Jon Stewart says Dave Chappelle Netflix controversy a result of 'miscommunication,' comic 'not a hurtful guy'
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Jon Stewart is putting on his public relations cap in defense of longtime friend, comedian Dave Chappelle, who Stewart is adamant was not trying to be divisive in his latest comedy special, "The Closer."
"That’s a different element but I know he’s one of my favorite people on the planet and he’s just a good, decent… – you know, if there is any miscommunication, I’m sure that – I love that dude, like as a person," Stewart, 58, told TMZ Thursday on Capitol Hill.
"He’s warm and wise and all those things," added "The Problem with Jon Stewart" host, who was in Washington D.C. to lobby for approval of medical bills to military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The former "Daily Show" cornerstone discussed the issue on a recent episode of his Apple TV+ series.
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