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October 7, 2021: Dave Chappelle Responds to Being "Cancelled" After Negative Reactions to His Special

After hearing of the public's reactions to his latest special, Chappelle took the stage for a show at LA's Hollywood Bowl, not to repeat any of his controversial jokes, but to address the idea of cancel culture and how it doesn't apply in real life. "If this is what being cancelled is like, I love it," he said, which was met with a standing ovation. "F*ck Twitter. F*ck NBC News, ABC News, all these stupid ass networks. I'm not talking to them. I'm talking to you. This is real life." In addition to these remarks, he also reportedly promoted "messages of kindness and love" to the audience, which included celebrities like Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish, Donnell Rawlings, Sterling K. Brown, and more.

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