Category: Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle Is Still One of the All-Time Greats

Commentary I recently saw Dave Chappelle perform his newest show, which evidently will be his next Netflix special, and yes, it will generate more “bad press” as he would call it, perhaps similar to his last special. It’s amazing to me, quite frankly, how many so-called culture writers (and whatever is passing for journalists now)…


Alleged Chappelle Tackler Also Charged in Roommate Stabbing

LOS ANGELES—A man charged in an on-stage attack of comedian Dave Chappelle has now also been charged with the attempted murder of a roommate months earlier, authorities said Thursday. Isaiah Lee, 23, has pleaded not guilty in the December stabbing that occurred during a fight at a Los Angeles transitional living facility, the LA County…


Dave Chappelle Wants Alleged Attacker Charged with Felony: Lawyer

LOS ANGELES—Dave Chappelle’s lawyer says the comedian is unhappy with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s decision not to charge the man who allegedly attacked him on stage with a felony. “It’s a travesty of justice that Gascón is refusing to prosecute this case as a felony,” Gabriel Colwell told the New York Post…


Gascón’s Failure to Prosecute Chappelle’s Attacker Erodes Public Trust: Recall Spokesman

LOS ANGELES—The committee seeking to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said May 6 that his failure to pursue felony charges against the man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl May 3 continues to erode some people’s trust in the DA who was first elected in 2020. “We’re continuing…


Gascón’s Failure to Prosecute Chapelle’s Attacker Erodes Public Trust: Recall Spokesman

LOS ANGELES—The committee seeking to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said May 6 that his failure to pursue felony charges against the man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl May 3 continues to erode some people’s trust in the DA who was first elected in 2020. “We’re continuing…


Los Angeles DA Gascon Won’t Bring Felony Charges Against Man Who Attacked Dave Chappelle

The office of controversial Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon declined to charge the armed suspect who charged comedian Dave Chappelle while he was performing earlier this week, instead opting to indict the man on four misdemeanor charges. “After reviewing the evidence, prosecutors determined that while criminal conduct occurred, the evidence as presented did not…


LA City Attorney Charges Suspect in Dave Chappelle Attack at Hollywood Bowl

By Richard Winton and Gregory Yee From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Hours after Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón’s office declined to file felony charges against a man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl, City Atty. Mike Feuer announced late Thursday afternoon that his office had filed four misdemeanor counts…


Dave Chappelle ‘Fully Cooperating’ With Police After Being Attacked on Stage

A spokesperson for Dave Chappelle said the comedian will not let Tuesday night’s physical attack in Hollywood deter him from future performances as officials said the suspect was charged in connection to the incident. “Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl,” his representative,…


Comedian Dave Chappelle Attacked on Stage in LA

Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked while performing on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on May 3, according to police and footage shared on social media. A man armed with a replica gun that could eject a knife blade rushed the stage at around 10:45 p.m. and lunged at Chappelle while the comedian…


The New Religion: How Marxists Substituted Race for Economic Class

“They’re effective at what they do,” James Lindsay says, “which is dividing everyday people while the people at the top can conquer.” In this first episode of a two-part series on “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek discusses such ideas as “woke” ideology, Herbert Marcuse’s “repressive tolerance,” and the theological foundations of Marxism with James…