Comedians Face Backlash Over Riyadh Festival Performances Amid Censorship and Controversy
TL;DR
Bill Burr defended his performance at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, describing it as a positive experience where he found the audience to be eager for comedy and culturally similar to Western audiences, despite criticism of the event's political implications and human rights concerns.
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- Bill Burr Defends Performing at Controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival: “They’re Just Like Us” The Hollywood Reporter
- David Cross Slams Bill Burr and More Comedians Performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival: ‘I Am Disgusted… How Can Any of Us Take You Seriously Again?’ Variety
- U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him from comedy festival over jokes about slavery CBS News
- A-list comedians face backlash for performing at Saudi Arabian festival NBC News
- Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Reveals Riyadh Fest’s “Censorship Rules” After Turning Down Gig Deadline
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