Dave Chappelle recently revealed that his iconic Saturday Night Live monologue in January was subject to censorship during his latest stand-up performance.
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.
“SNL producers told him he couldn’t speak about two topics: transgender people and Gaza,” reported SFGATE’s senior culture editor Dan Gentile.
Despite the restrictions, Chappelle still managed to slip in a note of sympathy for Palestinians during his monologue.
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.
This wasn’t the first time SNL had intervened in Chappelle’s material; back in 2022, Lorne Michaels nixed a joke from his set.
