The Closer
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The Closer is a 2021 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that sparked widespread controversy and debate over its jokes about gender identity and the LGBTQ+ community.
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| instanceOf |
Netflix comedy special
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stand-up comedy special → television special → |
| ageRating |
TV-MA
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| controversialFor |
jokes about the LGBTQ+ community
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jokes about transgender people → perceived transphobia → |
| countryOfFilming |
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| director |
Stan Lathan
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| distributor |
Netflix
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| features |
live audience
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| filmingLocation |
Detroit, Michigan
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| genre |
comedy
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stand-up comedy → |
| hasFormat |
stand-up monologue
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| hasTheme |
freedom of speech in comedy
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identity politics → social commentary → |
| isFollowedBy |
What’s in a Name? (speech special context)
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| mainPerformerGender |
male
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| mainPerformerNationality |
American
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| notableFor |
being Dave Chappelle’s final Netflix stand-up special under his initial deal
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| partOfSeries |
Dave Chappelle Netflix specials
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| performer |
Dave Chappelle
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| platform |
Netflix
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| predecessor |
Sticks & Stones
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| producer |
Dave Chappelle
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Stan Lathan NERFINISHED → |
| productionCompany |
Netflix
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| received |
mixed critical reception
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| releaseDate |
2021-10-05
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| releasePlatformType |
streaming
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| releaseYear |
2021
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| runtimeMinutes |
72
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| sparked |
criticism from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups
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internal protests at Netflix → public debate over gender identity and comedy → |
| starring |
Dave Chappelle
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| subject |
LGBTQ+ community
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cancel culture → gender identity → race relations → transgender issues → |
| title |
The Closer
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| writer |
Dave Chappelle
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Dave Chappelle
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