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Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy.

Cedric The Entertainer cautions Dave Chappelle that his response to the scrutiny he’s facing for controversial LGBTQ comments he made during his latest Netflix standup […]

Leave it to Mel Brooks to blurb his own memoir.

Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago.

16-year-old student Andrew Wilson told Insider that Chappelle arrived with documentary film cameras and told students they "can't silence" him.

Comedian Dave Chappelle made a surprise visit to his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, on Tuesday.

Retirees are ruling the roost in this year's Grammy nominations in the record of the year category.

Two transgender former workers who criticized comments comedian Dave Chappelle made on his special "The Closer" are dropping labor complaints.

Two transgender former workers who criticized comments comedian Dave Chappelle made on his special "The Closer" are dropping labor complaints.

Two former Netflix employees who criticized anti-transgender comments on comedian Dave Chappelle's TV special are dropping labor complaints and one has resigned from the company.

Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping labor complaints and one has resigned from the company.

In his latest special, the comedian’s grace fails him—not because of whom he offers it to, but because of whom he withholds it from.

A high school canceled a fundraiser with Dave Chappelle after students threatened to stage a walkout because they were uncomfortable with remarks he made.

YouTubeIn recent days, Kanye West—or “Ye,” as he wishes to be called now—has been making the rounds with Larry Hoover Jr., the activist son of Larry Hoover, a Chicago gangland figure. Hoover is currently serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, for ordering a 1973 murder and then, according to feds, running a criminal enterprise from behind bars. Hoover Jr., who appears on Ye’s recent album Donda, is pleading for a sentence break for his father under the First Step Act

As a stand-up comedian, Joan Riviera Simoncelli wants fellow comics to have the freedom to entertain audiences however they see fit. “In the special, [Chappelle] said he was rich and famous,” she said. “When he says he wants the transgender community to stop punching down, there’s no way transgender minorities are doing that,” Simoncelli said. “[Chappelle] needs so much more education, and it’s not only him — look at Kevin Hart and the media in general. “Before Chappelle became rich and famous, we were already the butt of all the jokes,” Simoncelli said.

Dave Chappelle made an appearance in Cleveland to help introduce Jay-Z at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction […] The post Dave Chappelle ‘apologizes’ during Rock & Roll Hall of Fame speech appeared first on TheGrio.

Jay-Z has added another title to a bustling resume that includes Grammy winner, songwriter, billionaire business mogul, and global icon — now, Hall of Famer.

The comedian has been facing backlash regarding his most recent Netflix special, which released three weeks ago.

A recent study reporting that some lesbians feel pressured into having sex with transgender women, who are biological males, has divided feminists and the gay and transgender community over whether their sexual preferences amount to transphobia.

"To the transgender community, I am more than willing to give you an audience, but you will not summon me. I am not bending to anybody's demands," Chappelle said.

Chappelle is promoting his upcoming documentary, which he says has been blocked by the film industry due to the controversy around his Netflix special.

An unapologetic Dave Chappelle says he has conditions for anyone who wants to meet with him, including having watched all of his The Closer special, which has come under fire for transphobic material.

The controversy over the comedian’s latest special is most telling not for its lessons on cancel culture or comedy but as a window on the streaming platform’s approach to so-called content.

Netflix employees staged a walkout over his latest comedy special, "The Closer."

Netflix employees staged a walkout over his latest comedy special, "The Closer."

Jon Stewart is putting on his public relations cap in defense of longtime friend, comedian Dave Chappelle, who Stewart is adamant was not trying to be divisive in his latest comedy special, "The Closer."

He has always understood the risk, in riffing on the racial absurdities of American culture, of reinforcing rather than undermining them. The absence of concern of this kind about the impact of “The Closer” is striking.

Actor Colton Haynes thanked protesters for the "marathon that you're having to run just to ensure that there's a safe workplace, and safe content and safe speech."

The group is demanding Netflix remove the David Chappelle special.

Multiple stars including Jameela Jamil and Jonathan Van Ness also supported the walkouts calling for better trans content on the platform.

The group is demanding Netflix remove the David Chappelle special.

The group is demanding Netflix remove the David Chappelle special.

Netflix employees walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its anti-transgender comments.

Ted Sarandos says he "screwed up" the company's response to the backlash over comedian Dave Chappelle's latest special "The Closer."

Netflix has posted sharply higher third-quarter earnings thanks to a stronger slate of titles.

The company is facing backlash from the show, which has been criticized for containing transphobic and homophobic content.

MTV says its Europe Music Awards will air next month in Hungary.

Netflix says it has fired an employee for disclosing confidential financial information about the Dave Chappelle comedy special “The Closer,” which some have condemned as being transphobic.

The company alleges that the employee leaked confidential information outside the company. Netflix employees have planned a walkout over transphobic comments made in Chappelle's new special.

The comedian’s latest special blurs the line between victim and bully.

The 22-year-old was reported missing — and later found dead​ — after her fiancé returned home from a cross-country road trip without her.

A Netflix executive says his comments on the trans community in "The Closer" don't cross "the line on hate." The company denied suspending three employees over tweets about the comments.

A top Netflix executive says Dave Chappelle’s special “The Closer” doesn’t cross “the line on hate” and will remain on the streaming service.

In his comedy special, Chappelle voiced support for "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling who has been criticized for anti-trans comments.

The comedian ended the special saying he will no longer tell jokes about the LGBTQ+ community.

NetflixIn the early hours Tuesday morning, Dave Chappelle dropped The Closer, his ninth stand-up special overall (and sixth for Netflix). The hour-long set was recorded at The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan, in August of this year.“Everyone have a seat, be comfortable, relax. I gotta tell ya… let’s go, let’s go,” Chappelle, sporting a perfectly manicured suit and white sneakers, tells the raucous crowd at the start.The 48-year-old comedy legend then adds, “I need you guys to know something, and I

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Most people know him for “I Believe I Can Fly,” the 1996 sing-along hit that became an inspirational anthem played at school graduations, weddings and advertisements.

Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon.

Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon and Amy Schumer are in a star-studded group of comedians to perform for one night only at Madison Square Garden to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

The 87-year-old “Jersey Boy” talks about why he keeps singing. And why getting played by Nick Jonas is a good thing.

Saturday, July 3, 2021 & Sunday, July 4, 2021 | “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” on NBC

In Questlove's documentary “Summer of Soul” a musical flood, too long dammed up, is finally released.

Masks weren't required inside Radio City Music Hall but proof of vaccination was.

Fifteen months after shuttering for the pandemic, New York’s Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary.

The 20th Tribeca Festival is aiming to not just rebuild itself after a 2020 edition was largely scuttled by the pandemic, but to help revitalize its hometown.

Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad” and Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” has died.

"The Godfather of comedy" died of a heart attack, his publicist said Wednesday.

A Minnesota judge has ruled that there were aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving the way for the possibility of a longer sentence for Derek Chauvin, according to an order made public Wednesday.

Elon Musk moved a cryptocurrency's value and TV ratings with his “Saturday Night Live” appearance.

Elon Musk created quite the buzz with his "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut – even Dave Chappelle had thoughts to share on Joe Rogan's podcast.

NEW YORK – When Eddie Murphy made the original “Coming to America,” he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. “Now I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.”Thirty-three years after “Coming to America,” Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making “Black Panther,” Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a “Coming to America” sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both “Black Panther” and “Coming 2 America.” Both were shot in Atlanta.

In a 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Dave Chappelle announced that his flagship show will rejoin the streaming service on Friday. You made that show worthless because without your eyes, it's nothing," Chappelle told the audience. Chappelle opened the video, which shows him performing a standup set, discussing how he caught COVID-19 last year. They carried a Confederate flag through the rotunda. I'm riding with you until the wheels fall off," Chappelle tells the audience to close out his set.

In a 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Dave Chappelle announced that his flagship show will rejoin the streaming service on Friday. You made that show worthless because without your eyes, it's nothing," Chappelle told the audience. Chappelle opened the video, which shows him performing a standup set, discussing how he caught COVID-19 last year. They carried a Confederate flag through the rotunda. I'm riding with you until the wheels fall off," Chappelle tells the audience to close out his set.

Dave Chappelle is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19, a rep for the comedian confirmed in a statement to CBS News. Chappelle and podcast host Joe Rogan were headlining several shows at Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater together this month. Chappelle had been holding socially-distanced shows in Ohio since June of last year, his rep said in a statement. "Chappelle implemented COVID-19 protocols which included rapid testing for the audience and daily testing for himself and his team," the statement reads. Earlier this year, the father of three filmed one of his Ohio standup shows for a Netflix special, "8:46."

If you planned on seeing Dave Chappelle in Austin, your evenings are suddenly free as the comedian recently tested positive for COVID-19. A representative told TMZ Thursday that Chappelle is currently in quarantine and is experiencing no symptoms. However, he has canceled all of his remaining shows scheduled at Austin concert venue Stubb's Amphitheater. Chappelle performed the first of five shows in Austin Wednesday night with others scheduled for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to TMZ. The representative for the comedian told TMZ ticket holders should contact their point of purchase for refunds.

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Dave Chappelle arrives at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle, in Washington. Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)AUSTIN, Texas – Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. Those shows have been canceled and Chappelle is quarantining, his representative Carla Sims said in a statement. He apologized on Instagram to followers for the canceled shows, saying they'd be rescheduled.

Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club. Fire Station in Yellow Springs will be sold to the 47-year-old actors company and turned into a club that will seat 140 people. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club. Chappelle's ties to Ohio go back to his father, who graduated from Antioch College, in Yellow Springs, and later was a professor there. In June, Chappelle held a private, outdoor stand-up and social commentary performance to a socially distant and masked audience in Yellow Springs.

AUSTIN, Texas – Dave Chappelle appears to be enjoying his time in Texas because he’s performing 10 shows in Austin on scattered dates between Dec. 8 - 20. Tickets for the shows go on sale Friday, Dec. 4, at noon and are expected to sell out quickly. One of Texas’ newest celebrity residents, Joe Rogan, will join Chappelle on stage for the Dec. 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 shows. Chappelle was spotted out in San Antonio a few times over the last month at the historic Pearl. One fan who ran into the comedy icon said their interaction was “the most Dave Chappelle thing ever” and spoke highly of their random run-in.

Dave Chappelle is asking his fans to stop streaming his popular sketch comedy show, “Chappelle’s Show,” and educating viewers about his early career and the circumstances of why his show ended with Comedy Central and Viacom. But when Chappelle asked that he not do it anymore, the other comedian said he wasn’t going to stop. The second lesson, a lesson in street smarts, Chappelle says he played a Three-card Monte game in New York where he lost $60. “I’m not going through the agents, I’m coming to my real boss, I’m coming to you. Boycott Chappelle’s Show, do not watch it unless they pay me.”Related: ‘It was the most Dave Chappelle thing ever.’ Man runs into famous comedian at the Pearl

NEW YORK – “The Daily Show” host and comedian Trevor Noah has been tapped to host the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy made the announcement hours before the nominees for the upcoming show are revealed. It would mark Noah's first time hosting the Grammys, which will be held Jan. 31. Earlier this year, Noah competed for his first Grammy Award: The 36-year-old Emmy winner was nominated for best comedy album with “Son of Patricia," but lost to Dave Chappelle. See you at the 63rd GRAMMYs!”Alicia Keys was the most recent Grammys host.

SAN ANTONIO – Legendary comedian Dave Chappelle was spotted in San Antonio again just over a month after his last visit to Alamo City when he ran into one lucky San Antonio man who called the interaction the “most Dave Chappelle thing ever.”Chappelle was seen walking around The Pearl on Saturday afternoon, according to MySanAntonio.com. He posed with fellow comedians Ardie Fuqua, Mo Amer and Ashley Barnhill in a photo on Fuqua’s Instagram. But it’s a photo that Chappelle didn’t pose for that is one of the best celebrity photos of the year (in our opinion). The photo shows Chapelle strolling through the Pearl farmer’s market while a dog poops in the foreground. Chapelle is set to perform several shows in Texas this week, including three in Houston this Thursday through Saturday after three shows in Austin Monday through Wednesday.

click image Instagram / ardiefuquaMo Amer (left), Ashley Barnhill, Dave Chappelle and Ardie Fuqua pose for a snapshot at Hotel Havana. Dave Chappelle just can't stay away from San Antonio. The Pearl wasn't the only spot Chappelle visited — he posed with the group for a photo outside of Hotel Havana. According to MySA, Chappelle was seen in the Pearl complex near Brasserie Mon Chou Chou on Saturday. San Antonians at the complex over the weekend also reported sightings:The C on his mask gave it away.

Jim Carrey played President-elect Joe Biden, taking the stage and poking fun at the five-day wait for results. He even offered a throwback to one of his infamous '90s-era lines, calling President Donald Trump a “Looooosseer!” to laughs and applause. Chappelle hosted “SNL” in November 2016 in its first episode after Trump’s election, pointedly critiquing the surprise over the result. “You know, I didn't know Donald Trump was going to win the election,” Chapelle said four years ago. “SNL” has regularly lampooned Trump and his presidency in recent years, enlisting Baldwin to play the commander in chief.

SAN ANTONIO – “It was the most Dave Chappelle thing ever." That’s the reaction one lucky San Antonio man had when he had an unexpected run-in with the famous comedian at The Pearl on Tuesday morning. Julian Dais spoke with KSAT Wednesday about his chance encounter with Chappelle and said the man, widely considered a comedy genius, noticed him before he noticed Chapelle. Chappelle responded saying “just hearing you say that means a lot to me,” Dais told KSAT. The last time the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor winner was spotted around San Antonio was during a series of surprise, pop-up comedy shows last October.

On Tuesday, comedian Dave Chappelle made an appearance in San Antonio, but not quite in the same way as his last visit to the Alamo City, when he performed three pop-up shows at the Aztec Theatre. That included an obligatory stop at Pearl, where he was spotted by Julian Dais, a fellow visitor to the complex, who posted an Instagram selfie with the comic. Though Chappelle didn't do any stand-up at the popular shopping destination, that doesn't mean nothing funny happened. Twitter user @marillabiscuits, whose account is now locked, said, "Dave Chappelle came into our store and my coworker asked him if he was from SAN ANTONIO LOL." Stay on top of San Antonio news and views.

Comedian Dave Chappelle was spotted at the Pearl on Tuesday afternoon. It's unclear why Chappelle was roaming around town, but multiple Pearl strollers took to social media after seeing him at spots like Bakery Lorraine. The photo shows Chappelle with a coffee in hand, strolling down Pearl Parkway. "Dave Chappelle came into our store and my coworker asked him if he was from SAN ANTONIO LOL," another person tweeted. Some speculated that Chappelle might have made a stop in San Antonio while visiting his friend and new Austin resident Joe Rogan.

Dave Chapelle released a 27-minute set on YouTube Thursday night addressing George Floyd’s death which has sparked one of the largest civil rights movements in history. Chappelle didn’t hold back starting his set saying “this is weird and less than ideal circumstances to do a show," referencing the socially distanced crowd who were wearing masks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The quote is followed by a link encouraging people to support the Equal Justice Initiative. Towards the end of the set Chappelle discusses his late friend Kobe Bryant who died in January in a helicopter crash. "Crying like a baby.”Watch the YouTube special below:*Please be advised the video contains graphic and offensive language.

NEW YORK – An angry and emotional Dave Chappelle spoke on the killing of George Floyd in a surprise Netflix special, saying America was being punished for its mistreatment of black men. The special was released Thursday and is streaming free on Netflix’s comedy YouTube channel. It was taken from a show at an outdoor pavilion in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with about 100 attendees on June 6. Chappelle called his special “8:46” in part after the length of time the officer was on top of the handcuffed Floyd. “When I watched that tape, I understood this man knew he was going to die,” said the comedian.

Dave Chappelle broke his silence on George Floyds death and addressed racial discrimination in a surprise Netflix special titled 8:46 on Friday. Floyd was a 46-year-old black man who died on May 25 after a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. This is weird and less than ideal circumstances to do a show, Chappelle said to the crowd. Its hard to figure out what to say about George Floyd, he continued as he paused to ask fans how they were feeling. This man kneeled on a mans neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.

Lev Radin | LightRocket | Getty ImagesIf the 2020 Democratic nominee were determined solely by celebrity endorsements, Sen. Bernie Sanders would be the party's front-runner today. The independent from Vermont leads the Democratic field when it comes to celebrity endorsements, having won the support of megastars Cardi B and Ariana Grande. Though Biden is light on celebrity endorsements, he's in the lead with endorsements from current and former politicians. Judge Judy Getty ImagesSince launching his campaign in November, Bloomberg has spent $248 million on advertisements, far outpacing the amount spent by every Democratic candidate in the history of U.S. presidential elections. Pete ButtigiegActor Mandy Moore showed her support for the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor backstage at the last Democratic debate.

For some candidates, surrogates help keep their hands clean of controversy by acting as an attack dog. He called out her rivals by name during a recent campaign swing through Iowa, saying neither Sanders nor Joe Biden are as widely acceptable to Democrats. Surrogates also offer reassurance to voters that the candidate understands and will pay attention to local issues. Jane O'Meara Sanders will campaign on behalf of her husband next weekend in Nevada while he is likely stuck in Washington. Surrogates can also bring a dash of star power to the campaign trail to keep voters engaged.

DAVENPORT, IA – On a recent swing through Iowa, Andrew Yang was moving through his stump speech, a string of stories and statistics that can sound like an economics seminar. While other second-tier candidates in the race are planning to use money and advertising to make an end-run around those early voting states, Yang says he's largely sticking to the traditional path. A strong showing there, Yang believes, will help propel him through the other early voting states, Nevada and New Hampshire, and into the Super Tuesday contests on March 3. The 62-year-old said he has narrowed his choices to Yang, Sanders and Buttigieg. “He’s made me more confused.”___Catch up on the 2020 election campaign with AP experts on our weekly politics podcast, “Ground Game.”

LOS ANGELES, CA – Mo’Nique sued Netflix on Thursday for race and sex discrimination in its offer for a proposed comedy special, accusing the streaming service of giving her a lowball offer that was part of a larger company tendency to underpay black women. "We care deeply about inclusion, equity, and diversity and take any accusations of discrimination very seriously,” the statement said. “I had a choice to make,” Mo’Nique said in a post on her Instagram account after the suit was filed. I chose to stand up.”The suit claims Netflix has a corporate culture that tolerates racial insensitivity and impropriety, lacks diversity and underpays women and minorities. And it alleges that Netflix’s refusal to deal with Mo’Nique, shutting her out of what has become an essential home for comedy specials, amounts to retaliation.

He may have had a blast working with Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born, but dont expect to see Dave Chappelle back on the big screen anytime soon. The main reason I did it is because I love and trust Bradley Cooper so much. ]Cooper directed and starred in A Star Is Born alongside Lady Gaga, earning Oscar nominations including Best Actor for the project. I can tell you this, as far as my experience -- Bradley is a consummate actor [and] director, Chappelle said. The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will broadcast nationally on PBS on Jan. 7, 2020 at 9 p.m. EST.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Latest on Dave Chappelle receiving the Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement in comedy (all times local):10 p.m.Musician John Legend paid tribute to Dave Chappelle's passion for music and determination to use his influence to spotlight different artists. At the height of his fame, Chappelle organized "Dave Chappelle's Block Party"_a movie built around an all-star concert featuring Legend, the Roots and a reunion of The Fugees. Chappelle was accepting his Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement in American comedy at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Hometown boy Dave Chappelle is crediting his formative years in Washington DC with helping home his comedic spirit and artistic bravery. Chappelle grew up outside Washington in Silver Spring, Maryland and attended Washington's Duke Ellington High School for the performing arts.

WASHINGTON, DC – Dave Chappelle has built a career on pushing boundaries and challenging social conventions. Rapper and actor Common praised Dave Chappelle's bravery and sociological influence. Musician John Legend paid tribute to Chappelle's passion for music and determination to use his influence to spotlight different artists. At the height of his fame, Chappelle organized "Dave Chappelle's Block Party" — a movie built around an all-star concert featuring Legend, the Roots and a reunion of The Fugees. Chappelle spoke with reverence about the Mark Twain prize and the "art form" of stand-up comedy.