Dave Chappelle won the Emmy Award this year for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) thanks to his 2019 Netflix comedy special “Sticks and Stones,” which happened to earn the popular comedian some of his worst critical reviews to date. “Sticks and Stones” carries a 32 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and was widely criticized by television critics because of Chappelle’s transphobic humor and jokes made about the #MeToo movement, including Chappelle’s declaration that he does not believe the men who accused Michael Jackson of sexual assault. The comedian won the Emmy despite poor critical reviews, and he used his acceptance speech to shut down his critics.
“Boy, this comes as a complete surprise,” Chappelle said in a pre-recorded speech. “I mean, I read all the reviews and they said so many terrible things. They were embarrassed for me; I had lost my way, it wasn’t even worth watching — I hope all you critics learn from this.
“Boy, this comes as a complete surprise,” Chappelle said in a pre-recorded speech. “I mean, I read all the reviews and they said so many terrible things. They were embarrassed for me; I had lost my way, it wasn’t even worth watching — I hope all you critics learn from this.
- 9/21/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The Hollyshorts Film Festival is the latest cinephile gathering to head online amid the coronavirus pandemic as around 300 titles will screen virtually as part of its 2020 edition on Bitpix in November.
The star-heavy slate of films for the 16th edition include the animated short Cruel Shoes, written and narrated by Steve Martin; I Wish For You, featuring Jeremy Irons; the Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper and Fred Hechinger comedy David, directed by Zach Woods; and Deon Taylor’s 8:46, starring Tyrese Gibson and CeeLo Green.
Other short films booked into Hollyshorts include The Price of Cheap Rent, starring Wyatt Cenac and directed ...
The star-heavy slate of films for the 16th edition include the animated short Cruel Shoes, written and narrated by Steve Martin; I Wish For You, featuring Jeremy Irons; the Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper and Fred Hechinger comedy David, directed by Zach Woods; and Deon Taylor’s 8:46, starring Tyrese Gibson and CeeLo Green.
Other short films booked into Hollyshorts include The Price of Cheap Rent, starring Wyatt Cenac and directed ...
- 9/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Hollyshorts Film Festival is the latest cinephile gathering to head online amid the coronavirus pandemic as around 300 titles will screen virtually as part of its 2020 edition on Bitpix in November.
The star-heavy slate of films for the 16th edition include the animated short Cruel Shoes, written and narrated by Steve Martin; I Wish For You, featuring Jeremy Irons; the Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper and Fred Hechinger comedy David, directed by Zach Woods; and Deon Taylor’s 8:46, starring Tyrese Gibson and CeeLo Green.
Other short films booked into Hollyshorts include The Price of Cheap Rent, starring Wyatt Cenac and directed ...
The star-heavy slate of films for the 16th edition include the animated short Cruel Shoes, written and narrated by Steve Martin; I Wish For You, featuring Jeremy Irons; the Will Ferrell, William Jackson Harper and Fred Hechinger comedy David, directed by Zach Woods; and Deon Taylor’s 8:46, starring Tyrese Gibson and CeeLo Green.
Other short films booked into Hollyshorts include The Price of Cheap Rent, starring Wyatt Cenac and directed ...
- 9/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dave Chappelle has dropped a surprise new special for free on Netflix’s comedy YouTube page titled “8:46,” a reference to the amount of time Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck before killing him. The comedian performed the special on June 6 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a socially-distanced audience that all wore masks in an outdoor concert setup. Chappelle noted during the set, “This is like the first concert in North America since all this shit happened, so like it or not, it’s history. It’s going to be in the books.”
Given its title, much of Chappelle’s “8:46″ special centers around the death of George Floyd and the international protests that have taken place as a result. The comedian praised protestors for standing up against police brutality but added, “It’s hard to figure out what to say about George Floyd,...
Given its title, much of Chappelle’s “8:46″ special centers around the death of George Floyd and the international protests that have taken place as a result. The comedian praised protestors for standing up against police brutality but added, “It’s hard to figure out what to say about George Floyd,...
- 6/12/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Thompson on Hollywood
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