The 53-year old performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October
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The 53-year old performed at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in October
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Comedian Jimmy Carr has defended his controversial performance at a Saudi Arabian gig, asserting that Western perceptions of the Middle East need to evolve.
The comedian explained Friday on "Real Time with Bill Maher" why he joined the Riyadh Comedy Festival in a nation plagued by…
"They’ve done a lot of horrible, horrible things, and so people are questioning why you would go over there and take their…
Atsuko Okatsuka revealed a number of jokes that comedians were asked not to perform in Riyadh.
American comics used Saudi Arabia’s first global comedy festival to skewer a debate raging at home. Critics said the event was…
Chappelle poked fun at what's "easier" to do overseas during his set in Riyadh.
LONDON: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, announced on Monday the lineup of stand-up…
