Grammys: Barack Obama, LeVar Burton & Dave Chappelle Among Spoken-Word Nominees

remarks about transgender people in his most recent Netflix special, actor Wil Wheaton has apologized for his own past homophobia.“For much of my teen years, I was embarrassingly homophobic, and it all started with that comedy special,” the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” alum wrote in a Facebook post, a reference to Eddie Murphy’s 1983 standup show “Delirious.”In the lengthy social media post, he detailed a moment when he was young and said a slur, referencing gay men in a locker room — a room

Wil Wheaton shared a personal story on Facebook as he explained why Dave Chappelle’s controversial comments in “The Closer” were so dangerous.

Netflix has announced Dave Chappelle will perform at the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival, following the backlash to his recent special The Closer.The festival, delayed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place across 25 venues in Los Angeles from April 29 to May 8, 2022.Other comedians on the line-up include Amy Schumer, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes, Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart, Seth Rogen, Conan O’Brien and Ronny

controversial comedian will be part of Netflix’s just-announced mega stand-up comedy festival.“Netflix Is A Joke” will be an 11-day fest held in Los Angeles in 2022 where over 130 comedians, including the 48-year-old, will perform their routines.Stars will perform across 25 Hollywood landmarks such as the Greek Theater, the Hollywood Bowl, Dodger Stadium and the Crypto.com Arena.

If you wanted to watch a stand-up comedy special a decade ago, you likely had to wait for something to show up on Comedy Central or HBO. But over the last ten years, Netflix has become the biggest platform to feature some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy.

hot water over transphobic material and even led to protests outside Netflix’s offices.

Dave Chappelle is teaming up with Netflix.

The controversial The Closer is Dave Chappelle’s last scheduled special on Netflix, but the Grammy nominee will be back in business with the streamer next year for a huge comedy festival with many of his top tier peers.

Following his controversial visit to his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., Dave Chappelle, is leaving the decision of whether to rename the school’s theatre after him in the hands of donors.

Dave Chappelle’s latest visit to his alma mater was more subdued than usual.

Dave Chappelle reportedly met with students at his alma mater Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and the reactions were mixed. Deadline has reached out to reps for Chappelle for comment.

Closer” to redemption. The controversial comedian, 48, was lambasted by students after he spoke at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

K.J. Yossman Dave Chappelle reportedly visited his old high school to speak to pupils days before Thanksgiving, encountering a mixed response from the student body.On Tuesday, Chappelle stopped by D.C.’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts to take part in a Q&A session with staff and 580 students, according to Politico.

Grammy Awards, despite recent controversies surrounding the two comedians.CK’s 2020 show Sincerely Louis CK is nominated in the Best Comedy Album category, while Chapelle’s collaboration with the poet Amir Sulaiman, 8:46, is up for Best Spoken Word Album.An article published by the New York Times in 2018 saw five women who had worked with the comedian in some capacity claiming inappropriate behaviour by CK, including that he masturbated in front of female comedians.

Dave Chappelle has been taking a lot of heat over material that some have dubbed homophobic in his recent Netflix special “The Closer”, but fellow comedian Kevin Hart has got his back.

Comedians Louis C.K. and Dave Chappelle secured Grammy nominations from the Recording Academy on Tuesday despite being at the forefront of highly publicized scandals.  The Academy announced its selections for those whom it deemed fit for nomination.

Chris Willman Music WriterSome of the biggest names in comedy had their latest albums nominated for Grammys as the list of contenders was rolled out Tuesday, including Louis CK, Dave Chappelle and Bo Burnham, who each have their latest albums put in contention by the Recording Academy.

a demonstration outside the company’s office. The comedian is nominated for the 2022 Grammys for “8:46” alongside Amir Sulaiman.

President Joe Biden turned 79 on Nov. 20 and it didn’t go unnoticed! The politician was shown a lot of love for his special day from some of his closest friends and colleagues on social media and their messages were truly memorable. People like Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama, and more were among the birthday wishers and we’re taking a look at exactly what they shared below!

Kal Penn almost took former President Barack Obama to a strip club.The actor stopped by this week, where he recalled working in the White House during Obama's presidency. Penn, who was promoting his new book,, touched on his behind-the-scenes stories, including the one time he almost made plans to take President Obama to what he thought was a tapas bar, when it was actually a «topless bar.»«Here is what happened.