In his new Netflix special, Dave Chappelle tries — and often fails — to justify button-pushing jokes about gay people, ... October 5, 2021 6:55 PM ET. Heard on Morning Edition.

Dave Chappelle once again takes aim at the transgender community, as well as people with disabilities, in his new stand-up special “The Dreamer,” which dropped Sunday on Netflix.. Chappelle ...

Dave Chappelle, early in his new, predictably incendiary Netflix special, “The Closer,” says, in an understatement of the obvious, “I’m rich and famous.” He says it en route to the ...

Dave Chappelle is sparking conversation about transphobia as he addresses his past comments about the trans community in his latest Netflix comedy special. "The Closer," the sixth installment in ...

The first time Dave Chappelle wanted to quit a TV show, he didn’t do it. After shooting the pilot of his soon-to-be-forgotten 1996 ABC sitcom, “Buddies,” an amiable comedy about an ...

“The Dreamer” marks Chappelle’s seventh Netflix special and his first since 2021’s controversial “The Closer,” in which he came under fire for making jokes about the transgender community.

In the fall of 2021, “The Closer” was blasted for content that many critics called transphobic and anti-LGBTQ. Netflix employees staged a walkout in protest, but the company stood by Chappelle.

Dave Chappelle on October 16, 2022 in New York City. The comedian has come under fire for some of his material in a new Netflix special. Jason Mendez/Getty Images North America ...

Protesters gather outside the Netflix offices to protest the company’s response to Dave Chappelle’s special ‘The Closer’ on Oct. 20, 2021 in Hollywood, California.

Netflix on Sunday released a preview for Dave Chappelle’s upcoming Netflix comedy special, “The Dreamer.” The preview for the show, releasing on New Year’s Eve, is narrated by Morgan Freeman.

In the new video posted Friday, Chappelle thanked Ted Sarandos, the co-chief executive of Netflix, for having the “courage to take my show off its platform at financial detriment to his company ...

Dave Chappelle 2023 tour dates. Here are the scheduled dates for Chappelle's fall tour, according to a news release. Aug. 22: New York City – Madison Square Garden ...