Jerry Seinfeld shares his thoughts on Dave Chappelle’s controversial jokes

It is somewhat common Saturday Night Live episodes to remain watercooler fodder for days after new episodes air, but Dave Chappelle’s latest return to the 30 Rock stage has drawn reactions that are rare in nature. Chappelle’s extended monologue (which was It differs from the dress rehearsal set), which was essentially the comedian’s response to the backlash against Kanye West and Kyrie Irving’s anti-Semitism, it drew negative criticism and calls for change. Not just from fans and viewers, but from within Hollywood itself, like sitcom royalty Jerry Seinfeld, whose Jewishness has always been a staple of comedy.

Seinfeld, which is currently Working on the Netflix movie Pop-Tarthe spoke with THR about Toaster Pastries, Walkthrough, and his new book Comedians in cars getting coffee, and more. But of course, another Chappelle topic SNL The encore made an appearance, and when asked if he found it funny, the Emmy winner replied:

I thought the comedy was well done, but I think the subject warrants a conversation that I don’t think I’d like to have in this setting.

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