Dave Chappelle, SNL and Gaza

Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Producers Forbade Him From Talking About Gaza And Trans People
Just a month removed from his 'SNL' appearance, Dave Chappelle said he was forbidden by the late-night show's producers from speaking on two topics.
Chappelle says he was barred from touching on Gaza, transgender people on "Saturday Night Live"
Dave Chappelle has never hesitated to touch the third rail, knowing that his unassailable craftsmanship can navigate him through plenty of thorny subjects (abject trans hate, excluded).
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.
Here are the two topics SNL producers instructed Dave Chappelle to avoid in recent show
Dave Chappelle has revealed during a San Francisco stand-up show that Saturday Night Live producers instructed him to avoid certain topics during his recent hosting gig. “SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,
Dave Chappelle says SNL banned him from mentioning trans issues and Gaza
Comedian Dave Chappelle took the stage in San Francisco this week and shared that Saturday Night Live producers gave him two strict topics to avoid while hosting the show last month. "SNL producers told him he couldn't speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,
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Dave Chappelle mocks LA wildfire evacuees during ‘insane’ skit on ‘SNL’
Even Los Angeles isn’t safe from Dave Chappelle’s comedy. The Emmy winner, 51, mocked the wildfire evacuations during his second skit hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.
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Why is Dave Chappelle getting the President's Award at NAACP Image Awards 2025?
NAACP Image Awards 2025 announced that comedian legend Dave Chappelle will receive the highly esteemed President's Award.
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Dave Chappelle tells San Francisco audience that 'SNL' censored him politically
On Thursday night at the Masonic, Dave Chappelle closed the first of his three last-minute San Francisco shows with a very long story. The anecdote began with a warning from Chappelle about ...
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‘SNL’s Continued Support of Dave Chappelle Is More Dangerous Than Ever
And, unfortunately, Dave Chappelle too. On February 11, a new Vulture article revealed that Dave’s 2022 monologue initially included a joke seemingly aimed at a writer who disapproved of his ...
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Dave Chappelle Is Tired Of Being Controversial On ‘SNL’
The first Saturday Night Live of 2025 kicked the year off with Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla. This week, there were very few sketches (after a sizable Cold Open and a very long ...
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Dave Chappelle reveals SNL censored his viral monologue over two topics
Dave Chappelle recently revealed that his iconic Saturday Night Live monologue in January was subject to censorship during his latest stand-up performance. While performing in San Francisco on T ...
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Watch Dave Chappelle’s controversial SNL monologue as he lands jokes on Trump, Diddy and LA wildfire theories
COMEDIAN Dave Chappelle delivered a controversial SNL monologue - mocking Donald Trump and P Diddy last night. The US stand-up comic, 51, returned to the late night sketch show less than 48 hours ...
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Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL’ Monologue Wishes Trump Good Luck, Jokes about the L.A. Fires and Says He’s Tired of Being Controversial
Dave Chappelle took the stage at Studio 8H for the new year’s inaugural episode of “Saturday Night Live,” marking his fourth time hosting the show. He walked out onstage wearing a suit and smoking ...