entertainment
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In Defense of Cancel Culture…and Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle’s defiant defense of his Netflix special shows why cancel culture is actually a good thing.
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Dave Chappelle Responds to Backlash Over The Closer, Says He’ll Meet With Trans Netflix Employees but Won’t Bend to ‘Anybody’s Demands’
‘I said what I said, and boy, I heard what you said,’ Chappelle said in a video posted Monday.
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‘Dave Is Listening,’ Says Chappelle’s Rep—but Is He Really Ready for Dialogue?
The comedian is reportedly open to talks with Netflix employees, though activist Ashlee Marie Preston says he’s been ‘invited to the table…but won’t show up.’
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Dave Chappelle Fans and Netflix Employees Clash During Walkout; Comedian Says He’ll Do 10-City U.S. Tour if The Closer Is Removed From Streamer
Ahead of the protest, trans employees and allies also provided a list of demands to their employer.
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Netflix Employees Plan Walkout Over Dave Chappelle’s Special as Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Doubles Down in Support
‘While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm,’ Sarandos said.
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Netflix Suspends Trans Employee Who Spoke Out Against Dave Chappelle’s Comedy Special on Twitter
‘It is absolutely untrue to say that we have suspended any employee for tweeting about this show,’ a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement to the Verge.
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‘Comedians Have a Responsibility to Speak Recklessly’: Dave Chappelle’s Newest Comedy Special The Closer Lands at Netflix
The latest trailer for the special debuted on Monday and featured a classic narration from ‘the voice of God’ himself—Morgan Freeman.
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Josephine Baker to Be Honored at the Pantheon, France’s Highest Posthumous Tribute
The famed entertainer-activist and French Resistance hero will be the first Black woman to receive the honor, 46 years after her death in 1975.
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Comedy Central Expands The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Podcast, Launches New Series Hosted by Roy Wood Jr.
The news comes a day after the popular late-night show received two nominations for the 2021 Emmys.
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Orange Is the New Red Carpet: Laverne Cox Is E!'s New Red Carpet Host
If there’s one thing Laverne Cox knows how to do, it’s work a red carpet. On Monday, it was announced that the primetime Emmy-nominated and Daytime Emmy-winning actress-activist-producer best known for her breakout role in Orange Is the New Black will soon be working the red carpet for E!, as the network’s newest host of…