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Chappelle in "The Closer."
  • Dave Chappelle has his first new comedy special out on Netflix in two years, "The Dreamer."
  • He covers an array of topics but doesn't let up on trans jokes that have caused uproar.
  • Netflix has put out other "anti-woke" comedy specials lately, including Ricky Gervais and Matt Rife.

Dave Chappelle has another stand-up special out on Netflix, and he hasn't backed down from "punching down" jokes that caused blowback for him — and Netflix — in recent years.

In "The Dreamer," which dropped December 31, he takes shots at the trans and gay communities as well as disabled people. "Tonight, I'm doing all handicapped jokes," he says. "They're not as organized as the gays, and I love punching down."