The Riyadh Comedy Festival is making headlines, and it's not necessarily good news. The comedy festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia began on Friday, September 26, and features comedians like Dave ...

Louis C.K. is defending his decision to join Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival. During a recent appearance on "Real Time With Bill Maher," C.K. said the other comedians at the event were "really ...

Now that Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air, comedy’s hottest discourse is the Riyadh Comedy Festival. A large group of well known comedians signed on for the Saudi Arabian festival, while other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While headlining Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival on Saturday (via The New York Times), comedy giant Dave Chappelle ...

George Clooney recently pointed out how ridiculous it is that the most trusted voices in media today are late night talk show hosts like Jimmy Kimmel. But Kimmel is one of the few to push back on his ...

"Weird Al" Yankovic says he was offered seven figures for one show at the Riyadh Comedy Festival but turned it down because it made him "feel icky." ...

Louis C.K. defended his and other comedians’ decision to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia amid a wave of criticism from fellow comics. Appearing on Real Time With ...

A comedy festival in Saudi Arabia featuring high-profile American performers is drawing intense criticism from human rights advocates who say the star-studded event helps gloss over the kingdom’s ...

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Bill Burr doubled down on his controversial appearance at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, brushing off censorship criticism and calling the experience a chance to engage rather than withdraw.