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

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has sparked controversy, with comedians like Bill Burr expressing mixed feelings about performing.

Amid rising backlash from fellow comedians and human rights advocates, Bill Burr is defending his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, calling it “one of the top three experiences I’ve had” and ...

These comedians didn't just tell one bad joke or have an off night during a stand-up set. They bombed so badly that some of ...

I am disgusted, and deeply disappointed in this whole gross thing,' says David Cross about fellow comedians performing in Riyadh.

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

Ahead of his show at the festival, Burr performed in Bahrain, and spoke about his experience of going to a bar after. “I’m like, these guys, they’re just like us … I don’t speak the language, but I ...

Comedians are criticizing their fellow artists for accepting offers to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite Saudi ...

Bill Burr's never been the kind of comedian to back away from controversy ... and he certainly caught quite a bit about his participation in the ongoing Riyadh Comedy Festival ...

S ome of the biggest comedians in the world are descending upon Saudi Arabia for what's being billed as the "world's largest comedy festival," and their fans and peers alike are slamming them for ...

What could signal a meaningful change are the show’s newcomers—a gaggle of mega-online youngsters (I kid, somewhat). It’s ...

Saudi Arabia wants you to laugh. They want you to think everything is fine — that they’re a nation just like any other.