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07.05.2022 - 00:55 / variety.com
Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterLos Angeles has no shortage of historic, culturally monolithic concert venues. But none have as oversized and as specific a place in local culture as Dodger Stadium, where Gabriel Iglesias will soon become the first stand-up comic to perform two sold-out shows.From its sheer size, to its panoramic views of the entire city, to its status as the third-oldest Major League Baseball park still in use, there’s something quintessentially Los Angeles about the venue.
And its history as a sports venue encompasses so much of the city’s character, from the tragic — such as the Chavez Ravine Latino community that was infamously evicted in the decade prior to the stadium’s construction — to the indelible, including Kirk Gibson’s famous World Series walk-off home run straight into the right field bleachers in 1988. The Hollywood Bowl may be classier; the Troubadour may have a deeper history; the Rose Bowl may be bigger; and the Coliseum may be older.
But the stadium is second to none in terms of local lore. Inaugurated in 1962 (the Dodgers themselves spent their first years at the Coliseum after moving from Brooklyn to L.A.
in 1958), Dodger Stadium got off to a slow start as a music venue, but its earliest uses all have places in the history books. Its first rock concert featured the Beatles in 1966, in what would turn out to be their penultimate full live performance, as well as the biggest single audience they ever performed to.
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Sutton Stracke knows the audience will be cringing during one moment from season 12 premiere.In a sneak peek at Wednesday night's (posted by ), Sutton arrives for a meeting with Kyle Richards, who is in tears as she processes their mutual friend, Dorit Kemsley's, home invasion, which occurred the night before. This all unfolded back in October, armed men breaking into Dorit's Los Angeles area home and holding her at gunpoint before running off with designer jewelry and handbags. «Aw, it's gonna make me cry!» Sutton says when a tear-stained Kyle opens the door, before oddly going on about her allergies. «After what happened today, with Dorit?» Kyle says, an attempt to read Sutton's temperature on the situation.
William Earl Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has been hailed as a hometown hero by Los Angeles civic leaders to commemorate the comedian’s historic sellout of Dodger Stadium this weekend.Los Angeles City Council member Gilbert Cedillo and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis were among the legislators on hand at the stadium Friday afternoon to mark the moment for Iglesias, the first comedian to score back-to-back sellout concerts at the venue, which holds more than 45,000 people.In a brief ceremony prior to Friday’s show, Iglesias, a native of Long Beach, was praised by officials for his work to make audiences laugh and for the tone that he strikes in his comedy.Clayton Davis, Variety‘s senior awards editor, emceed as Iglesias (and one of his beloved chihuahuas) were presented formal certificates and proclamations from city, county and state officials.
Wilson Chapman editorJudith Light and Wilson Cruz were among the many honorees of the New York City GLAAD Media Awards on Friday.Now in its 33rd year, the annual GLAAD Media Awards celebrates television, film, music, comic books and journalism that have represented breakthroughs and advancements in LGBTQ+ representation. The New York ceremony announced the rest of the 30 recipients, after the April 2 ceremony in Los Angeles announced the initial group of honorees.
Just two days later, Dave Chappelle was ready to address being attacked at The Hollywood Bowl. The comedian, 48, reportedly performed at a "secret" show at The Comedy Store Thursday night, with stars like Kim Kardashian and Sean "Diddy" Combs in attendance. Chappelle was a last-minute addition, and fans paid $160 for a ticket to see the show led by an unnamed comedian.
Dave Chappelle was joined by Chris Rock at a stand-up show, where they both joked about their recent onstage attacks.Chappelle performed a secret show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles on Thursday (May 5), two days after he was attacked during a performance at The Hollywood Bowl. The suspect, 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, has since been charged with four counts of misdemeanor.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle was joined by Rock ten minutes into his set, where they performed in front of celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Chappelle and Rock, who was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars in March, made light of their attacks.
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Dave Chappelle isn’t letting a tackle take him down, emotionally speaking. The comedian spoke out via his rep about how he is rising above the harrowing incident, in which a man attacked him on stage during a recent show.
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the Hollywood Reporter. “This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for the most headlined shows by any comedian at the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70k fans of diverse backgrounds during the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival, and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment.” The statement added: “As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show.
KABC helicopter video showed the suspect, who has not yet been identified, being taken away on a gurney by medical staff. Police confirmed they responded to an incident at the Hollywood Bowl around 10:45 p.m.It was not clear whether the man had been injured.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStand-up comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked while performing on stage Tuesday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.Video footage shows a man rushing onto the stage and tackling the performer during the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival. The attacker is subsequently dragged off stage by security personnel.Details of the incident are being pieced together as spectators’ mobile phones were supposed to have been confiscated before the event.According to the snippets that have emerged so far, Chappelle appears to be largely unhurt and to have quickly regained his composure.
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Travis Scott is slated to make his first public performance since the Astroworld Festival tragedy next weekend in Miami. The upcoming appearance will be followed by the rapper headlining a music festival in South America.The «Goosebumps» rapper will perform May 7 at the famed nightclub E11even as the city welcomes Formula One for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.