The academy awards. is that will smith? reporter: police say chappelle was not hurt, but the onstage attack of a superstar comedian, the second in just over a month, raises questions about security concerns and safety for performers. it felt like an eternity before the security got there and intervened. in actuality, i m sure it was just a few seconds. but it was a very charged moment, and everybody there were gasps, screams, not crazy screams, but everyone was very alarmed by what had just happened. reporter: and dave chappelle s representative calling this incident unfortunate and unsettling and said that the comedian is cooperating with the police investigation. stephanie elam, cnn, hollywood. actress amber heard took the stand pour the first time in the tumultuous defamation case filed by her ex-husband johnny depp. on wednesday heard detailed the early days of their relationship
Up a little bit and later taken to the hospital. police say chappelle was uninjured. he continued with the show. crazy. still ahead in sports, a rough and rowdy night in memphis. the celtics get even. and a yankee fan proves there can be crying in baseball. that s nice. way too early will be right back. way too early will be right back more protection, more sun, more joy. beach defense® from neutrogena® the suncare brand used most by dermatologists and their families, neutrogena® for people with skin.
reporter: the suspect, a 23-year-old man, was armed with a knife made to look like a replica hand gun. he was take ton the hospital for treatment and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. cnn has reached out to the hollywood bowl for comment. netflix said, we strongly defend the right of standup comedians to perform on stage without fear of violence. and in a statement to cnn, a representative for chappelle said in part that the comedian refuses to allow last night s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic moment. a celebratory chappelle returned to the stage, alongside jamie foxx and chris rock, who used the moment to make light of his own recent on-stage assault at the academy awards. was that will smith? reporter: police say chappelle was not hurt, but the attack of a superstar comedian, the second in just a month, raises questions about security concerns and safety for performers. it felt like an eternity
reporter: police say chappelle was not hurt but the on stage attack of a super star comedian, the second in just over a month, raises questions about security concerns and safety for performers. it felt like an eternity before the security got there and intervened. in actuality, i m sure it was a few seconds. it was a very charged moment and everybody, there were gasps, screams, not crazy screams. like everyone was very alarmed by what had just happened. reporter: and the representative for dave chappelle called the incident unsettling and unfortunate. and says that the comedian is fully cooperating with the los angeles police department investigations. jake? thank you so much. dolly parton s 9:00 to 5:00 schedule is paying off in one way she did not want. stick around. dove knows we damage our hair a lot my hair i curl it.