A slew of comedians have been criticized for their decision to accept offers to perform at a comedy festival held in Saudi Arabia. As is the case with many things involving Saudi money these days, the ...

Dave Chappelle. Bill Burr. Sebastian Maniscalco. Kevin Hart. Pete Davidson. Aziz Ansari. Hannibal Buress. Mo Amer. Jeff Ross. Chris Tucker. These comedians and more are on the bill at the Riyadh ...

A comedy festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia has become a cultural flash point as major comedians face criticism for accepting seemingly lucrative deals to perform in a country that was virtually ...

A comedy festival in Saudi Arabia featuring high-profile American performers is drawing intense criticism from human rights advocates who say the star-studded event helps gloss over the kingdom’s ...

Comics performing at the first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival have been steering clear of any jokes that take aim at Saudi Arabia’s controversial human rights record, it has been reported. The event, ...

Comedians including Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson and Dave Chappelle are receiving backlash for participating in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival. The Riyadh Comedy Festival, billed by Saudi Arabia’s ...

“But while we cannot accept, it is not too late for them to call for the release of detained Saudi activists,” said Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch. She added: “Human Rights ...