Bill Hicks: the scorching standup who thought comedy could change the world
Thirty years after his death, the Texan who set out to ‘topple idols’ remains an outlaw truth-teller for many but his raging material can land with a clunk
January 2024
Unfunny business: Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais sink to new depths
Netflix’s latest specials show two once-funny comedians continuing to punch down in a desperate, angry quest for relevance
June 2023
Saturday Night Live: the 10 best sketches from the 48th season
An abridged season, due to the writers’ strike, offered up an uneven selection of skits but also some undeniable highlights
December 2022
Elon Musk booed by crowd after Dave Chappelle introduces him on stage – video
Crowd boos Elon Musk after Dave Chappelle says to ‘make some noise’
November 2022
Saturday Night Live recap
Saturday Night Live: Dave Chappelle courts controversy once again
The return of the divisive comic brings jabs at Kanye West’s fall from grace and a look forward to House of the Dragon season two
September 2022
‘Did Will Smith hurt me? He played Ali!’ – Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle live
They are arguably the two greatest US standups of their generation – and both topical for not always lovely reasons. Could this double whammy possibly live up to the hype?
May 2022
Ricky Gervais Netflix special condemned by LGBTQ groups for ‘anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes’
Dave Chappelle attack suspect charged with attempted murder over roommate stabbing
Toasting not roasting: these comedians would surely mock Netflix’s hall of fame
Man charged for attack on Dave Chappelle with replica gun at LA comedy festival
February 2022
Dave Chappelle says he did not oppose hometown affordable housing plan
Comedian, who was criticised after he spoke out against project in Yellow Springs, Ohio, says he is not opposed to affordable housing
December 2021
The Eva Wiseman column
Is it time we cancelled cancel culture?
Eva Wiseman
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TechScape: Netflix and the future of tech employee activism
November 2021
Grammy awards: controversial comedians Dave Chappelle and Louis CK receive nominations
Netflix employees who criticized Dave Chappelle special drop labor complaint
October 2021
Chappelle willing to meet Netflix’s trans employees but won’t ‘bend to demands’
Netflix employees join wave of tech activism with walkout over Chappelle controversy
Netflix CEO says he ‘screwed up’ over Dave Chappelle memos
Hannah Gadsby condemns Netflix as an ‘amoral algorithm cult’ amid Dave Chappelle controversy
