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Dave Chappelle, SNL and Gaza

Dave Chappelle Wasn’t Allowed To Tell Jokes About Gaza Or Trans People During ‘SNL’ Monologue

Last month, comedy legend Dave Chappelle delivered a more than 15-minute monologue on Saturday Night Live, as he has done in the past, including the first time Donald Trump was elected president.

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Dave Chappelle Gets Censored on SNL: No Gaza or Trans Talk

Live monologue caused a stir when he revealed that producers had told him he couldn’t talk about two hot-button topics:

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Lorne Michaels convinced Dave Chappelle to cut non-binary joke from SNL monologue

Still, despite being a well-known name-dropper, he didn’t get where he is today by kowtowing to celebrity at every opportunity. The Vulture profile also includes an anecdote about SNL inviting Taylor Swift to be in a sketch comparing her infamous “girl squad” to an apocalyptic cult. The story goes:

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Donnell Rawlings slated for four shows at ‘The Well’

Donnell Rawlings recalls having driven through Bakersfield in the past but on Feb. 21-23, he is going to stop for a few days ...

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 ...

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Dave Chappelle to Receive NAACP President’s Award

Past recipients of the prestigious honor include Muhammad Ali, Jay-Z, Spike Lee, Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, Condoleezza ...

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Dave Chappelle Honored With 2025 NAACP President’s Award

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 20: Dave Chappelle speaks ... dialogue is increasingly rare, comedy can be both a powerful truth-teller and a driver of progress." Chappelle, a top draw on Netflix via ...

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