No Dave Chappelle or Hannah Gadsby Without Mort Sahl

Mort Sahl for the first time in this article, theater critic Brooks Atkinson it was referenced as a “room speaker,” because that’s more or less how comics were in the 1950s. Of course they still are. But now they’re also philosophers, political sages, conspirators, thugs, rebels, and outcasts. And no one deserves more credit for …

Dave Chappelle responds to the Netflix controversy with a video clip

Dave Chappelle responded to the controversy with the Netflix stand-up special “The Closer,” which has been criticized for promoting bigotry towards transgender people, by sending a message. five minute video clip He denied to Instagram on Monday that he had been invited to speak to the streaming service’s transgender employees and declined. “This isn’t true,” …

Netflix employees are planning a strike for Dave Chappelle.

Two weeks after the release of Dave Chappelle’s stand-up special “The Closer” on Netflix, the broadcast giant is still grappling with internal backlash as a group of employees prepare to hold a virtual strike Wednesday. The strike is the latest episode of employee unrest, leading to tough news coverage surrounding the special and normally targeting …

Dave Chappelle Not Canceled. He Just Loves Talking About Him.

The first time Dave Chappelle wanted to quit a TV show, he didn’t. After shooting his soon-to-be-forgotten pilot 1996 ABC sitcom, “Friends” A cute comedy about an interracial friendship, the network fired lead actor Jim Breuer, which prompted Chappelle to tell his manager he wanted to leave. There was talk of him and the show …

Netflix Loses Its Shine as Critics Target Chappelle Special

“Netflix went to the epicenter of the Hollywood establishment from the underdog and outsider who poked the establishment,” he said. “Everything is magnified 100 times when in the center. This will happen more and more as society itself grapples with these problems. What will make Netflix even more complicated is that it is a global …