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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCHAPELLE pegs MAHER "little smug-a** commentary"
Luvit, that said dislike that my faves went to Saudi Arabia: Bobby LEE, Andrew SANTINO, Gabriel IGLESIAS, Bill BURR.
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Dave Chappelle Hits Back at Bill Maher and His Smug Cracker-A** Commentary: F**k That Guy
.... Netflix dropped Dave Chappelle: Unstoppable on Friday to the surprise of Chappelle fans. In the special, Chappelle went after whites comparing assassinated-conservative activist Charlie Kirk to Martin Luther King Jr. He also pushed back on Maher over the comedian calling Chappelle out for his words about free speech while performing in Saudi Arabia.
Bill Maher, the famous comedian. Ive known Bill since I was like 18, 19 years old, and Ive never said this publicly, but f**k that guy, Chappelle said.
He added, Im so f**king tired of his little smug cracker-a** commentary." ....
On Real Time, Maher slammed Chappelle for the comment and dared him to put Saudi Arabias speech laws to the test by joking about the Prophet Muhammad. ....
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CHAPELLE pegs MAHER "little smug-a** commentary" (Original Post)
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Dec 2025
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lame54
(39,772 posts)1. Netflix said they were never dropping Chappelle...
After his trans jokes flair up
They made it sound like his free speech was backed by them
Si much for that
The Revolution
(897 posts)7. "Dropped" meaning "made available"
A new special was "dropped", not that they fired Chappelle. The wording was a little confusing.
lame54
(39,772 posts)8. Either way they...
Did what they said they were not going to do
Prairie Gates
(8,164 posts)2. Fuck Bill Maher
FascismIsDeath
(175 posts)4. Chapelle has been a real disappointment in recent years but...
...Bill Maher would be wise to not respond, Chapelle will verbally crush him if it turns into a real beef.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,651 posts)5. Love when two bigoted narcissists fight
With any luck they will destroy each other.
Maru Kitteh
(31,765 posts)6. Chapelle has little room to talk. nt