{"id":1729538,"date":"2022-11-08T07:42:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T12:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1729538"},"modified":"2022-11-08T10:03:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T15:03:15","slug":"dave-chappelle-set-to-return-as-snl-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-chappelle-set-to-return-as-snl-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chappelle Set to Return as \u2018SNL\u2019 Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdave-chappelle-set-to-return-as-snl-host%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1729538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to make his return to the \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d stage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1589104491206361088?s=20&#038;t=W77v4CGhF3yTqvBBopR2DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cSNL\u201d confirmed<\/a> that Chappelle would handle hosting duties during the Nov. 12 edition of the Emmy-winning show. <\/p>\n<p>Chappelle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmys.com\/bios\/dave-chappelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">who has won two Emmys for Best Comedy Guest Actor on \u201cSNL<\/a>,\u201d will be hosting the show for the third time.<\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old last hosted \u201cSNL\u201d with musical guest the Foo Fighters in November 2020, when it was the program\u2019s first episode since the US Presidential election. <\/p>\n<p>Chappelle will be accompanied by the New York rap duo Black Star, who released \u201cNo Fear of Time\u201d in May, as the show\u2019s musical guest. <\/p>\n<p>The sketch comedy veteran has not returned as the show\u2019s host since his Netflix special \u201cThe Closer\u201d released in 2021, in which he enraged many within Netflix over his homophobic and transphobic comments. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Dave-Chappelle-SNL-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Dave-Chappelle-SNL-2.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Chappelle SNL\" class=\"wp-image-24547481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Dave-Chappelle-SNL-2.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Dave-Chappelle-SNL-2.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Dave-Chappelle-SNL-2.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Chappelle performing a sketch with Kate Mckinnon during his first hosting spot on Nov. 12, 2016.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s co-CEO and chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, initially defended Chappelle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/netflix-co-ceo-says-he-screwed-up-when-defending-dave-chappelle-special-11634696007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">but later backtracked and apologized to Netflix employees<\/a> after they expressed much outrage over Chappelle\u2019s special. <\/p>\n<p>Chappelle has doubled down on his comments <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVde5tAFT4H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a video he posted in Oct. 2021<\/a>, where he was quoted saying, \u201cI said what I said,\u201d in response to criticism over his special. <\/p>\n<p>Chappelle has admitted that he has no beef with the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about corporate interest. 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