Dave Chappelle has never shied away from controversial subjects, a tradition he continues on his new Netflix special “The Bird Revelation.” The recently returned stand-up comedian addresses the sexual-harassment scandal emanating out of Hollywood over the last several months, especially as it pertains to fellow comic Louis C.K. — one of whose accusers Chappelle calls “weak.”
“Louis was like the turning point. All these allegations were terrible — I shouldn’t say this — but his allegations were the only ones that made me laugh. When you think about it, he’s jerking off — he’s surprising people,” Chappelle says. “I picture all the comics in comedy reading it like, ‘Word!’ It’s terrible, I’m sorry ladies, you’re right. At the same time, Jesus Christ, they took everything from Louis. It might be disproportionate, I can’t tell.
“Louis was like the turning point. All these allegations were terrible — I shouldn’t say this — but his allegations were the only ones that made me laugh. When you think about it, he’s jerking off — he’s surprising people,” Chappelle says. “I picture all the comics in comedy reading it like, ‘Word!’ It’s terrible, I’m sorry ladies, you’re right. At the same time, Jesus Christ, they took everything from Louis. It might be disproportionate, I can’t tell.
- 1/1/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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