Bill Burr took to his podcast to talk about his performance at Riyadh Comedy Festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia.
The Riyadh Comedy Festival has sparked controversy, with comedians like Bill Burr expressing mixed feelings about performing. Critics argue it distracts from Saudi Arabia's human rights issues.
David Cross and Marc Maron sharply critiqued pro free-speech comics who took the gig. Burr raved about the experience on his podcast.
Bill Burr is defending his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival after receiving backlash online and from fellow comedians.
Bill Burr defended his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival amid the backlash from fellow comedians and human rights organizations.
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 ...
Bill Burr's never been the kind of comedian to back away from controversy ... and he certainly garnered some through his participation in the ongoing Riyadh Comedy Festival.
The first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival boasts more than 50 global comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Tom Segura and Kevin Hart.
I am disgusted, and deeply disappointed in this whole gross thing,' says David Cross about fellow comedians performing in Riyadh.
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 ...
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.
Bill Burr and Jimmy Carr are among the many comedians receiving backlash from comedy colleagues and the public after signing on to the Riyadh Comedy festival despite Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses ...