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‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returning to Netflix Today; “I Got My Name Back,” Chappelle Says

‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returning to Netflix Today; “I Got My Name Back,” Chappelle Says
Chappelle’s Show is coming back to Netflix today. In November of last year, comedian Dave Chappelle called on his fans to boycott his own show because he never got paid when the show began streaming on various platforms. Now, months after the Emmy-nominated series was pulled from Netflix and HBO Max, fans will see Chappelle’s […]

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Dave Chappelle Settles ViacomCBS Fight as ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns to Netflix: ‘They Paid Me Millions’

Dave Chappelle Settles ViacomCBS Fight as ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns to Netflix: ‘They Paid Me Millions’
In a 10-minute stand-up set posted to Instagram titled “Redemption Song” (watch the video in the embed below), comedian Dave Chappelle confirmed “Chappelle’s Show” is returning to stream on Netflix as of Friday, February 12. The comedian has settled his fight with Comedy Central parent comedy ViacomCBS over a streaming license for the iconic sketch comedy series, which ran for three seasons on Comedy Central between 2003 and 2006. Chappelle pulled his show off Netflix in November and released a statement slamming ViacomCBS for licensing “Chappelle’s Show” to Netflix without paying him.

“People think I made a lot of money from ‘Chappelle’s Show,’” Chappelle said at the time. “When I left that show I never got paid. [ViacomCBS] didn’t have to pay me because I signed the contract. But is that right? I found out that these people were streaming my work and they never had to ask me or they never have to tell me.
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‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns To Netflix After Dave Chappelle Makes Peace With Comedy Central: “I Got My Show Back”

‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns To Netflix After Dave Chappelle Makes Peace With Comedy Central: “I Got My Show Back”
Chappelle’s Show, Dave Chappelle’s breakthrough Comedy Central sketch series that was pulled from Netflix’s line-up last November at the comedian’s request, is returning to the streamer today. Chappelle made the announcement at the end of a live performance posted on Instagram overnight.

Last fall, Chappelle had asked Netflix, his new home for standup comedy specials, to remove Chappelle’s Show from its lineup due to a longstanding contract dispute with Comedy Central owner ViacomCBS over licensing and royalty issues.

Watch the new Instagram post below.

In the new Instagram post, Chappelle says the issues have been resolved. “I never asked Comedy Central for anything,” Chappelle tells his audience. “If you remember, I said, ‘I’m going to my real boss,’ and I came to you because I know where my power lies. I asked you to stop watching the show, and thank God almighty for you,
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‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns to Netflix With Dave Chappelle’s Endorsement

‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns to Netflix With Dave Chappelle’s Endorsement
“Chappelle’s Show” has returned to Netflix Feb. 12 — three months after Dave Chappelle requested the Comedy Central series be pulled — this time with the comedian’s blessing.

Chappelle revealed the news himself in a video posted to Instagram early Friday titled, “Redemption Song,” in which Chappelle said that he and ViacomCBS, the parent company of Comedy Central, have resolved their licensing issues over “Chappelle’s Show,” with him receiving the license back and “millions of dollars.”

“I told people what my beef was with Comedy Central,” Chappelle says in the 10-minute video, in which he’s performing on stage in front of a small group of people. “I never talked about it. I demanded that the network paid me. Many of my peers laughed at me, because that’s a ridiculous thing to demand. They said, ‘Well you signed the contract, so what are you even mad about?’ Here’s the thing,
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‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns to Netflix With Dave Chappelle’s Blessing

‘Chappelle’s Show’ Returns to Netflix With Dave Chappelle’s Blessing
Chapelle’s Show is streaming on Netflix again and this time it has Dave Chappelle’s blessing.

In an Instagram clip posted on Thursday, Chappelle revealed that the Comedy Central show he created and acrimoniously left, returned to the streaming platform on Feb. 12, just over two months after it was pulled at his request.

In the clip, which looks to be from the comedian’s recent tour of Austin, Chappelle provides background on what led to Netflix pulling Chappelle’s Show back in late November last year. Speaking about the recent insurrection in Washington D.C., Chappelle pivots to people needing ...
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Dave Chappelle Tests Positive for Covid-19, Cancels Upcoming Texas Comedy Shows

Dave Chappelle Tests Positive for Covid-19, Cancels Upcoming Texas Comedy Shows
Dave Chappelle has canceled the remainder of his scheduled shows in Texas this week after testing positive for Covid-19. His diagnosis was confirmed by a rep speaking on behalf of the comedian, offering refunds to anyone who purchased a ticket to see one of the Austin shows. Dave Chappelle is now quarantining after testing positive, though it's noted that he hasn't yet suffered any symptoms associated with the virus.

"Chappelle has safely conducted socially-distanced shows in Ohio since June 2020 and he moved those shows to Austin during the winter," Chappelle's rep said in a statement. "Chappelle implemented Covid-19 protocols which included rapid testing for the audience and daily testing for himself and his team. His diligent testing enabled him to immediately respond by quarantining, thus mitigating the spread of the virus. Chappelle is asymptomatic."

Joe Rogan was scheduled to be featured at two of Chappelle's shows, and the podcast host
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Horror Noire: A History Of Black Horror Coming to Blu-ray and DVD on February 2nd

Horror Noire: A History Of Black Horror Coming to Blu-ray and DVD on February 2nd
One of the most important documentaries released this century, Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on February 2nd, following its streaming release on Shudder back in 2019.

You can check out the announcement and Blu-ray cover art below, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's review and our previous episode of Corpse Club featuring special guest Ashlee Blackwell, who co-wrote and produced Horror Noire.

Press Release: Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Horror Noire from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Horror Noire will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on February 2, 2021.

Written by adjunct professor of film Ashlee Blackwell and Danielle Burrows and directed by Xavier Burgin (Giants), Horror Noire features Tony Todd (Candyman), Rachel True (The Craft), Ernest Dickerson, Rusty Cundieff, Tina Mabry, Paula Jai Parker
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HBO Max Joins Netflix in Pulling ‘Chappelle’s Show’ From Service at Dave Chappelle’s Request

HBO Max Joins Netflix in Pulling ‘Chappelle’s Show’ From Service at Dave Chappelle’s Request
HBO Max is joining Netflix in acceding to comedian Dave Chappelle‘s request to remove Chappelle’s Show from their streaming services. The WarnerMedia streaming platform has confirmed that it will pull the sketch comedy series from its platform by the end of the month. HBO and HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys confirmed with Variety that, starting January 1, Chappelle’s Show will […]

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HBO Max to Take Down ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After 2020 at Comedian’s Request

HBO Max to Take Down ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After 2020 at Comedian’s Request
HBO Max will follow Netflix’s lead in taking down “Chappelle’s Show” at the request of Chappelle himself.

“We had a conversation with Dave. I won’t get into it, but it’s very clear that it’s a very unique and specific and emotional issue he’s got,” Casey Bloys, chief content officer for HBO and HBO Max, said Tuesday during a Variety event. “So at the end of the year, at the end of this year, December 31st, we’re going to honor his request and take the show down.”

HBO Max’s decision follows a similar move made by Netflix last month, which took down the Comedy Central series after less than a month.

Chappelle has complained multiple times, and at times pointed the finger partially at himself, for the licensing deal with ViacomCBS for his popular, but short-lived series, which ran for two seasons between 2003-
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Dave Chappelle Called Out HBO for Streaming ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Rejecting It — Now It’s Being Pulled

Dave Chappelle Called Out HBO for Streaming ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Rejecting It — Now It’s Being Pulled
HBO and HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys has confirmed with Variety that “Chappelle’s Show” will be removed from HBO Max at the end of the month at the request of series creator and star Dave Chappelle. Per Bloys’ statement: “We had a conversation with Dave. I won’t get into it, but it’s very clear that it’s a very unique and specific and emotional issue he’s got. So at the end of the year, at the end of this year, December 31st, we’re going to honor his request and take the show down.”

The decision to remove “Chappelle’s Show” off HBO Max follows in the footsteps of Netflix pulling the sketch comedy series from its streaming platform at the end of November. Chappelle urged his fans not to stream “Chappelle’s Show” on various platforms because series owner ViacomCBS has not paid him for licensing out the Comedy Central hit.
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Netflix Takes Down ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Dave Chappelle Begs Fans Not To Watch

Netflix Takes Down ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Dave Chappelle Begs Fans Not To Watch
After comedian Dave Chappelle called for fans to boycott Netflix until he received payment for the 2003 sketch comedy Chappelle’s Show, the streaming service took down the program. The comedian took to Instagram to plead to fans to not watch his sketch series that had just been released on Netflix. The first three seasons of […]

The post Netflix Takes Down ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Dave Chappelle Begs Fans Not To Watch appeared first on uInterview.
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Here’s Where ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Is Still Streaming

Here’s Where ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Is Still Streaming
Although Netflix agreed to Dave Chappelle’s request to remove his self-titled sketch series from the service, “Chappelle’s Show” is still available to stream on multiple platforms.

One such place is WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, which Chappelle called out alongside Netflix in a recent performance he posted to social media earlier this week.

Chappelle revealed that he pitched the concept for “Chappelle’s Show” to HBO before it landed at Comedy Central in the early 2000’s. The comedian claimed that the premium cabler’s execs “kicked me out of the office,” and asked him “what do we need you for?”

“These are executives, all they have to do is say, ‘Yeah we’ll take it,’ or, ‘No thank you we won’t.’ But they didn’t say either of those things, they went too far. They said literally what do we need you for,” Chappelle said. “And here they are all
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Netflix Removes Chappelle’s Show Upon Dave Chappelle’s Request

Netflix Removes Chappelle’s Show Upon Dave Chappelle’s Request
All three seasons of Comedy Central’s hit Chappelle’s Show were added to Netflix at the beginning of this month, which seemed like a natural move following the comedian’s long-running partnership with the streaming service. However, this Tuesday the 24th, the company has officially removed the series from its library after a request from Dave Chappelle himself.

During his opening monologue for his recent Saturday Night Live appearance, Chappelle revealed that he’s not been paid a cent by ViacomCBS for their licensing deals for Chappelle’s Show and now, he’s done something about it. This morning, Chappelle shared an 18-minute video on Instagram, filmed during a recent stand-up set, which he titled Unforgiven. In it, he says that he asked Netflix to take down the show. Deadline reached out to the streamer for comment, to which a representative confirmed the exchange and that they’d removed the title overnight.
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Netflix Removes Chappelle's Show at Dave Chappelle's Request — Watch the Comedian Explain Why

Netflix Removes Chappelle's Show at Dave Chappelle's Request — Watch the Comedian Explain Why
The latest faction urging Netflix to remove controversial content from its streaming service is… the person who created the content in the first place.

Comedian Dave Chappelle said Tuesday that Netflix agreed to take his sketch series Chappelle’s Show off its platform in observance of an ongoing dispute he has with ViacomCBS, which owns the show.

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Chappelle starred in Chapelle’s Show, which he co-created and wrote,
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Dave Chappelle Pulls ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Off Netflix, Slams ViacomCBS for Not Paying Him

Dave Chappelle Pulls ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Off Netflix, Slams ViacomCBS for Not Paying Him
Netflix has removed “Chappelle’s Show” off its streaming platform at the request of series creator and star Dave Chappelle, who is speaking out against series owner ViacomCBS for licensing the Comedy Central hit without paying him. Deadline confirmed the removal. Netflix licensed “Chappelle’s Show” on a non-exclusive basis (the show also streams on HBO Max and ViacomCBS platforms like CBS All Access) and started streaming all three seasons of the program November 1. As Deadline notes: “Companies that license a program pay the seller who, in turn, has to compensate the creatives on the show.”

Chappelle posted a video to his Instagram page titled “Unforgiven” in which he explained his explained the reasons for pulling “Chappelle’s Show” from Netflix after not being paid by ViacomCBS. The video was filmed during a recent standup set.

“People think I made a lot of money from ‘Chappelle’s Show,’” Chappelle says in the video. “When
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‘Chappelle’s Show’ Removed From Netflix at Dave Chappelle’s Request

‘Chappelle’s Show’ Removed From Netflix at Dave Chappelle’s Request
Netflix has removed Dave Chappelle’s comedy sketch series “Chappelle’s Show” after the comedian requested them to do so.

Chappelle revealed the news in a lengthy Instagram video called “Unforgiven,” which featured footage from a recent stand-up gig. During the performance, Chappelle claimed he “never got paid” after leaving the ViacomCBS-owned show.

“They (ViacomCBS) didn’t have to pay me because I signed the contract,” Chappelle said in the video. “But is that right? I found out that these people were streaming my work and they never had to ask me or they never have to tell me. Perfectly legal ‘cause I signed the contract. But is that right? I didn’t think so either. That’s why I like working for Netflix. I like working for Netflix because when all those bad things happened to me, that company didn’t even exist. And when I found out they were streaming ‘Chappelle’s Show,
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Netflix Removes ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Dave Chappelle’s Request

Netflix Removes ‘Chappelle’s Show’ After Dave Chappelle’s Request
Netflix has taken down episodes of “Chappelle’s Show” following a request from Dave Chappelle himself, who blasted ViacomCBS for licensing the show without paying him.

An individual with knowledge of the decision told TheWrap the streaming service confirmed it has honored Chappelle’s request. Chappelle has had a lucrative stand-up deal with Netflix for the past four years, and “Chappelle’s Show” first became available on the platform on Nov. 1.

Netflix declined to comment.

“People think I made a lot of money from ‘Chappelle’s Show,'” Chappelle says in a video titled “Unforgiven” that was posted to his Instagram on Tuesday. “When I left that show I never got paid. They (ViacomCBS) didn’t have to pay me because I signed the contract. But is that right? I found out that these people were streaming my work and they never had to ask me or they never have to tell me.
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Netflix Removes ‘Chappelle’s Show’ From Service Upon Request From Dave Chappelle Who Blasts ViacomCBS For Licensing His Show Without Paying Him

Netflix Removes ‘Chappelle’s Show’ From Service Upon Request From Dave Chappelle Who Blasts ViacomCBS For Licensing His Show Without Paying Him
Dave Chappelle had made it clear that he did not approve of ViacomCBS licensing his Comedy Central series, Chappelle’s Show, without paying him a dime. The comedian spoke about it during his recent Saturday Night Live monologue, and now he has done something about it.

In a video, titled Unforgiven, which was posted on Instagram this morning, Chappelle says that he had asked Netflix, where he has a deal for standup specials, to take Chappelle’s Show, which the streamer had licensed on a non-exclusive basis, off the service.

Netflix has honored Chappelle’s request, and removed the show overnight last night, a rep for the streamer confirmed to Deadline. The show began streaming on Netflix in the U.S. on Nov. 1. Chappelle’s Show, owned by ViacomCBS, is still available on the company’s Comedy Central and CBS All Access outlets and was also recently licensed by HBO Max. Companies
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Netflix Removes ‘Chappelle’s Show’ at Comedian’s Request

Netflix Removes ‘Chappelle’s Show’ at Comedian’s Request
Dave Chappelle has leveraged his relationship with Netflix to get Chappelle’s Show removed from the streamer.

In a video from a recent stand-up set released Tuesday, the comedian — who has made several specials for Netflix — said he spoke with executives there, and they agreed to pull the show from the service, Netflix reps confirm to The Hollywood Reporter. Chappelle’s Show had been streaming on Netflix in the United States since Nov. 1; it also streams via ViacomCBS properties Comedy Central (where the show originally aired) and CBS All Access, and HBO Max, which recently licensed the show, which Chappelle ...
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The Bernie Mac Show & 9 Other Top Black Sitcoms Of The 90s & 2000s

The Bernie Mac Show & 9 Other Top Black Sitcoms Of The 90s & 2000s
The 90s and 2000s were the golden age of black sitcoms on television. The Fox Network and Upn produced a lot of these shows, bringing to the public a new consciousness of black lives. At the same time as the explosion of black sitcoms on TV, a new breed of black comedy sketch shows were being produced. In Living Color would precede The Chris Rock Show and Chappelle's Show.

Related: Netflix: 8 Sitcoms Highlighting Black Actors, Ranked by IMDb

Many of these shows received worldwide audiences, creating a cultural renaissance for black culture, at the same time as RnB and Hip Hop reached peak success globally. By the late 2000s, the golden age came to an end, leaving a wide gap for the stories of black lives.
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