Dave Chappelle Doesn't Regret Saudi Arabia Comedy Gig
Dave Chappelle's surprise special critiques Charlie Kirk's assassination, defends Saudi Arabia performance, and highlights free speech challenges with candid cultural commentary.
- On Dec. 20, Netflix surprise-dropped Dave Chappelle’s special The Unstoppable N*gger Act, filmed in Washington, D.C., appearing on the platform as The Unstoppable… shortly after the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight.
- To confront backlash and free-speech debate, Chappelle used the special to address Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting and his Riyadh Comedy Festival appearance, reflecting on near-cancellation for transgender jokes two years ago.
- Chappelle said, `Can you imagine if Dr. King was behaving like Charlie Kirk?` and mocked comparisons, calling Kirk an `internet personality` and saying `I was shook` after the killing.
- Chappelle confronted critics by noting Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension limits free speech, he earned $6,000,000 for the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and attacked Bill Maher, saying `fuck that guy`.
- The special expands its scope by spanning 1910 to 2024, folding American history into personal lore with Jack Johnson, Nipsey Hussle, and John McCain, while revisiting the Riyadh Comedy Festival and Jamal Khashoggi’s anniversary to renew ethical debates.
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Dave Chappelle defends Saudia Arabia set: Trans jokes 'went over very well'
On Friday, Netflix quietly dropped Dave Chappelle's newest comedy special, Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable… and in it, he talked about his controversial performance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. In the special, the comedian said that he has no problem taking money from the country because he said, "it’s easier to talk in Saudi Arabia for me than it is in America," and said that he was almost canceled because he joked about trans…
Dave Chappelle To Supporter's Of Charlie Kirk: 'He's No MLK'
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Dave Chappelle criticzes Israel, eviscerates Bill Maher in new Netflix special: ‘F–k that guy’
Comedian Dave Chappelle spared a few moments in his latest Netflix special to hit out at Bill Maher for criticizing his appearance at a controversial comedy festival in Saudi Arabia — and criticized Israel along the way.
Dave Chappelle Mocks People Comparing Charlie Kirk to MLK Jr: 'That's a Reach'
Comedian Dave Chappelle has addressed the murder of the Turning Point USA founder and conservative media personality Charlie Kirk in his new stand-up comedy special, The Unstoppable, saying "that's a reach" to any comparison between the fate of Kirk and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.
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