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Don Cheadle beats Barack Obama and Dave Chappelle at the Grammys

Cheadle won for his narration of ‘Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation From John Lewis’

The Independent UK

Will Smith and the function of a slap

Something struck me as not quite right about Smith's gesture – he missed a step in the tango of toxic masculinity

Salon

‘Full House’ star Dave Coulier opens up about battling alcoholism and reaching sobriety

Coulier recalls how he would often drink for 8 hours straight and feel “like a bowl of dog mess” for the next two days.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Netflix users outraged as new series of Dave Chappelle specials announced despite controversy

Comedian claimed last year that he had been ‘cancelled’ over remarks he made about transgender people

The Independent UK

Netflix users outraged as new series of Dave Chappelle specials announced despite controversy

Comedian claimed last year that he had been ‘cancelled’ over remarks he made about transgender people

The Independent UK

Fury as Dave Chappelle handed new Netflix shows following 'anti-trans' comments

The comedian sparked a huge backlash last year with comments in his Netflix special stand-up The Closer that some argued were transphobic. Now the star is set to host and produce four comedy specials for the streaming service despite the past criticism.

Irish Mirror

Commentary: Here’s what Dave Chappelle understands about the housing battle in Yellow Springs, Ohio

We’re not used to Dave Chappelle being serious. We expect him to be funny — that’s why it’s so shocking that he says what he’s saying now is not a joke.

Chicago Tribune

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Dave Chappelle says he didn't oppose affordable housing plan

Comedian Dave Chappelle says his threat to pull the plug on his plans to open a comedy club near his hometown in Ohio wasn’t because he opposed a proposal for affordable housing

The Independent UK

Housing development plan moving forward; Chappelle responds to criticism

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — In the wake of Monday’s village council vote, Oberer Homes said Thursday it plans to move forward with its Yellow Springs housing development, and Dave Chappelle responded to criticism of his involvement in the debate.

Tribune News Service

Dave Chappelle denies shutting down affordable housing plan in Ohio village

Comedian’s representative said he ‘cares about Yellow Springs’ and is ‘sewn into the fabric’ of the village

The Independent UK

5 things to know about housing controversy involving Dave Chappelle

DAYTON, Ohio — Yellow Springs village council did not approve zoning for a proposed housing development that included duplexes, townhomes and single-family homes Monday night. The vote was 2-2, with one member, Kevin Stokes, recusing himself.

Tribune News Service

'I am not bluffing': Dave Chappelle rebuffs affordable housing in Ohio hometown

The town of Yellow Springs, Ohio, has scrapped a plan that would have created more affordable housing following opposition from many residents, including superstar comedian Dave Chappelle.

Los Angeles Times

Dave Chappelle Is a NIMBY

The comedian doesn’t want a new subdivision behind his house. Fortunately, he can’t stop it.

Reason

Dave Chappelle helps force Ohio village to ditch affordable housing plan with public meeting threat

The comedian has argued it would affect his business holdings in the town of Yellow Springs

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Is Dave Chappelle going from TERF to NIMBY?

In video from a city council meeting, the comedian helped strike down an affordable housing plan in his area.

Los Angeles Times

Netflix employee resigns: ‘As a trans person I couldn’t continue working there’

The editorial and publishing manager in Netflix’s film department has left the streaming service over “what happened last fall” with comedian Dave Chappelle’s recent stand-up special on the platform.

Los Angeles Times

Review: Amazon's new doc is an inspirational oral history of LA's Black comedy scene

"Phat Tuesdays," a three-part docuseries that premiered Friday on Amazon Prime, tells the story of the weekly show that brought Black comedy and Black audiences to Hollywood — West Hollywood, technically — and the Comedy Store, from 1995 to 2005, as well as what came before and what's come after.…

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