Hollywood Bowl: Last News

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle are slated to perform a joint stand-up comedy show. The two comedians will appear on-stage together on Sept. 3 at The O2 in London, Live Nation announced.Tickets for the event go on sale June 10.

Jason Sudeikis appears to be starting the new year with a new — much younger — love interest!

Dave Chappelle's alleged attacker revealed the motivation behind the moment in a recent jailhouse interview. Isaiah Lee, 23, explained in an interview with the New York Post that Chapelle's jokes about homelessness and the LGBTQ were "triggering" for him. "I identify as bisexual… and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering," Lee told the outlet.

After Dave Chappelle was attacked during his gig at the "Netflix Is A Joke" Festival Tuesday evening, local comedy club owners are telling the comic community not only do they "stand by" Chappelle, but they are also urging everyone to "protect our comics!" And from coast-to-coast, small business owners are sharing that they have had to rethink security measures at their venues due to recent events involving comedians.  On Tuesday night, Isaiah Lee, 23, was carrying a replica gun fitted with a folding knife blade when he attacked Chappelle during his performance at the "Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival" comedy tour at the famed Hollywood Bowl, police say.  Lee is being held on $30,000 bail. After being tackled, Chappelle doubled down on a joke that the attacker "was a Trans man" – a reference to his recent schism with the community after many called Chappelle transphobic for his jokes during his latest Netflix stand-up special, "The Closer." Chris Rock also appeared on the stage after Chappelle was attacked and joked, "Was that Will Smith?"  Following the aftermath, Fox News Digital spoke with the Laugh Factory club’s owner, Jamie Masada, who said he believes Smith’s actions at the 94th Academy Awards towards Chris Rock all but opened the door for showgoers to at least attempt to make a statement by attacking whichever performer is on stage at the moment.

the comedian was attacked on stage.Chappelle, 48, was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when he was ‘tackled’ and sent ‘flying in the air’, according to a witness.Isaiah Lee, 23, has been charged on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and taken into custody.Billionaire Musk appeared stony-faced as he was photographed exiting the venue, having been sat in the front row of the gig alongside the likes of P Diddy.The Tesla CEO, who was dressed in a t-shirt, was pictured behind security as he made his way out of the site.The shocking incident happened as Chappelle was closing the show and thanking the comedians who had performed before him, including Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, and Jon Stewart.A spokeswoman for the Hollywood Bowl said an investigation had been launched into the incident.Chappelle is refusing to allow an attack on him to overshadow ‘the magic of the historic moment’ after setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the venue, a spokesperson said.‘Dave Chappelle celebrated four nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking sales for a comedian at the Hollywood Bowl,’ his rep said.‘This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for the most headlined shows by any comedian at the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70,000 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.’An LAPD spokeswoman revealed that the suspect had brandished a replica handgun and pointed it at Chappelle.‘He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon,’ they said.The fracas came after Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a suspect and charged him with assault with a deadly weapon after Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage Tuesday night. The alleged suspect, identified by LAPD as Isaiah Lee, was carrying a replica gun with a knife blade inside when he attacked Chappelle during the Hollywood Bowl, police say.The comedian was in the middle of his standup routine for "Netflix Is a Joke." So, who is the 23-year-old suspect? The LAPD declined to comment to Fox News Digital when asked about Lee's criminal history.

Southern California local Gwen Stefani will kick off the Hollywood Bowl’s 2022 summer lineup, which marks the venue’s 100th such season. The June 3 in a program also featuring the L.A. Phil, led by musical director Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today.

At the start of the coronavirus pandemic,Los Angeles’ signature outdoor venues— the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, Rose Bowl, the Ford and a bit north, the Santa Barbara Bowl — canceled their slate of summer shows and prepared for the worst,making 2020 the first summer without concerts at the city’s amphitheaters. "It’s been the most challenging time," says Rose Bowl GM Darryl Dunn, "but we’re trying to make lemonade." For each venue, that lemons-into-lemonade approach looks different.

Brad Pitt and his new girlfriend Nicole Poturalski appeared "smitten" with each other at a concert date, according to an eyewitness, as it's been claimed she is in a open marriage with one of the actor's friends. Journalist and best-selling author of Winner Takes All, Christina Binkley, revealed exclusively to The Sun she had a front row seat to watch the rumored lovebirds connect at Kanye West's concert at the Hollywood Bowl back in November.