Saudi Comedy Fest: Cash, Controversy, and Comics
Update: 2025-10-09
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Comedy or Complicity? Riyadh Comedy Fest Pays Millions Amid Rights Concerns. Aziz Ansari, Dave Chappelle, and Bill Burr faced backlash for performing at the Saudi-backed festival, with some donating fees and others defending their gigs. But with Human Rights Watch rejecting donations and comics like Atsuko Okatsuka and David Cross blasting the event's censorship, the ethics of comedy in Saudi Arabia are under fire.
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