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

Some 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 their ...

Wolf, of course, has some experience making political jokes in a high-stakes, high-pressure environment. She was offered a spot on the Riyadh lineup, but declined in part because her pregnancy ...

The comedian performed on the festival's opening night, and he defended his participation at the event in an episode of his "Monday Morning Podcast," where he said he used a performance in Bahrain as ...

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 ...

Any writer worth a damn will tell you that writing short is often a lot harder than writing long. You have to get the pacing, the structure, and the tone just right, but when it hits, it really hits.

David Cross has made a career out of speaking his mind about various topics ... and he had some choice words for the comedians slated to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which kicked off last ...

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

The actor-comedian details his experience at the event: "Definitely one of the top three experiences I've ever had ... I think it's going to lead to a lot of positive things." ...

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 ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A stand-up comic who took part in a comedy festival criticized for being held in a country with a spotty track record on human rights will be coming to Alabama this spring.

U.S. comedians are facing criticism for agreeing to perform at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival. The star-studded lineup includes Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson.