Dave Chappelle's rep says there isn't a 'SNL' writers boycott forward of his internet hosting gig

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Dave Chappelle’s consultant is pushing again on a report that claimed “Saturday Night time Stay” writers have been staging a boycott forward of his internet hosting the present this weekend.

On Wednesday, The New York Put up, citing an nameless supply, reported writers on the present have been going to take a seat out on the episode.

“We’ve seen nothing to assist media reviews of a author’s boycott,” Chappelle’s rep instructed Muricas News in an announcement. “In reality, the writers delivered over 40 sketches for Dave’s consideration and collaboration. Simply as throughout Dave’s previous ‘SNL’ appearances, you gained’t wish to miss it!”

It will likely be Chappelle’s third time internet hosting.

‘SNL’ made the announcement about his return to Studio 8H final week.

News of Chappelle’s internet hosting was met with some furor on social media given his controversial feedback through the years concerning the transgender neighborhood, particularly provided that the present introduced in September that it was including its first non-binary solid member, comic and actor Molly Kearney, and has a trans non-binary author, Celeste Yim.

Muricas News has reached out to representatives for “SNL,” its creator Lorne Michaels, Kearney and Yim for remark.

Chappelle has made jokes concerning the trans neighborhood in units through the years and located himself on the receiving finish of backlash from some members of the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and allies.

Most just lately, 2021 Netflix particular “The Nearer” elevated the ire after Chappelle stated he was “workforce TERF,” the abbreviated time period for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist.”

“Gender is a truth,” Chappelle stated throughout the particular. “Each human being on this room, each human being on earth, needed to move by way of the legs of a lady to be on earth. That could be a truth.”

Roughly 65 Netflix workers staged a walkout amid the controversy and, earlier this 12 months, one venue canceled Chappelle’s deliberate look after receiving criticism over the choice to have him carry out.

Netflix stood by its determination to stream the particular.