Dave Chappelle's attacker dodges charges after lunging at star with fake gun and blade

Dave Chappelle during his stand-up show.The chat show host performed at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday (May 6), where he referenced Chappelle getting tackled by a man onstage during his recent performance at the Hollywood Bowl.As shown in footage from the Netflix Is A Joke event, Letterman is seen alarmed and running across the stage. After a moment, he joked: “I’m sorry – thought I saw a guy coming up here.”He added: “It’s just a waiter? I’m so sorry.

Will Smith will be back in the public eye when he sits down for an interview with David Letterman later this month.The 53-year-old King Richard star will be making his most high-profile appearance since he slapped Chris Rock on stage on March 27 at the Academy Awards ceremony when he appears with Letterman on his Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction on May 20.However, fans hoping to hear the actor delve into the shocking moment will be disappointed, as Smith and Letterman, 75, taped their interview earlier in the year, prior the Oscars. In the spotlight again: Will Smith, 53, will appear on David Letterman's Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction on May 20, marking his most high-profile appearance since his Oscars slap; seen at the Oscars on March 27 in HollywoodSmith is among a stacked group of interviewees for Letterman, including Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ryan Reynolds, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Kevin Durant.The Gemini Man star appeared to have filmed his interview back in January, when he was spotted chatting with Letterman byCarney's Hot Dogs in West Hollywood.

Hollywood on Thursday, just two days after the former was attacked on stage during his show at The Hollywood Bowl.The pair reportedly joked about the assault, comparing it to the slap Chris received from fellow actor Will Smith back in March on the Oscars stage. According to attendees, Dave, 48, and Chris, 57, discussed the shock assault on stage, much to the amusement of fans. Dave’s appearance at The Comedy Store was apparently a last-minute addition, with audience members having paid £130 each for a ticket to see the “secret show” with an unnamed famous comedian. Ten minutes into Dave’s comedy set, Chris came on stage to join him. At that point, Dave reportedly told Chris in front of the crowd: "At least you got smacked by someone of repute."I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair."Rock is said to have laughed before referring to Smith as "soft".Dave apparently also told the audience that he had been calmed down after the attack took place by fellow star Jamie Foxx. He informed the crowd the sight of the comedian and actor wearing "a sheriff's hat" had made him feel more at ease. Dave said he was also embraced by his son after the attack. “A lot of people love me, it turns out,” he told the crowd, according to the Hollywood Reporter.On Tuesday, clips on social media showed Dave being tackled on stage during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.While Dave was unharmed, the man responsible has since been arrested, charged with assault and taken to hospital for medical treatment.A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said: “The suspect pointed a replica handgun that contained a knife blade at Chappelle.”She stated: “A famous comedian was performing at the Hollywood Bowl and when he finished

David Letterman made a rare stand-up comedy appearance on Friday, May 6, performing at the Fonda Theatre as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.

Netflix Is A Joke Festival in Los Angeles.Funnyman Chappelle also reportedly claimed that he had spoken with his alleged attacker as he "needed to talk" to him to find out why he tackled him onstage.The Netflix comedian is reported to have been keen to speak with his alleged attacker to discover his motives.Dave claimed that he convinced the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Tuesday night to let him speak to the alleged assailant, named as Isaiah Lee, 23, before he was taken away.The comedian is quoted as having said he "needed to talk" to Isaiah to find out why he had been attacked.

Will Smith will be back in the public eye when he sits down for an interview with David Letterman later this month.The 53-year-old King Richard star will be making his most high-profile appearance since he slapped Chris Rock on stage on March 27 at the Academy Awards ceremony when he appears with Letterman on his Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction on May 20.However, fans hoping to hear the actor delve into the shocking moment will be disappointed, as Smith and Letterman, 75, taped their interview earlier in the year, prior the Oscars. In the spotlight again: Will Smith, 53, will appear on David Letterman's Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction on May 20, marking his most high-profile appearance since his Oscars slap; seen at the Oscars on March 27 in HollywoodSmith is among a stacked group of interviewees for Letterman, including Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Ryan Reynolds, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Kevin Durant.The Gemini Man star appeared to have filmed his interview back in January, when he was spotted chatting with Letterman byCarney's Hot Dogs in West Hollywood.

Kevin Hart said on the May 5 episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" that it was more or less important for the man who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage to get beaten up for the world to see.  Chappelle was performing at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival when a man ran up on stage and tried to tackle him.  It was later revealed the man was carrying a plastic replica gun containing a knife. Chappelle’s security team then tackled the attacker.

Dave Chappelle is none-too-pleased that the man who gained access to the Hollywood Bowl stage and attacked him was given a slap on the wrist after the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office declined to issue felony charges in the incident, according to the comedian’s lawyer.  "It’s a travesty of justice that DA [George] Gascòn is refusing to prosecute this case as a felony," Chappelle’s attorney Gabriel Colwell told the New York Post on Friday. "The City Attorney, who filed the case, is doing his job but DA Gascón should also do his job and charge this as a felony." The alleged attacker, 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor counts at his arraignment on Friday.  On Thursday, L.A.

Los Angeles last night (5 May), Dave Chappelle shared more details about his experience of being attacked on stage earlier this week. Chappelle, 48, was performing at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night (3 May) as part of the Netflix is a Joke festival when a man rushed on to the stage and attacked him, carrying a replica handgun fitted with an ejecting knife blade. Immediately after the altercation, the attacker – since identified as 23-year-old Isaiah Lee – was detained by security and removed from the scene.

The man who attacked Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl has entered a plea.

Just two days later, Dave Chappelle was ready to address being attacked at The Hollywood Bowl. The comedian, 48, reportedly performed at a "secret" show at The Comedy Store Thursday night, with stars like Kim Kardashian and Sean "Diddy" Combs in attendance. Chappelle was a last-minute addition, and fans paid $160 for a ticket to see the show led by an unnamed comedian.

Dave Chappelle has opened up about his alleged Hollywood Bowl attacker during a performance Thursday night at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.An eyewitness tells ET that the 48-year-old comedian performed for a star-studded crowd that included Kim Kardashian, Diddy, Jeff Ross and Chris Rock. According to the eyewitness, Chappelle told the audience he convinced the police to let him talk to the alleged attacker, identified by police as Isaiah Lee.The eyewitness said Chappelle spoke to Lee Tuesday night shortly after the alleged attack but just before he was hauled away by police.

Dave Chappelle has opened up about his alleged Hollywood Bowl attacker during a performance Thursday night at the famed Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.An eyewitness tells ET that the 48-year-old comedian performed for a star-studded crowd that included Kim Kardashian, Diddy, Jeff Ross and Chris Rock. According to the eyewitness, Chappelle told the audience he convinced the police to let him talk to the alleged attacker, identified by police as Isaiah Lee.The eyewitness said Chappelle spoke to Lee Tuesday night shortly after the alleged attack but just before he was hauled away by police.

The California man accused of allegedly barging onto the stage and tackling comedian Dave Chappelle during a show at the Hollywood Bowl was in court on Friday morning to face charges in connection with the assault.  Isaiah Lee entered a not guilty plea. His bail was set at $30,000.

Dave Chappelle was joined by Chris Rock at a stand-up show, where they both joked about their recent onstage attacks.Chappelle performed a secret show at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles on Thursday (May 5), two days after he was attacked during a performance at The Hollywood Bowl. The suspect, 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, has since been charged with four counts of misdemeanor.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle was joined by Rock ten minutes into his set, where they performed in front of celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Chappelle and Rock, who was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars in March, made light of their attacks.

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.

tackled during by a knife wielding assailant during a set at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday — and Rock, who made headlines for being face slapped by WIll Smith at this year’s Oscars,’ both performed a “secret” comedy show Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The tight-lipped, star-studded show that took place inside a small venue inside the Comedy Store club featured a star studded audience consisting of Kim Kardashian, rappers Sean “Diddy” Combs (50 Cent) and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), in addition to comedian Jeff Ross.Fans paid $160 to see an American Spirit cigarette smoking Chappelle, who was billed as a last minute, unnamed comedian. After raucous ovation, he was joined onstage by Rock about 10 minutes into his set as the duo made light of their viscous circumstances.

(CNN)Howie Mandel and other comics are sounding the alarm after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage following a performance.An audience member attacked Chappelle Tuesday night right after the comedian wrapped up a set during "Netflix is a Joke: The Festival" at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.The man who tackled Chappelle had a knife blade and was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Talking to "Extra's" Billy Bush on Wednesday, Mandel expressed concern."Watching what happened to Dave last night confirmed my fear," Mandel said.

Dave Chappelle returned to the stage on Thursday, May 5, and shared further details of the bizarre incident that occurred earlier this week when an armed assailant jumped onstage in an attempted attack during the comedian’s Tuesday performance at the Hollywood Bowl.

The man who allegedly attacked Dave Chappelle on stage at his Hollywood Bowl show on Tuesday will NOT face felony charges.

Dave Chappelle is opening up about being attacked onstage at the Hollywood Bowl during his standup routine.