Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he would order comedy specials from David Chappelle despite the backlash The Closer got.
“We’re just trying to be the most exciting entertainment company and more,” Hastings said when asked how Netflix handledcontroversy. “That special was one of the most entertaining watch specials we’ve ever had. We would do it again and again.”
The exec said that Dave Chappelle is “very entertaining and provocative,” and the comedian aligns with Netflix’s overall goal of being “about entertainment.”echoes the stance of Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos. “Rarely do you get the opportunity to put your principles to the test,”. “It was an opportunity to take somebody, like in Dave’s case, who is, by all measure, the comedian of our generation, the most popular comedian on Netflix for sure.
Three of the Netflix employees who rallied against the company and Chappelle’s show were suspended. Two of them later left the company, and the third was fired for allegedly leaking confidential information.Hastings’s comments aside, it’s unclear when Dave Chappelle will release a new special on Netflix. The streamer did release the comedian’s
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