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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 …

At Saudi Comedy Festival, American Free Speech Becomes the Punchline  The New York Times Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us”  The Hollywood Reporter U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him from comedy festival over jokes about slavery  CBS News Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival  NPR Full List of Comedians …

Bill Burr took to his Monday Morning Podcast this week to talk about his performance at Riyadh Comedy Festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia. His latest episode arrived amid backlash from his fellow comedians for participating in an event that Human Rights Watch said is being used to deflect attention from the country’s “brutal repression of free speech.” Burr said that while …

Amid rising backlash from fellow comedians and human rights advocates, Bill Burr is defending his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, calling it “one of the top three experiences I’ve had” and “mind blowing.” “It was great to experience that part of the world and to be a part of the first comedy festival over there in Saudi Arabia,” Burr …

As many of his peers condemn the Riyadh Comedy Festival and its participants, Bill Burr appears to have connected with a new fandom. The comedian, who performed on Friday as part of the inaugural festival’s starry lineup, reasoned “they’re just like us” as he responded to backlash to Saudi Arabia’s debut comedy festival. “It was great to experience that part …

Houston comedian set to perform at controversial comedy festival  Chron Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us”  The Hollywood Reporter Why are A-list comics getting backlash for performing at a Saudi Arabian festival?  USA Today Marc Maron and Other Comedians Rebuke Peers in Saudi Festival  The New York Times U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him …

Saudi comedy festival draws big names and backlash  The Washington Post Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us”  The Hollywood Reporter David Cross says Dave Chappelle, Louis CK can’t be taken seriously ever again after Saudi shows  Fox News U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him from comedy festival over jokes about slavery  CBS News Saudi …

The affable yet thin Hulu comedy “Chad Powers” is a redux on several fronts. The basic premise — a silly gag set against the backdrop of high-level football, extrapolated into a feel-good sports series named for its protagonist — has obvious parallels to that of the Apple TV+ hit “Ted Lasso.” For leading man and co-creator Glen Powell, “Chad Powers” marks …

Bill Burr took to his podcast to give a detailed rundown of his experience last week in the Middle East, where he performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival. The actor-comedian described rather nervously warming up for the event with a set in Bahrain to get a feel for what an audience in the region would find funny (and acceptable) …

David Cross has become the latest comedian to criticize his fellow comics for participating in Saudi Arabia‘s Riyadh Comedy Festival. Cross wrote a rather scathing open letter denouncing performers at the event, who are reportedly being paid top dollar while agreeing to a set of censorious guidelines regarding what they can and cannot joke about on stage. The festival is …