Candace Owens and Don Lemon have both addressed what Dave Chappelle had to say about them in his new Netflix comedy special, "8:46," about George Floyd's murder and the subsequent protests, and neither of them are too upset about his comments. In his new special, which premiered at midnight on Friday (June 12th), the comedian discusses the police killing of George Floyd and everything that came after, all the while putting a few public figures on blast for how they've handled the situation. One of the targets of Dave's ire was right-wing pundit, Candace Owens, who sparked outrage recently after making disrespectful comments about George Floyd.
"Candace Owens, that rotten b*tch, she’s the worst. I can’t think of a worse way to make money. She’s the most articulate idiot I’ve ever seen in my f*cking life," Dave said, among other critiques he made about her. Candace heard that Dave had brought her up in his special, and insisted on Twitter that she wasn't offended at all.
"To every Democrat tweeting me the clip of #DaveChappelle insulting me: I’m not a leftist. I have a sense of humor & I think comedians SHOULD make fun of people," Candace tweeted. "Dave Chappelle is one of the greatest comedians of all time and I made it into one of his specials. That’s POWER!"
"We’ve arrived too suddenly into a culture where people can’t laugh at themselves, or want to restrain comedians," she continued. "I will never be a part of that culture. Dave Chappelle—you are legend and I’d love to meet you and challenge you to say any of that to my face! All love!"
Dave also went after Don Lemon in his special for publicly naming celebrities who had yet to speak out on George Floyd's death at the time. "Do you want to see a celebrity right now?” Dave asked, in response to Don's plea. “Does it matter about celebrity? No, this is the streets talking for themselves, they don’t need me right now…Why would anyone care what their favourite comedian thinks after they saw a police officer kneel on a man’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds?” Don responded to Dave's comments on-air, indicating that, "I actually agree with Dave Chappelle."
"I agree that I think the establishment has been a bit behind—and I consider myself part of the establishment because I am over 40 years old," Don said. "They think that part of the world that we created and what we did, maybe we didn't move fast enough and we weren't strong enough and so they are out there fighting...I think they're not only speaking to the white people in this country, but also to all of us in the establishment. I think it's a moment we should all be using our platform to do whatever we can."
Elsewhere in his Netflix special, Dave took aim at Fox News host Laura Ingraham for her hypocrisy in supporting Drew Brees speaking out on politics but telling LeBron James to "shut up and dribble" back in 2018.
Dave Chappelle Reveals Suprising Kobe Bryant Story In New Special
Dave Chappelle recounted how Kobe Bryant's death affected him, during his new special.
Dave Chappelle recently released his brand new Netflix special called "8:46" and it is filled with some hilarious bits and some personal anecdotes. Perhaps one of the more somber moments in the special is when Chappelle begins talking about Kobe Bryant who passed away earlier this year. In fact, there were some staggering coincidences when it came to Chappelle's relationship to Kobe that it made him not want to go to the Grammy's.
For those who don't know, Chappelle won a Grammy for one of his comedy specials this year. Kobe died on the same day as the awards show and because Chappelle was so close with the Lakers star, he simply didn't feel right going. Not to mention, Bryant's jersey numbers are 8 and 24, and they were already hanging in the rafters at the Staples Center. Chappelle was born on August 24th so the numbers hit home for him.
“I loved Kobe Bryant. He died the day I won a Grammy. That was why I didn’t show up at the Grammy’s, because Kobe died,” Chappelle said. “They had both of his f***ing jersey numbers hanging up — 8 and 24 — well, that’s my birthday. I cried like a baby.”
Chappelle's story is both compelling and extremely sad considering the circumstances. It seems like everyone who knew Kobe had their own stories about him and Chappelle was no different.
Dave Chappelle Goes After Candace Owens, Don Lemon, & More In George Floyd Special
Dave Chappelle called out a number of public figures in his new Netflix stand up special, in which he discusses the recent police killing of George Floyd.
Dave Chappelle returned to the stand-up stage in a new surprise Netflix special about the recent police killing of George Floyd, subsequent protests against police brutality and systemic racism, and everything in between. The special aired without promo in the early hours of the morning on Friday (June 12th), and sees the comedian laying into the media for how they’ve handled the murder of George Floyd and begging America to get on board with these protests.
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Dave begins the special by describing why this police killing of a Black American in particular was the last straw. “When I watched that tape I understood this man knew he was going to die,” he said, noting that it took him a week to finally be able to watch the horrific footage. “People watched it, people filmed it and for some reason that I still don’t understand, all these f*cking police had their hands in their pockets. Who are you talking to? What are you signifying? That you can kneel on a man’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and feel like you wouldn’t get the wrath of God? That is what is happening right now. It’s not for a single cop, it’s for all of it, f*cking all of it. I don’t mean to get heavy but we gotta say something.”
He goes on to ridicule CNN’s Don Lemon for famously calling out certain rich and powerful celebrities who hadn’t spoken out on this issue at the time. “[Lemon] says, ‘Where are all these celebrities? Why are you not talking?’ This n***a said, ‘Everybody.’ I was screaming at the TV, ‘I dare you to say me, n***a, I dare you!’ Has anyone ever listened to me doing comedy? Have I not ever said anything about these things before? So now all of a sudden this n***a expects me to step in front of the streets and talk over the work these people are doing as a celebrity.”
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“Answer me: Do you want to see a celebrity right now?” he continued. “Do we give a f*ck what Ja Rule thinks? Does it matter about celebrity? No, this is the streets talking for themselves, they don’t need me right now. I kept my mouth shut. And I’ll still keep my mouth shut. But don’t think my silence is complicit…Why would anyone care what their favourite comedian thinks after they saw a police officer kneel on a man’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds?”
Dave also ripped into the right-wing media by calling Fox News’ Laura Ingraham “a regular-ass white b*tch with a platform” and “a c*nt” for insisting Drew Brees has a right to his opinion about politics while telling LeBron James to “shut up and dribble” in 2018 for his activism. Next, Dave targeted Trump-supporting “free thinker” Candace Owens for her insensitive and disrespectful comments about George Floyd.
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“I’ve seen Candace Owens try to convince white America, ‘Don’t worry about it. He’s a criminal anyway,’” Dave says. “I don’t give a f*ck what this n***a did. I don’t care what this n***a did. Candace Owens, that rotten b*tch, she’s the worst. I can’t think of a worse way to make money. She’s the most articulate idiot I’ve ever seen in my f*cking life.” He goes on to drag her for suggesting that Black America had “chosen” Floyd to be their hero despite his past.
“‘Why does the black community make him a hero? Why did you choose him as a hero?’ We didn’t choose him; you did,” he tells Candace. “They killed him and that wasn’t right, so he’s the guy. We’re not desperate for heroes in the black community. Anyone who survives this nightmare is my god damn hero.” Watch the full special, titled “8:46,” below:
Louis C.K. Releases Surprise Comedy Special On His Website
Louis C.K. surprises fans with a new comedy special available to stream on his website.
Louis C.K. released a surprise comedy special, Saturday, titled Sincerely Louis CK that is available on his website for $7.99.
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C.K. announced the special in a press release, citing the ability to use laughter as a coping mechanism during times of stress as the main reason for the release timing.
“I feel like there are two kinds of people in this world,” he said in the press release. “One kind needs to laugh when things get shitty. In fact, the shittier things get, the more serious, the more dark the more terrifying, the more dangerous and dire anything is, the more important it is to laugh in the midst of it and often directly in its face.
“These people believe it’s no coincidence that human beings have survived despite our fragile hairless bodies, through the most difficult of times And that we are the only species, besides ladybugs, Who laugh at life.”
C.K. goes on to invite anyone “who need to laugh” to stream the special. “For those of you that can’t laugh right now I just wish you all the peace you can grab in this shitty shitty time,” he concludes.
Sincerely Louis CK is the first special released by the comedian since facing a series of sexual misconduct allegations in 2017.
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Pete Davidson Under Fire For "Gay Dude" Joke In Netflix Special
Pete Davidson's stand-up comedy special, "Alive From New York," on Netflix, has been sparking some outrage due to some jokes he makes about gay men.
Pete Davidson's jokes about gay men who aren't "f*cking gay at all" in his Netflix stand-up comedy special, "Alive From New York," were not well-received by some folks. The special premiered on Netflix on Tuesday, and the comedian delves into some pretty controversial topics, including his relationship with ex-fiancée, Ariana Grande. However, the subject matter that has garnered him the most criticism is his approach to "gay dudes," in particular the ones who get too handsy with the women he dates.
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In the clip, which served as the trailer for the special, Pete discusses how he has "a lot of gay friends," bu that there's "always one gay friend" that he doesn't think is actually gay. “It’s that gay dude that’ll run up on your girlfriend and squeeze her boobs and slap her ass and be like, ‘Damn, girl, you look great!’ ”
“I don’t find that f*cking funny. Like, at all," he continues. "I’m sorry. Like, I’m all for the gayness, you know, it doesn’t mean I’m against gayness. It’s just like, you get to slap ass on a technicality? That’s not f*cking fair at all. Right in front of you, walk up, slap the ass and giggle. Just cause he could. I would never do that just because I could. I wouldn’t, like, walk up to his boyfriend and like tug his d*ck and be like, ‘Nice, Gary! Not for me, but cool!’”
The bit sparked a debate on Twitter about whether Pete's stance was harmful or true. Writer Jill Gutowitz shared a now-viral thread about how the joke is “extremely damaging" to gay men and queer people as a whole. However, plenty of women took to the replies in defense of Pete's argument, recalling instances in which gay men have groped them without their consent. Annie Malamet, a Brooklyn-based educator and podcast host, spoke to The New York Post about her own experiences with gay men touching and looking at her inappropriately, noting that it is still sexual harassment. “It just takes a different shape with gay men because they don’t want to have sex with us,” she specifies.
Pete Davidson Blasts Ariana Grande In Netflix Comedy Special
Pete Davidson slams ex-fiancée Åriana Grande, Republican politician Dan Crenshaw, and more in his new Netflix stand-up comedy special, “Alive From New York.”
Pete Davidson did not hold back in his new Netflix stand-up comedy special, “Alive From New York,” putting everyone on blast from his ex Ariana Grande, to Republican politician Dan Crenshaw, to disgraced comedian Louis C.K. Pete opened the special by recounting how Louis now-famously tried to get him fired from Saturday Night Live for smoking too much weed shortly after he made his debut on the show in 2014. “At the time, Louis C.K. was a very well-respected comedian,” Pete notes. “Like, at the time.” Pete has taken jabs at Louis, who has admitted to non-consensually masturbating in front of multiple women, in prior stand-up sets.
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The Saturday Night Live star also used the platform to retract his public apology to Dan Crenshaw, a Texas politician whom Pete made a joke about during the “Weekend Update” segment right before the 2018 midterm elections. At the time, Pete was warned not to roast the politician’s eye patch, as his friend informed him that Crenshaw “might have lost his eye in, like, a war or something like that.” However, Pete went on to do the joke about Crenshaw, saying he was “surprised he’s a congressional candidate from Texas and not a hitman in a porno movie.” Pete received some major flack from the media for what he said, though the comedian maintains that it was no big deal. “It was a very harmless ‘Saturday Night Live’ joke,” he says in the special. “I didn’t think anything of it.” Regardless, after receiving death threats, he explains that he was forced by his mother to apologize for the joke, and SNL went on to invite Crenshaw onto “Weekend Update” for a touching tribute to Pete’s firefighter father, who died during 9/11.
“The only thing I don’t like is people are, like, ‘It’s your fault that guy won’ and that’s not true,” Davidson says, referring to Crenshaw’s ultimate victory in the midterm elections. “I think like most of the votes were in and that guy is a Republican with an eye patch in Texas. So it was a lock before it even started. Pete goes on to address his former relationship with Ariana Grande, which ended after a few shorts months in 2018. “The only thing I did do, which I am guilty of and I apologized for, is I did make that guy famous, and a household name for no reason,” he said. “I did what Ariana Grande did for me.” The two were engaged at the time, but endured a highly-publicized breakup after Ariana’s ex, Mac Miller, tragically died of an overdose in September 2018.
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“I wasn’t going to do jokes about this, but then my buddy told me, he’s like, ‘Yo, I recently heard that Ariana said she had no idea who you were and she just dated you as a distraction,’” he revealed. “So now I just think it’s like fair game.” Pete received treatment after publicly declaring he was going to commit suicide following their breakup, and admitted last week to having spent time in rehab recently in another stand-up set. “She won Billboard’s Woman of the Year, and I got called ‘butthole eyes’ by barstoolsports.com,” he joked.
Eddie Murphy To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At Critics’ Choice Awards
And Eddie’s still got a lot more coming for us!
2019 marked a huge comeback for Eddie Murphy. Dolemite Is My Name was his first lead role since 2011’s Tower Heist and the former definitely allowed his comedic and dramatic acting range to shine more than the latter. His depiction of Rudy Ray Moore got him nominated for “Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture (Musical Or Comedy)” at the 2020 Golden Globes and Dolemite is up for “Best Picture”. That film is only the first piece to come out of Murphy’s multi-million dollar deal with Netflix, with a stand-up comedy special and a fourth installment of Beverly Hills Cop rumored to follow. To cap off his 2019 spree, he returned to the Saturday Night Live stage for the first time in 35 years to host its Christmas episode.
With all this going on for Murphy, it’s the perfect time for him to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The 25th annual Critics’ Choice Awards will bestow him with that honor on Sunday, January 12. The ceremony will be hosted by actor Taye Diggs, airing from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
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Watch Murphy revive some of his classic Saturday Night Live characters during his recent appearance and read about the joke in his opening monologue that caught him some backlash from Bill Cosby’s publicist.
