Dave Chappelle‘s starting his third day of meetings with ‘SNL’ cast and writers, and his camp says there’s been zero talk of an alleged boycott related to Dave’s issues with the transgender community.
DC is hosting ‘SNL’ this weekend — his first time since 2020, and since the release of his controversial Netflix special “The Closer” … which sparked protests and much debate over jokes many people felt were transphobic.
The potential issue at 30 Rock this week is ‘SNL’ now has its first nonbinary cast member, Molly Kearney, and at least one writer who is transgender.
According to Page Six, the show’s writers are boycotting, but a rep for Dave tells TMZ … Dave’s first 2 meetings with the staff have been full, and everyone’s pitching sketch ideas as they normally do.
One of the writers, Celeste Yim, reportedly posted an Instagram story saying, “I’m trans and non-binary. I use they/them pronouns. Transphobia is murder and it should be condemned.”
Their post said nothing about a boycott. It’s unclear if Celeste has been in the staff meetings with Dave this week. We’ve reached out to NBC for comment.
This will be Chappelle’s third time hosting. He previously hosted in 2020 and in 2016, which was memorable for being the first show after the election of Donald Trump.
Dave famously said America should give Trump a chance, but since then the comedian’s admitted he was way off.
Source: TMZ
Mo’Nique has officially taped her Netflix comedy special and the Oscar-winning actress took to Instagram to celebrate. On Wednesday, the comedian posted a photo of her with her husband, thanking her fans for attending the show.
The special was shot on Oct. 29 at Georgia State University’s Rialto Center for the Arts.
“My sweet babies thanks to everyone that came out and celebrated this moment with us,” Mo’Nique wrote. “MY NAME IS MO’NIQUE LIVE COMEDY TAPING COMING ON NETFLIX! WHAT A MOMENT!! I LOVE US 4REAL❤️❤️”
The comedian announced she would be shooting a fresh original comedy special for the streamer back in July. In a video posted to the streamer’s Twitter account and the Strong Black Lead initiative account, the 54-year-old told fans that she is “so excited to share that I’ll be shooting my first Netflix comedy special.”
She also reminded viewers that she will be reuniting with friend and director Lee Daniels for the Netflix film The Deliverance. “You won’t wanna miss either of them, so y’all stay tuned,” the GRAMMY nominee continued. “Thank y’all my sweet babies. I love us for real.”
Daniels is one of the top commenters on Mo’Nique’s post celebrating her successful taping, replying simply with heart emojis. The duo recently mended fences after being at odds since they worked together on the Academy Award-winning film Precious in 2009. After winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2010 for her critically acclaimed performance as the titular character’s abusive mother, Mary, Mo’Nique made headlines when she claimed she was “blackballed” from Hollywood, naming Daniels as one of the culprits.
Nearly 13 years since they began feuding, the director and star reconciled and will soon reunite for their upcoming thriller.
News of the comedy special marked a surprising, yet happy resolution to the years-long standoff between the comedian and the streamer. In June, Mo’Nique — whose legal name is Monique Hicks — and Netflix agreed to dismiss the lawsuit she brought against them back in November 2019, claiming racial and gender discrimination. In court documents obtained by ET, the star and streamer agreed to drop the suit “including without limitation all claims alleged therein, with prejudice, with each party to bear her or its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.” No further details of the settlement were disclosed.
Source: Entertainment Tonight, By Mekishana Pierre
When the game ends, the mystery begins.
Netflix is peeling back the mystery on Glass Onion in the new trailer just released for the Knives Out sequel.
In this sequel, titled Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Rian Johnson writes and directs, while Daniel Craig returns as starring detective Benoit Blanc. Series newcomers include an all-star cast of Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista.
The film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will debut on Netflix December 23rd.
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Daniel Kaluuya is swinging into the Spider-Verse.
The actor, last seen having a close encounter in Jordan Peele’s Nope, has joined the voice cast of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Justin K. Thompson, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Kemp Powers are directing the feature, which is set to hit theaters on June 2, 2023. Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Christina Steinberg are producing.
Plot details are being kept secret but Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, is forced to reteam with Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a powerful villain.
Kaluuya will voice the character of Hobart “Hobie” Brown, a.k.a. Spider-Punk. The character is a more recent Marvel Comics creation, having first appeared in 2015 from writer Dan Slott and artist Olivier Coipel. Brown is a homeless teenager who becomes a hero to the oppressed citizens of New York in his dimensional universe.
The film’s cast also includes returning actors Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, and Greta Lee. Issa Rae, Rachel Dratch, Joma Taccone, Shea Whigham, and Jason Schwartzman are among the newcomers.
Lord and Miller will be credited as writers on the film, along with David Callaham.
Into the Spider-Verse directors Peter Ramsey and Bob Persichetti are acting as executive producers, alongside Aditya Sood.
Across the Spider-Verse is the second of a planned trilogy with a third installment, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, set to be released March 29, 2024.
Kaluuya won the Oscar for best-supporting actor for his work in Judas and the Black Messiah and was nominated for his breakout performance in Peel’s Get Out.
He is repped by Entertainment 360, B-Side, and Johnson Shapiro.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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Dave Chappelle is one step closer to the comedically coveted Five-Timers Club jacket.
Saturday Night Live announced this weekend that the Emmy Award-winning comedian, 49, will host the long-running sketch comedy show for the third time on Nov. 12, accompanied by musical guest Black Star (the hip hop duo consisting of Yasiin “Mos Def” Bey and Talib Kweli).
He previously hosted SNL in 2016 and 2020, each time earning him an Emmy for outstanding guest actor in a comedy series. Chappelle’s third stint also marks his third time hosting during an election.
Chappelle’s upcoming hosting gig comes amid a star-studded 48th season for SNL, which has featured hosts and musical guests like Amy Schumer, Megan Thee Stallion, and Jack Harlow.
The Half Baked star has recently performed with fellow comedians like Kevin Hart and Chris Rock in recent months, gracing the stage with the latter for a surprise appearance Wednesday at Blue Note jazz club in New York City. Additionally, he honored his late pal and fellow comedian Bob Saget for Netflix’s A Tribute to Bob Saget special.
He also hung out last month with Will Smith, Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Tyler Perry, and others for a private screening of Smith’s Emancipation.
His return to SNL will no doubt garner a lot of eyeballs, from both his fans and critics alike. Chappelle has been the subject of much controversy after his Netflix standup special The Closer received backlash from the LGBTQ community over transphobic jokes last year.
Source: People
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Redd is opening up about an attack he suffered outside of a New York City comedy club late last month.
The comedian referred to the incident as a “surprise party of one fist” during an appearance on The Daily Beast’s “The Last Laugh” podcast, according to a preview of the episode posted Thursday.
Redd told host Matt Wilstein that he was on his way to perform a set at the Comedy Cellar when a man suddenly hit him in the face with what he believed to be a metal object.
“It cut my nose to the bone,” he said, adding that the amount of blood was “worrisome.”
The “SNL” alum said the attack left him with two fractures in his nose and one fracture in his cheek.
“The dude just hit me and ran off,” Redd said, adding that there was “so much blood” on his face that he couldn’t see the attacker well.
Redd’s attack was first reported by TMZ. He was among a number of “SNL” cast members who left the show ahead of its 48th season this year. His first comedy special, “Why Am I Like This?” premiered Thursday.
The comedian said in the podcast interview that he has already been working on incorporating jokes about his attack into his future work.
The full episode is set for release Tuesday.
Source: HuffPost
In this episode of The Box Seats Sports Comedy Talk Show, we discuss the NFL games this past weekend, and we also talk about the shocking firing of Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Frank Reich, Tom Brady’s comeback win against the LA Rams, Aaron Rodgers’s 5 game losing streak, and more hot topics in sports!
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ABC has greenlit the new unscripted comedy series The Prank Panel, a show where everyday people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends, and co-workers to a panel of the world’s greatest pranksters.
As the show’s panel of “pranxperts,” Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Eric André (The Eric André Show), and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes. They’re taking on double duty as mentors and saboteurs, and sometimes, celebrity guests will join in on the fun.
The series is set to premiere in 2023.
The Prank Panel is produced by Kimmelot and ITV America. Executive producers include Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser; Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimmelot; Knoxville and André; and Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer, and Vin Rubino for ITV America.
Knoxville is best known as the co-creator and star of MTV’s Jackass, a TV and film franchise where the cast performs stunts and pranks on each other and the public. Their most recent big-screen release was Jackass Forever, with a guest appearance from André, released by Paramount Pictures in February. Additionally, Jackass 4.5 was released by Netflix in May which consisted of outtakes, interviews, and unused material from Jackass Forever. For TV, Knoxville was recently featured in the Discovery Channel special Jackass Shark Week.
André is best known as the creator, host, and co-writer of the Adult Swim series The Eric André Show which premiered in 2012 and was recently renewed for a sixth season. In the show, André plays a heightened version of himself who often pranks others and is sometimes also a victim. His other credits also include HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, Netflix’s Disenchantment, FXX’s Man Seeking Woman, and ABC’s Don’t Trust The B—- In Apartment 23. In 2021, André co-starred alongside Lil Rel Howery in the Netflix prank comedy film, Bad Trip.
Sidibe is an Academy Award-nominated actress who made her film debut in the 2009 drama Precious. Her portrayal of the titular character earned her the Oscar nod. Although best known for her dramatic portrayals, she has plenty of comedy credits under her belt. She most recently starred in the HBO Max Christmas comedy Santa Inc. and previously voiced characters in Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, and TBS’ American Dad! Other notable TV credits include Fox’s Empire, Showtime’s The Big C, and three Ryan Murphy shows: American Horror Story: Coven, American Horror Story: Freak Show, and American Horror Stories.
Watch a special message from Knoxville, André, and Sidibe below.
Source: Deadline
These kids need to put some respect on Dr. Haddassah’s pre-PhD! Watch the full Dr. Haddassah: Career Day sketch from the Season 3 premiere of A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO MAX.
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Migos rapper Takeoff is dead after a shooting early Tuesday outside a bowling alley in Houston, a representative confirmed. He was 28.
Takeoff — whose name was Kirsnick Khari Ball — was part of Migos along with Quavo and Offset. A representative for Migos, who was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed to The Associated Press that Takeoff had died.
Police responded shortly after 2:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting at 810 Billiards & Bowling, where dozens of people had gathered on a balcony outside of the bowling alley, which is on the third floor, police said. Officers discovered one man dead when they arrived.
Security guards who were in the area heard the shooting but did not see who did it, a police spokesperson said. Two other people were injured and taken to hospitals in private vehicles.
No arrests have been announced.
The Grammy-nominated rap trio from Georgia have had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including their multi-week No. 1 “Bad and Boujee” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. They put out a trilogy of albums called Culture, Culture II, and Culture III, with the first two albums hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
They earned an ASCAP Vanguard Award in 2018, for their streaming success with multiplatinum songs like “Motorsport (featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj),” “Stir Fry” and “Walk It Talk It.”
They also played a fictional version of themselves on an episode of the hit TV show Atlanta.
Offset, who is married to Cardi B, released a solo album in 2019, while Takeoff and Quavo released a joint album Only Built for Infinity Links last month.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter