Dave Chappelle, SNL and Opening Monologue

Dave Chappelle reveals the two topics ‘SNL’ banned him from mentioning in viral opening monologue
“SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,” reported SFGATE’s senior culture editor Dan Gentile. However, Chappelle still slipped in a reference to Palestine during his monologue, which was recorded on Jan. 18.
Dave Chappelle tells San Francisco audience that 'SNL' censored him politically
At the first of a series of impromptu sold-out shows in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle shared the two things that "SNL" told him he couldn't talk about.
Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL' Producers Barred Him From Discussing Gaza and Transgender People in Opening Monologue
Dave Chappelle recently told a stand-up audience in San Francisco that “Saturday Night Live” producers did not want him to talk about Gaza or transgender people in his opening monologue when he hosted the show in January.
Dave Chappelle Tells San Francisco Live Audience What 'SNL' Forbid Him From Talking About as Host
During his set at the Masonic in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle told the crowd that the team at "Saturday Night Live" forbid him from speaking about two topics when he hosted the show on January 18: Gaza and transgender people.
Dave Chappelle Says ‘SNL' Producers Forbade Him From Talking About Gaza And Trans People
Just a month removed from his recent Saturday Night Live appearance, where he delivered an over 15-minute monologue, Dave Chappelle said he was forbidden by the late-night show’s producers from speaking on two topics.
Dave Chappelle Revealed the Two Topics ‘SNL’ Forbid Him From Mentioning
During a recent show in San Francisco, comedian Dave Chappelle, who hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time last month, revealed that the creative forces behind the sketch comedy series had forbidden him from speaking about two topics: Gaza and transgender people.
Dave Chappelle says SNL banned him from mentioning trans issues and Gaza
Comedian Dave Chappelle took the stage in San Francisco this week and shared that Saturday Night Live producers gave him two strict topics to avoid while hosting the show last month. "SNL producers told him he couldn't speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,
Dave Chappelle’s ‘SNL50’ Appearance Is More Dangerous Than Ever
And, unfortunately, Dave Chappelle too. As a fan of SNL who watches Bowen Yang’s Titanic segment when I need a pick-me-up, I simply must ask: Why? For better or worse, SNL has shaped pop culture and the face of comedy for half a century.
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GloRilla just made an incredible Saturday Night Live debut on January 18 as the musical guest alongside host Dave Chappelle, and now fans are rushing to buy tickets to see her live in 2025.