Early in “The Dreamer,” Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special, ... He’ll be remembered as a Punch-Down Prince, a mean-spirited comic who couldn’t fathom the pain his talents created. ...

Dave Chappelle is aggravating audiences again with his new Netflix special, The Dreamer. Variety reports that the once-salient comic is continuing his new foray into punch-down comedy ...

Some comics, like Dave Chappelle or Ricky Gervais, reserve the right to make jokes about anyone (Gervais even charmingly joked about literally punching down and hitting a toddler in his latest ...

[When we are] working on material that's gonna actually be hilarious and uplifting someone, we don't have to punch down, especially to, like, marginalized communities. You’re in this community, too.

After Dave Chappelle’s most recent ’SNL’ controversy, Hannah Einbinder won’t let him use ’comedian’ as an excuse.

A very different Dave Chappelle played a surprise 200-person San Francisco show SFGATE culture editor Dan Gentile watched Chappelle soften his act at the Punch Line By Dan Gentile , Senior Culture ...

Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, The Dreamer, opens with a story about meeting Jim Carrey, who, at the time, was method acting and portraying comedian Andy Kaufman.

Isaiah Lee, who assailed Dave Chappelle onstage in May, pleaded no contest to battery and entering a restricted area during a live event. ... Comedians like Chappelle, Gervais want to punch down.

Dave Chappelle is, undoubtedly, a comic genius. But he’s not the only comic genius, and he’s one who, ... The first is: Don’t punch down. Chappelle can’t obey this dictum, ...

The four-time host took a break from punching down to deliver a timely message. ... Saturday Night Live never brings in Dave ...

Dave Chappelle Spars With Audience After Comments About Israel and ... It was a gut-punch of truth and ... “Here’s how it went down, per attendees: Chappelle condemned the Oct. 7 Hamas ...

Dave Chappelle's controversial special 'The Closer,' which was criticized for jokes about the LGBTQ community, earned an Emmy nomination.