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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

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

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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

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.

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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

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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.

Reuters

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

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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

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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"

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ed Marinaro joked about a ‘Will Smith slap’ coming his way during rambling draft announcement

These drafts are long enough already, Ed!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Vikings presenter Ed Marinaro thought a ‘Will Smith slap’ was coming, says he ‘got the hint’

Ed Marinaro felt a bit hurt by some of the backlash.

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.

The Independent UK

Trevor Noah jokes about Will Smith’s Oscars slap at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

‘It is risky making jokes these days,’ he began

The Guardian - UK

Director of new Bob Marley movie casts actor with no musical training

‘I was more interested in his acting,’ says Reinaldo Marcus Green in his decision to choose a rising star of British film and theatre to play the king of reggae

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