Dave Chappelleis remembering his late friend and fellow comedianBob Saget.
Sagetdiedon Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando at age 65. He had performed a stand-up set on Saturday night and hours later, he was found dead in his hotel room. His cause of death has not yet been revealed, though no signs of drug use or foul play were reported.
“Listen, I’m getting old, so at my age a lot of people I know die… I started doing this comedy young. All of my peers are older than me,” he said, adding that he “didn’t see Bob coming.”
“Man, he just texted me and I saw the text yesterday and never texted him back because I was just busy,” Chappelle continued. “Yeah, it happens. I’m just saying this to remind you: these moments are precious.”
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“When I come out at night, I’m not just hanging out, I’m making memories. S—, when I go out at night, I’m making history,” theChappelle Showcreator added.
“The new me is not going to do any of those transphobic bigoted jokes,” he said on Thursday.
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When a member of his audience shouted out, “F— them, Dave,” Chappelle cut them off and continued, “I’m gonna tell you something else, I am not in battle with the transgender community — that’s ridiculous. I do not blame the Ls, the Bs, the Gs or the Ts … blame the Jews! Somebody else’s fault.”
InThe Closer, Chappelle made several jokes that targeted the LGBTQ community, particularly transgender people. Netflix subsequentlyfaced criticismfrom viewers and employees over providing a platform for anti-LGBTQ views.
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) denounced Chappelle’s special in a statement that was shared after the premiere.
“Dave Chappelle’s brand has become synonymous with ridiculing trans people and other marginalized communities,” GLAAD wrote on Twitter. “Negative reviews and viewers loudly condemning his latest special is a message to the industry that audiences don’t support platforming anti-LGBTQ diatribes. We agree.”
source: people.com
