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.
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.
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.
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’s ‘SNL50’ Appearance Is More Dangerous Than Ever
Dave Chappelle will appear on 'Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special despite his transphobic statements and "jokes." Why does 'SNL' keep giving him a platform?
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:
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.
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,
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 ...
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" ...
Dave Chappelle To Receive NAACP Image Awards’ President’s Award
Dave Chappelle has been tapped to receive the President’s Award during the 56th NAACP Image Awards, organizers said Tuesday.
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'SNL50' anniversary special will feature Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Dave Chappelle and more
The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special will include guest appearances by Steve Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad ...