Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others have framed their participation as a matter of open expression. Yet they’re maddeningly ...

The decision by some of stand-up’s biggest names to attend a festival in a nation infamous for its censorship has the comedy ...

Jimmy Kimmel proves the debate about cancel culture and comedy is about so much more than just causing offense. Where does ...

American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was part of Saudi efforts to draw attention away from a political crackdown.

Human Rights Watch said it's "not too late" for the comedians who participated in the Riyadh Comedy Festival to come out in ...

The comedian Dave Chappelle is facing backlash for a joke he made at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, in Saudi Arabia.

The Riyadh Comedy Festival discourse roped in comedians across the political spectrum, with some comics defending their participation by claiming the U.S. didn’t fare much better when it came to free ...

Former "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah said he found it "funny" that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot while ...

The Saudi Arabian event is being sold as the “world’s largest comedy” hub—but Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Aziz ...

His comments sparked immediate discussion, especially about the irony of criticizing American free speech laws while ...

Comics were roasted and dragged for performing at the event, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's abominable human rights record ...

Human Rights Watch says it 'cannot accept' donations from Aziz Ansari and other comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy ...