Dave Chappelle’s 2021 standup comedy special “The Closer” nabbed two major nominations Thursday morning, from both the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Producers Guild of Amer…
” nabbed two major nominations Thursday morning, from both the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America .
Stan Lathan, who directed “The Closer,” was recognized by the DGA for TV directing in the variety, talk, news or sports specials category. Chappelle himself received a PGA nomination in the category of outstanding producer of live entertainment, variety, sketch, standup and talk television. “The Closer,” Chappelle’s sixth special for Netflix, ignited a media firestorm, as viewers criticized it for what they felt were transphobic and homophobic remarks. After the special drew significant backlash, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos defended Chappelle and doubled down on the streamer’s support for “artistic freedom.
In October, Netflix suspended three employees who crashed an executive meeting in protest of “The Closer,” and later that month, Netflix employees staged a walkout, whereIn a video posted to his Instagram five days later, Chappelle remained unapologetic about the special, saying, “It’s been said in the press that I was invited to speak to the transgender employees of Netflix and I refused.
The 33rd Annual PGA Awards will take place on March 19 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, while the 74th Annual DGA Awards are scheduled for March 12, with more details to come.
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