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Dave Chappelle 'Loves Punching Down' Amid Trans Controversy
Dave Chappelle "loves punching down" amid controversy over his trans jokes in new Netflix special 'The Dreamer'.The 50-year-old comedian tackled a broad range of topics in his first full-length stand-up special in two years but...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 January 2024
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce ‘Incapable Of Keeping Hands Off Each Other At Snl!’
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are said to have been incapable of “keeping their hands off each other” at ‘Saturday Night Live’. The singer, 33, and the Kansas City Chiefs player, 34, have been linked...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 October 2023
Sir Billy Connolly Hails ‘Black Comedians In 50s And 60s’ For Saving World From ‘Vomit-inducing’ Wokery
Sir Billy Connolly thinks a group of ageing “black comedians” are holding out against the so-called wokery he believes is destroying comedy. The 80-year-old former stand-up comedian, who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, said he...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 October 2023
Pete Davidson ‘Told Fans At Comedy Gig He’S On Ketamine’
Pete Davidson is reportedly taking ketamine. The former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star, 29, is said to have told his audience at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (26.08.23) night, where he was warming up for Dave...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 August 2023
Dave Chappelle’S Stage Attacker Sentenced To Nine Months In Jail
Dave Chappelle’s stage attacker has been sentenced to nine months in jail.Isaiah Lee, 24, who rushed the 49-year-old comic at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3 after being inspired by Will Smith’s Oscars slap, pleaded...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 December 2022
Elon Musk Booed On Stage With Dave Chappelle
Elon Musk was booed when he was introduced as a surprise guest at a Dave Chappelle comedy show.The Twitter boss, 51, appeared shocked at the crowd’s reaction during the gig in San Francisco on Sunday...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2022
Killer Mike Drops New Track Featuring Young Thug And Dave Chapelle
Killer Mike has shared his first solo single in ten years.The Run The Jewels rapper - real name Michael Render - is dropping a new track ‘RUN’ featuring the talents of fellow rapper Young...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 July 2022
Foo Fighters To Play Saturday Night Live After Cryptically Teasing Album 10
Foo Fighters have been confirmed to play Dave Chappelle’s post-election ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode this weekend.After Dave Grohl and co left cryptic billboards seemingly teasing their 10th studio album dotted around, the US rockers have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2020
Kevin Hart Had Coronavirus: 'I Couldn't Say Anything Because Tom Hanks Had It Too'
Kevin Hart had coronavirus ''around the same time as Tom Hanks''.The 'Jumanji: The Next Level' star has confirmed he tested positive for the infectious virus earlier this year, but didn't say anything at the time...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 August 2020
Kanye West Claims He's Been Trying To Divorce Kim Kardashian West
Kanye West claims he's been trying to divorce Kim Kardashian West for two years.The 43-year-old rap star - who has North, seven, Saint, four, Chicago, two, and Psalm, 14 months, with the 'Keeping Up With...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 July 2020
Jerry Seinfeld Tops Highest Earning Comedians List, Again
Jerry Seinfeld has once again been named the highest-paid comedian of the year, topping Forbes’ 2018 list of the highest-earning figures in comedy with an income of $57.5 million.Despite his iconic sitcom ending nearly 20...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 December 2018
Dave Chappelle Being Sued By Man Who Threw Banana Peel At Him
In a slightly bizarre turn of events, the man who threw a banana peel at comedian Dave Chappelle during a stand-up show three years ago is suing the star and his bodyguard for assault.Christian Englander,...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 April 2018
Amy Schumer Clears Up Equal Pay Row Over Netflix Special
Amy Schumer has taken to Instagram to clear up some misinterpretations that have been made after a report concerning the amount she’s being paid to appear in a new Netflix comedy special.The 36 year old...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 August 2017
A Date For Dave Chappelle's Netflix Comedy Special Is Finally Revealed
It's been a long, long time, but Dave Chappelle is finally back with an all new comedy event coming exclusively to Netflix this Spring. In fact, he'll be debuting not one but two stand-up specials...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 March 2017
Dave Chappelle Lands Three Netflix Comedy Specials
Dave Chappelle will be making his return to the small screen next year, with three comedy specials set to air on Netflix.The projects will be the first television specials the comedian has done in 12...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 November 2016
Dave Chappelle To Host 'Saturday Night Live'
‘Saturday Night Live’ has announced that Dave Chappelle is to host an episode of the long-running sketch and news series for the first time in his career on November 12th – which will also be...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 November 2016
Dave Chappelle Heckler Facing Trial Over Banana Peel Incident
The funnyman was in the middle of his routine at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe when Christian Englander threw the fruit skin at the stage, striking Chappelle in the leg....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 July 2015
Fans Demand Refunds From Dave Chappelle
The funnyman reportedly took to the stage at The Fillmore venue an hour late, and then allegedly spent the majority of the show smoking, rambling and slurring his speech. In video footage...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 April 2015
Dave Chappelle Explains Why He "Loves Television," And Opens Up About His "Self-imposed Exile"
Dave Chappelle's Long-awaited return to showbiz, after dropping out of sight nearly 10 years ago, his being triumphant as the comedian was recently named one of GQ's Men of the Year, along with Chris Pratt,...
By Nick Hill in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 November 2014
Unlikely Pairings - When Comedians And Musicians Come Together
Following surprising reports that Las Vegas rockers The Killers invited British comedian Jimmy Carr to join them onstage at V Festival, Contact Music looks at five of the most unlikely pairings from the worlds of...
By Dan Greaves in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2014
Comedian Dave Chappelle Recalls Hilarious First Encounter Meeting Kanye West
After several years of avoiding chat shows and interviews, Dave Chappelle is back on the circuit and is as hilarious as ever.The 40 year-old comedian stopped by Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' on Friday (June 13th)...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2014
Dave Chappelle To Perform With Nas At Radio City Music Hall
Actor/comedian Dave Chappelle is set to hit the stage with rapper Nas for a show at Radio City Music Hall.The reclusive Half Baked star will perform alongside the One Mic hitmaker on 23 June (14)...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2014
Dave Chapelle Addresses Departure From Comedy Central: "I Never Quit"
Dave Chapelle returned to David Letterman's 'Late Show' for the first time in ten years on Tuesday night (June 10th), and clarified a few misconceptions.The 40 year-old was the star of his own comedy sketch...
By Nick Hill in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 June 2014
Dave Chappelle Breaks Silence On Missing Out On $50m After Sudden 'Chappelle's Show' Ending
So Dave Chappelle has finally addressed the ending of his hit Comedy Central show, Chappelle's Show, which came to an abrupt and unexplained ending in the mid-noughties. Well, we say that but the comedian dodged...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 June 2014
Hartford Mayor Tells Dave Chappelle To "Quit Whining" Following Heckling Incident
Dave Chappelle stormed off stage during a recent performance in Hartford, Connecticut, after being subjected to a torrent of heckling and abuse from the crowd. Later in the week, the comic was on stage again...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 September 2013
"Dave Chappelle Should Quit Whining" Tweets Hartford's Mayor
Dave Chappelle has not made friends in the Connecticut city of Hartford. The comedian was treated to an onslaught of heckles last week at his come-back gig and stormed off stage. The comedian performed in...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2013
David Chappelle Tried A "Reverse Kramer" On Those "Young White Alcoholics"
When Michael Richards went crazy on stage, calling people all kind of awful things, many – including himself – thought his career was over. For some reason, far be it from us to guess why,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 September 2013
Dave Chappelle Calls Heckling Hartford Crowd, "Young, White Alcoholics"
Nobody's quite sure what prompted Dave Chappelle to totally lose it during his show in Hartford, Connecticut, last week, but the comedian has since attacked the city and its inhabitants, suggesting that if North Korea...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2013
Dave Chappelle Plans His Return With Summer Tour With Flight Of The Conchords
Dave Chappelle is planning one of his most major projects since he left showbiz behind in 2005, as the comic is going on tour with New Zealand's fourth best folk-comedy duo Flight of the Conchords....
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 June 2013
Dave Chappelle Plots Comedy Comeback With U.s. Tour
Reclusive funnyman Dave Chappelle is returning to the spotlight to headline a U.S. comedy tour with the Flight Of The Conchords duo.The cult comedian, who was once considered among the world's funniest people, abruptly walked...
By WENN on 17 June 2013
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