Jon Stewart addresses Dave Chappelle’s ‘anti-Semitic’ ‘SNL’ monologue | New York Post

Jon Stewart defended his pal Dave Chappelle’s recent controversial “Saturday Night Live” monologue.

The comedian, 49, guest-hosted the NBC sketch series Nov. 12 and his stint caused an uproar in the “SNL” writer’s room.

He was then accused of regularizing anti-Semitism in his monologue, which Stewart, 59, disagrees with.

“Everybody calls me like, ‘You see Dave on “SNL”?’ And I say yes, we’re very good friends. I always watch and send nice texts,” Stewart said on Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

” ‘He normalized anti-Semitism with the monologue,’ ” Stewart went on. “I don’t know if you’ve been on comment sections on most news articles, but it’s pretty normal. It’s incredibly normal.”

The former “Daily Show” host then pointed out that censoring would only make matters worse.

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[debbieemes]

Dave’s monologue was a masterpiece. Period!

[Guy_]

Why are Jews so sensitive ? Other groups get constantly made fun of all the time !

[AcidicMentality]

The Liebowitz cries out in pain as he strikes you.

[Kodousinx]

Don't you love it all race and religion gets dunked on but when we bring up the Jewish community and how much of them are on board /chairmen in companies . There's an issue?

[lulilulu]

To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. ✡️

[MrAbeAllen]

apparently if you mention jews that's antisemitic? you can't talk about them (without their well-funded offence-taking group... taking offence). that strategy isn't gonna solve anything. every group is talked about. and some mild comments and even mild criticism should be aloud of everyone... if you can't take the smallest criticism, then you shouldn't leave the house.

[skelter]

We have the right to say
whatever we want to say in this country.
ESPECIALLY if someone else doesn't
like it.

[rileyspencer]

If you ever wanted to learn who keeps our nation racially divided, just look up who directed The Color Purple.

[MalchikGuy]

As far as en masse victims of atrocities go.. i prefer the Armenians.. they are far less obnoxiously aggressive concerning their victimhood status.

[courtneylee]

He didn't say anything anti-semitic.

[biteofanubis]

jokes are funny when they are offensive get over it

[MorarLa]

the comments sections, huh ?

so you see how futile your censorship practices really are, eh, Jon ?

[cameron]

dave chappelle is the greatest of all time

[Balandrus]

Isn't it interesting as the men from John Liebowitz's tribe age, the inner goblin is revealed?

[jordandennis]

Again, all these people just proving Dave's point

[davelarson]

*The Pharisees cry out in pain as they smite thee.*

[blablableh]

More people just know the truth about them now.

[Theyuio]

Exciting times indeed. People are realising who the the string pullers are..

Watch Europa the last battle.

[omnibusman]

Dave called them out in a very slick way, and im here for it.

[ResilientWon]

Qhy should any group need to be universally liked and immune from criticism? To me, antisemitism is stuff like physical violence and denying rights. People are going to become apathetic to the term if its not used properly.