Comedians are criticizing their fellow artists for accepting offers to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite Saudi Arabia's controversial human rights record.

The first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival boasts more than 50 global comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Tom Segura and Kevin Hart.

David Cross and Marc Maron sharply critiqued pro free-speech comics who took the gig. Burr raved about the experience on his podcast.

Comedians speak out against a massive comedy festival happening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with many condemning their colleagues in the festival lineup for performing in what David Cross calls, "the ...