Comedians react to attack against Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl: 'Joking now has no safety net'
Comedians are weighing in on the attack against Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. Chappelle was performing as part of the "Netflix Is a Joke" festival when he was attacked on stage. Police have identified the suspect as Isaiah Lee, 23. Lee was carrying a replica gun with a knife blade inside when he attacked Chappelle during the show, police say. Comedians took to Twitter after the attack to share their thoughts. Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage while performing at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. (Mathieu Bitton/Netflix) Howie Mandel spoke with Extra's Billy Bush about how the attack against Chappelle will affect his future in comedy. "Watching what happened to Dave last night confirmed my fear.