex scenes—it seems like the film is finally ready to be digested by the wider public.With the release of the for Blonde on July 28, we were gifted our first proper look at of the Golden Age starlet. It's a bang-up job: we might've only seen a two-minute reel, but all of the available evidence suggests De Armas's performance will be one for the history books (and leaves her a shoo-in for an Oscar come spring).Not everyone was a fan.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has dropped the official trailer from Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” an NC-17 biopic starring Ana de Armas as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. The movie, based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival.“Blonde” reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, from her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements.

Fans still showed up to support comedian Dave Chappelle after his one-man show in Minneapolis was canceled at the last minute following backlash for past anti-trans remarks made on the controversial Netflix show, "The Closer." "Everybody's so sensitive, and I don't think…that's necessary," one fan told Fox News Digital. "I do think there is freedom of speech, and if you don't like what someone's doing, just don't go." Chappelle’s work is a "form of art," another fan remarked.  Despite hundreds of petition signatures against the comedian performing, Chappelle still hosted a show Tuesday night at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California.  The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts vice president of programs and marketing released a statement to Fox News Digital, saying they decided to let Chappelle continue his performance after much thought and consideration.  "Arts & Entertainment has a long history of being controversial.

Kevin Hart‘s kind gesture towards Chris Rock didn’t go as planned.