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The Slap 2? Chappelle attacked onstage

"Was that Will Smith?" Chris Rock joked after the incident during Netflix's comedy festival

Salon

Comics invoke Oscars slap after Dave Chappelle attack: 'Gettin' dangerous out here'

Comedians have begun to weigh in on Tuesday night's incident at the Hollywood Bowl, where a man carrying a replica handgun with a knife rushed the stage and attacked headliner Dave Chappelle as the show was winding down.

Los Angeles Times

Here are the stunning moments Dave Chappelle got tackled onstage at the Hollywood Bowl

LOS ANGELES — Comedian Dave Chappelle had just finished thanking "one of the most prolific producers that hip-hop has ever presented" onstage at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday when a man emerged from the crowd and tackled the comedian onto the floor.

Los Angeles Times

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Footage of Dave Chappelle being attacked on stage and Chris Rock asking ‘Was that Will Smith?’ surfaces online

‘Gotta be the wildest live show I’ve ever seen,’ one crowd member said

The Independent UK

Dave Chappelle attacker charged with assault with a deadly weapon

23-year-old Isaiah Lee has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

WEKU

Dave Chappelle was assaulted during his show, and he responded with a transphobic joke

The attack happened at the Netflix Is a Joke festival in Hollywood.

Mic

Dave Chappelle: Footage shows alleged attacker being loaded into ambulance

Chappelle was attacked on stage during comedy show

The Independent UK

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Dave Chappelle tackled on stage during Hollywood Bowl comedy show

A member of the audience rushes the Hollywood Bowl stage, crash-tackling comedian Dave Chappelle before being set upon by security and taken away in an ambulance.

ABC News

Dave Chappelle tackled to the ground on stage during performance for Netflix is a Joke festival

Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked by an irate audience member who rushed the stage in the middle of his performance late Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

Tribune News Service

Footage of Dave Chappelle’s stage attack and Chris Rock’s ‘wild’ Will Smith response shared online

‘Gotta be the wildest live show I’ve ever seen,’ one crowd member said

The Independent UK

Dave Chappelle tackled during Hollywood Bowl comedy show

Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night

The Independent UK

Footage of Chris Rock’s ‘wild’ Will Smith joke after Dave Chappelle’s attacked on stage shared online

‘Gotta be the wildest live show I’ve ever seen,’ one crowd member said

The Independent UK

US comedian Dave Chappelle tackled on stage

The famous stand-up comic was attacked during a show in Los Angeles but was not injured.

Al Jazeera

Man charged for attack on Dave Chappelle with replica gun at LA comedy festival

Incident raises further questions over comedian safety after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

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Manchester Evening News

Comedian Dave Chappelle sent ‘flying in the air’ after being attacked on stage

The comedian was on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles when a man 'lunged' at him

Reuters

Man accused of tackling comic Dave Chappelle on stage is charged with assault

The man accused of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle to the stage floor during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles was charged on Wednesday with felony assault with a deadly weapon.

Chronicle Live

US comic Dave Chappelle attacked on stage weeks after Chris Rock Oscars slap

The stand-up was performing in Los Angeles when a man emerged from the crowd and tried tackling him before falling to the floor

Asharq Al-Awsat

Comedian Dave Chappelle Tackled on Stage at Hollywood Bowl

US comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage during his show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, according to multiple U.S. media outlets, citing witnesses at the "Netflix is a Joke" festival and videos. Footage circulating on social media showed a man charging on to the…

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WEKU

Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in L.A.

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

WEKU

Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in LA

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

The Independent UK

‘Was that Will Smith?’: Chris Rock jokes after Dave Chappelle attacked at Netflix comedy festival

Chappelle was attacked by an audience member as he neared the end of his set at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles

Liverpool Echo

Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage during Netflix event

Chris Rock later asked if it was Will Smith

Belfast Live

Patrick Kielty on his return to comedy and his view on the Will Smith Oscars incident

"When the Oscars become more dangerous than pre-ceasefire Northern Ireland, I kind of think we've crossed the line"

The Independent UK

Andrew Garfield admits he was texting friends during the Oscars after Will Smith slap

‘At that moment, my friends took priority over Kevin [Costner],’ who was presenting, Garfield said

Los Angeles Times

Pete Davidson compares Kanye West’s behavior with Will Smith’s Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — Pete Davidson sounded off Thursday about girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s ex, Kanye West, during his first stand-up comedy show in three years.

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