Donald Glover stepped out for a rare appearance presenting one of his colleagues with a highly coveted award last week, taking the podium at the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards in NYC.
The writer, producer, actor and comedian presented Atlanta executive producer Paul Simms with the Herb Sargeant Award for Comedy Excellence and Mentorship, and referenced the ways in which he came to work with the legendary producer through the years.
However, Glover made a point to get a few digs in at his former Community co-star and veteran comedian Chevy Chase, who infamously hurled slurs and racial epithets his way while they were working together a decade ago.
While referencing Herb Sargeant, the former Saturday Night Live writer for whom the award he was presenting was named, Glover pointed out that Sargeant had actually conceptualized the “Weekend Update” segment originally hosted by Chase that prevails on the show to this day.
“Chevy Chase once called Herb one of the funniest writers working in television,” Glover said during his speech. “Chevy Chase once called me…you know what? This is about Paul.”
The crowd, knowing what Glover was referencing, erupted in laughter.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in 2012 that Chase “apologized immediately” after letting the n-word fly while questioning dialogue his character had during a scene with Glover and fellow co-star Yvette Nicole Brown. The source insisted that the slur was not directed at either of the show’s Black stars, but it seemed that both were present and within earshot. Production was briefly halted before the actor returned with his apology.
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