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Dave Chappelle reveals SNL censored his viral monologue over two topics

Dave Chappelle recently revealed that his iconic Saturday Night Live monologue in January was subject to censorship during his latest stand-up performance. He was asked to avoid two topics.

While performing in San Francisco on Thursday, the comedian—who has sparked controversy with his transphobic remarks —shared that the higher-ups at Studio 8-H had requested he steer clear of two specific topics for his latest SNL appearance. In his San Francisco set, Chappelle refrained from elaborating further on Gaza but ended his performance with a sharp, provocative remark: 'Give the Jews a break, free Palestine', per the outlet. 'SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,' reported SFGATE’s senior culture editor Dan Gentile; (SNL head Lorne Michaels in 2023)

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