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HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 - The Untold Story

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle announce joint stand-up show in London

Comedians are teaming up weeks after they were attacked on stage in separate incidents

The Independent UK

Get ready: Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are co-headlining a comedy gig in London

Tickets go on sale on Friday June 10

Evening Standard

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle announce joint stand-up show in London

Comedians are teaming up weeks after they were attacked on stage in separate incidents

The Independent UK

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BGT winner Axel Blake's life before fame – from celeb support to Amazon Prime special

Dad-of-two Axel Blake had been making waves in the comedy circuit long before impressing the panel of celebrity judges and earning a Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell

Daily Mirror

25 years ago, Nicolas Cage made the most bombastic crime thriller ever

Cage was prolific in the late ‘90s, but one movie, in particular, redefined the entire action genre.

Inverse

Norm Macdonald’s Nothing Special: a standup says farewell

The revered comic, who died last year, recorded his last Netflix set at home in 2020. It has the feel of a wake, as fans including David Letterman pay tribute

The Guardian - UK

With no stage and no audience, Norm Macdonald still makes the jokes stick

In a newly released Netflix special called ‘Nothing Special,’ shot in 2020, the late comedian delivers almost an hour of his trademark provocative humor.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Netflix Airs Ricky Gervais' Controversial Standup, Chooses Actual Entertaining Over Woke Pandering

"The platform's choice to release this special now, during a wave of unprecedented anti-trans legislation, is unconscionable," according to Vox.

Reason

As "Ellen" ends, she can say gay now

As seen in "Hacks" and stand-up performances, the world is still very anti-LGBTQIA+, even after Ellen

Salon

Comedy isn’t cosy or comfortable — don’t try to cancel Ricky Gervais

Less than two minutes into his new Netflix special, Ricky Gervais warns the audience that he will be deploying irony throughout his set. “That’s when I say something I don’t really mean for comic effect,” he explains and you laugh at the wrong thing because you know what the right…

Evening Standard

Netflix SuperNature: Ricky Gervais' new comedy sparks anti-trans controversy

"It's mad to think that joking about something means you're anti-it"

Bristol Post

Ricky Gervais knew people would be mad about his new Netflix special. He did it anyway

Ricky Gervais knew people would be upset by the flood of anti-trans jokes in his latest Netflix special, “SuperNature.” And as far as he’s concerned, there’s nothing controversial about it at all.

Los Angeles Times

Ricky Gervais draws backlash for mocking trans community in new Netflix special

Comedian Ricky Gervais is facing backlash over his new stand-up special on Netflix, in which he repeatedly mocks trans women.

The New Daily

Gervais' TERFy tirade disguised as jokes

The comedian targets trans women in a series of inflammatory jokes that center on genitalia and rape

Salon

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The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais' Netflix special blasted as 'anti-trans rants'

Ricky Gervais' new Netflix special is drawing fire from LGBTQ and trans advocacy groups

Mic

Ricky Gervais’s new special is a transphobic pile of trash

Is platforming hateful comedians just Netflix's thing now?

Los Angeles Times

Embattled Netflix releases Ricky Gervais' transphobic, defiantly anti-'woke' special

Netflix has released another comedy special with transphobic material.

Tribune News Service

Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special, ‘Supernature,’ is full of anti-trans jokes

As Netflix continues to deal with criticism for platforming Dave Chappelle and his transphobic rhetoric, Ricky Gervais has arrived with the same jokes.

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Daily Mirror

Ricky Gervais hit with fierce backlash over trans rape jokes in new Netflix special

After Life creator Ricky Gervais, 60, only released his new show, SuperNature, just hours ago but it is already attracting fury online

Benzinga

Ricky Gervais' Netflix Special Generates Controversy Over Trans Jokes

For the second time within a year, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has generated controversy with a comedy special poking fun at the transgender community — and this time, the center of agitation is British funnyman Ricky Gervais.

Pedestrian.tv

John Mulaney Surprised His Audience With Transphobe Dave Chappelle They’re Rightfully Pissed

"He didn't care that Chappelle is a bigot."

Mic

When it comes to Dave Chappelle and his attacker, there are no winners

Isaiah Lee is talking about his motivations from jail, while Chappelle doubles down on transphobic jokes.

Evening Standard

Man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage says he was ‘triggered’ by LGBT jokes

Chappelle has previously faced a backlash over comments about transgender people

The Independent UK

Dave Chappelle: Attack suspect claims he was triggered by comedian’s LGBT jokes

‘I identify as bisexual … and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering,’ accused attacker Isaiah Lee said

The Independent UK

Dave Chappelle criticised for making ‘transphobic jokes’ during surprise appearance at John Mulaney’s show

Event had no-phones policy, meaning no one could take videos of the controversial comedian’s set

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