scorched earth on who?
Dave Chapelle - Unforgiven (Don’t stream Chapelle Show Anymore!!!!)
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legally nothing thats why dave is going this route...he's leveraging his popularity and hoping his fanbase has his back and boycotts the show (which is really boycotting hbo...lets be honest)
Real spit.
I love Dave for cussing out the Emmys too.
I love Dave for cussing out the Emmys too.
Thank you for the breakdown
So he signs a contract and is upset with them?
Dave signed a bad contract, DVD made tons of money which apparently he didn’t get any of. He didn’t like the reaction to the skits so he bounced. Apparently he bounced also because he wasn’t getting his fair share due to a bad contract.
Amy Schumer was one of the hottest\biggest comedians out. Sold out Madison Squre Garden twice which not many male comedians can do. 100 million dollar movies at the box office. Due to her current accolades at the time, she felt her Netflix offer was low so they renegotiated.
FOR THE SLOW, I DO NOT LIKE AMY SCHUMER. I DO NOT THINK SHE’S FUNNY AND I DO NOT SUPPORT HER.
Mo’Nique was performing in 800 seaters, won an Oscar in 2010 and it wasn’t for comedy and compared her offer to those who were getting paid the most in that field. She didn’t know the salaries of other comedians other than the ones that were made public.
I want Mo’Nique to win and I wish the best for her. I just didn’t agree with her comparing her offer to those in the top of the game.
Thats not true at all. They did not owe Dave any money and didn’t do him wrong because they fulfilled his contract.
You can’t cry foul when someone fronts millions of dollars to create something for you, especially after you signed a contract.
How much money did Dave put up to get equal share?
Fuck them crackers
Simple business 101. Who ever puts up the money receives the bulk of the profits.
If the show flopped and Lose millions, would Dave help pay to cover the losses?
Now if Monique.....pauses....nahhh
Yeah bro I got a contract from a company a few years ago called Wanda Entertainment. They basically give me money upfront but they grandkids and great great great grandkids will eat off of my shit forever so I passed on the deal. Which worked out cause they went out of business and got bought out by Alibaba Pictures.
Sounds like Dave got caught out like many "artist" do with a technology shift, he had a contract that did not stipulate percentages for DVD sales, the DVD personal buying boom was just begining. No one was streaming, there are languages that talk about future tech but its often left vague so that I can be argued in the benefit of the company.
His argument is fairness, not contractual, but there is no fairness (only contractual)in business. All he can do is apply pressure, it may or may not work.
I'm not arguing in favor of large business, there is no loyalty. I hate when companies say that they are a family, thats a lie we need to stop telling.
There was a big issue with the advent of syndication of TV shows, originally no one thought anyone would rewatch old shows. Artist, writers, and such had to sue networks for residuals.
His argument is fairness, not contractual, but there is no fairness (only contractual)in business. All he can do is apply pressure, it may or may not work.
I'm not arguing in favor of large business, there is no loyalty. I hate when companies say that they are a family, thats a lie we need to stop telling.
There was a big issue with the advent of syndication of TV shows, originally no one thought anyone would rewatch old shows. Artist, writers, and such had to sue networks for residuals.
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Will Packer for 1.
Will Packer does his best to put black people on -- men and women and she tried to play him like he was trash when she was mad
He still ain't even respond to the fuck shit she said trying to expose emails about him trying to see about a part in a movie.
This is the only position you always take and it ain't working out for you lolololol
I don't know the intricacies of their interactions so I can't speak on way or the other about that but i do know that when you have people trying to spread rumors about you and people operating as if those rumors are true it makes you wanna fight as dirty as they do.
He's just sounding like a typical mature black man with a deep mix of humor. Take the humor out and its just plain old common sense.
nope not true...plenty of comedians that you may have this experienced this with. If not, ok but Chappelle is not in a class by himself.
Actually he is right. How was Dave done wrong? Dave has plenty of material outside of the DC show that he was paid for but it did not take off. He ain't crying about taking that off the air now is he? The sad reality IF the DC show is his greatest hits, he's in trouble.
That was some powerful shit. Dude is one of the greatest to hold a microphone. His demands will not go ignored I believe
There is no position to take. You can’t cry about other peoples money. Comedy Central fronted the millions for the show and took all the risk. Dave didn’t put up any money. Of course Comedy Central will eat better off the deal. They fronted the millions. It is simple business 101
Once the show starts making money you can’t become entitled thinking you deserve more after signing a contract . If Dave wants a sliding contract then he would need to be responsible for all the losses as well. You can’t be like, if the show makes a ton of money you deserve more but when the show losses money that is on you.
If he wants an equal share he needs to purchase his rights back which is the same as dropping equity into the deal.
He said they conspired against him. He didn't have bad counsel. Counselor was a bad faith actor; a Confederate.
This, they were all in on it, his counsel included.
Blame Bob johnson
Can't really blame Bob, he made a billion. Plus BET was good under his stewardship. VIACOM purchased it to use it as another tool against us.
god damn nxgga. that was a helluva breakdown. thank you.
Netflix has removed Dave Chappelle’s comedy sketch series “Chappelle’s Show” after the comedian requested them to do so.
Chappelle revealed the news in a lengthy Instagram video called “Unforgiven,” which featured footage from a recent stand-up gig. During the performance, Chappelle claimed he “never got paid” after leaving the ViacomCBS-owned show.
“They (ViacomCBS) didn’t have to pay me because I signed the contract,” Chappelle said in the video. “But is that right? I found out that these people were streaming my work and they never had to ask me or they never have to tell me. Perfectly legal ‘cause I signed the contract. But is that right? I didn’t think so either. That’s why I like working for Netflix. I like working for Netflix because when all those bad things happened to me, that company didn’t even exist. And when I found out they were streaming ‘Chappelle’s Show,’ I was furious. How could they not– how could they not know? So you know what I did? I called them and I told them that this makes me feel bad. And you want to know what they did? They agreed that they would take it off their platform just so I could feel better.”
variety.com
Chappelle revealed the news in a lengthy Instagram video called “Unforgiven,” which featured footage from a recent stand-up gig. During the performance, Chappelle claimed he “never got paid” after leaving the ViacomCBS-owned show.
“They (ViacomCBS) didn’t have to pay me because I signed the contract,” Chappelle said in the video. “But is that right? I found out that these people were streaming my work and they never had to ask me or they never have to tell me. Perfectly legal ‘cause I signed the contract. But is that right? I didn’t think so either. That’s why I like working for Netflix. I like working for Netflix because when all those bad things happened to me, that company didn’t even exist. And when I found out they were streaming ‘Chappelle’s Show,’ I was furious. How could they not– how could they not know? So you know what I did? I called them and I told them that this makes me feel bad. And you want to know what they did? They agreed that they would take it off their platform just so I could feel better.”
‘Chappelle’s Show’ Removed From Netflix at Dave Chappelle’s Request
Netflix has removed Dave Chappelle's comedy sketch series "Chappelle's Show" after the comedian requested them to do so.
variety.com
I would say this...his lawyers may not have been in cahoots with CC...they just didn't care...they convinced him to sign a bad deal because they wanted that commission more than they cared about how it would actually affect him.
Could race have been a factor...sure but we've seen cacs get fucked over (ie taylor swift)
could his lawyers been in on it with CC...lawyers in a given circle are all familiar with and cross paths with each other so that's very possible
But I think at the end of the day they just didn't give a shit and encouraged him to sign something so they can get their percentage.