Dave Chappelle

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

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Dave Chapelle was attacked Tuesday night after a person ran on stage and tackled the stand-up comedian during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los ...

Rock had also performed at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday and she said he had joked about the incident before Chappelle was tackled. The comedian was performing at the “Dave Chappelle and Friends” show, which was part of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival. It was unclear if the suspect made an attempt to use the weapon.

While performing at the Hollywood Bowl, Dave Chappelle was tackled by a man who rushed onstage.

The jokes gave rise to calls for Netflix to stop streaming the show. Videos of the moment shared on social media appear to show the man with a visibly injured arm. Still, clips of the incident — which show Chappelle, microphone in hand, being tackled — quickly went viral.

Video circulating on social media appears to show Dave Chappelle was attacked Tuesday night when a person ran onto the stage during the comedian's ...

CNN has reached out to the LAPD, the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Hollywood Bowl for more information. CNN has reached out to representatives for Chappelle for comment. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told CNN affiliate KABC

Dave Chappelle Attacker Arrested By LAPD After Hollywood Bowl Fracas – Update ... UPDATE, 7:30 AM: Los Angeles police have identified and arrested the man who ...

I’ve always wanted to do that.” He was reportedly armed with a gun and a knife. I just stomped a N***** backstage. Lee was taken to the LAPD Hollywood Division, law enforcement sources confirm. Apparently, Chappelle was rushed by someone while onstage. Police say 23-year-old Isaiah Lee was taken into custody for assault with a deadly weapon on Tuesday night.

The incident comes months after Chappelle faced controversy over his 2021 Netflix special The Closer, in which he makes jokes about transgender women.

Chappelle appeared unharmed. NPR's Emma Bowman was at the Hollywood Bowl event, and confirmed security staff chased the attacker until they detained him off stage. Dave Chappelle was physically attacked in the middle of his performance in LA

Los Angeles police have arrested the man who attacked comedian Dave Chappelle onstage during the "Netflix is a Joke" Festival. 23-year-old Isaiah Lee was ...

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Comedian Dave Chappelle was rushed and tackled by an individual while onstage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night during the Netflix Is A ...

Security personnel then surrounded and tackled the person in the rear corner of the stage. Video circulating online and verified by ABC News showed the chaotic scene outside the Hollywood Bowl after the show, as police and medics loaded a person into an ambulance. Chappelle appeared to run toward the altercation, saying the individual was being "stomped." He asked repeatedly for security to remove the person from the stage.

South Florida comedians are reacting Wednesday after Dave Chappelle was attacked by a spectator on stage Tuesday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

So you don’t want that to happen," Neal said. We have robust security protocols in place, including a security consultant who we work with on an annual basis." But do it with your own creativity and talent the same way comedians use their talent," said South Florida comedian Brian Drolet.

The veteran comic was tackled onstage Tuesday during a Netflix Is A Joke show that seemed at odds with itself, pivoting wildly between Supreme Court ...

Instead of the actual Chappelle coming to the stage, video footage of Chappelle accepting the Just For Laughs Festival’s comedy person of the year award played for a confused and slightly agitated crowd. After Stewart, the stage went dark and Chris Rock walked out on stage to a standing ovation, wearing all white. Stewart did, however, get a big laugh when he used the word “faggot” in a joke about other rights that the Supreme Court might take away. Stewart said that he “wrote a bunch of stuff in the hotel” before launching into an emotional tirade about the state of democracy in America. “It's over. “They're jokes,” he said repeatedly in between punchlines, to the roar of the crowd. Right after finishing his last set at the 2022 Netflix Is a Joke festival in Los Angeles, Dave Chappelle was attacked when an audience member rushed the stage and tackled the comedian.

An audience member who had a knife is in custody after he tackled a "famous comedian" Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles police said, ...

According to Crane, the suspect was wearing a backpack. I was like 'what the f*** is happening? The suspect, 23, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, Lomeli said.

23-year-old Isaiah Lee was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after the LAPD allege he jumped on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, pointed a replica handgun ...

The ex-boxer is said to have responded to him with a handshake and a hug. He was seen leaving the Hollywood Bowl on a stretcher, with apparent injuries, and being booed by Chappelle fans. He was treated medically and remains behind bars at the Hollywood jail with a $30,000 bail bond. Chappelle appeared unharmed, and reportedly joked that his attacker "Was a trans man." An eyewitness told NPR that just after the incident, she saw Chappelle and security guards chase the man backstage. Others noted that Chappelle had spoken about the recent Oscars incident in which Best Actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock over a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

Police say Isaiah Lee, 23, stormed the stage Tuesday night at the Netflix Is a Joke festival and tackled the comedian before security intervened. Lee had a ...

“He does have a connection with the transgender community,” Aaron tells Rolling Stone. “He used to stay at a shelter that helps transgender people. I don’t know,” he says. People are searching Dave Chappelle all the time, so he hoped it would help him get more attention, more attraction, so people could find it,” Aaron says. He does have a history of mental health issues. Still, Aaron doesn’t believe his brother would “lash out” as an act of activism against Chappelle, who recently drew ire from the LGBTQ community for jokes about trans people. Lee had a replica gun that could eject a knife blade in his possession when he was arrested and later booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, authorities allege.

Netflix has responded after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage.

Chappelle has been a controversial figure recently due to several Netflix comedy specials in which he made jokes about transgender people. “Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening, hip-hop artists yasiin bey and Talib Kweli, a.k.a. Black Star, who performed music from their new album – the first in nearly 24 years – which was released on Luminary. Other special comedic guests last night included Earthquake, Leslie Jones, Jeff Ross, Sebastian, Jon Stewart and Michelle Wolf.” The attacker was seen getting up and trying to run off stage before he was caught and tackled by what appeared to be security personnel and members of Chappelle’s team.

Dave Chappelle celebrated at a VIP afterparty following a violent attack on him at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night, Page Six has exclusively learned.

Black Star wound up playing only two songs before the Hollywood Bowl’s strict local cutoff time for noise, we hear. Rock, 57, helped calm the crowd after the incident by making light of the scary situation, joking, “Was that Will Smith?” — in reference to the “Men in Black” star slapping him at the Oscars in March. Kanye West and Julia Fox, meanwhile, spent time at the Pendry’s NYC location during their brief fling earlier this year.

The man who tackled Chappelle had a knife blade and was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, ...

"This is one step that kind of opens a door and triggers somebody if they don't like what you're saying or they're offended by what you're saying... 'Violence triggers violence,'" Mandel explained. "I was watching it kind of live on Twitter and I turned to my wife and I said, 'I don't want to. "Here we go again. "We care deeply about the safety of creators and we strongly defend the right of stand-up comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence," a Netflix spokesperson told CNN in a statement. I don't want to goon stage.

Dave Chappelle was knocked to the ground after a man stormed the stage during his Netflix Is a Joke Festival performance on May 3. Here's everything to know ...

In addition to Rock, Foxx, and Black Star, the event included a handful of other celebrity guests. He also raps about "keys to a boat", though it is unclear what the line is in reference to. The LAPD confirmed to PEOPLE that Lee has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon. A PEOPLE staffer added of the incident, "The people on the right hand side of the stage were stomping on the man – I witnessed him getting pretty badly beat up. I wanted this to be a peaceful moment, and sure now it is." The attacker then attempted to flee, but was stopped by security guards and members of Chappelle's team.

The incident occurred towards the end of Chappelle's performance, when a man identified as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee rushed the stage and tackled the ...

“The craziest moment was actually funny; it’s when Chris [Rock] ran back on stage and grabbed the mic and was like, ‘Was that Will Smith?'” he said. “Y’all foos better stay off the stage and take these jokes or it won’t be a laughing matter,” Wiley wrote on Instagram. “I was there (Tuesday) night and dude became the ultimate deterrent when he got stomped. Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock helped calm the crowd with humor before Chappelle introduced the last and featured musical guests for the evening.” The incident occurred towards the end of Chappelle’s performance, when a man identified as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee rushed the stage and tackled the 48-year-old comedian to the ground. But, he tackled Dave, and then next thing you know, the dude gets up, takes off running thinking he Barry Sanders. Dave was leaving the stage and coming back for an encore.”

Madonna called the violent attack on Dave Chappelle "disturbing" after attending his stand-up show during the Netflix Is a Joke festival Tuesday night.

Madonna is the latest star to speak out about the attack. 🙏🏼. #davechappelle,” Madonna captioned the post. In another photo, she gave a closer look at the “All Access” pass.

While police say the man who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl had a replica gun with a knife, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty.

That is among the reasons why the incident did not rise to a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon. But the incident shocked fans and prompted a huge police response. The man, later identified as Lee, appears to put his head down as he charges at the comedian, knocking Chappelle backward. LAPD sources said Lee, who was carrying a bag with the knife inside, was able to get past security searches and metal detectors. He does have a history of mental health issues. The attacker retreats across the stage as security swarms him. Public records show that Lee most recently lived in Redondo Beach with his brothers. He does take medicine. The district attorney’s office has referred the case to the Los Angeles city attorney’s office for misdemeanor filing consideration. The D.A.'s office does not prosecute misdemeanor crimes within the city of Los Angeles. A video of the incident shows the man rushing from the left side of the stage as Chappelle is about halfway through his performance. Sources told The Times that Lee did not brandish the weapon in Tuesday night’s assault and that the weapon was inside a bag Lee was carrying.

Los Angeles County prosecutors say the man arrested on suspicion of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be ...

Jail records showed Lee was still being held Thursday in lieu of $30,000 bail, Mendez said. An email seeking comment from the office was not immediately returned. Rock was also in the wings of Chappelle’s show, He grabbed the mic and jokingly asked, “Was that Will Smith?”

After examining the evidence, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the man, Isaiah Lee, 23, with a felony.

They arrested the attacker, who was then transported to a local hospital for “injuries sustained during the altercation with security,” the police said. Mr. Chapelle’s representative, Carla Sims, praised Mr. Chappelle for overcoming the attack, and not allowing it to “overshadow the magic” of his four Hollywood Bowl shows. The police arrested Mr. Lee and booked him on a charge of felony assault with a deadly weapon, with bail set at $30,000. Mr. Chappelle, 48, was not injured, the police said. It did not elaborate on what was lacking in the evidence. He could face a misdemeanor charge.

"This alleged attack has got to have consequences," Los Angeles City attorney Mike Feuer said in a video posted to Twitter on Thursday.

“He’s not the type of person to attack you for no reason,” he continued. The rep also noted what the night represented for the stand-up comic: “Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl.” “He doesn’t have any type of animosity toward [Chappelle] that I know about,” Aaron told the outlet.

A 23-year-old man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance was charged on Thursday with four misdemeanor criminal counts after the ...

He did not appear to be injured. Lee was subdued near the back of the stage as he sought to flee. In Los Angeles, Feuer's office prosecutes misdemeanors while the district attorney is responsible for felony cases.