Chappelle - who has vowed to give the money to charity - also offered support to Seinfeld star Michael Richards, who caused outrage last year after a racist outburst on the same stage. He said, "I learned I'm only 20 per cent black and 80 per cent comedian because black people were like, 'That b**tard!' - but comics, we were like, 'The dude's having a bad set. Hang in there, Kramer!'" Hollywood A-listers Speak Out For California Spay/neuter Bill.... Hollywood stars have pledged their support for a bill to build spay-neuter surgeries for cats and dogs.Actors including Katherine Heigl, Ryan Gosling, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, Alicia Silverstone and director Richard Linklater have all teamed up with People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (Peta), The A Listers have a signed a petition pledging support for Assembly Bill 1634 - the California Healthy Pets Act-which mandates spay-neuter surgeries for cats and dogs.Each year, more than 800,000 companion animals are abandoned in California.

Peta President Ingrid E. Newkirk, says, "The only solution to the dog and cat overpopulation crisis is prevention."AB 1634 is the most important piece of legislation for homeless dogs and cats ever to reach the floor of the California legislature and has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of animals from neglect, abuse, and an untimely death."

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