{"id":1735531,"date":"2022-11-11T16:32:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1735531"},"modified":"2022-11-11T16:32:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:32:46","slug":"dave-chappelle-appears-to-shut-down-speculation-about-whether-hes-still-hosting-snl-following-writer-boycott-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dave-chappelle-appears-to-shut-down-speculation-about-whether-hes-still-hosting-snl-following-writer-boycott-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave Chappelle Appears To Shut Down Speculation About Whether He\u2019s Still Hosting \u2018SNL\u2019 Following Writer Boycott Reports"},"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\">34<\/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-appears-to-shut-down-speculation-about-whether-hes-still-hosting-snl-following-writer-boycott-reports%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=1735531&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--><p>Dave Chappelle appeared to shut down further speculation about whether or not he\u2019s still hosting \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d this weekend following reports about a writer boycott on the show.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/dave-chappelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">49-year-old<\/a> comedian appeared in a advertisement from \u201cSNL\u201d as he and cast member Ego Nwodim appeared to joke a about whether he will still appear on the show, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11418191\/Dave-Chappelle-jokes-hosting-SNL-weekend-despite-boycott-claims.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailceleb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Wait, we\u2019re doing it live?\u201d Chappelle replied. \u201cOf course,\u201d Nwodim shared, \u201cWith you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously,\u201d the comedian replied.<\/p>\n<p>The cast member then asked, \u201cIn this news cycle?\u201d And Chappelle replied, \u201cYep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dave Chappelle jokes he will STILL be hosting SNL this weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EoODYdMb6V\">https:\/\/t.co\/EoODYdMb6V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyMailCeleb\/status\/1591154878348500992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chappelle also reportedly joked that the episode will be \u201cso black it\u2019ll be on BET,\u201d the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p>In another clip shared from the official account for \u201cSNL,\u201d the \u201cChappelle\u2019s Show\u201d star announced that he\u2019s \u201chosting SNL\u201d this week as he introduced the musical guest Black Star.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This Saturday! Dave Chappelle and Black Star are here! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JbKwxvxtGK\">pic.twitter.com\/JbKwxvxtGK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saturday Night Live \u2013 SNL (@nbcsnl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1590846283660476417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The account for the late-night sketch comedy show also appeared to be shutting down further speculation about the comedian hosting when it tweeted a littler earlier, \u201cRead-thru with Dave Chappelle!\u201d The post included a photo of Chappelle sitting around a writer\u2019s table.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Read-thru with Dave Chappelle! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ahD20bfwEi\">pic.twitter.com\/ahD20bfwEi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Saturday Night Live \u2013 SNL (@nbcsnl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1590532448664055809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It all comes following reports that some writers reportedly threatened to boycott the show if Chappelle was picked to host, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/snl-writers-could-boycott-show-over-dave-chappelle-hosting-gig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Wire<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re not going to do the show,\u201d an insider reportedly shared with the outlet. \u201cBut none of the actors are boycotting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chappelle \u2014 who has faced a backlash in the last year over his comments regarding transgender people in his Netflix special \u201cThe Closer,\u201d as well as a variety of stand-up shows where he\u2019s been accused of telling \u201ctransphobic\u201d and \u201chomophobic\u201d jokes \u2014 reportedly upset writers after producers picked him,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/11\/09\/snl-writers-boycott-over-dave-chappelle-hosting-the-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a> noted.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cHalf Baked\u201d star has maintained that the backlash against him isn\u2019t about his comments and has everything to do with \u201ccorporate interests,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/10\/25\/1049167773\/read-dave-chappelles-response-to-backlash-over-netflix-comedy-special-the-closer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a> noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about corporate interests, and what I can say, and what I cannot say,\u201d Chappelle previously shared. \u201cFor the record, and I need you to know this, everyone I know from that [LGBTQ] community has been loving and supportive, so I don\u2019t know what this nonsense is about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It will be Chappelle\u2019s third time hosting the NBC late-night sketch show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/nobody-should-be-censored-comedians-defend-chappelle-after-theater-caves-cancels-his-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Nobody Should Be Censored\u2019: Comedians Defend Chappelle After Theater Caves, Cancels His\u00a0Show<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Chappelle appeared to shut down further speculation about whether or not he\u2019s still hosting \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d this weekend following reports about a writer boycott on the show. 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