Dave Chappelle addressed several controversial topics in his latest “Saturday Night Live” monologue, mostly focusing on Kanye West’s recent anti-Semitic comments.
In a lengthy stand-up set, Chappelle name-checked former President Donald Trump and Senate candidate Herschel Walker — and also may have hinted at the backlash to his jokes about transgender people.
Before beginning his routine, he unfolded a small piece of paper and read from it: “I denounce anti-Semitism in all its forms. And I stand with my friends in the Jewish community.’ And so, Kanye, you’re buying yourself some time.”
On the subject of West, Chappelle said he usually reached out to the rapper when West was in a controversy — but this time, Chappelle said, he was waiting to observe the response to West’s anti-Semitic remarks. Chappelle also joked that “Kanye was in so much trouble, Kyrie was in trouble,” referring to the NBA star who was fired by the Brooklyn Nets for comments after sharing a link to an anti-Semitic movie on social media.
Chappelle said he could see how West would “adopt the delusion that Jews run show business,” saying it’s “not a crazy thing to think — but it’s crazy to say out loud in a climate like this.”
He continued: “I know the Jewish people have been through terrible things all over the world, but you can’t blame that on black Americans. You just can’t.”
Dave Chappelle monologue! Part 1 pic.twitter.com/cSpm6EtCCy — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 13, 2022 In an apparent nod to the backlash some comics get when audiences find their jokes offensive, Chappelle ended the monologue by admitting to the audience that he no longer enjoyed performing in front of large crowds, saying “it shouldn’t be so scary to talk about nothing, it makes my job incredibly difficult.”
“I hope they don’t take anything from me,” he said. “Whoever they are.”
Chappelle has openly made jokes about trans women’s bodies and abused trans people in various stand-up specials that have aired in recent years. Criticism of his comments grew rapidly in 2021 after the release of Netflix’s multi-million dollar special, “The Closer,” offending LGBTQ advocates and leading some Netflix employees to protest the company and call for the special to be removed.
Netflix picked up the special, which was later nominated for two Emmys. Chappelle addressed the criticism on tour shortly after the release of his special, telling his audience that he was willing to talk to trans critics, but he wasn’t “bowing to anybody’s demands.”
title: “Dave Chappelle Talks Kanye Anti Semitism And Trump In Snl Monologue " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Dawn Neel”
Dave Chappelle addressed several controversial topics in his latest “Saturday Night Live” monologue, mostly focusing on Kanye West’s recent anti-Semitic comments.
In a lengthy stand-up set, Chappelle name-checked former President Donald Trump and Senate candidate Herschel Walker — and also may have hinted at the backlash to his jokes about transgender people.
Before beginning his routine, he unfolded a small piece of paper and read from it: “I denounce anti-Semitism in all its forms. And I stand with my friends in the Jewish community.’ And so, Kanye, you’re buying yourself some time.”
On the subject of West, Chappelle said he usually reached out to the rapper when West was in a controversy — but this time, Chappelle said, he was waiting to observe the response to West’s anti-Semitic remarks. Chappelle also joked that “Kanye was in so much trouble, Kyrie was in trouble,” referring to the NBA star who was fired by the Brooklyn Nets for comments after sharing a link to an anti-Semitic movie on social media.
Chappelle said he could see how West would “adopt the delusion that Jews run show business,” saying it’s “not a crazy thing to think — but it’s crazy to say out loud in a climate like this.”
He continued: “I know the Jewish people have been through terrible things all over the world, but you can’t blame that on black Americans. You just can’t.”
Dave Chappelle monologue! Part 1 pic.twitter.com/cSpm6EtCCy — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 13, 2022 In an apparent nod to the backlash some comics get when audiences find their jokes offensive, Chappelle ended the monologue by admitting to the audience that he no longer enjoyed performing in front of large crowds, saying “it shouldn’t be so scary to talk about nothing, it makes my job incredibly difficult.”
“I hope they don’t take anything from me,” he said. “Whoever they are.”
Chappelle has openly made jokes about trans women’s bodies and abused trans people in various stand-up specials that have aired in recent years. Criticism of his comments grew rapidly in 2021 after the release of Netflix’s multi-million dollar special, “The Closer,” offending LGBTQ advocates and leading some Netflix employees to protest the company and call for the special to be removed.
Netflix picked up the special, which was later nominated for two Emmys. Chappelle addressed the criticism on tour shortly after the release of his special, telling his audience that he was willing to talk to trans critics, but he wasn’t “bowing to anybody’s demands.”
