Chappelle, SNL and Gaza

Dave Chappelle Wasn’t Allowed To Tell Jokes About Gaza Or Trans People During ‘SNL’ Monologue
Last month, comedy legend Dave Chappelle delivered a more than 15-minute monologue on Saturday Night Live, as he has done in the past, including the first time Donald Trump was elected president.
Dave Chappelle reveals the two topics ‘SNL’ banned him from mentioning in viral opening monologue
“SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,” reported SFGATE’s senior culture editor Dan Gentile. However, Chappelle still slipped in a reference to Palestine during his monologue, which was recorded on Jan. 18.
Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL' Producers Barred Him From Discussing Gaza and Transgender People in Opening Monologue
Dave Chappelle recently told a stand-up audience in San Francisco that “Saturday Night Live” producers did not want him to talk about Gaza or transgender people in his opening monologue when he hosted the show in January.
Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Producers Forbade Him From Talking About Gaza And Trans People
Just a month removed from his 'SNL' appearance, Dave Chappelle said he was forbidden by the late-night show's producers from speaking on two topics.
‘SNL’s Continued Support of Dave Chappelle Is More Dangerous Than Ever
This weekend, Saturday Night Live will celebrate its 50th anniversary—a massive milestone in entertainment—with a star-studded special event featuring appearances by everyone from SNL legends like Amy Poehler, Eddie Murphy, and Maya Rudolph, to A-listers like Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, and Paul McCartney. And, unfortunately, Dave Chappelle too.
Dave Chappelle Revealed the Two Topics ‘SNL’ Forbid Him From Mentioning
During a recent show in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle, who hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time last month, revealed that the creative forces behind the sketch comedy series had forbidden him from speaking about two topics: Gaza and transgender people.
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Still, despite being a well-known name-dropper, he didn’t get where he is today by kowtowing to celebrity at every opportunity. The Vulture profile also includes an anecdote about SNL inviting Taylor Swift to be in a sketch comparing her infamous “girl squad” to an apocalyptic cult. The story goes:
Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL’ Barred Him From Talking Gaza, Transgender People in Opening Monologue
Dave Chappelle said 'SNL' producers told him not to discuss Gaza or transgender people in his opening monologue last month.
Here are the two topics SNL producers instructed Dave Chappelle to avoid in recent show
Dave Chappelle has revealed during a San Francisco stand-up show that Saturday Night Live producers instructed him to avoid certain topics during his recent hosting gig. “SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,
Dave Chappelle says SNL banned him from mentioning trans issues and Gaza
Comedian Dave Chappelle took the stage in San Francisco this week and shared that Saturday Night Live producers gave him two strict topics to avoid while hosting the show last month. "SNL producers told him he couldn't speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,
Chappelle says he was barred from touching on Gaza, transgender people on "Saturday Night Live"
Dave Chappelle has never hesitated to touch the third rail, knowing that his unassailable craftsmanship can navigate him through plenty of thorny subjects (abject trans hate, excluded). With that in mind,
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Dave Chappelle tells San Francisco audience that 'SNL' censored him politically
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Dave Chappelle Tells San Francisco Live Audience What ‘SNL’ Forbid Him From Talking About as Host
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Why is Dave Chappelle getting the President's Award at NAACP Image Awards 2025?
NAACP Image Awards 2025 announced that comedian legend Dave Chappelle will receive the highly esteemed President's Award.
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'SNL50' anniversary special will feature Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Dave Chappelle and more
The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special will include guest appearances by Steve Martin, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad ...