Netflix has exclusive comedy specials with big stars like Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais, but the streaming service has faced backlash for working with them due to transphobic jokes included in the specials.
10.05.2022 - 15:05 / etcanada.com
Netflix won’t be airing that Dave Chappelle onstage attack.
Chappelle was performing at the Hollywood Bowl during his set at the Netflix Is A Joke Festival on Tuesday night when 23-year-old Isaiah Lee ran up and tackled him to the floor.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the lineup decision wasn’t due to the assault.
The publication shared, “The streamer made it clear before the festival that the comedian’s four sold-out Hollywood Bowl shows were not being taped for a special.
“Chappelle had his own cameras present to film the show — as comics often do when working out new material (as Chappelle was). Professionally shot footage of the attack likely does exist and could eventually see the light of day in some fashion, but it’s not part of Netflix’s plans.”
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Bill Burr, Amy Schumer, Pete Davidson, and Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin are among multiple comedians with specials that have been included in the lineup.
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Chappelle has since joked about the attack. He was joined by Chris Rock onstage in the Comedy Store’s Belly Room (a smaller, 70-seat venue separate from the famed Hollywood comedy club’s main stage area) recently.
“At least you got smacked by someone of repute!” Chappelle told Rock, referencing Will Smith’s infamous Oscar slap. “I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair.”
Netflix has exclusive comedy specials with big stars like Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais, but the streaming service has faced backlash for working with them due to transphobic jokes included in the specials.
J. Kim Murphy Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has offered further defense for the streamer’s curation of stand-up comedy specials from Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle, both of which have been criticized for including language that is considered transphobic.In an interview with Maureen Dowd at The New York Times, Sarandos reaffirmed his stance on airing the specials, saying that the way comedians figure out where the line is is by “crossing the line every once in a while.”“I think it’s very important to the American culture generally to have free expression, Sarandos told the Times.
The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate at a transitional housing facility in December, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Isaiah Lee has pleaded not guilty to the felony charge and is due back in court June 2.
Jamie Foxx is sharing Dave Chappelle’s side of the story.
Netflix has confirmed Dave Chappelle’s Hollywood Bowl set will not air on the streaming platform.The notorious show, in which the comedian was attacked on stage at this year’s Netflix Is A Joke festival, was not filmed for a special.The streaming giant clarified to The Hollywood Reporter that the omission was not due to the assault, rather that Chappelle had his own cameras and Netflix had no plans to air the footage.Netflix sifted through sets performed by 336 comedians at the festival across 288 shows and 35 venues over the last two weeks in Los Angeles.Forthcoming specials to be released on the streaming platform include Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill, Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends and Amy Schumer’s Parental Advisory.Following the Dave Chappelle incident at the Netflix Is A Joke festival, the comedian regained his composure and joked that “it was a trans man” who attacked him in reference to the backlash last year over his stand-up special The Closer, where he described himself as “team TERF” as he spoke on the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling.
Dave Chappelle made headlines last week when he was attacked on stage during his show at the Hollywood Bowl, but it doesn’t seem like we’re going to see the professional footage anytime soon.
Dave Chappelle during his stand-up show.The chat show host performed at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday (May 6), where he referenced Chappelle getting tackled by a man onstage during his recent performance at the Hollywood Bowl.As shown in footage from the Netflix Is A Joke event, Letterman is seen alarmed and running across the stage. After a moment, he joked: “I’m sorry – thought I saw a guy coming up here.”He added: “It’s just a waiter? I’m so sorry.
David Letterman made a rare stand-up comedy appearance on Friday, May 6, performing at the Fonda Theatre as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
(CNN)Howie Mandel and other comics are sounding the alarm after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage following a performance.An audience member attacked Chappelle Tuesday night right after the comedian wrapped up a set during "Netflix is a Joke: The Festival" at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.The man who tackled Chappelle had a knife blade and was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Talking to "Extra's" Billy Bush on Wednesday, Mandel expressed concern."Watching what happened to Dave last night confirmed my fear," Mandel said.
Kevin Hart is speaking out about Dave Chappelle‘s assault at the Hollywood Bowl.
alleged to have attacked Dave Chappelle on Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival is facing new charges. On Thursday, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced his office has filed charges against Isaiah Lee, who police have named the suspect in the alleged attack on Chappelle. «This alleged attack has got to have consequences,» Feuer said.
believe attacked Dave Chappelle on Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival is no longer facing felony charges.«The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has referred the case to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for misdemeanor filing consideration,» the L.A. County's District Attorney's Office said in a statement. «After reviewing the evidence, prosecutors determined that while criminal conduct occurred, the evidence as presented did not constitute felony conduct.
Dave Chappelle does not want the events of Tuesday night to be the only thing people are talking about after the Netflix Is a Joke Festival.During the last night of the event on Tuesday, Chappelle was attacked onstage by a concertgoer who was armed with a replica gun that included knife blade. Los Angeles Police told ET that the suspected attacker is in custody and has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.Chappelle's rep tells ET that the comedian «is fully cooperating with the active police investigation into this incident.»«Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl.
Deadline broke the news late last night that Dave Chappelle was attacked by a man while onstage at the Hollywood Bowl. Today, the comedian and Netflix, which produced the festival of which the show was a part, both issued press statements on the matter.