Comedians are being criticized by their peers for participating in a Saudi comedy festival while speech is repressed.

Shane Gillis Gillis, the one-time former “Saturday Night Live” cast member and two-time SNL host, said he turned down a significant amount of money to perform.

Why are comedians like David Cross and Atsuko Okatsuka calling out peers such as Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson for playing the Riyadh Comedy Festival? The Saudi Arabia festival controversy dividing ...

Some of the world's biggest comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Pete Davidson and Kevin Hart, are performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival — but not everyone is laughing. Some other ...

The standup tells TheWrap about unpacking his father's death, political unrest and suicidal ideation in HBO's "Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian" ...

The actor-comedian details his experience at the event: "Definitely one of the top three experiences I've ever had ... I think it's going to lead to a lot of positive things." ...

John Cleese took a big risk when he helped create “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” back in 1975, as the idea of a series of parody sketches centered around King Arthur seemed absurd compared to ...

Comedian Andrew Desbordes, better known as Druski, has once again found himself at the center of online controversy after posting a video from his undercover appearance at NASCAR’s Southern 500 race ...

Jon Stewart quickly made headlines after CBS announced the shocking cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in July 2025. Since Jon hosts The Daily Show alongside Jordan Klepper, Ronny ...

Luna Guthrie is a Movie Features Editor for Collider, writer and film critic. She began as a writer for Collider in 2021 and joined the editorial team in 2024. She has a bachelor's degree in ...

He helped create the LatinXL comedy show; his own special LOL! Live with Ken Flores can be streamed on Hulu A cause of death has been revealed for Ken Flores, who helped create the LatinXL comedy show ...