Dave Chappelle He returned to the host Saturday Night Live On Saturday, January 18th, The episode begins with a 17-minute opening monologue.
Chappelle, 51, discussed the matter Complete set of themeS, including Sean “Diddy” CombsLegal battles continue.
“It's not fun to be famous anymore. You've made it scary,” the comedian said midway through his opening statement. “It's like I'm storming the beaches of Normandy in World War II, but I have to keep a happy expression on my face the whole time. So, imagine all the dangers storming the beach, but I'm still there (smiling).”
He continued: “Bullets pass by and things explode; I'm just like (happy). Then every now and then, something terrible will happen and I'll be like, “Oh, Buffy's hurt.” “Oh, keep going, boy,” says Puffy. “I kicked the bitch in the face and forgot about it.”
Celebrities are weighing in in the wake of Sean “Diddy” Combs' recent arrest. The music mogul was taken into custody in New York on September 16. The next day, a 14-page indictment was published alleging that Diddy “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him.” The rapper has since pleaded not guilty (…)
Diddy, who previously went by the nickname Puff Diddy and later P. Diddy, had been indicted by a grand jury in September 2024 shortly before. He was arrested On charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy and transportation for prostitution. The 14-page indictment — which cited Diddy's notorious parties, nicknamed “Freak-Offs” — alleged that Diddy “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him” for decades.
Didi, 55, has repeatedly denied these accusations and pleaded not guilty.
In his country SNL In the monologue, Chappelle also said that Diddy “has a tremendous amount of problems.”
“I don't think I've ever seen anything like this,” Chappell said. “They put this guy in the Rico case alone. My friends ask me, “Dave, do you know anything about him?” Those weird parties“I'd be like, 'Nah, man.' I don't know anything about freak.
Chappelle then hinted at the possibility that his unnamed acquaintances had previously attended Diddy's infamous rallies.
“They'll say, 'Well, how are these people that (you) know were into a freak, but you're the only one who isn't?' I thought about it for a minute and said, 'Oh my God, I'm ugly.'” Boy, that's a tough one. To find out, can you imagine if I were reading a newspaper and found out that everyone in Hollywood was having an orgy behind your back?
However, Chappelle was ultimately relieved that he was never invited to one of Diddy's concerts given the ongoing scandal.
“I'm glad they didn't call me, because the stories that are coming out about this are crazy,” he said. “Obviously I have the energy of a snitch.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs will head to court after being arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The rapper, 54, is expected to appear in court before US District Judge Andrew Carter at 3:30 PM ET on Wednesday, September 18, to appeal Federal Judge Robin F. Tarnowski's decision to deny him bail, according to (…)
Diddy is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his trial Scheduled to start Later this year. The judge refused to release him on bail in four separate appeals.
“We are disappointed in the decision to pursue what we believe to be an unfair prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney's Office,” Diddy's attorney said. Mark Agnifilo He said Us Weekly In a statement. “Sean Diddy Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the past 30 years building an empire, adoring his children and working to uplift the black community. He is imperfect, but he is not a criminal.”
“To Mr. Combs’ credit, he has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and voluntarily moved to New York last week in anticipation of these charges,” the statement concluded. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. “These are the actions of an innocent man who has nothing to hide and is looking forward to clearing his name in court.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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