David Cross called out fellow stand-up comedians participating in Saudi Arabia's comedy festival, citing the kingdom's crimes against humanity and oppression.
“Repression of free speech is no laughing matter,” the nonprofit Human Rights Watch said on Instagram. “Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which falls during the seventh anniversary ...
In a scathing open letter, Cross is the latest to criticize his fellow comedians for participating in the Riyadh Comedy Festival: "I am deeply disappointed in this whole gross thing. How can any of us ...
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.
Several U.S. comedians are blasting the star-studded Riyadh Comedy Festival over Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses. The festival, which kicked off on Friday, features prominent stand-up comedians, ...
Top comics including Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Pete Davidson, Andrew Schulz, Jo Koy, Bill Burr, Jimmy Carr and The post Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Louis CK, More Called Out for Playing ...
U.S. comic David Cross has joined the chorus of comedians calling out their peers who are set to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. The festival, held in the capital of Saudi Arabia from September ...
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Shane Gillis revealed that he was offered a "significant bag" to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, which he turned down.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature performances from dozens of American comedians, but human rights groups and fellow comedians have slammed participants for ignoring human rights abuses.
Some of the world's biggest comedians have convened in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh Comedy Festival — but not everyone is laughing.Participation by big names in the comedy world, including Dave ...
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