Dave Chappelle show canceled by ‘woke’ theater, changes venue at last minute

Will Smith is stepping out for a bite to eat with wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar will be eligible for a trophy at the 2023 Academy Awards, it has been reported.Both artists will qualify for nominations in the Best Live Action Short category, thanks to the fact that extended music videos for both of their songs – the 10-minute version of ‘All Too Well’ from ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ and Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers’ cut ‘We Cry Together’ – were screened theatrically.Swift released the accompanying short film for ‘All Too Well’ – her directorial debut, starring Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) and Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) – last November.

Anne Heche‘s car crash is no longer under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department following the actress’ death.

READ MORE: What wild-child Pete Bennett looks like now 16 years since winning Big Brother However, the 24-year-old has starred in other TV shows away from Benidorm. In 2008 he played Ben Wetherby in Heartbeat before portraying Nigel Clough in The Damned United one year later.

who quit the regular show, Pointless, earlier this year, sees four teams of contestants — this time, it was celebrity broadcasters Arielle Free, Toby Anstis, Sonny Jay, Josie D'Arby, Neev Spencer, Colin Murray, Elis James and John Robins — try to come up with obscure answers that no-one else from the show's 100 anonymous panellists could think of. The team with the least number of points, wins. In this celebrity special, the broadcasters are playing to win a jackpot of money for charity.

Britney Spears is getting support for Jennifer Lopez.

Listen to Joshua Bassett‘s new song “Smoke Slow” here – Just Jared Jr FKA twigs reportedly got into a heated argument with this actress at a hotel – Celebitchy Find out why Ben Affleck was upset on his Paris honeymoon – DListed Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is teasing Never Have I Ever season four – Just Jared Jr

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are spending the day with their friends.

Ariana Biermann denied drinking and driving after being arrested on Saturday, August 13.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker gave fans more PDA on Friday after the Blink-182 drummer showed off his multitasking skills.

Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin's  film couldn't have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.In the forensic report, obtained by ABC News, the federal law agency said its accidental discharge testing determined the gun used in the shooting — a .45 colt caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver — couldn't have gone off without the trigger being pulled.The report stated that, even with the hammer in the quarter-and half-cock positions, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.» And, with the hammer fully cocked, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.» Furthermore, with the hammer de-cocked on a loaded chamber, the gun was able to detonate a primer «without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly,» which the report stated as normal for this type of revolver.The FBI forensic report contradicts what Baldwin told 's George Stephanopoulos back in December 2021 during his first sit-down interview since the fatal onset shooting that also wounded the film's director, Joel Souza.Baldwin denied pulling the trigger of the prop gun after the ABC anchor pointed out that it wasn't in the script for the trigger to be pulled.«Well, the trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger,» Baldwin said during the interview.When Stephanopoulos clarified, «So you never pulled the trigger?,» Baldwin responded, «No, no, no.

Kim Zolciak-Biermann’s 20-year-old daughter found herself in some legal trouble over the weekend!

Kevin Hart‘s kind gesture towards Chris Rock didn’t go as planned.

Kevin Hart's kind gesture nearly backfired during his headline-making show with Chris Rock andDave Chappelle at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. In an interview on on Monday, Hart revealed how the epic performance came together, culminating with a real-life goat joining the trio of comedians on stage at the end of the night. A nod to the acronym G.O.A.T. — Greatest Of All Time.«The idea came because I was like, 'Chris, we should do some shows together. How about we just do New York and Jersey together?' Chris was like, 'Cool,'» Hart told Fallon.

Kevin Hart’s idea to bring a goat on stage to give to Chris Rock over the weekend didn’t go entirely to plan, despite it being an emotional moment.

Rumoured couple Lake Bell and Chris Rock are clearly enjoying each other’s company.

Chris Rock is taking a cue from Kevin Hart and laughing at his pain! On Saturday, the comedian took the stage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden for his and Hart’s co-headlining Only Headliners Allowed comedy tour. According to a source, during the set, Rock made a joke about being slapped by Will Smith during the Oscars. “Chris Rock and Kevin Hart's show at Madison Square Garden «was the best night in comedy,” the source tells ET.

Chris Rock and Kevin Hart, but also a third — none other than Dave Chappelle. As a surprise opener on Rock and Hart's «Only Headliners Allowed» tour,  Chappelle was met by boisterous applause from the MSG crowd as he walked on stage to Radiohead's song, «Karma Police.»Chris Rock Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle on the same stage together at MSG pic.twitter.com/UnNOMGccqz«Had to sneak my way in here,» Chappelle joked according to video shared from the event. The controversial comedian then went on to reference his latest headline-spurring event.

Chris Rock and Kevin Hart, but also a third — none other than Dave Chappelle. As a surprise opener on Rock and Hart's «Only Headliners Allowed» tour,  Chappelle was met by boisterous applause from the MSG crowd as he walked on stage to Radiohead's song, «Karma Police.»Chris Rock Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle on the same stage together at MSG pic.twitter.com/UnNOMGccqz«Had to sneak my way in here,» Chappelle joked according to video shared from the event. The controversial comedian then went on to reference his latest headline-spurring event.

Dave Chappelle opened for Chris Rock and Kevin Hart during a surprise appearance at their "Only Headliners Allowed" tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, days after his own show was canceled in Minnesota following community backlash. The 48-year-old comedian joined his friends on stage for what Hart called "the best moment of my career" as Chappelle was reportedly greeted by a roaring applause, and walked out to the Radiohead song, "Karma Police." "Had to sneak my way in here," Chappelle told the audience, via TMZ, adding, "despite what you may have read about in the news, I’m OK, and I appreciate the support." Less than one week ago, the comic faced scrutiny once again for booking a gig at the famed First Avenue in Minneapolis, only for the venue to cancel the show hours before Chappelle took the stage due to public ressistance from the transphobic jokes he made in his Netflix special, "The Closer." Dave Chappelle made a surprise appearance on stage Saturday night in New York City as he opened the show for Chris Rock and Kevin Hart at Madison Square Garden in New York City after being canceled in Minnesota days before.

recent on-stage attacker.The controversial comic, who was forced last week to move a Minneapolis show amid backlash, quipped that his LGBTQ-bashing jokes have made him such a pariah, “I had to sneak my way in here,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.Dressed in a Nirvana T-shirt and smoking a cigarette during the brief opening set, Chappelle addressed an incident in which a 23-year-old bisexual rapper tackled him on stage with a weapon at LA’s Hollywood Bowl in May.The under-fire funnyman said he hopes accused attacker Isaiah Lee gets monkeypox in jail —“not that he should die, but his ass should itch for four to six weeks.” But Chappelle, 48, admitted that his previous wisecrack that Lee “was a trans man” following the kerfuffle had bombed, fueled negative media attention and “set up another two-day news cycle.” The cheap shot had been a reference to heat the comedian caught for “trans-phobic” jokes in his Netflix special.Chappelle also ribbed his bodyguards for “wearing dress shoes on the job” during his May stand-up set, griping he would have been safer if they weren’t “sliding all over the place like at a bowling alley.”Rock and Hart also poked fun of “cancel culture,” with Rock addressing the slap he was given by Will Smith at the Oscars.“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock quipped, sparking roaring laughter.

Comedy fans in New York got a huge surprise on Saturday night.

Dave Chappelle played the role of show-stopper, surprising a sold-out Madison Square Garden on Saturday night by opening for Rock and Hart. He strolled out unannounced, cigarette in hand, with his trademark “C” projected on the screens the lone indication.

The comedy world stood up in defense of comedian Dave Chappelle after his show in Minneapolis was canceled at the last minute due to backlash for past anti-trans remarks made on the controversial Netflix show, "The Closer."  Dave Chappelle was originally scheduled to perform on Wednesday at the First Avenue concert venue, but the show was moved to a smaller stage three miles away at Varsity Theater following heated protests. His appearance had been announced on Monday and tickets to the performance sold out in minutes.  Comedian Flame Monroe, who is transgender, told Fox News Digital that freedom of speech is paramount when it comes to protecting the "safest place" on Earth — the stage. "When I grow up, I want to be just like him, because guess what, the show must go on," Monroe said.

Dave Chappelle reportedly "teased" protesters outside the First Avenue club where he was originally scheduled to perform, but was canceled at the last minute and then moved to a nearby stage at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday night. The comedian wondered if the crowd of people who had gathered to protest his appearance would "still all be out there" at the historic venue downtown where he wasn't allowed to perform his set, but the local Star Tribune reported crowds had left when curtains called.

Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy show was just canceled — but not by him.

Dave Chappelle after facing backlash for the initial booking. In a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, just hours before the planned show, the First Avenue venue announced that it would no longer be hosting the comedian and that the performance would instead be held at the nearby Varsity Theater, where Chappelle was already slated to perform on Thursday and Friday. «To staff, artists, and our community, we hear you and we are sorry,» First Avenue wrote in a statement via Instagram. «We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down.

Dave Chappelle stand-up gig in Minnesota has been cancelled by the venue hours before he was scheduled to perform.The comedian’s sold-out show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday (July 20) was pulled due to backlash from “staff, artists and our community”.In a statement announcing the show would be moved to Varsity Theater, organisers wrote: “To staff, artists, and our community, we hear you and we are sorry. We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down.“We are not just a black box with people in it, and we understand that First Ave is not just a room, but meaningful beyond our walls.A post shared by First Avenue (@firstavenue)“The First Avenue team and you have worked hard to make our venues the safest spaces in the country, and we will continue with that mission.”They added: “We believe in diverse voices and the freedom of artistic expression, but in honouring that, we lost sight of the impact this would have.

Dave Chappelle was set to perform a stand-up comedy routine Wednesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis, but the show was canceled at the last minute following backlash. Chappelle has been at the center of controversy over his Netflix program, "The Closer."  "The Dave Chappelle show tonight at First Avenue has been cancelled and is moving to the Varsity Theater," the announcement said.  "To staff, artists and our community, we hear you, and we are sorry.

Dave Chappelle may have garnered an Emmy nomination last week for his controversial The Closer special, but today the comic was booted out of one of Minneapolis’ most storied venues for his often wounding take on the transgender community.

Ellise Shafer A Dave Chappelle stand-up show in Minneapolis, Minn. was canceled on Wednesday, just hours before the comedian was set to perform.First Avenue, a music venue in downtown Minneapolis, announced that the show would not be taking place at their theater and was instead moving to Varsity Theater.

After settling a lawsuit filed by the comedienne that claimed racial and gender bias, Netflix today announced that Mo’Nique will film her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer this year in Atlanta.

Mo’Nique is planning a new comedy special for Netflix.