Bill Burr defended his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival amid the backlash from fellow comedians and human rights organizations.

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

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 ...

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.

As Saudi Arabia's star-studded debut comedy festival prepares to kick off this weekend, Marc Maron is one of several comedians to call out the event.

Marc Maron and Human Rights Watch slam Riyadh Comedy Festival as Bill Burr, Kevin Hart and more are set to perform in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia is not known as a center for comedy. But through Oct. 9, the country's capital, Riyadh, is hosting dozens of A-list comedians — many of them American — at the first ever Riyadh Comedy ...

The state-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson and other top acts. Human Rights Watch says the event aims to obscure the country’s abuses.

Performers include Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Kevin Hart, Russell Peters, Hannibal Buress, Bill Burr, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari ...

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 ...