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After backlash, First Avenue cancels Dave Chappelle’s performance

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Following complaints from several of its patrons over Dave Chappelle’s recent transphobic performances, First Avenue has canceled the comedian’s late-notice show.

As soon as it was known that he would play in the theater’s mainroom on Wednesday night, the iconic venue received a barrage of criticism for allowing him to perform there.

As a result, he was forced to postpone and shift the event to the Varsity Theater, where he’ll play two more shows on Thursday and Friday.

First Avenue posted a tweet saying, among other things, “We hear you,” and said in a statement that while it believes in “diverse voices and the freedom of artistic expression, we lost sight of the impact this would have.”

People pointed out that First Avenue has its own code against discriminatory behavior, including using transphobic terminology, at its venue after the announcement of the concert.

Comedian Dave Chappelle opened up on the tensions in his life and career with the LGBTQ+ community in his new Netflix special, The Closer, which also included a series of controversial jokes, some of which were directed at transgender people.

A Time Magazine investigation delved into the topic, with Chappelle describing why people are angered by his words:

“Chappelle argues that the people who are most angry at him are the ones who only hear his soundbites as opposed to whole sets. He says the target of his jokes are not gay or trans people but white people, and insinuates the jokes are retaliatory for the way that queer white people still oppress Black people. ‘I have never had a problem with transgender people. If you listen to what I’m saying clearly, my problem has always been with white people,’ he says. At another point, he expands upon this, saying, ‘Gay people are minorities until they need to be white again.’

This outrage may stem from other things he said in the program, such as identifying himself with author J.K. Rowling and saying he’s on “Team TERF” (trans-exclusionary radical feminist), claiming that “gender is fact.”

Toward the close of the show, he shared a story about Daphne Dorman, another trans comic he met in San Francisco and became friends with. He claimed that he and Dorman had an open talk about trans identity while Dorman was opening for him. Dorman’s response to Chappelle’s claim that he didn’t comprehend was, “You don’t need to understand me. Basically, all I need from you is for you to believe that I’m exactly like you.”

Chappelle recalls adding, “I believe you, because it takes one to know one,” 

A few minutes before he ended the special, the comedian asked the LGBTQ+ community to “stop punching down on my people” in return for his promise to never longer make jokes about them.

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ISTHATPORKS TAKE:

We see no problem with Dave Chappelle's views. That's his business and his right just like it's the right of people to be gay. It's also the right of the venue not to accommodate Daves Show. However, it isn't right for any Gay person who doesn't like Dave to silence him, take money out of his pocket, or ask for an apology. That's where it's wrong. You can't govern people the way you want to be treated. That's basically what you're saying about people who don't like what you're doing. We all have views. So, just like some have views to be Gay, some people have views that are against it. Simple As That!

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In Joker costume, Diddy clashes with “Power” actor.

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Diddy’s Joker costume from the 1989 film provided plenty of laughs on Halloween night. On the other hand, he may have been too immersed in his role when he had a weekend altercation with “Power” actor Michael J. Ferguson.

On camera, Ferguson refers to Diddy as “p—-,” prompting the rapper to laugh like the Joker and label Ferguson “clown.”

“What’s up, baby? You don’t like me,” Diddy asked Ferguson. “Then motherf—— get to it, n—-. If you don’t like me, you motherf—— fronting. Get to it b—-. Don’t f—— play with me on Halloween. I’m out here with love, n—-.”

At this moment, Ferguson still seems to be unaware that the man behind the mask is actually Diddy, as he keeps attacking the performer.

“You f—— p—-, make sure you won’t never talk to me that like,” Diddy said. “We’re having a good time. Why do you want to come at me like that? You got a problem? You really taking over my energy right now. What did I do to you? Do you know who I am?”

Diddy then tells him who he is, and it deescalates.

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Janet Jackson and Jill Scott are called out by Tyler Perry for “Why Did I Get Married?”

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Recently, movie mogul Tyler Perry challenged Janet Jackson and Jill Scott, two megastar singers, to continue the Why Did I Get Married? series, and Scott has since answered.

The owner of Tyler Perry Studios joked on “Entertainment Tonight” before Perry’s first TheGrio Awards that the two singers are delaying production on Why Did I Get Married 3.

Perry said in a deadpan, “If Janet and Jill Scott say yes, I’m waiting for them to say it.”

Scott’s “A Long Walk” vocalist immediately responded by quoting the tweet and tagging the rest of the cast of the “Why Did I Get Married?” series.

Janet has yet to respond, though. But others have.

Jill, sent out another message for Janet.

Why Did I Marry? series follows married couples who have trouble when vacationing at exotic resorts.

The films are part of Perry’s best 10 movies, that grossed over $115 million.

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Kanye West to Buy Conservative Social Platform Parler After Twitter, Instagram Ban

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The controversial conservative social networking site Parler has announced that it will be acquired by Kanye West.

Parler’s parent company, Parlement Technologies, released a statement on Monday stating that they are “pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement in principle for Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to acquire the Parler platform.”

Further, “the acquisition guarantees Parler a future role in developing an uncancelable ecosystem where all opinions are welcome,” the company said.

President and CEO of Parler George Farmer remarked, “Ye’s acquiring of Parler will strengthen our ability to create an uncancelable ecosystem. No one should have to self-censor out of uncertainty about which legal speech will get him or her banned. No individual or business should worry about being completely deplatformed, as Parler was, merely for the expression of opposing viewpoints. 

We intend for Parler to always be a safe space for open discussion and open minds. We shall keep up our resistance to tyranny, censorship, and cancel culture.

The 45-year-old artist and entrepreneur Kanye West bought Parlor after having his Twitter account suspended earlier this month for a regulation violation.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that in a now-deleted tweet, West threatened to unleash “death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.”

“I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,” he wrote, per the outlet. “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”

Twitter took this action after the Grammy winner had his account blocked by Instagram and had content deleted from his profile for breaking Instagram’s terms of service, as reported by NBC News and CNN.

Even though many people were offended by a post published by West that has since been deleted, a Meta spokeswoman would not clarify to any outlet what content was in violation.

The “Stronger” singer posted a screenshot of a conversation he had with Sean “Diddy” Combs, in which it appeared that West had said Combs, 52, was under Jewish influence. He captioned the photo, “Jesus is Jew,” as reported by NBC News.

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