Dave Chappelle to Appear at Netflix's 2022 Comedy Festival Amid Ongoing 'The Closer' Controversy
Dave Chappelle is teaming up with Netflix.
According to Deadline, the comedian will be performing at the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles, which is set to run from April 29 to May 8, 2022.
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The event, which was originally planned for 2020 before being delayed by COVID-19, will also feature appearances from Amy Schumer, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes, Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng.
Other stars set to perform include Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Pete Davidson, Ray Romano, Seth Rogen, Tig Notaro, Kevin Hart, Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Deon Cole, Eddie Izzard, and Ellen DeGeneres.
As Deadline writes, “noticeably absent” from the lineup is comedian Hannah Gadsby, who publicly criticized Dave and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos back in October.
Dave garnered significant backlash for the transphobic comments he made in his new special The Closer, leading hundreds of employees to stage a walk out and call for the streamer to remove it from the platform.
One star recently voiced their support for Dave amid the controversy. Find out who…