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New York Post
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Dave Chappelle claims he was ‘snubbed' by the Grammys and Emmys after trans jokes
Comedian Dave Chappelle aired his COVID-era documentary 'Dave Chappelle: Live In Real Life' at a film festival in Martha's Vineyard on Friday after the original release failed due to backlash over his 2021 Netflix special 'The Closer.' 'I've gone on to get snubbed by the Grammys and the Emmys because someone thought it was a good idea to tell trans jokes,' he told the audience on Friday after screening the movie, according to Variety. Advertisement Chappelle's Netflix special included jokes about transgender people, prompting backlash from the LGBTQ+ community. Several Netflix employees protested Chappelle's special at the time. Chappelle hosted comedy shows in 2020 with musicians and other comedians with several safety protocols in place until someone in Chappelle's inner circle was exposed to COVID-19. The shows were recorded and turned into a documentary, which Chappelle aired on Friday at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. 3 Dave Chappelle speaks at the premiere of 'Dave Chappelle: Live In Real Life' during the 2025 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival on August 08, 2025 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Getty Images Advertisement 'It took a lot of courage for all of those comedians to come out there because COVID was so new. Everyone was still so isolated, and it was real fear,' he said. 'And the other thing is, no one had worked in a hundred nights. Everyone stunk when they got there, but it didn't matter. It was so much fun to be together again. It was just like when we all started in the comedy club, we realized how much we loved being around each other,' Chappelle continued. 3 A detail view of a gigant Grammy trophy during the HBCU Love Tour Atlanta: Grammy U Masterclass at Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on October 10, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images for The Recording Academy 3 Chappelle hosted comedy shows in 2020 with musicians and other comedians with several safety protocols in place until someone in Chappelle's inner circle was exposed to COVID-19. Mathieu Bitton/Netflix Advertisement The screening at the film festival was part of Chappelle's efforts to raise funds for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., his alma mater. 'Ellington gave me a sense of community,' he said. 'It was a predominantly Black school when I went there, and that was important because everything in the news was so negative.' His COVID-era comedy shows took place in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Chappelle's home. He told the audience that the shows brought $9 million to the town's economy, Variety reported. Advertisement 'If you want things to change, you have to change s—,' he said. The documentary included appearances by David Letterman, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and more.
Fox News
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Dave Chappelle says he's been 'snubbed' by Hollywood awards shows following trans jokes
Comedian Dave Chappelle aired his COVID-era documentary "Dave Chappelle: Live In Real Life" at a film festival in Martha's Vineyard on Friday after the original release failed due to backlash over his 2021 Netflix special "The Closer." "I've gone on to get snubbed by the Grammys and the Emmys because someone thought it was a good idea to tell trans jokes," he told the audience on Friday after screening the movie, according to Variety. Chappelle's Netflix special included jokes about transgender people, prompting backlash from the LGBTQ+ community. Several Netflix employees protested Chappelle's special at the time. Chappelle hosted comedy shows in 2020 with musicians and other comedians with several safety protocols in place until someone in Chappelle's inner circle was exposed to COVID-19. The shows were recorded and turned into a documentary, which Chappelle aired on Friday at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. "It took a lot of courage for all of those comedians to come out there because COVID was so new. Everyone was still so isolated, and it was real fear," he said. "And the other thing is, no one had worked in a hundred nights. Everyone stunk when they got there, but it didn't matter. It was so much fun to be together again. It was just like when we all started in the comedy club, we realized how much we loved being around each other," Chappelle continued. The screening at the film festival was part of Chappelle's efforts to raise funds for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., his alma mater. "Ellington gave me a sense of community," he said. "It was a predominantly Black school when I went there, and that was important because everything in the news was so negative." His COVID-era comedy shows took place in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Chappelle's home. He told the audience that the shows brought $9 million to the town's economy, Variety reported. "If you want things to change, you have to change s---," he said. The documentary included appearances by David Letterman, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and more.
UPI
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Elizabeth Bowen: Liv, Mike are equal partners by 'Resident Alien' S4
1 of 2 | Left to right, Alan Tudyk, Corey Reynolds and Elizabeth Bowen star in "Resident Alien," which wrapped up its fourth and final season Friday. Photo by James Dittiger/USA Network NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Fargo and Upload alum Elizabeth Bowen says the partnership her Resident Alien character, Deputy Liv, has with her boss, Sheriff Mike (Corey Reynolds), evolves quite a lot over the sci-fi-comedy's four seasons. "From the start until now is leaps and bounds different than what it began. There is so much more respect. It's so much more equal," Bowen told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "We have such a greater understanding of what each character has been through in their past and what made them who they are. But, also, Corey and I have gone through life stuff. We went through the pandemic together," Bowen said. "We've gone through a strike together. We've gone through all the ups and downs of working on a show in uncertain times, so it's been really interesting watching our characters' journeys and our personal journeys grow side by side. It's been a wonderful experience." Known for his work in the police drama The Closer and the Broadway musical Hairspray, Reynolds noted that the Resident Alien stars and crew grew particularly close because the show started filming in 2020 when much of the world was still shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We were in this testing bubble," he recalled. "Our cast and the other creatives were the only people that we knew we were 100 percent safe to be around because we were tested on a regular basis," Reynolds said. "We bonded a lot because we spent a lot of time together." The actor said everyone was "fully invested" when they arrived to work on the adaptation of a graphic novel series about a space alien (Alan Tudyk), who crash-lands in a small Colorado town filled with kind, quirky people. "Everyone came into this wanting to do it, which is, in and of itself, a victory," Reynolds said. "People don't always take jobs because they want to. They take them because they need them." As the actors were cast, series creator Chris Sheridan added everyone to an email thread, so they could learn about each other, Reynolds added. "He started a community online before we even got to meet one another, so by the time we finally did get to meet at the table-read, it was instant chemistry, creatively and professionally. We had kind of primed the pump," he said. The latest run of episodes started out with extraterrestrial Harry (Tudyk) imprisoned on the moon, emotional and without his super powers, while an evil creature called the Mantid impersonates him and takes over his life in the Rocky Mountains. By Season 4, most of the townspeople know that Harry is an alien, but Liv and Mike are among the last ones to discover his big secret. The Mantid kidnaps Liv, takes over her appearance and tries to kill everyone she cares about. After Harry vanquishes the Mantid, Mike leads a posse to rescue Liv, who seems to be cured of her obsession with space aliens, now that several have attempted to eat her. "She was 10 when she first saw a UFO. Her world, in that way, has always been a bit bigger than Mike's with regards to aliens and believing in things that you might not have ever seen," Bowen said. Faced with this new reality, Mike wonders what else he might have overlooked, Reynolds said. "When you're so certain about something and have to do a 180, I think any person with any self-reflective nature would have to reflect on, what else could I have gotten wrong?" Reynolds said. "That's one thing I will say that I'm kind of proud about bringing to life with Mike. He has a reluctance to be wrong and to acknowledge that he's wrong, but I think that once he gets there, he's genuinely regretful about not getting there sooner," he added. "He's been getting it wrong for a long time and, not just getting it wrong himself, but trying to convince someone -- Deputy Liv -- who's been getting it right that SHE'S been wrong, which is extra wrong." Mike gets a taste of his own medicine this season when he tries to tell his girlfriend, Detective Lena (Nicola Correia-Damude), that aliens have invaded his town. "He's now having firsthand experience at what Deputy Liv was experiencing when trying to get him to believe," Reynolds said. "He's now more understanding of what he put her through because of what he's dealing with trying to convince Lena," he added. "He's going to have to tell her something that is going to seem ridiculous to her. But, to be true to himself and to reality, he's got to find a way to do it and it's a tricky thing and it doesn't go well." The fourth and final season finale aired Friday on USA Network and Syfy.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kevin Bacon, wife Kyra Sedgwick jump in on new TikTok trend
Hollywood actor Kevin Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick , are jumping on the latest social media bandwagon. The couple threw a fit as they joined in on the ongoing TikTok trend. The trend demands users show off their stylish or comical outfits. In the TikTok video, Bacon, 67, is seen walking through an airport with a suitcase, reports 'People' magazine. With the words, "Sorry I was late, Kyra was throwing a fit," on screen. In the next clip, Sedgwick, 59, sports a grey Henley T-shirt paired with vibrant straight-leg pants adorned with photos of Bacon in his breakout role as Ren McCormack in Footloose. "A fit was thrown today... @kyrasedgewickofficial," he wrote in the caption. TikTok users in the comments couldn't get enough of the Footloose pants. "I hope this generation learns how amazing 80s movies truly are. If they don't, they are missing out," one user wrote. Another chimed in, "I need a pair to go with my vintage Footloose shirt!! love those pants!! Love you Kyra and Kevin." As per People, others made references to some of Sedgwick's own iconic roles. "Kyra threw lots of fits in The Closer," one user wrote, in reference to the hit crime drama in which the actress starred from 2005 to 2012. The two regularly share dancing videos on their personal TikTok pages, along with glimpses into their family life. Bacon, who turned 67 on July 8, posted a video of himself and his wife of 36 years dancing outdoors to a remix of The La's 1988 single, "There She Goes," on Instagram in celebration of the big day. "A little birthday shimmy," Bacon captioned the clip at the time. Sedgwick will soon celebrate turning 60 in August.
Black America Web
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Dave Chappelle Reflects On 2016 Trump ‘SNL' Speech
Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty For comedian Dave Chappelle, the opening monologue he gave as the host of Saturday Night Live after the 2016 presidential election isn't something he regrets. He had the chance to reflect on it during a conversation with comedian Mo Amer for the Actors on Actors series for Variety. 'I haven't watched it in a while, but I remember it fondly,' Chappelle said at the 27-minute mark of the conversation, which was shared Wednesday (June 4) after Amer asked him about his perspective on it from back then to now. The monologue went viral, as Chappelle declared that 'an internet troll' had won the White House, also pointing out his history of sexual assault. He would then segue into how he felt after former President Barack Obama won in 2008. 'And it made me very happy about the prospects of our country,' he said then. 'So, in that spirit, I'm wishing Donald Trump luck. And I'm going to give him a chance. And we, the historically disenfranchised, demand that he give us one, too.''Oh, I remember that part,' Chappelle said. 'You know what? I look at it like a photograph. That's what it felt like in that moment. Now, if it ages well or not, I don't get mad if I look at a picture because it's not today. That's what it was at that time.' He continued, 'You might look at an old set and cringe, but you could just cringe because of how you were at that time. And in that sense, I'm fine with it.' Chappelle's conversation with Amer is one of the rare moments he's opened up for media – he has declined direct interviews in the wake of brushback from jokes he made against the transgender community in his 2021 Netflix special The Closer . But he and the Palestinian comedian bonded during the COVID-19 pandemic, making this a keen opportunity for the two to talk about comedy and their perspectives on the current times particularly with Amer's hit Netflix show. 'As you know, I notoriously don't like to do press,' Chappelle said, 'but today I wouldn't have missed, because it's you.' Check out the entire conversation above. SEE ALSO Dave Chappelle Reflects On 2016 Trump 'SNL' Speech was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
