Aziz Ansari was among the comedians who recently traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, a decision that raised eyebrows and prompted questions from Jimmy Kimmel. Ansari appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, October 6th, to promote his feature directorial debut, Good Fortune. Toward the end of the interview, Kimmel took the opportunity to ask …
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The biggest hypocrites of the Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy are Bill Burr and Dave Chappelle, two comedians who have strongly criticized “cancel culture.” Chappelle has often adopted the stance of the persecuted. After the release of a Netflix special, which stoked backlash from jokes that denied transgender identity, including from people who worked at Netflix, Chappelle responded on stage, “You …
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Video GamesVideo GamesThe $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts—reportedly brokered by Jared Kushner, of all people—is the kingdom’s latest investment in sports and entertainment Electronic Arts/AP Images/Ringer illustration By Justin CharityOct. 3, 10:20 am UTC • 5 min In October 2019, an esports pro player known as Blitzchung, a native of Hong Kong, was competing in a high-profile Hearthstone tournament …
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“It’s easier to talk here than it is in America,” Dave Chappelle told an audience in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Chappelle was in the kingdom as part of the Riyadh Comedy Festival. His decision — and that of other comics — has become controversial, given Saudi role in 9/11 and the 2018 assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as …
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While headlining Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival on Saturday (via The New York Times), comedy giant Dave Chappelle deliberated over the do’s and don’ts of free speech in America, deeming it “easier to talk” in the Middle Eastern nation than back home in the States. “Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, you’ll get …
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Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The comedian was one of more than 50 performers participating in the event, which has come under fire for being held in a country which has been accused of human rights violations and an oppressive regime. “Right …
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It is worth noting that the deal for PIF to acquire EA is yet to be officially approved by the relevant authorities. The consortium also includes Silver Lake and the company Affinity Partners, led by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. This is not PIF’s first venture in the gaming sector – in fact, it is already heavily involved. …
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Billed as “the biggest comedy festival in the world”, the inaugural Riyadh Comedy festival, which is running 26 September to 9 October, features some of the biggest names in US comedy. The lineup features Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Whitney Cummings, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari and Jo Koy, among many others who are all taking their fees …
Read More »Electronic Arts is close to reaching a $50 billion deal that will turn it into a privately held company, according to The Wall Street Journal. The video game company filed for an IPO way back in 1990 and has been public ever since, but now a group of investors are in talks with the company to take it private. Those …
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Electronic Arts (EA), the video game giant behind franchises like Madden and FIFA, is approaching a deal to go private, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The deal, valued at around $50 billion, would be the largest leveraged buyout in history. SEE ALSO: Review: ‘Ghost of Yotei’ proves that the PS5 is still a winner According to the Wall Street …
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