Will U.S. comics help Saudi Arabia comedy-wash its grim rights record?
A rights group is urging some top-level Western comedians not to be "complicit in covering up the abuses of a repressive regime" in Saudi Arabia.
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A rights group is urging some top-level Western comedians not to be "complicit in covering up the abuses of a repressive regime" in Saudi Arabia.
Tickets for the Detroit show go on sale at noon Friday at Ticketmaster.
Musk took the stage to mixed reactions from the audience. "Cheers and boos, I see," said Chappelle, who is on tour with Chris Rock.
The Senate will vote next week on legislation that would enshrine abortion rights into federal law. The bill - destined to fail in the divided Senate - is Democrats’ latest reaction to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on a crucial abortion case. Dave Chappelle's accused attacker has been charged with four misdemeanor counts, but no felonies. And in a bargain of historical proportions, a Texas woman picked up a 2,000-year-old sculpture that once belonged to a king from a Goodwill shop for $35.
Isaiah Lee, 23, is accused of tackling the comedian during his Tuesday night show and pointing a weapon at him.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer says the man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will face four misdemeanor charges – and no felony charge.
Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked by an armed man as he performed at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. Lilia Luciano has more details.
The controversial comic laughed off the incident after being tackled, and video appeared to show the person who charged him being beaten onstage.
Videos show the aftermath of comedian Dave Chappelle getting attacked onstage at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night and the moment security captured the alleged attacker. Police said the suspect had a knife, but Chappelle was not injured.
"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.
The workers, who are organized by "Team Trans," believe the special is transphobic and are calling for Netflix to commit to releasing more "intersectional" content.
Netflix employees are planning a virtual protest Wednesday against the release of Dave Chappelle's most recent stand up comedy special. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans wrote about the comedian's sixth Netflix special and says Chappelle went too far. He joins CBSN to discuss.
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.
The comedian ended the special saying he will no longer tell jokes about the LGBTQ+ community.
Masks weren't required inside Radio City Music Hall but proof of vaccination was.
"When you stopped watching it, they called me. And I got my name back and I got my license back and I got my show back and they paid me millions of dollars," Chappelle said.
"His diligent testing enabled him to immediately respond by quarantining, thus mitigating the spread of the virus," his rep said.
The comedian said Netflix pulled the show after he asked them to.
The title of the Netflix special comes from the length of time George Floyd was pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer.
The comedian tells CBS News he wants to inspire Yang's supporters "to stand firm and be strong, no matter how unlikely people say things are."
The comedian is just one of the celebrities who have joined the "Yang Gang."
Actress alleges the streaming service lowballs black women on pay compared with other entertainers
Stevie Wonder, Chance the Rapper, Teyana Taylor and Talib Kweli among the performers at "Gem City Shine" event and Jon Stewart spoke
Other recipients of the prestigious comedy award include Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and last year's honoree, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The wife bought wheelchair-accessible tickets only to realize they were fake – and Chappelle wanted to help