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Veteran comedian Jessica Kirson has donated the entire fee she received from performing at the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival to the Human Rights Campaign, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The event, which just wrapped a run from Sept. 26-Oct. 9, welcomed a who’s who of comedians to the country including Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, …

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 …