Anthony Anderson Shares His Feelings About Dave Chappelle Controversy Following Alma Mater Honor Change
msn.comThe Closer. He then went on to say that the place should be named the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression. When TMZ subsequently caught up with Anthony Anderson after the event, the black-ish alum shared positive thoughts and commended the decision: Dave Chappelle’s The Closer hit streaming back in October and, shortly after its release, celebrities and LGBTQ+ organizations like GLAAD spoke out in opposition of it.
Netflix head honcho Ted Sarandos addressed the situation at the time, saying that he did not believe that the special “crosses that (hate speech) line” and cited that the comic was entitled to his “artistic freedom. ” The exec himself became embroidered in further controversy after internal emails explaining why the special would not be removed were leaked to the public.
Sarandos later apologized for how things were handled. Since then, the Chappelle Show creator has been a significant topic of discussion among comedy aficionados.
Some on social media argue that he crossed a line with his jokes, while others believe that he was expressing his freedoms as an artist.
Read more on msn.com