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.

Comedians from Dave Chappelle to Pete Davidson are facing criticism for their upcoming performances at a Saudi comedy festival amid the host country's alleged human rights abuses.

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.

Performers agreed to restrictions on material at festival held in Saudi Arabia, which has dismal human-rights record ...

Marc Maron thinks it’s time for “free speech warrior” comedians like Joe Rogan, Dave Chappelle, Andrew Schulz, and others to put their money where their mouths are and stand up for Jimmy Kimmel.

With the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel on the heels of the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, the landscape has unquestionably shifted for comics and hosts.

Jimmy’s quick return is not proof of corporate backbone—massive station groups Sinclair and NexStar are still refusing to air the show. What it does reiterate is the vulnerability of our freedoms.

Celeste Yim, the first out nonbinary and trans writer for Saturday Night Live, announced they’re departing the show after five years in the writing room. Yim, 29, was hired in 2020 as a staff writer ...

Forget the Porsche, the sold-out arenas, the theme park. The world’s most successful stand-up — and this year’s Emmy host — swears he’s still just a regular guy.

Jimmy’s quick return is not proof of corporate backbone—massive station groups Sinclair and NexStar are still refusing to air the show. What it does reiterate is the vulnerability of our freedoms.