Netflix CEO was warned that Dave Chappelle specials would cause 'internal strife and bad press' for the streaming service, report says

• A former exec told CEO Ted Sarandos that Netflix would see "internal strife" for Dave Chappelle specials, THR reported.
• Chappelle's comedy special "The Closer" led multiple Netflix employees to criticize the platform.

$4, former vice president of original content at Netflix, told CEO Ted Sarandos that bringing Dave Chappelle back for a comedy special might not be a great idea, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Chappelle's 2021 comedy special "The Closer" contained transphobic rhetoric, including a joke where he said he was "Team TERF," which stands for a trans-exclusionary radical feminist.

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The THR report also highlighted Holland's oversight of Netflix's series as the reason for its previous success. "That service was built on the back of Cindy Holland's taste," a source told THR.

A representative for Netflix did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.