Netflix stars back staff walkout following Dave Chappelle controversy

Jay-Z has shared his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle’s recent show The Closer, saying “true art has to cause conversation”.Chappelle came under fire after he labelled himself a “TERF” in his recent Netflix special while defending J.K.

Netflix employees have filed a complaint against the platform, with one claiming that they were fired for speaking out against the Dave Chappelle stand-up special.The pair submitted the complaint with the National Labour Relations Board after saying that one was fired and the other was suspended and then reinstated back into the company for retaliating against the platform’s decision to defend Chappelle’s controversial comments about the trans community.As reported by IndieWire, the filing has

The blast radius from the controversy over Dave Chappelle’s repeated remarks about the trans and LGBTQ+ communities in his Netflix special The Closer has now extended to the National Labor Relations Board and bruising charges of “unfair labor practices” against the streamer.

controversial Netflix comedy special “The Closer” after his comments about the trans community raised some eyebrows.The comedian, 48, shared a five-minute video on Instagram Monday where he performed standup and responded to the backlash. Chappelle stated that he will meet with transgender Netflix employees, however, he won’t be “bending to anybody’s demands.”“To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me.

Netflix employees currently protesting Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special The Closer.The comedian labelled himself a “TERF” in his set, after he addressed the controversy surrounding Harry Potter author JK Rowling.“They canceled J.K. Rowling – my God,” Chappelle said in the show.

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.

Rose McGowan is not impressed by the Netflix employees staging a walkout.

In the wake of outrage over Dave Chappelle’s controversial comments about transgender people in his new Netflix special “The Closer”, LGBTQ employees and their allies are staging a walkout on Wednesday, Oct. 20, protesting Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos refusal to remove the special from the streaming service.

The fallout from Dave Chappelle’s harsh words about trans and LGBTQ+ communities in his Netflix special The Closer crested Wednesday with a walkout and rally that saw more than 100 protesters and allies attend, and present their “list of asks” to the company in the wake of the controversy.

Netflix employees gathered in the shadow of the streaming giant’s Los Angeles headquarters on Wednesday to protest Dave Chappelle’s standup special “The Closer.” The company has been embroiled in controversy since the comedy show aired two weeks ago, with employees openly criticizing Chappelle for comments and jokes they deemed transphobic and homophobic.The Netflix office complex, a stone’s throw from the Arclight Hollywood Cinemas, saw passionate trans supporters waving signs reading “Trans

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix continues a turn in the barrel with today’s staff walkout to protest displeasure with Dave Chappelle’s The Closer. Across the dial, HBO has upcoming an episode of its reality series We’re Here airing November 1 that was filmed in Selma, Alabama.

Netflix is making a statement

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix, in advance of an employee walkout Wednesday protesting the streamer’s defense of Dave Chappelle’s transphobic and homophobic commentary in his latest stand-up special, issued a statement acknowledging “deep hurt” the controversy has caused.In a statement, Netflix said, “We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused.

The head of Netflix is walking back some of his words.

Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has admitted he “screwed up” after defending Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special.Chappelle and Netflix were criticised by the LGBTQ community over several jokes featured in his new special, where he labelled himself “team TERF” when discussing the controversy surrounding Harry Potter author JK Rowling.In the wake of the special’s release and subsequent controversy, Netflix then fired an employee for leaking information about the special.Sarandos had sent a memo to

Today was a big day for Netflix, which reported strong quarterly earnings and “mind-boggling” 142 million households that have sampled runaway hit Squid Game. But the celebration was subdued in the streamer’s upper echelons as the company is still reeling from the internal — and external — backlash against transphobic statements in Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special The Closer.

“All philanthropy today,” Netflix’s Reed Hastings said Monday at the Milken Conference after moderator and CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin lamented that she wasn’t able to ask the co-CEO about the Dave Chappelle backlash, earnings or anything else related to the streamer.

Channing Tatum voluntarily entered the controversial debate surrounding Dave Chappelle's latest Netlfix standup special, "The Closer."  The comedian, 48, is being criticized by many in the LGBTQ+ community for comments he made about transgender people. On Sunday, the "21 Jump Street" actor took to his Instagram Story to wade into the controversy.