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Netflix has exclusive comedy specials with big stars like Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais, but the streaming service has faced backlash for working with them due to transphobic jokes included in the specials.

Now, the company’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is defending the comedians again amid all of the backlash.

Ted did an interview with The New York Times‘ Maureen Dowd in which he said that comedians have to cross “the line every once in a while” to figure out where the line is.

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Isaiah Lee is revealing the reason why he allegedly attacked Dave Chappelle on stage earlier this month.

If you missed it, earlier this month, Dave was attacked and tackled on stage during his stand up comedy set at the Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival comedy festival on Tuesday night (May 3).

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John Mulaney is facing backlash online after welcoming Dave Chappelle to the stage at his show this weekend.

The comedian was the headliner at a show in Columbus, Ohio on Friday (May 20) and Dave popped on stage to be the surprise opener.

Fans were required to lock their phones up before the show, so there is no footage of the set, but attendees say that Dave made transphobic jokes. After his opening set, John came on stage and gave Dave a hug.

Trans fans in attendance and allies of the community are speaking out against John for welcoming Dave to the show.

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There’s a new update about the man arrested for attacking Dave Chappelle.

Isaiah Lee, 23, was arrested and pled not guilty to attacking the comedian onstage at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this month during a stand-up set.

And now, there’s more information about whether he will serve time.

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Dave Chappelle made headlines last week when he was attacked on stage during his show at the Hollywood Bowl, but it doesn’t seem like we’re going to see the professional footage anytime soon.

It has confirmed that the show, which was part of the Netflix Is a Joke Fest, will not appear on the streaming service’s upcoming lineup of comedy specials.

THR reports that the absence from the lineup “isn’t due to the assault.”

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The man who attacked Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl has entered a plea.

23-year-old Isaiah Lee pled not guilty to four misdemeanor charges in a Los Angeles court, via THR.

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Dave Chappelle is opening up about being attacked onstage at the Hollywood Bowl during his standup routine.

The 48-year-old comedian took to the stage again Thursday night (May 5) at the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip, and revealed that he spoke to the attacker, who revealed why he did it, according to TMZ.

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