On Saturday, November 12, 2022, Dave Chappelle will return as the host of Saturday Night Live. Dave will be presenting the series for the third time. Following a significant election in the United States, the comedian will headline SNL with musical guest Black Star. This is particularly important considering Dave’s proclivity for making ‘witty’ judgments about the political scene. Chappelle first appeared on Saturday Night Live on November 12, 2016, just after Donald Trump was elected President. When that, he appeared on Saturday Night Live after Joe Biden beat Trump.
While many people are relieved to see him return, others have conflicting views. One social media user said on Twitter:
“Is it Dave again?” He wasn’t amusing the previous time. #SNL.”
Netizens are divided by Dave Chappelle’s return to Saturday Night Live following a two-year hiatus.
Amy Schumer, a comedian, was the first to reveal Chappelle’s return to the program. Chapelle’s comeback was further confirmed today, November 6, 2022, when the show’s Twitter account made an official message. Following that, netizens took to social media to voice their emotions about Chapelle’s homecoming. According to one social media user:
“I adore Saturday Night Live. I’ve always been a fan. However, having Dave Chappelle as the host is not a good idea. You cast your first non-binary actor, and then you cast a proud and open transphobe. Oh, what a letdown.”
Many residents, however, praised the comic, with one user writing:
“Dave Chappelle is one of the best comedians alive now.” But all I see from the responses is salt. This is what SNL gets after years of catering to these folks. Even with this guest, folks like me are returning to SNL. “I’m just laughing.”
All the people really upset Dave Chappelle will be hosting SNL clearly never saw an Eddie Murphy show. 😬 pic.twitter.com/0xopkhZwEa
— Jewtastiq | Ron (@jewtastiq) November 6, 2022
dave chappelle being announced as the next host during the amy schumer show… this is the bad timeline https://t.co/77ubKrEKrT
— emme (@emme_harlow) November 6, 2022
Aside from political jokes, Chappelle is notorious for often making barbs at the trans community, which has gotten him in trouble in the past. According to one user’s comment:
“It’s uncool of #SNL to provide a platform to transphobe Dave Chappelle.”
Dave was fired from Netflix after workers urged that he be fired for statements he made about the transgender community in the Netflix special The Closer in 2021. Chappelle, on the other hand, was unapologetic for his statements on the program, saying:
“I said exactly what I stated. According to the press, I was asked to speak to Netflix’s transgender staff, but I declined. That is not true; if they had asked me, I would have accepted, though I am not sure what we would be discussing.”
