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'I Just Couldn't Be Part of That' Weird Al Yankovic Reveals He Rejected a Seven-Figure Comedy Festival Offer in Riyadh

Weird Al Yankovic declined a seven-figure offer to perform at a Saudi comedy festival, citing discomfort with the state-sponsored event. Other comedians faced backlash for participating due to human rights concerns.

International Business Times UK

From baffling dialogue to Jeremy Strong’s red hair: The Social Reckoning trailer unpacked

‘Succession’ star is joined by Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White in the forthcoming sort-of sequel to Aaron Sorkin’s 2010 blockbuster

The Independent UK

5 best stand-up comedy specials on Netflix to stream right now

If laughter is indeed the best medicine, these Netflix standup specials should be made available on prescription

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Oscars recognize casting for the first time, offering a spotlight on a key job in the movie industry

Casting directors have long been the unsung heroes behind films like “Wicked.”

The Independent UK

Small talk: a bluffer’s guide

Dread the thought of party chat? This selection of cultural keypoints will put some fizz in your conversation

The Guardian - UK

We know what the comedians got out of the Riyadh comedy festival. What about the Saudi regime?

The tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

Bill Burr really does not care that you’re mad at him for going to Saudi Arabia

Bill Burr thinks he's better than you.

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Bill Burr calls critics of Riyadh comedy festival ‘sanctimonious’ and ‘phoney’

Comedian defends appearance at controversial comedy festival, saying: ‘It felt right afterward. I vibed with them’

The Guardian - US

Louis CK defends decision to perform at Riyadh comedy festival as ‘a good opportunity’

Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - AU

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

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

The Independent UK

Bill Burr sells out to the Riyadh Comedy Festival: “One of the top three experiences I’ve had”

For a man who is not afraid to call people out, Bill Burr sure caved quickly for a paycheck

The Mary Sue

David Cross slams comedians ‘I admire’ performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., and Bill Burr are among the comedians performing at the Saudi Arabian festival

The Independent UK

‘They have SLAVES’: David Cross slams fellow comedians for playing Saudi comedy festival, calls it ‘blood money’

I can't believe Bill Burr of all people would take this dirty money.

We Got This Covered

Why are all these comedians selling out for the Riyadh Comedy festival?

You're that pressed for money?

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International Business Times UK

Comedians Shane Gillis and Zach Woods Speak Out Against Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has drawn backlash for allegedly helping Saudi Arabia sanitise its rights record. Tim Dillon says he was removed over jokes about forced labour.

Evening Standard

Romesh Ranganathan: ‘I’m more comfortable with fame but my kids still find me embarrassing’

Exclusive: The comedian also jokes his mum has become such a breakout star she could soon be hosting The Weakest Link in his place

Metal Hammer

"I wish I'd took some mushrooms." Bill Burr on how teaming up with Primus and Tool members helps his stand-up

Comedian Bill Burr reflects on performing Too Many Puppies with Primus in Los Angeles

The Mary Sue

Ben Shapiro decided to try to come after Bill Burr again…lol bro

Ben Shapiro is a little man and don't you forget it

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The Independent UK

Bill Burr slams right-wing host Ben Shapiro over ‘woke’ comment amid ongoing feud

Comedian and conservative podcaster have been involved in an increasingly heated war of words

MusicRadar

“I was like, ‘Man, I hated your band. You ended my thing’”: Bill Burr told Eddie Vedder that he hated Pearl Jam because they “knocked out” ‘80s hair metal

“When Pearl Jam came, that was another one of those grunge Seattle bands. And that’s when I was like, ‘Oh my God. This isn’t ending”

The Guardian - US

Glengarry Glen Ross review – David Mamet’s masterpiece still dazzles on Broadway

Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr lead an impressive new staging of the bleak yet darkly funny drama

Tom’s Guide

Hulu top 10 movies — here's what you need to stream right now

Hulu's top 10 movies are always changing, so we’ve chosen the ones worth watching right now.

WhatToWatch

Bill Burr’s new comedy special Drop Dead Years hits Hulu today

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years might just be the stand-up comic’s most personal and introspective hour yet

The Guardian - UK

Ayo Edebiri ‘got insane death threats’ after Elon Musk shared fake report about Pirates of the Caribbean casting

The Bear actor called Musk a fascist and an idiot after his reaction to a post from a rightwing account that claimed she was replacing Johnny Depp

The Independent UK

Comedian Bill Burr slams ‘idiot’ Elon Musk, says he’s ‘evidently a Nazi’

Burr also lashed out at ‘liberals’ who were fleeing the country ‘because of one guy with dyed hair plugs and a laminated face’

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