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.
Why are comedians like David Cross and Atsuko Okatsuka calling out peers such as Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson for playing the Riyadh Comedy Festival? The Saudi Arabia festival controversy dividing ...
Shane Gillis revealed that he was offered a "significant bag" to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, which he turned down.
David Cross published a statement to his website condemning some of his "HEROES" for participating in the Riyadh Comedy Festival.
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 ...
Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival are receiving major backlash. The festival is hosted in Saudi Arabia, a country known for its poor human rights records.
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.
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.
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. The WTF podcast host recently put his comedian ...
Marc Maron and Human Rights Watch slam Riyadh Comedy Festival as Bill Burr, Kevin Hart and more are set to perform in Saudi Arabia.
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.