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Dave Chappelle Says SNL Restricted Jokes on Gaza and Transgender Topics

  • Dave Chappelle performed in San Francisco and disclosed that Saturday Night Live producers asked him to avoid discussing transgender people and Gaza during his monologue.
  • Despite the restrictions, Chappelle mentioned Palestine, emphasizing empathy for displaced individuals by stating, 'Do not forget your humanity, and please have empathy for displaced people whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine.'
  • Chappelle mentioned he was 'tired of being controversial' and expressed a desire to 'turn over a new leaf' during his January monologue.
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Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Barred Him From Talking Gaza, Transgender People in Opening Monologue

Dave Chappelle said 'SNL' producers told him not to discuss Gaza or transgender people in his opening monologue last month.

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Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Producers Forbade Him From Talking About Gaza And Trans People

Just a month removed from his recent Saturday Night Live appearance, where he delivered an over 15-minute monologue, Dave Chappelle said he was forbidden by the late-night show’s producers from speaking on two topics. Per SFGate’s senior culture editor Dan Gentile, who saw the comedian at the first of his three San Francisco stand-up appearances […]

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Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Producers Barred Him From Discussing Gaza and Transgender People in Opening Monologue

Dave Chappelle recently told a stand-up audience in San Francisco that “Saturday Night Live” producers did not want him to talk about Gaza or transgender people in his opening monologue when he hosted the show in January. Chappelle performed last Thursday at the Masonic as part of three San Francisco dates. SF Gate described Chappelle’s […]

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Chappelle says he was barred from touching on Gaza, transgender people on "Saturday Night Live"

Dave Chappelle told a San Francisco crowd that "SNL" warned him off talking about Gaza.

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Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL50’ Appearance Is More Dangerous Than Ever

Dave Chappelle will appear on 'Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special despite his transphobic statements and "jokes." Why does 'SNL' keep giving him a platform?

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Dave Chappelle faces censorship in 'SNL'

Dave Chappelle is known for his outspoken manner, but during his latest appearance on SNL, he was barred from expressing views about two specific topics.He revealed them to be transgender people and Gaza in his latest stand-up in San...

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