Comedian Dave Chappelle

Comedian Dave Chappelle revealed Hollywood Bowl attacker's apparent rationale while performing a secret show Thursday at the Comedy Store.

“I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair.” At the Comedy Store, he was again joined by comedian Chris Rock, who performed with him at the fest, and they riffed about their dual onstage attacks. Lee is currently facing four misdemeanor charges, including one count each of battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance, and commission of an act that delays the event or interferes with the performer, according to court documents. Nor was the alleged meeting between them referenced in internal police records reviewed by The Times. He reportedly riffed on the attack during the set, which was attended by Kim Kardashian, Sean “Diddy” Combs, rapper Yasiin Bey, comedian Jeff Ross and disgraced comic Louis C.K. Chappelle asked Lee, who he said appeared to be mentally ill, what prompted the attack and said that Lee shared a story about his grandmother from Brooklyn, who had been forced out of her neighborhood by gentrification, THR said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. Security guards chased and overpowered the ...

Chappelle was performing his standup routine at the amphitheater as part of the “Netflix Is a Joke” festival when the man rushed on stage and tackled him. Jamie Foxx was in the wings of the stage and Chappelle thanked him for responding to the attack. Mendez said a “famous comedian was performing” when Lee jumped onto the stage, tackled the celebrity and produced the replica handgun containing a knife blade.

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She says she is a bit concerned about something happening to the comedian at the show, and she's banking on him offending somebody. “Ultimately, these moments of unprofessionalism should not break professionals, they shouldn’t shape or mold the world that we’re now being seen or viewed in,” he said, segueing into a plea. “Comedians are allowed to joke about whatever they want, and people can feel about that however they want. Specifically, in h is Netflix special last fall, "The Closer," he said, “Gender is a fact. “They wouldn’t continue to scroll, they wouldn’t go back to the newspaper and read the exact same headlines again,” he says. Those comments eventually led to a largely peaceful walkout and protest on the part of some Netflix employees. The big change is the dynamic of response.” In the old days, an “offensive” comic might not get hired or might be fired from a network show. Comedians, social commentators and scholars tell USA TODAY that it's in the nation's DNA to foster freedom of expression despite the risks. In the '50s, Steve Allen, then the largely inoffensive host of "The Tonight Show," received daily threatening letters from an offended viewer for a full year. “Social media has created this illusion of intensity,” he says. Then this week, Dave Chappelle is tackled on stage during his "Netflix is a Joke" show at the Hollywood Bowl.

Isaiah Lee, 23, is accused of tackling the comedian during his Tuesday night show and pointing a weapon at him.

The judge also said that if he does pay bail, he must stay at least 100 yards away from Chapelle. If convicted, Lee could face a maximum sentence of 18 months, according to CBS Los Angeles. Chappelle was not injured in the attack. During Chappelle's Tuesday night show, Lee tackled the comedian and pointed a weapon, later determined to be a replica handgun containing a knife blade, at him.

Dave Chappelle traded on-stage altercation stories with Chris Rock and revealed he spoke with the man who attacked him earlier this week during an impromptu ...

Early in the set, Rock joined Chappelle on stage and the two traded jokes about their strangely similar recent experiences. Chappelle also spoke about convincing the cops to let him speak with Lee, who was detained after the incident. Chappelle shared a few details about the attack, saying he couldn’t see the face of his alleged attacker, 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, but did grab hold of his hair during the tussle.

A 23-year-old man accused of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle to the stage floor during a performance pleaded not guilty on Friday to four misdemeanour ...

Lee was subdued near the back of the stage as he sought to flee. Lee was charged with misdemeanour battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault and two other misdemeanours. A public defender representing Lee also could not be reached for comment.