Dave Chappelle

Chappelle, one of the most popular stand-up's across the Atlantic, was doing a set at the Netflix is a Joke event at the Hollywood Bowl when the incident ...

Chris Rock even came on stage, embraced Dave, grabbed the mic and said: "Will was that you?!" dude jumped on stage and tackled him but then got jumped by 20 other foos. Eyewitnesses said a man rushed on stage and tackled the 48-year-old.

The comedian then said his attacker "was a trans man". It follows a row in the US over his trans jokes that saw a protest staged by Netflix staff.

After the incident at the Hollywood Bowl, British comedian Jimmy Carr shared a selfie with Chappelle and described his show as "crazy". The comedian then said his attacker "was a trans man" during the event at the Hollywood Bowl. Video from the Netflix Is A Joke event appears to show a man charging onto the stage and tackling the comedian before being dragged off by security.

A man charged the stage at last night's Netflix Is A Joke event, tackling the comedian before being dragged off by security after Jamie Foxx rushed to help.

Pinkett-Smith has been open in the past about her struggles with alopecia. You're a legend, I enjoyed myself thoroughly, and we're not going to let nothing happen to you.' He said: 'Shout out to Jamie Foxx by the way. Chris Rock performed later in the event last night and was similarly subjected to a violent outburst on stage at the Oscars in March You're a genius. Chris Rock, who performed later in the event last night and was similarly subjected to a violent outburst on stage at the Oscars in March, came on stage and joked: 'Was that Will Smith?'

According to witnesses, a man charged at Chappelle towards the end of the show. | ITV National News.

Chappelle also spoke at length about Daphne Dorman, a trans comedian who took her own life in 2019. The comic also joked that rapper DaBaby had "pushed a button" with LGBT+ people over comments about gay men and Aids. Chappelle said the rapper had made a mistake when he said, among other things, "even my gay fans don’t got f****** Aids". In a stand-up set on Netflix last October, called The Closer, the comedian said "gender is a fact" and accuses LGBT+ people of being "too sensitive".

The stand-up comic has previously faced criticism for his comments about transgender people.

Security and his entourage then cornered the man as Dave joked about him getting ‘stomped’ backstage.” “Dave Chappelle was just assaulted on stage at his Hollywood Bowl show,” she said. In another video of the aftermath of the incident, Chappelle can be heard joking that “It was a trans man.”

Actor Jamie Foxx helped apprehend alleged attacker. Jimmy Carr describes the show as 'crazy'

The incident follows Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars over a joke the comic made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. A spokeswoman for the Hollywood Bowl said an investigation has been launched after comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during an event at the Los Angeles venue. US stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has reportedly been attacked during an event at the Hollywood Bowl. The 48-year-old was performing at the Los Angeles venue on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when a man rushed on to the stage, according to US media.

Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the comedian being tackled by a person who ran onto the stage. Jamie Foxx, who was watching the show, rushed ...

He added: “Suddenly a random person sitting in the front row jumped on stage and ran straight at him. “I grabbed the back of that n****s head, his hair was spongy, absorbent.” I’ve officially seen it all.”

Dave Chappelle has been attacked by a man during a Netflix stand-up show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

My god, how could I not? Following the incident at the Netflix Is A Joke festival, Chappelle regained his composure and joked that “it was a trans man” in reference to the backlash last year over his stand-up special The Closer, where he described himself as “team TERF” as he spoke on the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling. Dave Chappelle has been attacked by a man during a Netflix stand-up show at the Hollywood Bowl.

The stand-up was performing at the Netflix Is A Joke festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

He was making some jokes about the situation.” He was obviously in shock. “He fell backwards on to his back, with his arms and legs up in the air.

US comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles according to reports in the US media.

He was making some jokes about the situation.” He was obviously in shock. She told PA: “It looked like someone was dashing across the stage from the side. Security and his entourage then cornered the man as Dave joked about him getting ‘stomped’ backstage.” But it looked like someone dashed from the side of the stage, lunged at Dave, and all I saw was Dave basically flying in the air. “He fell backwards on to his back, with his arms and legs up in the air.

A member of the audience rushed on stage and dived into Dave attempting to knock him to the ground in the shocking attack which was captured on video. Footage ...

But it looked like someone dashed from the side of the stage, lunged at Dave, and all I saw was Dave basically flying in the air." She said: “It looked like someone was dashing across the stage from the side. A member of the audience rushed on stage and dived into Dave attempting to knock him to the ground in the shocking attack which was captured on video.

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

Chappelle appeared unharmed. NPR's Emma Bowman was at the Hollywood Bowl event, and confirmed security staff chased the attacker until they detained him off stage. Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in LA

Footage showed someone running on stage and tackling Chappelle during his performance at the Netflix Is a Joke festival at Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night. The ...

Carr, who was at the centre of his own controversy earlier this year for a routine about the Holocaust, posted a selfie taken with Chappelle, adding that he was “just happy everyone’s OK”. Netflix employees reacted with anger to his comments and organised a walkout over the streaming giant’s decision to air the special. Footage showed someone running on stage and tackling Chappelle during his performance at the Netflix Is a Joke festival at Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night. According to Brianna Sacks, a journalist for BuzzFeed News who tweeted about the incident, several security guards punched and kicked the attacker. It is unclear if the man tried to use the weapon. The slap prompted some comedians to question whether it remained safe to perform publicly.

Dave Chappelle: what happened as comedian attacked on stage at Netflix Is A Joke festival? The stand-up comedian known for his Netflix show The Closer has ...

In the wake of the incident a number of actors expressed their support for the trans community. Chappelle has been called out in the past for transphobic jokes towards the trans community. Chappelle was attacked on stage during his stand-up performance for the Netflix Is A Joke Festival at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. According to Brianna Sacks, a reporter at the show, Chappelle was “charged and tackled,” just as his performance was ending. The stand-up comedian was taking part in the Netflix Is A Joke Festival, when the incident occurred. Dave Chappelle has been attacked during a stand-up performance in the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles.

A man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after US comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage during a stand-up show.

"He fell backwards on to his back, with his arms and legs up in the air. He was obviously in shock. We were all in shock..." Chappelle last year hit out at cancel culture after the backlash to his Netflix show, in which he said "gender is a fact" and declared himself part of "team TERF". In a social media clip just after the incident, Chappelle joked about the attacker: "It was a trans man." Another journalist said the man had "lunged" at Chappelle and sent him "flying in the air".

'Gotta be the wildest live show I've ever seen,' one crowd member said.

Chris Rock even came on stage, embraced Dave, grabbed the mic, and said ‘Will, was that you?!’” Smith apologised for his actions, and has since been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years. Footage shared by those in attendance shows security detaining the man and taking him away.

Los Angeles police have arrested the man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle onstage during the "Netflix is a Joke" Festival. 23-year-old Isaiah Lee was ...

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The comedian released a statement on Wednesday afternoon to say the incident was 'unfortunate' but not what he wanted to remember from the event.

- Brianna Sacks on Twitter: "Just came out of the Hollywood Bowl where a man charged and tackled Dave Chapelle on stage and got his ass kicked by at least 10 people. Pinkett-Smith has been open in the past about her struggles with alopecia. You're a legend, I enjoyed myself thoroughly, and we're not going to let nothing happen to you.' He said: 'Shout out to Jamie Foxx by the way. LAPD and LAFD are now loading him into an ambulance… Netflix has not yet addressed the incident. You're a genius. Chris Rock performed later in the event last night and was similarly subjected to a violent outburst on stage at the Oscars in March Chris Rock, who performed later in the event last night and was similarly subjected to a violent outburst on stage at the Oscars in March, came on stage and joked: 'Was that Will Smith?', with Jimmy Carr standing behind The comedian released a statement on Wednesday afternoon to say the incident on Tuesday night was 'unfortunate' but not what he wanted to remember from the event. Dave Chappelle has broken his silence on being attacked during his Hollywood Bowl show, saying that he 'refuses' to let it overshadow his show and that he is working with the police to bring his attacker to justice. The comedian released a statement on Wednesday afternoon to say the incident was 'unfortunate' but not what he wanted to remember from the event

The veteran comic was tackled onstage Tuesday during a Netflix Is A Joke show that seemed at odds with itself, pivoting wildly between Supreme Court ...

Instead of the actual Chappelle coming to the stage, video footage of Chappelle accepting the Just For Laughs Festival’s comedy person of the year award played for a confused and slightly agitated crowd. After Stewart, the stage went dark and Chris Rock walked out on stage to a standing ovation, wearing all white. Stewart did, however, get a big laugh when he used the word “faggot” in a joke about other rights that the Supreme Court might take away. Stewart said that he “wrote a bunch of stuff in the hotel” before launching into an emotional tirade about the state of democracy in America. “It's over. “They're jokes,” he said repeatedly in between punchlines, to the roar of the crowd. Right after finishing his last set at the 2022 Netflix Is a Joke festival in Los Angeles, Dave Chappelle was attacked when an audience member rushed the stage and tackled the comedian.

The 48-year-old comedian was performing on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when he was 'tackled' and sent 'flying in the air', according ...

He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.’ Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening, hip-hop artists yasiin bey and Talib Kweli, a.k.a. Black Star, who performed music from their new album – the first in nearly 24 years – which was released on Luminary. The statement continued: ‘As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show.

The Los Angeles Police Department has released photos of the fake handgun with an ejecting knife that Isaiah Lee, 23, allegedly used when he attacked ...

Pinkett-Smith has been open in the past about her struggles with alopecia. He said: 'Shout out to Jamie Foxx by the way. You're a legend, I enjoyed myself thoroughly, and we're not going to let nothing happen to you.' Netflix has not yet addressed the incident. Chris Rock, who performed later in the event last night and was similarly subjected to a violent outburst on stage at the Oscars in March, came on stage and joked: 'Was that Will Smith?', with Jimmy Carr standing behind You're a genius. Chappelle added: 'Every human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on Earth. That is a fact.' In the special, he stated that he does not hate transgender people, and tells a long anecdote about a trans woman comic, who he describes as a friend, who came to his defense in earlier entanglements with the community. Isaiah Lee, 23, was removed on a gurney and in handcuffs after trying to attack Dave Chappelle at his show in Hollywood on Tuesday night Meanwhile, in a statement on Wednesday, Chappelle said the incident was 'unfortunate' but not what he wanted to remember from the event. - Dave Chappelle, 48, was performing at the Netflix is a Joke festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles when he was attacked PICTURED: The fake gun with a BAYONET that man, 23, charged at Dave Chappelle with on stage at Hollywood Bowl

A 23-year-old man has been charged after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage while performing during an event at the Hollywood Bowl. The Los Angeles Police Department said Isaiah Lee had been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and ...

He was making some jokes about the situation.” He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.” He was obviously in shock.

The comedian was performing at the Netflix is a Joke festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles when a man ran on stage and “lunged” at him.

Onlookers called the Netflix event “the wildest live show” they’d ever seen. Immediately after, the attacker was detained by security and removed from the scene. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

The stand-up was performing at the Netflix Is A Joke festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

He was making some jokes about the situation.” He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.” He was obviously in shock.

Mandel has said the shocking incident 'confirmed his fears' about performing on stage. 'That hit… no pun intended… that hit very deeply,' he ...

Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening, hip-hop artists yasiin bey and Talib Kweli, a.k.a. Black Star, who performed music from their new album – the first in nearly 24 years – which was released on Luminary. ‘I don’t know if that was part of the show or… This guy is a genius, we’ve got to protect him at all times, man. This is what it’s about,’ he continued, referring to Foxx. I was watching it kind of live on Twitter and I turned to my wife and I said,”‘I don’t want to. I don’t want to go on stage.

23-year-old Isaiah Lee was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after the LAPD allege he jumped on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, pointed a replica handgun ...

The ex-boxer is said to have responded to him with a handshake and a hug. He was seen leaving the Hollywood Bowl on a stretcher, with apparent injuries, and being booed by Chappelle fans. He was treated medically and remains behind bars at the Hollywood jail with a $30,000 bail bond. Chappelle appeared unharmed, and reportedly joked that his attacker "Was a trans man." An eyewitness told NPR that just after the incident, she saw Chappelle and security guards chase the man backstage. Others noted that Chappelle had spoken about the recent Oscars incident in which Best Actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock over a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

His representative called the incident 'unfortunate and unsettling' but the comedian continued with the show. Los Angeles Police Department/AF.

Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humour before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening, hip-hop artists yasiin bey and Talib Kweli, a.k.a. Black Star, who performed music from their new album – the first in nearly 24 years – which was released on Luminary. "The performances by Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl were epic and record-breaking and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment,” his representative Carla Sims said. His representative called the incident “unfortunate and unsettling” but the comedian continued with the show after Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped to calm the crowd.