Wands Sykes had some stern words for her longtime friend Dave Chappelle over his jokes about the transgender community in his Netflix special. Calling the jokes “hurtful and damaging,” Sykes tore apart the comic’s polarizing comments in his Grammy-winning Netflix stand-up special “The Closer.” In the 2021 special, Chappelle said he “agrees” that “gender is a fact”, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Comedy’s king of controversy is going on a short tour. From May 31 through June 2, Dave Chappelle is set to perform at three huge venues in West … Read more
Comedian and actor David Cross slammed fellow comedians who are worried about being canceled, saying they “b— and moan.” During a recent interview with MSNBC contributor and liberal pundit Dean Obeidallah for the liberal outlet Salon, Cross complained about certain comedians who are trying to brand themselves as heroes of “free speech” by railing against cancel culture. … Read more
Dave Chappelle has ripped the apparent hypocrisy of trans-rights protesters using the very violence they accuse his comedy of inciting. In a live special for his podcast “The Midnight Miracle,” the 49-year-old funnyman recalled the protests outside his July shows in Minnesota following calls to cancel him for jokes about the transgender community. “These were … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We’re crossing our fingers that Elon Musk doesn’t show up this time. From Jan. 20-27, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are taking off on a brief, five-show co-headlining … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Sunday, Dec. 11, was a day that will live in infamy for Elon Musk. For that was the day the Twitter CEO took the stage at a Dave … Read more
Comedian Dave Chappelle didn’t mention the controversy swirling around his hosting “Saturday Night Live” this week during the show’s monologue — but he did poke fun at the backlash rapper Kanye West is facing. Chappelle’s appearance reportedly sparked a boycott from some of SNL’s writers stemming from jokes he made about trans people in a … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” is facing backlash after it was announced comedian Dave Chappelle will host the show Nov. 12. Chappelle, who was slammed for making statements about the trans community in his 2021 special “The Closer,” was revealed as the host through the show’s Twitter account. “Wait I thought I canceled him. Is it possible … Read more