Tag: The Closer
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Hannah Gadsby Has Signed A New Deal With Netflix To Hopefully Change The ‘Notoriously Transphobic Industry’
Hannah Gadsby just inked a massive deal with Netflix, the streaming service the Emmy award-winning “Nanette” and “Douglas” comic once referred to as an “amoral algorithm cult.” Gadsby, a queer comedian who famously identifies “as tired,” is returning to Netflix with a multiple-title deal including a third stand-up special and a multiple-comic special that will…
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Netflix Employees File Labor Complaint Alleging Retaliation After Dave Chappelle Revelations
Netflix still finds itself dealing with the fallout after Dave Chappelle’s recent comedy special, “The Closer.” Now, two former employees of the streamer filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board accusing the streamer of firing them in retaliation for speaking out against Chappelle and Netflix’s handling of the special.The charge was filed on…
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Trans Employee Who Criticized Netflix’s Release of Dave Chappelle Special Says ‘It Was Never About Dave’
Terra Field, a trans Netflix employee who denounced Dave Chappelle’s “attacks [on] the trans community” in his new special “The Closer,” has elaborated on her criticism of the company’s defense for releasing the special.On Monday, Field shared an online essay titled “It Was Never About Dave” on her Medium blog. Field begins the essay by…
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Netflix Fires Employee for Leaking Confidential Data About Dave Chappelle Special ‘The Closer’
Netflix has fired an employee for leaking confidential information to Bloomberg detailing the cost of the controversial Dave Chappelle special “The Closer.” The leak was in violation of Netflix’s company policies, leading to the termination of the unidentified staff member.“We have let go of an employee for sharing confidential, commercially sensitive information outside the company,”…