The star-studded lineup of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival is still catching heat from peers back in the U.S. After drawing criticism from the likes of Marc Maron and Atsuko Okatsuka, David ...

The Saudi Arabian event is being sold as the “world’s largest comedy” hub—but Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari, and more are being criticized by their peers for performing in it.

Marc Maron called out U.S. comedians for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, citing Saudi officials’ alleged roles in the September 11 attack and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

The hosts’ monologues may feel especially pointed right now, but the trend really took off during the George W. Bush administration before the Iraq war.

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.

Some of the world’s best-known comedians -- including American performers Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr -- have been dubbed “sellouts” for taking part in a Saudi ...

The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Ezra Klein to discuss how the left should think about the work of politics and persuasion in this moment.

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Once again, the liberals are catalysing catastrophe, applauding and laughing at the chaos they pretend to oppose, while placating the corporations that contribute to their campaign coffers. The views ...

David Cross called out fellow stand-up comedians participating in Saudi Arabia's comedy festival, citing the kingdom's crimes against humanity and oppression.

The fest — which began Friday and is scheduled to continue through Oct. 9 — is set to include appearances from Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Aziz Ansari, Louis C.K., Wayne ...

The Riyadh Comedy Festival features a variety of big names such as Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Pete Davidson, Andrew Schulz and Bill Burr.