US comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked during an event at the Hollywood Bowl theatre in Los Angeles this week. He was performing as part of the ‘Netflix Is A Joke’ festival when a man rushed on to the stage.

It was also reported that actor Jamie Foxx helped apprehend the alleged attacker before the performance continued.

Comedian Tom O’Mahony joined Anton to discuss if comedy is a dangerous place to be right now and his own experiences of being targeted on stage.

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