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Dave Chappelle’s attacker speaks out, Jersey Shore cast slams MTV for rebooting series, Doja Cat needs surgery and no more kids for Nick Cannon? Find out more!
BY JANIECE CAMPBELL
Accused Dave Chappelle attacker reveals why he tackled the comedian
Los Angeles man, Isaiah Lee, accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage said he was triggered by the comedian’s jokes about the LGBTQ+ community and homelessness.
In an interview with The New York Post, Lee told them that Chappelle should be more sensitive when it comes to his jokes.
“I identify as bisexual… and I wanted him to know what he said was triggering,” Lee said at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles. “I wanted him to know that next time, he should consider first running his material by people it could affect.”
Lee said he expected to have a “good time” at the May 3rd “Netflix is a Joke” show — but he grew angry and frustrated as Chappelle joked about his prior controversies with the LGBTQ community, as well as homelessness. The night quickly soured when Lee charged the stage, prompting security to take him down – leaving him with a broken arm and two black eyes.
“I’m also a single dad and my son is five,” said Lee, 23, who at one point was homeless himself. “It’s a struggle and I wanted Dave Chappelle to know it’s not a joke.”
He said his breaking point came when another comedian in the show’s lineup made a crude joke about pedophilia, which Lee said brought up memories of his own molestation as a teen.
Lee is now facing four misdemeanor counts, including battery, and possessing a deadly weapon with intent to assault.
‘Jersey Shore’ cast writes joint letter to MTV slamming reboot
The original cast of MTV’s famed reality TV show Jersey Shore has come together to release a joint letter to the network, condemning MTV’s decision to release a reboot of the series that does not involve the OGs. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Pauly “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Angelina Pivarnick, and Deena Nicole Cortese all took to Twitter to share out the same message.
Alongside the hashtag #WeAreJerseyShore, the message reads:
“As a cast that took a chance with a network in need, we put our most vulnerable moments on television for the world to see,” the statement reads. “We gave our all over the past 13 years, became a family and continue to open our lives for the world. So please understand that we are not in support of a version that will exploit our original show, our hard work and authenticity to gain viewers. Don’t forget to tune into an all-new season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.”
MTV has already revealed their plans for Jersey Shore 2.0, a series that follows a new batch of young people living it up in New Jersey and basically “chronicles a new generation of share house roommates hitting the same famed beaches and boardwalks along the Atlantic to make new memories all summer long.”
Sources for the MTV network said they didn’t see this coming, and called the cast “ungrateful,” according to TMZ.
“It’s disgusting they’d take a swipe at the network,” they reportedly said.
Doja Cat cancels future shows following tonsil surgery
Doja Cat’s memorable Coachella performance might have been one of the last times that fans will see her performing live for a while.
The rapper took to her Instagram Story to reveal that she would no longer be opening for Scarborough-bred singer The Weeknd on his stadium tour this summer. She also canceled all her upcoming festival dates, all due to the healing process she’s about to embark on following a surprise tonsil surgery.
“Hi guys,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “I wanted you to hear it from me first. Unfortunately, I have to have surgery on my tonsils ASAP. The surgery is routine, but the recovery is going to take awhile due to swelling. That means I have to cancel my festival run this summer as well as The Weeknd tour. I feel horrible about this but can’t wait for this to heal and get back to making music and create an experience for y’all.”
On top of her absence at The Weeknd’s tour which would have started on July 8th in Toronto, she was also scheduled to perform at the Hangout Festival in Alabama two days after the announcement, and also the Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom next month.
This unfortunate news seems to be the result of Doja Cat drinking wine and vaping nicotine while her tonsils were already infected.
Eight kids later, Nick Cannon is seriously considering a vasectomy
Nick Cannon may finally be hanging it up. The Masked Singer host revealed he has plans to get a vasectomy in the future.
Cannon is father to 10-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan with ex-wife Mariah Carey, 5-year-old Golden and 1-year-old Powerful Queen with Brittany Bell, and 9-month-old twins Zion Mixolydian and Zillion Heir with Abby De La Rosa. The comedian is also father to a child with Alyssa Scott — son Zen, who died on Dec. 5 after being diagnosed with brain cancer last year.
In January, Cannon announced that he is expecting his eighth child later this year with model Bre Tiesi.
“I already went and got my vasectomy consultation,” he told the outlet. “I ain’t looking to populate the earth completely, but I’m definitely looking forward to taking care and loving all the children that I currently have.”
Following these comments, the 41-year-old revealed on The Big Tigger Morning Show that companies looking to do the surgery are reaching out and offering him to be their spokesperson.