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Comedian Dave Chappelle used a tour stop in North Carolina on Wednesday to claim reports on what he allegedly said about the Israel-Hamas conflict last weekend in Boston were all “hearsay.” “Right now, I'm in trouble because the Jewish community is upset,” Chappelle said at his North Carolina show…

Dave Chappelle's stand-up routine triggered a walk-out by some audience members on Thursday evening, after he spoke out about the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Wall Street Journal reports that the comedian aired his views during his performance at the TD Garden Arena in Boston, during which he condemned…

UPDATE, with new tour stops: Comedian Dave Chappelle has added five new dates to his fall comedy tour – now officially titled Dave Chappelle Live: It's A Celebration, B!%?#&$! – with October stops in Milwaukee, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte and Atlanta. Related Stories …

Dave Chappelle returned to San Francisco Thursday night with a surprise show at the Masonic Auditorium. He didn’t like what he’s seen in the City by the Bay. "What the f—k happened to this place?" he asked, according to SFGATE's review of the show. Chappelle has long been performing in San…

WARNING: This post contains very strong language and racial slurs used onstage: "Anybody that says words hurt has never been punched in the face," Chris Rock said with a well-timed figurative wink tonight right at the start of his live Netflix special Selective Outrage. Starting off with a backstage…

Dave Chappelle is opening up about the backlash he faced last year after he made remarks that were regarded as anti-trans. The stand-up comedian took to his Midnight Miracle podcast and raised claims that the trans community was the one inciting violence. After Chappelle’s show was canceled in Minneap…

A man charged with attacking comedian Dave Chappelle while he was on stage back in May at the Hollywood Bowl has pleaded no contest. Isaiah Lee was charged with one misdemeanor count each of battery and entering a restricted area during a live event. The 24-year-old was sentenced to 270 days in…

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk continued his war of words with critics after being booed at length by the audience at a Dave Chappelle show Sunday night in San Francisco. “The woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters," he tweeted Monday morning after facing a tough crowd at a…

Ari Emanuel returned to his hometown today to decry "the virus of antisemitism and hate and division” that is “spreading and attacking the foundations of our culture." In an op-ed for the Chicago Tribune, the Windy City-born Endeavor CEO called out the "cartoonish Kanye clown show," Dave Chappelle…

Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is the latest to weigh in on Dave Chappelle’s now-infamous monologue from Saturday’s installment of Saturday Night Live. While NBC remains mum on the fallout from the comedian’s appearance, Einbinder took to social media to acknowledge that “yeah, the Chappelle monologue was…

Jon Stewart appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Tuesday evening, and addressed recent controversies surrounding Kanye West, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving and comedian Dave Chappelle. During the 12-minute segment, Stewart told his former Daily Show colleague, "I don't believe censorship and…

Dave Chappelle‘s third time hosting Saturday Night Live proved to be fruitful for NBC, as the episode hit a season high in ratings over the weekend. The episode tallied a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.8 million total viewers, according to live + same-day Nielsen data. In any other season…