Dave Chappelle refuses to have his name on theatre high school following student backlash

A popular theatre in Manchester will kick off its anniversary year with some of its most distinctive work and projects to date. Multidisciplinary arts venue Contact Theatre will showcase a variety of new work and the best of the UK’s new touring shows.

UPDATE: Lil Nas X continued his BET jihad today, releasing the artwork for his new single, “Late to Da Party.” The art depicts him urinating on a BET Award that’s already soaking in bodily fluid in a toilet.

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Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

The Closer. He then went on to say that the place should be named the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression. When TMZ subsequently caught up with Anthony Anderson after the event, the black-ish alum shared positive thoughts and commended the decision: Dave Chappelle’s The Closer hit streaming back in October and, shortly after its release, celebrities and LGBTQ+ organizations like GLAAD spoke out in opposition of it.

Dave Chappelle has decided not to lend his name to the student theater at his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Protecting her privacy. Kim Kardashian explained her thought process after recently hinting there were aspects of her marriage to Kanye West that no one really knew about.

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Dave Chappelle has refused to have his name attached to a new performing arts theater at his old high school after student backlash to his comedy special The Closer.

X FACTOR favourite James Arthur has revealed a fresh tattoo sleeve and inkings down his legs after previously fearing he was "typecast" by his body art. The Say You Won't Let Go vocalist, 34, appears to have done a U-Turn following the comments he made back in 2016 - and his decision to have his designs lasered off.

In a statement released last week it was confirmed that the much-loved gig-goer was “very seriously injured” in a recent fire at his home in Bristol, and that he was receiving treatment in a specialist burns unit in Swansea.Johns’ family, along with his art manager Lee Dodds, have now released a follow-up statement to give an update on his condition.“Since being involved in an accidental fire whilst cooking at home on June 6, Jeff has been treated in Swansea Morriston hospital for severe burns,” the statement reads.“He is stable in intensive care, but still under heavy sedation and unconscious whilst a series of procedures and skin grafts are beginning. He is expected to remain in hospital for many months, and is unable to receive any visitors for the time being.”“The family of Big Jeff Johns and his art manager Lee Dodds want to give an update on Jeff’s condition.Since being…Posted by Big Jeff Johns Art on Monday, June 20, 2022The statement adds that regular updates on Johns’ condition will be shared via his social media channels (@bigjeffjohnsart) and his website.“His family and close friends would like to thank everyone for the enormous outpouring of love and support, and also thank the hospital for such good care,” the statement adds.

J. Kim Murphy Dave Chappelle has revealed that he’s decided against having the theater at his former high school named after him after plans for him to become the venue’s eponym were originally put in place.The standup comedian made his opinion on the matter public Monday night while he was visiting Washington, D.C.

The theater building at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C. was to be officially named in a ceremony tonight after one of the school’s most famous graduates: Dave Chappelle.

EXCLUSIVE: Scout Comics has partnered with Oren Segal’s Management Production Entertainment to develop Louis Southard’s comic book series, Midnight Western Theatre, for television—tapping Kevin Carroll to handle the adaptation.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentEgypt’s El Gouna Film Festival is being put on hiatus this year after five successful editions in what could be a precursor to the event being permanently scrapped or radically reshaped.In a statement, fest organizers said “a decision was made to postpone the festival” which was scheduled to run Oct. 13-22 in the Egyptian Red Sea resort.As for the reason, the nebulous statement, posted to social media, said the fest — which is now in its 6th edition — is being postponed “in view of the vital role” it’s played “in the art and tourism sectors, both locally and internationally,” which is now being re-thought “in view of current global challenges.”Competition between Arab film fests has been increasingly fierce with the deep-pocketed Red Sea Festival in Saudi Arabia joining the fray last year, alongside the Cairo and Marrakech fests.

Erika Jayne's money troubles and legal woes are showing no signs of wavering, as it's been revealed she is now struggling to pay off a huge tax bill - despite recently refusing to 'downsize' on her rumored $40K-a-month glam squad.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star - who has been caught up in estranged husband Tom Girardi's 2020 bankruptcy case - has claimed that she is unable to pay $2,226,985.77 in California state taxes from 2019.It comes after the 50-year-old said on a recent episode of RHOBH: 'You can downsize and we've downsized, right? Certain things you don't downsize on and that's your glam.' Money woes: Erika Jayne has claimed that she is unable to pay a $2.2M tax bill... after revealing on RHOBH that is also refusing to give up her $40K glam squadBut in legal documents obtained by PEOPLE, it is stated that Erika claims she does not have the 'ability' to pay the California tax board, after receiving a notice from administers in May this year.The filing reads: 'I am in the midst of trying to figure out the basis of this tax bill with the assistance of my business manager, who is also an accountant.

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael, who came out earlier this year in his much-praised HBO special Rothaniel, had some words for fellow stand-up Dave Chappelle about the latter’s stances on gender, trans rights and cancel culture.

Zack Sharf Jerrod Carmichael issued strong words against Dave Chappelle as part of a new GQ magazine profile. Carmichael, who came out as gay publicly in his April HBO special “Rothaniel,” said his niece was the only one who texted him after the project debuted. “I see you.

A group that supports vulnerable young people has found a home in Trafford. The social enterprise, N:GL, has set up shop in Stretford Mall.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In a bid to further expand job opportunities in the animation industry, France’s first free animation school ÉCAS (Ecole Cartoucherie Animation Solidaire) has partnered with French animation producer Frog Box and post-production service provider Titrafilm to create a new course that will train professional actors in the art of dubbing animation projects.News was announced Thursday at the MIFA market at this week’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival where the issues of inclusion, diversity and labor shortages in the sector were discussed in some forums at the festival, particularly at the Women in Animation summit.Founded in 2018 by TeamTO in response to the under-representation and lack of diversity in the animation sector, ÉCAS has trained a new generation of underprivileged talent in 3D character animation and storyboarding (in partnership with Canada’s House of Cool) for the past four years. Said Guillaume Hellouin, president of ÉCAS and TeamTO: “Over the past few years, there has been a general awareness and desire among producers, major platforms and traditional broadcasters to integrate a greater representation of society.

Gunna has issued a statement about his current incarceration on racketeering charges, stating that he is “being falsely accused and will never stop fighting” to clear his name.After being named in a 28-person grand jury indictment that also included Young Thug earlier this month, the rapper (real name Sergio Kitchens) was taken into custody on May 11 and charged with conspiracy to violate the state of Georgia’s RICO Act.The indictment centres around the YSL record label and collective, allegedly formed by Thug (real name Jeffery Lamar Williams) in 2012, which authorities claim is a “criminal street gang”. Part of the indictment is based around Williams, Kitchens and other YSL associates’ lyrics and social media posts allegedly being “acts in furtherance of the conspiracy”.Gunna has been denied bond, with his trial scheduled to begin on January 9, 2023.