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Louis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big names taking part as whitewashing a regime guilty of human rights abuses. Speaking on Real Time With Bill Maher, CK, who is co-headlining the festival with the British comedian Jimmy Carr on Monday night local time, said other …

Prince William shares he is a fan of this hit comedy movie American Pie, an adult-comedy movie franchise, has a solid fanbase. Now, the future king of the U.K., Prince William, was also revealed to be one. Sharing of this movie comes during a chat with Eugene Levy for his The Reluctant Traveller, a show on Apple TV+. But he …

Louis C.K. Defends Joining Riyadh Comedy Festival Despite Saudi Human Rights Record  HuffPost At Saudi Comedy Fest, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline  The New York Times Lesbian Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Expresses “Sincere Regret” for Riyadh Comedy Festival Performance  The Hollywood Reporter Bill Maher criticizes Dave Chappelle for remarks on free speech at Saudi comedy festival  Fox News Louis C.K., canceled for sexual …

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 surprised” by the overwhelming response from the Riyadh audience. He added that being part of a budding comedy scene in a place where acts are usually heavily …

Jessica Kirson, a well-known comedian and Garden State native, shared that she now regrets her involvement in a contentious international comedy show. The popular lesbian comedian, who is originally from South Orange, has expressed “sincere regret” after participating in the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. “I hoped that this could help LGBTQ+ people in Saudi Arabia feel seen and …

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 Bill Maher Friday ahead of his scheduled Riyadh set on Monday, C.K. said he initially had “mixed feelings” about taking the gig, and that he previously turned down …

Has Trump’s government made political comedy feel important again?  The Washington Post Jimmy Kimmel explains how he learned he was being yanked off the air — and thought he’d never return  CNN Where the Battle Over Free Speech Is Leading Us  The New Yorker Liberals are catalysts to catastrophe, again  Al Jazeera How the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Flap Exposed The Growing Conflicts Between the …

Louis C.K. is the latest comedian to address his decision to perform at Saudi Arabia‘s inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival. As the comedian appeared Friday on Real Time, he explained he had “mixed feelings” about participating in the controversial festival, but has come to see it as “a positive thing,” despite backlash from many of his comedy peers. “I’ve been talking …

Comedian Jessica Kirson, an openly gay veteran of the stand-up stage, has issued a statement expressing “sincere regret” for being among the more than 50 stars to participate in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival. The event — currently taking place from Sept. 26-Oct. 9 and billed as the “world’s largest comedy festival” — welcomed a who’s who of comedians to the …

All the magic is happening at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital’s Boulevard City, a 220-acre retail and entertainment zone that contains a replica of Times Square and “500 electronic games for children.” Since we last checked in, a couple of new names have been added to the festival lineup; the Whose Line Is It Anyway?–obsessed 11-year-old in …