American comedians at Saudi festival draw backlash from human rights groups

Dave Chappelle Takes On Free Speech In U.S. At Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

Chappelle poked fun at what's "easier" to do overseas during his set in Riyadh.

Dave Chappelle Travels To Islamic Theocracy To Crap On America

Dave Chappelle laced into his own country while on stage Saturday at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Pokes Fun at America's Free Speech Crisis in Saudi Arabia: 'It's Easier to Talk Here'

Dave Chappelle poked fun at the ongoing drama surrounding the supposed censorship of American’s right to freedom of speech during his set at Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, joking that it’s easier to speak freely there than it is in the Land of the Free. “Right now in America, they say if you talk about Charlie Kirk, you’ll get canceled,” Chappelle said on Saturday, per the New York Times. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m going to f…

American comedians at Saudi festival draw backlash from human rights groups

The Riyadh Comedy Festival’s critics say that high-profile American comics are lending legitimacy to a government that represses dissent, jails activists and restricts free speech.

Dave Chappelle says free speech is under attack in America on stage in Saudi Arabia

The stand-up comedian referenced Charlie Kirk after being criticized for agreeing to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival

'They just wanted to laugh': Bill Burr defends performing at Saudi comedy festival

Bill Burr defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia despite criticism from fellow comedians.