Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Team Up for London Comedy Show

Zack Sharf Rowan Atkinson took a stand against “cancel culture” in a recent interview with the Irish Times, sharing his belief that the goal of comedy is to offend or at least to have the potential to offend. The English comedian is famous for playing the title characters on sitcoms “Blackadder,” “Mr. Bean” and “Johnny English.” Atkinson next joins Netflix for the comedy series “Man vs.

Emily Longeretta GAC Family is bringing some holiday cheer to summer time.On Tuesday, the network announced that Jen Lilly, who starred in “Royally Wrapped for Christmas” last holiday season, will host the network’s first-ever “Great American Christmas in July” programming event.Kicking off on Saturday, July 2, GAC Media will feature 24/7 Christmas movies throughout Fourth of July weekend. In addition to replaying GAC Family’s original Christmas movies, the event will include first look previews of all-new holiday films planned for Great American Christmas in 2022.“Great American Christmas in July” will include encores of “Christmas Time Is Here,” “The Great Christmas Switch,” “A Christmas Star,” “Jingle Bell Princess,” “A Kindhearted Christmas,” “A Christmas Miracle for Daisy,” “Royally Wrapped for Christmas,” “Joy for Christmas,” “A Lot Like Christmas,” “Angel Falls Christmas” and “Much Ado About Christmas.” Holiday movie fan-favorites “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs.

Prince William is celebrating his 40th birthday today, as he is embracing his role as a future King thanks to his wife Kate Middleton.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFoo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins’ family have announced the first round of performers for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert scheduled to take place in London in September.Performers include a mix of the late drummer’s friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Supergrass and Mark Ronson are on the bill, with comedian Dave Chappelle billed as a special guest.Also on the bill are Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Omar Hakim, Rufus Taylor (a Queen touring member), Wolfgang Van Halen, and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal. The shows will benefit charities to be announced later, according to the band.

Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, members of Queen and more are all set to play at the tribute gig for the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at London’s Wembley Stadium later this summer.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

Ricky Gervais has joked that he’s reported his fans “for hate crimes” for laughing at his new stand-up material.The comedian performed at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on Wednesday (June 8), where he showcased a new stand-up set for upcoming Netflix special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon.In a post on Twitter after the show, Gervais wrote: “Another amazing audience at @lsqtheatre for my #Armageddon new material night. They laughed at things that shouldn’t be laughed at and I have reported them all for hate crimes. I’ll do more soon.”Another amazing audience at @lsqtheatre for my #Armageddon new material night.

Rock was slapped by Will Smith in the middle of an Oscars comedy bit and an angry fan launched at Dave Chappelle during a comedy show at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this year. News broke this week that Dave Chappelle is teaming up with Chris Rock for a show at the London-based O2 theater. The show won’t go down until September 3, but tickets will go on sale much sooner, with Ticketmaster noting a pre-sale for tickets started on June 9th and the full general sale starts on June 10.

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are teaming up for a joint comedy show in London.The American comedians recently revealed that the event will take place at the O2 Arena, with tickets for their September 3 performance going on sale on June 10.While the pair have appeared on stage together informally before, this will mark their first official co-event.News of their new show comes weeks after both stars were attacked on stage in separate incidents, sparking an industry-wide discussion about the safety of stand-up comedians.In March, Rock was slapped on stage at the Oscars by Will Smith after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.Then in May, Chappelle was performing at the Netflix is a Joke festival at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles when a man ran on to the stage and “lunged” at him.Two days later at the Comedy Store gig, the two comedians united onstage, with Chappelle joking: “At least you got smacked by someone of repute. I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair.”Laughing, Rock replied: “I got smacked by the softest n**** that ever rapped.”In wake of the incident at the Oscars, Smith has been banned from the ceremony and all other Academy events for the next 10 years.Most recently on June 1, Pinkett-Smith addressed the slap on her Red Table Talk Facebook series, stating that she hopes Smith and Rock can “reconcile”.“Now about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile,” she said.

Selome Hailu Billy Eichner and Mae Martin have called out Netflix’s support of Dave Chappelle’s jokes about queer and trans people — in a comedy special released by Netflix itself.Both comedians appear in “Stand Out: An LGBTQ Celebration,” which debuted on June 9 after being taped at Netflix Is a Joke Fest in May. The event, hosted by Eichner, was the largest-ever gathering of LGBTQ+ comics in one stand-up special, according to Netflix.“We all know how backwards and dangerous the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws are,” Eichner says in the special. “Queer people, and especially trans people, are under legislative attack in this country.

Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we're discussing Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle’s new special, and the Foo Fighters tribute concerts. MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Justin Bieber left heartbroken after cancelling tourNot only that, but we are saying a huge congrats to the Striclty star, and Ewan McGregor talks working with his daughter. Tune into the latest episode of The Daily Lowdown below. . . Here’s the transcript for today’s episodeA huge congratulations is in order to Strictly Come Dancing pro Karen Hauer, who tied the knot with her partner Jordan Wyn-Jones in an intimate ceremony in Hampshire earlier this week.

Selome Hailu Netflix has greenlit “Stand Out: The Documentary,” which examines the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy and will debut in 2022.The film is written, directed and executive produced by Page Hurwitz, who was recently named one of Variety‘s 55 Queer Artists and Decision-Makers to Know in 2022.Intended to complement Netflix’s recent comedy special “Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration,” “Stand Out: The Documentary” will combine original performances, interviews, archival materials and backstage vérité footage to explore themes like comedy as activism, diversity in stand-up, new queer culture and mainstreaming the alternative. The film focuses on the importance of LGBTQ stand-up as an instrument for social progress over the past five decades, changing the world one joke at a time.

Chris Rock has finally broken his silence, days after it was revealed that he and fellow comedian Dave Chappelle would be uniting for a joint show in London later this year.MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationTaking to his Instagram, the star confirmed the exciting news himself, sharing a promotional poster for the shows.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars"Dave Chapelle, Chris Rock, 3 & 4 September, The O2 Arena, London," the yellow and black poster reads.READ: Jada Pinkett Smith criticized for 'self-righteous' remarks about Will Smith's Oscars slapRELATED: Chris Rock speaks about bruises following Will Smith slap Captioning it, Chris added: "This is really happening."A post shared by Chris Rock (@chrisrock)Chris Rock shared a post featuring the poster of his and Dave Chapelle's upcoming showChris, who earlier this year was struck on stage at the Oscars by Will Smith, was inundated with messages of support from friends and fans.Fellow comedian Ali Wong simply shared a praising emoji, whilst Busta Rhymes shared several head blown emojis.A follower added: "This is going to be amazing … so want to go," whilst another remarked: "Turn the O2 into the O3."One couldn't help but joke: "Gonna need the avengers to guard this stage." Chris and Dave have been friends for yearsAt the Oscars in March, Chris was slapped across the face by Will after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, seemingly unaware that she suffers from alopecia.In May, Dave was performing as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles when he was "tackled" by a man who rushed onto the stage.Chris and Dave's announcement comes after they each joked

Netflix special. Premiering Friday, “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute” will feature the late comedian’s famous friends and family celebrating his legacy in the most joking — and yet touching — ways possible.Saget’s widow Kelly Rizzo-Saget, his daughters Lara and Aubrey and “FullHouse” castmates John Stamos, Dave Coulier and Candace Cameron Bure will all appear in the special, which was filmed on Jan. 30 at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood.

Clayton Davis Twenty-one individuals took turns gracing the stage of Studio 1A to host a week of the long-running “Saturday Night Live.” The 47th season seemed to be middle-of-the-road compared to former years, but the dominant showing of male performers in contrast to the female ones seemed to stick out more so this time around.The newest season kicked off in October with Owen Wilson, followed by Kim Kardashian. Eight celebrities took the “SNL” stage before Christmas break, and the only other woman to host during that period was Billie Eilish, who also served as the musical guest.

Bob Saget’s oldest friends are honoring him the best way they know how: with a lot of laughs.Shortly after Saget’s death, a slew of his famous friends and co-stars came together at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood to pay tribute to the actor and comic. The night saw performances from people like Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, John Mayer, Jeff Ross and more.The night has been commemorated in a Netflix special titled “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute.” Ahead of the special’s debut on Friday, the streamer released a trailer, which you can watch above.

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are slated to perform a joint stand-up comedy show. The two comedians will appear on-stage together on Sept. 3 at The O2 in London, Live Nation announced.Tickets for the event go on sale June 10.

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are joining forces for a stand-up show at O2 Arena in London later this year. According to multiple reports, Rock and Chappelle are set to co-headline on Sept.

on sale for the general public on June 10.The controversial comedians have set an age limit at their event, only welcoming guests 18 years and older. Rock recently joined Chappelle on stage at West Hollywood’s “The Comedy Store”, where both poked fun at their recent attacks. Chappelle was attacked on stage in May while performing at the “Netflix is a Joke” show in Los Angeles. Accused attacker Isaiah Lee, 23, said he was “triggered” by the comedian’s jokes about the LGBTQ community and homelessness.

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Dave Chappelle is reportedly donating ticket sales from his stand-up show in Buffalo, New York to the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket on May 14. Casualties from the attack include 10 people who were killed and three who were wounded last month when a teen staged what police deemed a racially motivated attack at the Buffalo-area supermarket.According to Shea's Performing Arts Center, where Chappelle performed Sunday, the comedian announced at the end of his show, that he would donate the night's ticket sales to the family members of the victims — some of whom were in the audience at Chapelle's invitation.«He said, and I’m paraphrasing, I came here to Buffalo to recognize the victims and for these families,» Kevin Sweeney, director of marketing and communications for Shea’s Performing Arts Center, said.The comedian booked his appearance at the 3,019-seat arena just four days prior.

Dave Chappelle is donating proceeds from his show in Buffalo, New York. Chappelle, 48, is sending the proceeds from his show to families of victims killed in the mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket on May 14, according to ABC 7.  The comedian hosted family members of the victims at Sunday's comedy show at Shea's Performing Arts Center and will donate all proceeds to the families, the outlet reported.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorVariety has named its 10 Comics to Watch for 2022. This year’s honorees will be profiled in the July 20 issue of Variety and be honored at this year’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, held in Montreal July 13-31.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos is sticking behind his decision to back Dave Chappelle. Chappelle, whose comedy special lives on the streaming site, has received backlash over his use of transgender jokes in his set. Netflix employees walked out of the Los Angeles headquarters in protest of "The Closer." Sarandos told The New York Times he was surprised by the employees' reaction, but stood behind his decision to put Chappelle on the platform.

Netflix released the comedy special Norm Macdonald secretly filmed before his death on May 30. The one-hour special features the last stand-up material Macdonald wrote and a discussion about the comedian from David Spade, Dave Chappelle, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Adam Sandler and Molly Shannon.