The comic went on to praise the streaming service for going "above and beyond what you could expect from a businessman". He said: "They did something just because they thought that I might think that they were wrong. Chappelle signed a multi-million dollar deal with Netflix in to make a series of stand-up comedy specials. In the video, the comedian also called on ViacomCBS's shareholders to "tell them it's wrong" to allow Chappelle's Show to be streamed on outlets it owns.
If you have a story suggestion email entertainment. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Stand-up comedy has long been an art form characterized by its incisive, take-no-prisoners attitude. Comedians as varied as Sarah Silverman , Kevin Hart , Pete Davidson and Jerry Seinfeld have all landed in hot water for jokes that have been deemed insensitive to particular groups.
Images of violence or harm have also long been debated see: Quentin Tarantino , including at Netflix: The streamer eventually edited out a controversial suicide scene in its young adult series "13 Reasons Why" following intense backlash.
A study later found suicide among U. And with anti-trans violence on the rise in the U. People shouldn't be so sensitive' — but it's very different when you're a member of a discriminated group. And even if it's difficult to quantify whether words directly cause harm, "we shouldn't celebrate it," says Lanier Holt, an associate professor at Ohio State University studying the effects of media messages on audience's perceptions of marginalized groups.
What we're ultimately doing is under the guise of humor, making it seem like it's OK or celebrated or worse, that it's funny. And there's nothing funny about it. And with a platform as large as his, Chappelle's "words carry weight," Holt adds. A regressive Netflix special only serves as further reminder that the once-groundbreaking star has lost his way and his sense of humor.
I guess that makes me a member of your tribe. Not because I know the trans jokes are coming, but because I know the same trans jokes are coming.
Watching The Closer reminded me of just how influential you had been on my early standup and understanding of comedy. Your formulaic joke structure and all-too-predictable edge-lord punchlines took me right back to my very first year performing at open mics. It only makes sense that you might run out of new ideas. Even so, as a longtime fan, something I always admired about comedy was its ability to push boundaries and challenge norms.
Were I to bitch and moan about people having taken offense at a previous set, I would be rightly booed off stage.
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