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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says Trump Didn’t Pitch Him on Melania Documentary, Continues to Defend Dave Chappelle
Netflix's Ted Sarandos talked about his dinner meeting with Donald Trump and defended comedians like Dave Chappelle in a talk at the Paley Center.
Sarandos said he continues to stand by his decision to work with comedian Dave Chappelle, who was criticized for his anti-trans comments in his Netflix stand-up special “The Closer” — a controversy that included a walkout by the company’s own employees. He also defended Netflix’s decision to order three specials from Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose poorly received joke about Puerto Ricans at Trump rally last fall ignited a media firestorm. He repeated that Netflix isn’t interested in full-season sports rights — but is bullish on special events like the NFL Christmas Day games — and reiterated that he doesn’t want to be Disney CEO.
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