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Dave Chappelle Tells San Francisco Live Audience What 'SNL' Forbid Him From Talking About as Host
During his set at the Masonic in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle told the crowd that the team at "Saturday Night Live" forbid him from speaking about two topics when he hosted the show on January 18: Gaza and transgender people.
Dave Chappelle tells San Francisco audience that 'SNL' censored him politically
At the first of a series of impromptu sold-out shows in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle shared the two things that "SNL" told him he couldn't talk about.
Dave Chappelle reveals the two topics ‘SNL’ banned him from mentioning in viral opening monologue
“SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,” reported SFGATE’s senior culture editor Dan Gentile. However, Chappelle still slipped in a reference to Palestine during his monologue, which was recorded on Jan. 18.
'SNL' banned Dave Chappelle from discussing 'transgender people and Gaza'
However, Chappelle subtly referenced Palestine in his 15-minute monologue recorded on January 18, despite the directive. Although he was clearly instructed not to mention Gaza, Chappelle managed to slip in a reference to Palestine during his monologue.
Dave Chappelle Reveals the Two Topics ‘SNL’ Forbids Him From Mentioning
During a recent show in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle, who hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time last month, revealed that the creative forces behind the sketch comedy series had forbidden him from speaking about two topics: Gaza,
Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Barred Him From Talking Gaza, Transgender People in Opening Monologue
Dave Chappelle told an audience in San Francisco last week that Saturday Night Live producers told him to avoid talking about Gaza or transgender people during his opening monologue when he hosted the show Jan. 18, the first new episode of the year.
Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL50’ Appearance Is More Dangerous Than Ever
And, unfortunately, Dave Chappelle too. As a fan of SNL who watches Bowen Yang’s Titanic segment when I need a pick-me-up, I simply must ask: Why? For better or worse, SNL has shaped pop culture and the face of comedy for half a century.
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