![]() ![]() 'I'm trans and non-binary,' said SNL writer Celeste Yim, who goes by 'celestrogen,' on Instagram. The joke, according to someone who was reportedly there, was something along the lines of, “The news was reporting some writers boycotting, when it actually was one writer using they/them pronouns.” The fake monologue reportedly was about Chris Rock movies and the attack on him at a comedy club. Woke staff writers for the not-ready-for-primetime Saturday Night Live are boycotting the show this week over the decision to have comedian Dave Chappelle host the show. I’m assuming that the joke was at writer Celeste Yim’s expense. Torontos Celeste Yim, a first-year writer on Saturday Night Live, enjoys some ramen. Chappelle’s team spent all week shutting down rumors that there were any boycotts. Yim had seen what had happened and managed to make her way through the fight to her brother by witchery, her master. Interestingly, in the fake monologue he performed during rehearsal, Chappelle made a joke about an SNL writer who reportedly refused to work with him amid rumors that several staff writers were boycotting the show because of Chappelle’s transphobia. Saturday Night Live returned this fall for 46th season with pretty much the same writing crew, except one new writer: Toronto native and award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Celeste Yim. 'SNL' writer Celeste Yim shared a seemingly pointed message after Chappelle was announced as host. Why are Jewish sensitivities denied or diminished at almost every turn? Why does our trauma trigger applause?- Jonathan Greenblatt November 13, 2022 We shouldn't expect to serve as society's moral compass, but disturbing to see not just normalize but popularize #antisemitism. It means that Chappelle knew exactly what he was doing, and he didn’t want the SNL staff to shut him down before he was given the opportunity to piss off the Jewish community and the Anti-Defamation League. Trans non-binary SNL writer Celeste Yim took to their Instagram Story to deliver a powerful and angry message in wake of the news of Chappelle’s return, aptly describing the allowance of a. According to Page Six, Chappelle performed a different monologue during dress rehearsal before revealing the antisemitic monologue for the first time during the live show. The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced playwright and screenwriter Celeste Yim as its 2019 Canadian Women Artists’ Award recipient. Those who were wondering why Lorne Michaels approved Dave Chappelle’s antisemitic monologue over the weekend may be interested to know that apparently, he did not. ![]()
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