‘SNL’ writers to ‘boycott’ Dave Chappelle’s return as host: report - The Hill

(NewsNation) — Dave Chappelle’s anticipated quality arsenic big of this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” is causing immoderate unrest arsenic galore of the show’s writers are protesting his appearance.

Some writers program to beryllium retired Chapelle’s occurrence owed to the comedian’s caller drawstring of what they telephone “transphobic and homophobic jokes,” according to a study from Page Six.

“They’re not going to bash the show. But nary of the actors are boycotting,” an insider told Page Six.

Chappelle was astatine “30 Rock” connected Tuesday gathering with writers and producers and his typical told Page Six, “There was nary grounds of a boycott.”

“The country was afloat of writers. They each pitched ideas and they seemed precise excited astir it. … Dave is looking to person immoderate fun,” his rep said.

“SNL” announced past week the “Chappelle Show” prima would big the show with philharmonic impermanent Black Star connected Nov. 12. It volition beryllium his 3rd clip arsenic host, Variety reported.

After the announcement, “SNL” writer Celeste Yim reportedly posted a representation connected Instagram Stories and wrote: “I’m trans and non-binary. I usage they/them pronouns. Transphobia is execution and it should beryllium condemned,” the Daily Mail reported.

While Yim didn’t straight notation Chappelle, the timing suggested their station was disapproval of Chappelle being chosen arsenic host.

Chappelle antecedently received backlash from the LGBTQ+ community pursuing his Netflix peculiar “The Closer,” which angered immoderate viewers due to the fact that immoderate of the jokes were aimed astatine the trans community.