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name and shame all the people he claims didn’t contact him to send their well-wishes while he was out sick. One of them, Kimmel said, was the NBC star.“I heard from a lot of my colleagues. I heard from Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, James Corden all checked in.

Jimmy Kimmel has recovered from COVID and he returned to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night where he updated his audience about what happened while he had the virus – including who did, and who did not reach out to him.“And testing positive made me realize I need to think more positively. Instead of focusing on how many people were texting me, I decided to focus on how many people didn’t text me,” Kimmel said during his monologue. “In fact, I made a list of those people.

Robbie Praw, VP of Stand-up and Comedy Formats at Netflix, announced on Monday that the streamer will be showcasing highlights from the 11-day “Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival” stand-up comedy event held in Los Angeles, including Pete Davidson riffing on Kanye West’s bizarre social media onslaught, Amy Schumer telling a joke she wasn’t allowed to do at the Oscars, and David Letterman commenting on the recent attack on Dave Chappelle.The month-long comedy rollout begins with “The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up,” on May 19, which has John Mulaney paying tribute to Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle on Richard Pryor, Chelsea Handler on Joan Rivers and Jon Stewart to George Carlin. The remaining programs are as follows:Also coming up is a Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias special filmed in front of Netflix’s largest-ever audience at a sold-out Dodger Stadium.“These shows represent some of the best work we’ve done at Netflix, with the best comedic talent on the planet. We’re so grateful to everyone who performed, helping to create the biggest comedy festival in U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has extended Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Ben Karlin and his Superego Industries’ first-look deal.

Netflix has announced a June 10 premiere date for A Tribute To Bob Saget, a celebration of the comedian and actor’s life in comedy with his friends and family. The date was unveiled as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival.

Making light of a scary situation. After an audience member recently attacked Dave Chappelle on stage, the comedian claimed that a few of his celebrity friends broke the man’s arm — but the quip was just part of his routine.

UPDATED, 7:40 AM: Netflix today released a four-minute video clip of Pete Davidson joking about Kanye West during his appearance last week at the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival at The Fonda Theatre. You can watch it above.

New audio has surfaced of Dave Chappelle‘s immediate reaction to being assaulted onstage at the Hollywood Bowl during a standup set.

Comedian Tehran Von Ghasri was one of the many ticket holders who were in attendance when Dave Chappelle was attacked Tuesday evening – and now he's sharing what he saw as a festival-goer. According to Von Ghasri, he claims that security "dismissed" his "concern." "At the Dave Chappelle show, I was merely a fan," Von Ghasri, who is a staple at Los Angeles' Laugh Factory, shared with Fox News Digital.

Deadline broke the news late last night that Dave Chappelle was attacked by a man while onstage at the Hollywood Bowl. Today, the comedian and Netflix, which produced the festival of which the show was a part, both issued press statements on the matter.

Dave Chappelle is opening up via representative for the first time since the assault at Hollywood Bowl.

the Hollywood Reporter. “This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for the most headlined shows by any comedian at the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70k fans of diverse backgrounds during the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival, and he refuses to allow last night’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment.” The statement added: “As unfortunate and unsettling as the incident was, Chappelle went on with the show.

HBO’s Original two-part documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream” will debut later this month.Directed by Judd Apatow (“The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michael Bonfiglio (“May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”), the doc will air on HBO on back-to-back nights, with Part 1 premiering on Friday, May 20 at 8:00-9:55 p.m. ET/PT, followed by on Saturday, May 21, at the same time.Both episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max beginning Friday, May 20.

Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson addressed his long-running feud with Kanye West.Davidson appeared at the festival last Friday (April 29) to premiere his new show, Pete Davidson And Best Friends, which was filmed for release on Netflix later in the year. To a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre, he opened the set by nudging at the claims that West tried to spread rumours about Davidson – who is currently dating West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian – having AIDS.“I had an AIDS scare this year,” he quipped (per Variety), telling his audience that he got himself tested for the condition since West is a “genius”.

Two of a kind. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson made their official red carpet debut as a couple on Saturday, April 30, in Washington, D.C. at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

Laughing it off. Pete Davidson broke his silence about his feud with Kanye West for the first time during a standup comedy set — and he didn’t hold back.

Pete Davidson hit the stage for his first stand-up set in three years this week, where he addressed some of the things happening in his personal life.

Pete Davidson isn’t avoiding his hot-button issues. In his first stand-up comedy set in three years, the Saturday Night Live star made a few Kanye West observations during his stint Thursday at the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

Maybe this is what Kanye West wants to disconnect from!

Pete Davidson is back on the stage. For the first time in three years, the star took the stage to perform Thursday on the sold-out first night of .It didn't take long for the comedian to reference girlfriend Kim Kardashian's ex, Kanye 'Ye' West. Davidson opened his set with jokes about the rapper telling Davidson that Davidson had AIDS and that he believed West because West is a genius.

Kim Kardashian is clapping back after several outlets reported the reality TV star photoshopped her belly button out of one of her recent Instagram posts. In the pic, shared to her account Sunday, Kardashian is posing poolside in a pair of baggy black sweatpants and a beige-colored scoop neck sports bra with matching underwear.She took to her Instagram Story Tuesday to share screenshots of a few headlines, which suggested that Kardashian fans pointed out the photoshop fail.«Come on guys...Seriously! This is so dumb.

Pete Davidson invited his girlfriend Kim Kardashian to be next to him while celebrating comedy at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor event in Washington, D.C; a gathering that honors renowned comedians.The happy couple cuddled and enjoyed the ceremony attentively during the award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.The 23rd ceremony praised Jon Stewart who while accepting the honor said he was pleased to get the award, since “almost none of the other recipients turned out to be serial rapists.” The 59-year-old comedian described the job of being a comic as “an iterative business.

Out on the town. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson enjoyed a date night in Washington D.C., where the comedian took part in an event honoring Jon Stewart.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson take the nation’s capital!

Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian stepped out for quite the special occasion over the weekend. On Sunday, the couple was spotted in the audience at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in honor of Jon Stewart, who was presented this year with the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.While the pair did not pose on the red carpet at the star-studded event, the  comedian and reality star were seen in their seats, Kardashian sporting what appeared to be a black textured ensemble.

Jon Stewart stood up for comedy in a cancel culture era during his speech as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize on Sunday night.“We’re the banana peel in the coal mine,” he said at the Kennedy Center, where he was honored by comedians and actors including Dave Chappelle, Steve Carell, Jimmy Kimmel and Samantha Bee.“When society is under threat, comedians are the ones who get sent away first. It’s just a reminder to people that democracy is under threat.

After many months, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have made it official.

Kim Kardashian and boyfriend Pete Davidson looked very comfortable together as they were pictured dressed in matching black attending an event on Sunday night.The pair were seen sitting beside each other at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC where the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor ceremony was being held in honour of US comedian Jon Stewart. Kim, Pete and several other celebrity guests watched the 59 year old as he received the Mark Twain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in humour, which has previously been won by such comedic icons as Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle most recently in 2019.

Kim Kardashian is joining boyfriend Pete Davidson at a very special event!

WASHINGTON -- A host of celebrities and comedy royalty will gather Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor.Stewart, the 23rd recipient of the prize, will be honored by testimonials and skits from fellow comedians and previous Mark Twain recipients. Stewart himself spoke during Dave Chappelle’s Mark Twain ceremony in 2019.The 59-year-old Stewart — born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz — rose to prominence as a standup comic and host of multiple failed talk shows before taking over Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” in 1999.