Chris Rock

The NEXT for AUSTIM benefit returns for its first edition since 2017 on December 11 at Beacon Theatre.

Organizers say “the gate will reopen as soon as it is safe to.”

Chappelle also celebrated his 50th birthday on Thursday with a star-studded private show / party at Comedy Cellar.

“I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,“ Smith said in regards to slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. “There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect of insults.”

The surprise NYC appearance came right after Chappelle had been in the news over controversy surrounding his cancelled First Avenue show.

Including select Live Nation dates from Wu-Tang Clan and Nas, Interpol and Spoon, Bon Iver, Devo, Jason Isbell, The Who, The Killers, Kraftwerk, Elvis Costello, and more.

Chris Rock has a slew of dates coming up on his ”Ego Death Tour” and co-headlining with Kevin Hart, and he’s just added another…

The ban does not prevent Will Smith from either being nominated for, or winning, an Academy Award during this 10-year period.

“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,” Will Smith wrote in a statement. “I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.“

Questlove told Fallon that he was meditating in the moments before they announced his name. ”I literally was not present for that whole entire moment.”