Lesbian Stand-Up Comedian Jessica Kirson Expresses “Sincere Regret” for Riyadh Comedy Festival Performance

Though she requested a guarantee that she could be “openly out as a lesbian on stage and perform gay material,” Kirson is ...

Washington Post rebukes Dave Chappelle, other top comedians for performing at Saudi comedy fest

Washington Post condemned comedians like Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr for accepting money to perform at Saudi Arabia's comedy festival, despite the kingdom's repression.

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival represents everything wrong with the stand-up economy

In an era when star comedians expect massive paydays, the craft has become more about taking money from power than speaking ...

Big Diamond Comedy Festival brings stand-up and a bit of ‘rasslin to Bentonville

While the streets of Rogers and Eureka Springs are roaring with motorcycles, downtown Bentonville will be rolling with ...

U.S. comic Tim Dillon says Saudi Arabia fired him from comedy festival over jokes about slavery

American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon says he's been dropped from the Riyadh Comedy Festival bill after jokes about the ...